| After the Flood | |
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| Genre |
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| Created by | Mick Ford |
| Written by | Mick Ford Roanne Bardsley Nina Metivier |
| Directed by | Azhur Saleem |
| Starring |
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| Composer | Blair Mowat [1] |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Juliet Charlesworth |
| Cinematography | Phil Wood |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Quay Street Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | 10 January 2024 – present |
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 first series began broadcast on 10 January 2024. On 15 November 2024, it was announced that the series has been commissioned for a second season. [2]
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. [3] [4] [5]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release 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. [6]
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. [7] [8] [9]
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. [10]
Filming began in March 2023 in Glossop and New Mills, Derbyshire.[ citation needed ]
The series began airing on 10 January 2024. [11]
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. [12] Nick Hilton in The Independent awarded the series three out of five stars. [13]