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SummaryThe adaptation of Adam Kay's memoir of the same name follows Adam (Ben Whishaw) as he deals with the challenges of working the OB-GYN ward of a British NHS hospital. [Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 8 Feb 2022 and in the US on AMC+/Sundance Now on 2 Jun 2022]

This Is Going To Hurt

Season 1 Premiere: 
Feb 8, 2022
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must-watch
91
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Generally Favorable
7.6
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100% Positive
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Jun 10, 2022
100
The Daily Beast
This is a mixture of both [Grey's Anatomy & Scrubs], and is filmed with a lot of style and creativity. But it also accomplishes something that those series do not: it actually feels real. ... The show is also not only bleak. In fact, it’s incredibly funny. Whishaw's natural dry wit punctuates every encounter. ... It’s a really special show.
May 5, 2022
100
The Times
The BBC adaptation is excellent and Whishaw is a joy to watch.
May 5, 2022
100
i
Adam’s wit makes the migration from book to screen perfectly. Even his sarcastic asides make the cut, in the form of addressing the audience, Fleabag-style.
Jun 9, 2022
90
Vanity Fair
This is Going to Hurt sometimes feels like a howl of despair beneath its quippy veneer. Luckily, the howler is played by Whishaw, who has practically has a PhD in playing fragile characters. ... This remarkable gyne-comedy takes us inside a broken system and offers a chilling glimpse of the real stakes in the reproductive rights conversation.
Jun 3, 2022
90
ABC News
The talent of Ben Whishaw shines on its highest beams in this mesmerizing medical series about Adam Kay, who left his career as a junior doctor in obstetrics and gynecology at a London hospital to fictionalize his life into a comedy of shocking gravity. You’ll laugh till it hurts.
May 31, 2022
80
RogerEbert.com
With sharp editing and writing, the series balances both the intensity of the workplace with character development. ... [Ben Whishaw’s vivid, electric performance is] such an insightful performance that it doesn't need the fourth-wall breaking edge the series also gives him, which feels like a "Fleabag"-inspired approach not fully realized by this production.
Jun 3, 2022
75
The Playlist
Its comedic undertones allow for some of the more far-fetched moments, and the sometimes clunky writing can be forgiven by the stellar cast — not one of whom puts a foot wrong. Unflinchingly honest, disparagingly relatable, and undeniably funny, “This is Going to Hurt” is a much-needed examination of the NHS and the trials of working in medicine.
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Generally Favorable
86% Positive
75 Ratings
2% Mixed
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11% Negative
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Dec 22, 2024
9
LordRater
I read the book and so had to watch the TV show. The differences are that the show is a bit more depressing and uses composite characters that represent multiple characters found in the book. I feel as though the book has a greater purpose which is a critique of the lack of funding of the NHS where's the series meanders more and is more focused on the tremendous stress and responsibilities of doctors like Adam Kay in the NHS. I kinda expected another episode once I finished the series.
Sep 27, 2022
8
Oomph1404
Série de médico que trabalha na ala de parto e faz neném nascer, aparentemente aquelas séries de drama e comédia ao mesmo tempo contento várias sátiras do dia a dia de um trabalhador, porém ao passar dos episódios (6 no total) consegue desenvolver e trabalhar assuntos bem profundos como saúde mental, relacionamento abusivo e até depressão! lembrando que por mais que seja de comédia os últimos episódios é um tapa na cara e fode gostoso a cabeça de todo mundo que já quase surtou por conta de trabalhar demais, e principalmente não conseguir falar sobre seus sentimentos. No mais a série mostra o dia a dia de um Ginecologista gay, que tem muitos problemas em ser sincero, tanto em relação ao trabalho, tanto a sua sexualidade, recomendo pra quem é gay ou da área da saúde.
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  • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
  • Sister Pictures
  • Terrible Productions
  • AMC+
  • BBC One
Feb 8, 2022
1 Season
TV-14
BAFTA Awards
• 4 Wins & 6 Nominations
Royal Television Society, UK
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
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