Description
Tiger Aspect Productions for ITV
This series tells the story of junior doctor, Ruby Walker (Amrita Acharia, Game of Thrones), who arrives in India looking for a job and a distraction from her heartbreak. She anticipates the sunshine and picture-perfect beaches. She’s even prepared for the tuk-tuks and the Delhi-belly that everyone warned her about. What she doesn’t expect are the realities of work, life and even love at an under-resourced and over-worked cottage hospital.
Run by a gloriously eccentric Englishwoman – Doctor Lydia Fonseca (Amanda Redman, New Tricks) – the Good Karma Hospital is the beating heart of the local community. Held together by a hand-picked team of British and Indian medics who turn no one away – locals, ex-pats and tourists are all welcomed through its doors.
Life affirming and optimistic, this contemporary series mixes the heart-breaking with the humorous. The Good Karma Hospital is more than just a run-down medical outpost – it’s a home.
Also starring James Krishna Floyd (My Brother the Devil), Darshan Jariwalla (Million Dollar Arm), Sagar Radia (Babylon), Nimmi Harasgama (Doctors), Philip Jackson (Agatha Christie’s Poirot) and Neil Morrissey (The Night Manager).
Season four finds our tropical Indian hospital busy as ever. The fierce and passionate Dr Lydia Fonseca is forced to confront her complex past in order to save Greg from deportation and perhaps even their future together.
Ruby is still reeling following Gabriel’s shock departure and tries to find ways to vent her fury. Two new doctors arrive at the Hospital. Charismatic Dr Samir Hasan and Dr Nikita ‘Niki’ Sharma, the epitome of a young, privileged Indian woman.
The series opens with a chance encounter between Ruby and Samir. Encouraged by Samir, Ruby breaks protocol when visiting a sick girl who has a deadly virus. Ruby and Samir take the girl to the Hospital where Lydia recognises the Nipah virus but ignores Ram’s advice to refuse the child hospitalisation. It’s a move that makes local politician Hira Grover a powerful enemy.
Greg meets Frankie Martin and her neurodiverse son Bobby, who are visiting India. Frankie, who is struggling to allow Bobby any freedom, suffers a health scare. New headstrong trainee doctor Niki Sharma intervenes to support Frankie in order to allow Bobby to stand on his own two feet.
As with all families, the team has their ups and downs, yet they are bound by duty to their patients - and love for one another. Escape with us to Kerala in South India, with all of its contrasts and to this beloved community hospital.
Ratings:
- ITV (UK) - Season 4 delivered an consolidated average audience of 4.7m viewers and a 21% share
- Outperformed the broadcaster’s slot average for Adults 55+ (+29%), ABC1 Adults (+16%), Housewives (+17%), Women (+21%)
Awards:
- Winner of the 2017 Bronze World Medal Entertainment and 2018 Silver World Medal Drama New York Festivals TV & Film Awards