This Is Going to Hurt premiered today Thursday, July 14th. The show is a film adaptation of a memoir, written by former doctor, Adam Kay.Out British actor Ben Whishaw, from the 007 and Paddington franchises, portrays Kay in the show, and alongside him is, Ambika Mod, who plays Shruti Acharya, and Vampire Academy’s Rory Fleck Bryne, who stars as Harry Muir.Having already aired in the U.K.
in February and March, the show made its way to the U.S. on June 2nd. The weekly episodes depict Adam Kay’s harrowing experiences and exhaustion as a junior doctor working in obstetrics and gynecology while capturing his stress as he struggles to find a work-life balance with his boyfriend, Harry.An exclusive sneak peek of the finale episode was released on GLAAD’s Instagram.
After moving a patient from his private, poorly funded hospital to the National Health Service, Adam has a pending tribunal over his alleged medical malpractice.
Unsure of whether he will be able to return to medicine he tries to reconnect with Harry, whose relationship has been on the rocks.