BBC's 'Doctor Foster' Season 3 welcomes back iconic fan-favorite for its final season
The first two seasons of the BBC drama 'Doctor Foster' were a raging success in the U.K. at the time of their release back in 2015 and 2017, respectively. In a fulfilling turn of events, BBC has now confirmed that actress Suranne Jones will be reprising her role as Gemma Foster for an upcoming third and final instalment of the show. Alongside Jones, 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' star Bertie Carvel will be seen as Simon Foster, with Tom Taylor portraying the character of their son Tom.
The upcoming third season is expected to consist of five episodes and begin production later this Spring in and around Hertfordshire. 'Doctor Foster' was created by Mike Bartlett in association with Drama Republic for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The third season was greenlit by the BBC's director of drama, Lindsay Salt, with BBC Studios handling the show's sales.
The official plot synopsis reads, "Ten years ago, on discovering her husband Simon was having an affair, Gemma Foster enacted a masterful revenge. But the fallout was devastating when her 15-year-old son Tom disappeared. Now, in series three, Gemma is still a GP, still in the same house, but on the brink of a fresh start: She has met someone new and is getting married. But as the wedding day draws closer, and friends and family gather, shadows from the past begin to re-emerge, threatening both her happiness and her reputation. As Gemma fights to protect those she loves and expose whoever’s intent on hurting her, will she be able to put the past to bed, dispense justice, and claim the future she deserves, before it is too late?" 
Speaking in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Jones said she knew the timing for the upcoming season was right when she first received the call asking her to reprise her role. Jones further added, "We needed space from the first two series, and we needed Tom — Gemma and Simon’s runaway son — to return as an adult with questions."
"For me, this time around, it’s about accountability and questioning: 'Can we ever truly sever ties with our past and the damage or traumas that haunt us, so we can fully move forward?' Gemma and Simon have so much to unpick… It’s been an exciting time working with the brilliant Mike Bartlett again, and the team at Drama Republic, on the scripts, and now I can’t wait to start filming."
Similarly, Bartlet expressed his own satisfaction at the prospect of being able to provide 'Doctor Foster' with a fitting conclusion: "I always hoped that we’d get to tell the final part of Gemma’s story, which is about a woman seeking justice in an unfair world. That feels as relevant now as when Gemma first found a blonde hair on the scarf." The upcoming season will be directed by John Hardwick and produced by Nige Watson. The previous two seasons are available on BBC iPlayer.
