After the Flood (TV series)
After the Flood | |
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Created by | Mick Ford |
Written by | Mick Ford Roanne Bardsley |
Directed by | Azhur Saleem |
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Composer | Blair Mowat[1] |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Executive producers |
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Producer | Juliet Charlesworth |
Cinematography | Phil Wood |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | Quay Street Productions |
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Release | 10 January 2024 |
After the Flood is a 2024 British crime mystery thriller series created by Mick Ford and directed by Azhur Saleem. It stars Sophie Rundle as a police officer investigating the death of an unidentified man after a flash flood strikes a small English town. The series began airing on 10 January 2024.
Plot
[edit]When an unidentified man is found dead in an underground car park after a devastating flood, PC Joanna Marshall is commissioned to investigate the truth of the man's death.[2][3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Sophie Rundle as PC Joanna Marshall
- Anita Adam Gabay as Tasha Eden
- Jonas Armstrong as Lee Ellison
- Daniel Betts as DCI Roy
- Jacqueline Boatswain as Sarah Mackie
- George Bukhari as Keith
- Nicholas Gleaves as DS Phil Mackie
- Faye McKeever as Kelly
- Matt Stokoe as Pat Holman
- Tripti Tripuraneni as Deepa Das
- Lorraine Ashbourne as Molly Marshall
- Philip Glenister as Jack Radcliffe
- Leo Flanagan as Finn
- Arthur McBain as Daniel Eden
- Jeanette Percival as Amy
- Gary Hanks as PC Gibson
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) | |
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1 | "Underwater" | Azhur Saleem | Mick Ford | 10 January 2024 | 5.69 | |
A devastating flood leads PC Jo Marshall to an important case. | ||||||
2 | "The Arrival" | Azhur Saleem | Mick Ford | 17 January 2024 | 5.61 | |
Jo's actions bring an unwelcome visitor to Waterside. | ||||||
3 | "Connections" | Azhur Saleem | Mick Ford | 24 January 2024 | 5.74 | |
A shock discovery threatens to expose Jo's investigation. | ||||||
4 | "In Too Deep" | Azhur Saleem | Mick Ford and Roanne Bardsley | 31 January 2024 | 6.15 | |
Jo takes a big risk as her investigation escalates. | ||||||
5 | "Gathering Storm" | Azhur Saleem | Mick Ford | 9 February 2024 | 6.10 | |
Jo's investigation takes an unexpected turn. | ||||||
6 | "Breaking Cover" | Azhur Saleem | Mick Ford | 14 February 2024 | 6.14 | |
Jo finally gets to the truth. |
Production
[edit]The series is produced by Quay Street Productions for ITV and ITVX.[5]
Development
[edit]In a press conference announcing the series' commission, executive producers Nicola Shindler and Richard Fee stated their interest in producing the series after Ford presented the outline to them.[6][7][8]
Casting
[edit]On 16 February 2023, it was announced that Sophie Rundle was cast as lead character PC Joanna Marshall, alongside Philip Glenister, Lorraine Ashbourne and Nicholas Gleaves.[9]
Filming
[edit]Filming began in March 2023 in Glossop and New Mills, Derbyshire.[citation needed]
Broadcast
[edit]The series began airing on 10 January 2024.[10]
Reception
[edit]Lucy Mangan of The Guardian awarded the first episode four stars out of five, praising the quality of the characters and the weaving in of global warming.[11] Nick Hilton in The Independent awarded the series three out of five stars.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Blair Mowat Scoring ITV's 'After the Flood'". Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "After the Flood: Everything you need to know about ITV's latest crime drama". Virgin Radio UK. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Peaky Blinders' Sophie Rundle leads new ITV mystery After the Flood". Radio Times. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Sophie Rundle to Star in New Mystery 'After The Flood'". Tellyvisions. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "ITV commissions six part mystery thriller, After the Flood". ITV. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "ITV's After The Flood: this new mystery thriller sounds truly gripping". Stylist.
- ^ "ITV commissions six part mystery thriller, After the Flood". ITV. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Mystery-thriller After the Flood starring Sophie Rundle commissioned by ITV". Royal Television Society. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Sophie Rundle and Philip Glenister star in Quay Street Productions drama". Prolific North. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "'It's A Sin' EP Nicola Shindler's Quay Street Productions Behind Latest ITV/BritBox International Drama 'After The Flood'". 16 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ Mangan, Lucy (10 January 2024). "After the Flood review – an unexpectedly riveting disaster drama". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "After the Flood review: classic police procedural meets climate change drama". The Independent. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- 2024 British television series debuts
- 2020s British crime drama television series
- 2020s British mystery television series
- British crime drama television series
- British thriller television series
- British English-language television shows
- ITV crime dramas
- Television series by ITV Studios
- Television shows set in Derbyshire