Run (British TV series)

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Run
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GenreDrama
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producer
Producer
Production locationLondon
Running time42 minutes
Production companyAcme Films
Original release
Network Channel 4
Release15 July (2013-07-15) 
18 July 2013 (2013-07-18)

Run is a British drama serial created by Jonathan Pearson, Marlon Smith, and Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan, and written by Marlon Smith and Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan for Channel 4. [1] [2] The series premiered on 15 July 2013 and ended on 18 July 2013, and was broadcast on Hulu on 20 August 2013. [3] The series comprises four episodes, each focused on one character among the four leads - Carol (Olivia Colman), Ying (Katie Leung), Richard (Lennie James) and Kasia (Katharina Schüttler) - and shows how each character's decisions affect that character and the others. [4] [5]

Contents

Plot

The series reveals the interconnectedness of apparently separate lives, through the stories of four people faced with choices in a world where survival is never a given.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK Viewers (in millions)
final ratings are sourced from BARB [6]
1"Carol" Charles Martin Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan, Marlon Smith 15 July 2013 (2013-07-15)1.99
Carol is a tough single mother striving to keep her family together. When her teenage sons commit an act of random violence that ends in a stranger's death, Carol faces the impossible choice of protecting her children or doing the right thing. [7]
2"Ying"Charles MartinDaniel Fajemisin-Duncan, Marlon Smith16 July 2013 (2013-07-16)1.71
Ying is an illegal immigrant from the Fujian province of China, who sells unlicensed DVDs and stolen mobile phones at barbershops, cafés, and pubs around Brixton. [7]
3"Richard"Jonathan PearsonDaniel Fajemisin-Duncan, Marlon Smith17 July 2013 (2013-07-17)1.39
Richard is a recovering heroin addict who spends every day struggling to stay clean. Only one thing spurs him on: the possibility of re-establishing contact with his teenage daughter. [7]
4"Katrina"Jonathan PearsonDaniel Fajemisin-Duncan, Marlon Smith18 July 2013 (2013-07-18)1.11
Kasia is a young Polish woman who originally came to London filled with hope. Years later, she is still working as a cleaner, struggling to make ends meet, and contending with a gambling-addicted boyfriend. [7]

DVD releases

NameRegion 1Region 2Region 4Discs
Series One22 July 20132

Reception

The Express has praised Run, calling it "inventive" and citing Jaime Winstone as a highlight. [8] The Scotsman was slightly more mixed in their review, commenting that: "This gritty, grim drama will win awards but, perhaps, be too hard-going for many." [9]

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