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This Is Going to Hurt

2022Show1 season7 episodes

ComedyDrama
87
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.3Metacritic917.7Rotten Tomatoes96%92%

A nerve-racking, moving comedy series about everyday modern life and a real life story, with standout performances and world-building.

Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Episodes

1 season · 7 episodes · best: S1E6 "Episode #1.6" 9.1

Episodes

8.2

Story

The unvarnished truth of life as a doctor working in obstetrics and gynaecology.

Feels like

  • Medical Drama
  • Burnout & Mental Health
  • Dark Comedy
  • Biographical Memoir
  • Systemic Critique
  • Gritty Realism
  • Professional Trauma
  • Sharp Dialogue
  • Emotional Exhaustion
  • NHS Crisis

Cast

24 of 43 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Lucy Forbes, Tom Kingsley
Produced by
Holly Pullinger
Music by
Jarvis Cocker, Serafina Steer

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

February 8, 2022 · March 22, 2022 · Ended

First aired
February 8, 2022
Last aired
March 22, 2022
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 7 episodes
Content
Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes, Drug Use
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Available in
36 countries

Tropes

Aside Comment, Crapsaccharine World, Jerk with a Heart of Jerk +9

  • Aside Comment
  • Crapsaccharine World
  • Jerk with a Heart of Jerk
  • Surprisingly Realistic Outcome
  • Black Comedy
  • It Never Gets Any Easier
  • In-Series Nickname
  • Imagine Spot
  • Driven to Suicide
  • Lack of Empathy
  • The Show of the Books
  • Upper-Class Twit

12 of 38 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream This Is Going to Hurt?"

Questions about This Is Going to Hurt

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream This Is Going to Hurt?

PhiloAMC+HooplaAcorn TVAcornTVSpectrum On Demand

In the United States, This Is Going to Hurt streams on Philo, AMC+, Acorn TV, AcornTV, and Spectrum On Demand, and it is free with ads on Hoopla. It also streams in 33 other countries.

Is This Is Going to Hurt worth watching?

87
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87 (IMDb 8.3, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 91). Critics rate it higher (94 out of 100) than audiences (84).

Will This Is Going to Hurt make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (8 of 10) and cringe comedy (7 of 10).

Is This Is Going to Hurt plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does This Is Going to Hurt use?

Aside CommentCrapsaccharine WorldJerk with a Heart of JerkSurprisingly Realistic OutcomeBlack ComedyIt Never Gets Any EasierIn-Series NicknameImagine SpotDriven to SuicideLack of EmpathyThe Show of the BooksUpper-Class Twitand 26 more

TV Tropes lists 38 tropes for it, including Aside Comment, Crapsaccharine World, and Jerk with a Heart of Jerk.