Doctor Foster
Can you ever really know someone?
Created by Mike Bartlett
On BBC One
A taut psychological thriller that excavates the violence lurking beneath a marriage, sustained across 15 episodes of escalating paranoia and betrayal.
A woman suspects her husband of having an affair. After following several lines of enquiries far more unravels including a streak of violence below the surface.
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Questions people ask
Is Doctor Foster sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of series.
Does Doctor Foster leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is Doctor Foster easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is Doctor Foster scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Doctor Foster violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Doctor Foster, and what each one shares →
Like Doctor Foster
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Doctor Foster
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Doctor Foster, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Doctor Foster, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Doctor Foster, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
