# Paramount+ 'Trauma' series development

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/paramount-trauma-series-development
> Updated: 2026-08-08T00:47:36.000Z. Sources: 18. Developments: 2.

In early August 2026, the upcoming medical‑action thriller series tentatively titled “Trauma” was announced, starring Richard Madden as former Royal Marines medic‑turned ER doctor Jim Marchant. The plot centers on a terrorist siege of a London hospital where the British prime minister is taken hostage during surgery.

The series is a co‑production between Lionsgate Television and 42 Management & Production, with distribution split between Paramount+ (all territories except the UK and Ireland) and Prime Video (UK and Ireland). Creative credits include creator/writer Geoff Bussetil, director Daniel Syrkin, and several executive producers.

A follow‑up announcement three days later confirmed that production is slated to begin in October and reiterated the same distribution arrangement, confirming the series will launch exclusively on Paramount+ outside the UK and Ireland.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-08: Paramount+ to launch 'Trauma' thriller series starring Richard Madden

Paramount+ announced the medical‑thriller series “Trauma,” starring Richard Madden as a former Royal Marines doctor who must rescue hostages in a London hospital seized by terrorists; the Lionsgate‑produced, co

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/paramount-to-launch-trauma-thriller-series-starring-richard-madden

### 2026-08-05: Richard Madden to Lead New Medical Thriller 'Trauma' on Paramount+ and Prime Video

Richard Madden stars as Jim Marchant in the medical‑action thriller “Trauma”, a Lionsgate‑42 co‑production about a terrorist siege of a London hospital, to stream globally on Paramount+ (except UK/Ireland) and

16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/richard-madden-to-lead-paramount-medical-thriller-trauma

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