The BEST episodes of Doctor Foster

Every episode of Doctor Foster ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Doctor Foster!

Gemma appears to have it all - the job, the husband, the family. But can you ever really know someone, including yourself?

Last Updated: 1/5/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
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Episode 5
star
7.95
646 votes

#1 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/2015

Gemma is determined to expose Simon at last and ensure that he loses everything. She'll stop at nothing to achieve her goal - and the consequences will be explosive.

Directors: Bruce Goodison
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Episode 4
star
7.76
463 votes

#2 - Episode 4

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/26/2017

Simon feels confident that he and Kate can finally live securely, free from Gemma's shadow. But can Kate really trust him?

Directors: Jeremy Lovering
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Episode 1
star
7.72
759 votes

#3 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/2015

Brilliant, vivacious GP Gemma Foster has her life torn apart when she investigates whether her husband is harbouring a dark secret. The truth will shock her to the core.

Directors: Tom Vaughan
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Episode 4
star
7.72
669 votes

#4 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/30/2015

Gemma decides on a new start with Simon, but her medical career begins to fall apart due to a series of complaints. Pushed to the brink, can she find the strength to carry on?

Directors: Bruce Goodison
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Episode 5
star
7.65
439 votes

#5 - Episode 5

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/3/2017

Gemma goes to extreme lengths in order to come out on top and win back her old life. But has she gone too far this time?

Directors: Jeremy Lovering
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Episode 3
star
7.65
677 votes

#6 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/23/2015

In public Gemma plays the perfect wife, while secretly concocting a plan to ensure she comes out on top - only to make new discoveries about the full extent of the secrets that those around her are holding on to.

Directors: Tom Vaughan
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Episode 2
star
7.62
699 votes

#7 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/16/2015

Reeling from the secrets she has uncovered, Gemma has a decision to make - but a visit from a surprise patient means she also faces an acute professional dilemma.

Directors: Tom Vaughan
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Episode 1
star
7.58
495 votes

#8 - Episode 1

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/5/2017

Two years after Doctor Gemma Foster dramatically exposed her husband Simon's betrayals, forcing him to leave town, her life is destabilised once again when he returns.

Directors: Jeremy Lovering
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Episode 3
star
7.47
454 votes

#9 - Episode 3

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/19/2017

Gemma feels Tom should come first, even though she and Simon are at each other's throats. But can they put their own feelings aside for their son's sake?

Directors: Jeremy Lovering
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Episode 2
star
7.40
486 votes

#10 - Episode 2

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/12/2017

Reeling from the repercussions of Simon's return, Gemma scrambles to uncover his secrets and find out what's going on with Tom.

Directors: Jeremy Lovering
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