Monroe is a British
medical drama television series created and written by
Peter Bowker and produced by
Mammoth Screen for the
ITV network. The series follows a
neurosurgeon named Gabriel Monroe, played by
James Nesbitt. The six-part series was commissioned by ITV as one of a number of replacements for its long-running police drama series
The Bill, which was cancelled in 2010. Filming on
Monroe began in
Leeds in September 2010, with production based in the old
Leeds Girls' High School in
Headingley. The first episode was broadcast on ITV on 10 March 2011 to strong ratings. A second series followed in 2012. On 14 November 2012, it was announced that ITV had cancelled Monroe due to low viewing figures.