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Season 1 – Breathless

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In 1961 abortion is illegal, but a few doctors at a London hospital are doing procedures.

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Breathless — Season 1

Critics Reviews

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya AV Club Everything from the sets to the faces are overwhelmingly beautiful. It's the same kind of pomp and circumstance that makes Downton Abbey so much fun. Rated: B Sep 24, 2014 Full Review Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times If Breathless isn't saying anything terribly new about the old days - Women had it tough! Secrets can ruin your life! - it is lyrical nonetheless, and some points do bear repeating. Sep 9, 2014 Full Review Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe It's engaging enough, and the story lines... are diverting. Aug 22, 2014 Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com Takes one hour of story and breaks it up into six episodes, dragging out secrets and indiscretions to a point where they cease to retain their intended meaning. Rated: D+ Sep 27, 2014 Full Review J.M. Suarez PopMatters Starting slowly, the series really gets going once some of the ties between the characters are revealed. Rated: 7/10 Sep 19, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Trish G Loved the show but wanted more episodes and seasons. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/29/24 Full Review Audience Member A la madmen only with doctors and nurses. Worth the watch wish there'd have been more than one season. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Solid cast and an interesting watch. The ending was a bit contrived but it does set things up nicely for season two, which I would certainly watch. I've always found Jack Davenport's performances to be nuanced and engaging. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jack Davenport

Otto Powell

Zoe Boyle

Jean Truscott

Shaun Dingwall

Charlie Enderbury

Oliver Chris

Richard Truscott

Catherine Steadman

Angela Wilson

Natasha Little

Elizabeth Powell

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 10, 2013 Charismatic surgeon Otto Powell presides over a busy gynecological ward. At home, he and his wife, Elizabeth, appear to be the perfect couple. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 17, 2013 The honeymoon is over for Richard and Jean when he discovers her deception over the miscarriage, and Otto's fascination for Angela continues unabated, but she is uncomfortable being pursued by a married man. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 24, 2013 Charlie is left anxious and distracted after a brush with the law. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 31, 2013 Otto asks Angela to accompany him on an overnight visit to a cottage hospital in Dorset; Mulligan makes a proposition to Elizabeth, promising that, if she complies, he will leave her and her family alone for good. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 7, 2013 Angela is cruelly reminded that Otto is married; Elizabeth feels powerless in the face of Mulligan's determination to destroy her family; Richard's lover, Margaret, needs a nurse, and Otto knows exactly who to send. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 14, 2013 Otto and Mulligan finally come face to face at Monty's house and, as Otto realizes the extent of Mulligan's obsession and determination, Elizabeth confesses what has been going on, and they hatch a plan together. Details

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Season Info

Director
Marek Losey
Executive Producer
Kate Bartlett, Paul Unwin
Network
ITV
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Oct 10, 2013