Nine years after Doctor Foster season two came to an end, the BBC has confirmed the psychological thriller will return for a third and final season.
The hit drama, which consistently drew in millions of viewers, will also see the return of lead stars Suranne Jones as well as Bertie Carvel and Tom Taylor as Gemma, Simon and Tom Foster, respectively.
Created by Mike Bartlett, the final five-part segment will conclude the story almost a decade later, after the last season ended in 2017, which also starred Jodie Comer.
For those who need a refresher: ‘Ten years ago, on discovering her husband Simon was having an affair, Gemma Foster enacted a masterful revenge. But the fallout was devastating when her 15-year-old son Tom disappeared.
The synopsis for season three continues: ‘Gemma is still a GP, still in the same house, but on the brink of a fresh start: she has met someone new and is getting married.’
Of course, this is Doctor Foster, so there is something more sinister at play.
As the wedding day approaches, shadows from the past begin to re-emerge, threatening both her happiness and her reputation.
‘As Gemma fights to protect those she loves and expose whoever’s intent on hurting her, will she be able to put the past to bed, dispense justice, and claim the future she deserves, before it is too late?’ the synopsis concludes.
Discussing her decision to reprise her iconic role as the revenge-fuelled Gemma, Suranne said in a statement that she ‘knew the time was right’ to step back into the Bafta-winning shoes.
At the end of last season, in the fallout of their messy separation, Gemma and Simon lost their son, Tom. The decade-long time jump will allow him to ‘return as an adult with questions’.
According to the Vigil star, this season is all about ‘accountability and questions’ and facing the consequences and repercussions of the past and the ‘traumas’ that may haunt us.
Meanwhile, showrunner Mike shared that he had always hoped this third and final part of the tale could be told, ‘about a woman seeking justice in an unfair world.’
‘That [theme] feels as relevant now as when Gemma first found a blonde hair on the scarf,’ he shared, adding that it’s been a joy to team up with ‘the now very grown-up and brilliant Tom Taylor, the inimitable Bertie Carvel and of course, the incomparable Suranne Jones…’
He, of course, teased that there are ‘still secrets, betrayals, vengeance and perhaps one last dinner party…’
Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, called it a ‘privilege’ to welcome the show home after so many years for ‘this epic final chapter’.
There is currently no release date for the third season, but filming will begin in the spring.
Doctor Foster seasons one and two are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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