Paramount+ has announced Trauma, a new medical action-thriller series led by Richard Madden, who played Robb Stark in Game of Thrones. Trauma, which is a working title, comes from series creator and writer Geoff Bussetil, whose previous credits include Slow Horses, Scoop, and Skins.
Madden will play former Royal Marines medic turned ER doctor Jim Marchant in a London hospital, fighting his way through terrorists who have seized the building.
The show will see him attempt to save everyone floor by floor, with the “balance of power” shifting as he continues his quest. As the show progresses, “the building becomes a deadly battle of strategy, nerve and survival.”
While there have been many medical dramas and action series over the years, Trauma looks to unite the two. Unlike the anxiety-inducing struggles of Dr. Robby in The Pitt, Madden will be facing off against enemies in the hospital in a violent fashion.
What did Paramount+ and Lionsgate say about the new Trauma TV show?
“Trauma is exactly the kind of bold, global and propulsive storytelling we want Paramount+ audiences to experience,” said Jane Wiseman, Head of Originals for Paramount+.
“Geoff Bussetil has crafted a nail-biting thriller that puts our audience inside one impossible night with a hero played by the incredibly talented Richard Madden. We can’t wait for viewers around the world to feel their pulse racing alongside his,” he added
The new series is produced by Lionsgate Television and 42 Management & Production, with Prime Video and Paramount+ co-producing. Daniel Syrkin will direct the show, and Chrissy Skinns will produce it. 42’s Chris Kennedy is a co-producer on the show. Madden, Syrkin, and 42’s Ben Pugh and Ben Cavey are serving as executive producers.
“Together with 42, we’ve assembled a best-in-class team of partners in Prime Video and Paramount+, and the result is a gripping, high-stakes series that showcases Geoff Bussetil’s distinctive vision and Richard Madden’s undeniable appeal,” said Scott Herbst, EVP & Head of Scripted Development, Lionsgate Television.
Trauma will premiere globally on Paramount+, with Prime Video handling distribution in the U.K. and Ireland. A premiere date has not yet been announced.
This article was originally reported by Rahul Majumdar on ComingSoon.
