Flesh and Blood (TV series)

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Flesh and Blood
Created by Sarah Williams
Directed byLouise Hooper
Composer Dan Jones
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
  • Kate Bartlett
  • Susanne Simpson
  • Sarah Williams
  • Polly Hill
ProducerLetitia Knight
CinematographyOli Russell
EditorEdel McDonnell
Original release
Network ITV
ReleaseFebruary 2020 (2020-02) 
2020 (2020)

Flesh and Blood is a British four-episode thriller television series created by Sarah Williams and directed by Louise Hooper. It first aired on ITV in February 2020. [1] The ensemble cast includes Imelda Staunton, Francesca Annis, Stephen Rea, Russell Tovey, and Claudie Blakley. [2]

Contents

Cast

Main

Supporting

Production

Filming took place in the coastal village of Pevensey Bay, near Eastbourne in England. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Harrison, Ellie (28 February 2020). "Flesh and Blood: 'Confused' viewers have a lot of questions after 'disappointing' series finale". INDEPENDENT. Independent. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. Carr, Flora (February 2020). "Meet the cast and characters of ITV's Flesh and Blood". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company Ltd. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  3. Carr, Flora (February 2020). "Meet the cast and characters of ITV's Flesh and Blood". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company Ltd. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  4. Harrison, Ellie (27 February 2020). "When is Flesh and Blood on TV? Who's in the cast and what's it about?". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company Ltd. Retrieved 20 November 2020.