‘Trust Me’ has been axed.
The BBC One medical drama’s life support has been switched off after the ratings reportedly dropped for the second series when Jodie Whittaker – the leading lady of the first season – didn’t return to the show after landing the role of the first female Time Lord in ‘Doctor Who’.
A BBC spokesman said: "We are very proud of ‘Trust Me’ but it won’t return.
"We thank the brilliant cast and crew and look forward to working with Dan Sefton in future."
The first series saw Jodie play nurse Cath Hardacre who lost her job for whistleblowing, before stealing the identity of her doctor friend and landing a role as an A&E doc.
The second season told the story of the rehab of a paralysed soldier Jamie McCain (Alfred Enoch) who began investigating suspicious deaths in the hospital.
A source told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre TV column: "After Jodie left, there was then a feeling something miraculous was needed to keep viewers.
"Producers tried to keep the casting thrilling but, with a Tuesday night slot also proving difficult, they failed to attract audiences.
"The second outing had a good actors, with John Hannah and Ashley Jensen, but once Jodie left the ratings went with it."
In May, creator Dan Sefton revealed the second series had to be completely reworked after Jodie signed up to ‘Doctor Who’.
Asked when he found out about Jodie’s sci-fi role, he said: "The same time as everybody else. I remember exactly where I was because it was the match at Wimbledon, wasn’t it?
"And I was watching the announcement – I remember when she walked out of the TARDIS, and I was like, ‘It’s f***ing her, Jesus!’
"I texted Nicola [Shindler, of Red Production Company], like, ‘Did you know?’ I didn’t know. I was kind of numb. It was like, ‘Oh. Now what happens?’ But you know, good luck to her."
Trust Me axed
