Curfew (upcoming TV series)

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Curfew
GenreCrime drama
Based onAfter Dark by Jayne Cowie
Screenplay byLydia Yeoman
Jess Green
Sumerah Srivastav
Directed byJoasia Goldyn
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersAllan Niblo
Jane Moore
Nathalie Peter-Contesse
ProducerJohn Adams
Production companies
Original release
Network Paramount+

Curfew is an upcoming British crime drama television series for Paramount+. It is an adaptation of the novel After Dark by Jayne Cowie.

Contents

Premise

In a society in which men are all restricted by a 12-hour curfew at night time, a woman is brutally murdered and deposited at a Women’s Safety Centre over night. [1]

Cast

Production

The series is being produced Vertigo Films in association with Evolutionary Films, with Federation Studios distributing. John Adams is the producer, Joasia Goldyn is the director, whilst Lydia Yeoman is lead writer alongside Jess Green and Sumerah Srivastav. Allan Niblo, Jane Moore and Nathalie Peter-Contesse are executive producers on the series for Vertigo Films. [2] It is an adaptation of the 2022 novel After Dark by Jayne Cowie. Filming was underway in early 2024 in London. [3] [4] [5]

The cast is led by Sarah Parish and Mandip Gill and also includes Mitchell Robertson and Alexandra Burke. [6] In April 2024, Anita Dobson, Lucy Benjamin, Bobby Brazier and Larry Lamb joined the cast. [7]

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References

  1. Lattila, Maria (27 February 2024). "New British thriller series Curfew heads to Paramount+". Film Stories. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
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  3. Craig, David (25 April 2024). "Doctor Who's Anita Dobson among new cast joining Mandip Gill and more in Curfew". Radio Times.
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