Trauma
Created by Mike Bartlett
On ITV1
A taut three-part psychological thriller that uses a hospital setting to explore grief, obsession, and the moral ambiguity of blame across a collision between two men from different worlds.
A three-part drama set in the trauma unit of a London hospital, a grieving father blames a high-achieving trauma consultant for the death of his teenage son.
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Trauma sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of series.
Does Trauma leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is Trauma easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is Trauma scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Trauma violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% 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
Like Trauma
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Trauma
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Trauma, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Trauma, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Trauma, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
