BBC confirm long-awaited return of acclaimed drama for final series

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25 Feb 2026 • 11:13 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • The acclaimed BBC drama Doctor Foster, starring Suranne Jones, is set to return for its third and final series.
  • The announcement was made on Wednesday, 25 February, with filming scheduled to commence in the spring, nine years after the last series aired.
  • Suranne Jones will reprise her role as Gemma Foster, alongside Bertie Carvel as Simon and Tom Taylor as their now-grown-up son, Tom.
  • The new series will see Gemma, still working as a GP, preparing to marry someone new, while her son Tom returns with questions for his parents.
  • Creator Mike Bartlett stated the series aims to conclude Gemma's story, focusing on a woman seeking justice in an unfair world.

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