After the Flood | |
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Created by | Mick Ford |
Written by | Mick Ford Roanne Bardsley Nina Metivier |
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.
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]
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 | Nina Metivier | 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. |
The series is produced by Quay Street Productions for ITV and ITVX. [5]
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]
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 began in March 2023 in Glossop and New Mills, Derbyshire.[ citation needed ]
The series began airing on 10 January 2024. [10]
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]
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