The BEST Episodes of Doctor Foster

Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!

Last Updated: Sep 18, 2021

Network: BBC One

A trusted GP sees her charmed life explode when she suspects her husband of an affair. As she uncovers secrets that shock her to the core, how will Dr Gemma Foster react?

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Episode 5

#1 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired Oct 7, 2015

Gemma is determined to expose Simon at last. But how far will she go to achieve her goal?

star 7.95
698 votes
Directors: Bruce Goodison
Writers: Mike Bartlett
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Episode 4

#2 - Episode 4

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired Sep 26, 2017

Simon feels confident that he and Kate can finally live securely, free from Gemma's shadow, but it remains to be seen whether Kate can really trust him.

star 7.79
487 votes
Directors: Jeremy Lovering
Writers: Mike Bartlett
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Episode 1

#3 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired Sep 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.

star 7.72
822 votes
Directors: Tom Vaughan
Writers: Mike Bartlett
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Episode 5

#4 - Episode 5

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired Oct 3, 2017

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

star 7.68
460 votes
Directors: Jeremy Lovering
Writers: Mike Bartlett
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Episode 4

#5 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired Sep 30, 2015

Gemma decides on a new start with Simon, but her medical career begins to fall apart.

star 7.67
721 votes
Directors: Bruce Goodison
Writers: Mike Bartlett
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Episode 3

#6 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired Sep 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.

star 7.64
732 votes
Directors: Tom Vaughan
Writers: Mike Bartlett
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Episode 2

#7 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired Sep 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.

star 7.64
746 votes
Directors: Tom Vaughan
Writers: Mike Bartlett
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Episode 1

#8 - Episode 1

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired Sep 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.

star 7.59
545 votes
Directors: Jeremy Lovering
Writers: Mike Bartlett
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Episode 3

#9 - Episode 3

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired Sep 19, 2017

Gemma tries to prioritise Tom's needs, even though she and Simon are at each other's throats. But can they put their own feelings aside for their son's sake?

star 7.52
486 votes
Directors: Jeremy Lovering
Writers: Mike Bartlett
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Episode 2

#10 - Episode 2

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired Sep 12, 2017

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

star 7.45
518 votes
Directors: Jeremy Lovering
Writers: Mike Bartlett
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