Fear (upcoming TV series)

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Fear
GenreCrime thriller
Based onFear by Dirk Kurbjuweit
Screenplay by Mick Ford
Directed byJustin Chadwick
Starring Martin Compston
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
  • Suzanne Reid
  • Derek Wax
  • Justin Chadwick
  • Mick Ford
  • Frances Flannery
ProducerMatt Brown
Production companies
  • Wild Mercury
  • Capricorn Productions
Original release
Network Amazon Prime Video

Fear is an upcoming British television series from Derek Wax, starring Martin Compston. It is based on Dirk Kurbjuweit's book of the same name.

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Cast

Production

The three-part series is written by Mick Ford, and directed by Justin Chadwick. It is adapted from the Dirk Kurbjuweit book of the same name. [1] It is produced by Wild Mercury and Capricorn Productions for Amazon Prime Video. [2] It is executive produced by Derek Wax and Frances Flannery for Wild Mercury, Suzanne Reid for Capricorn Productions, Mick Ford and Justin Chadwick, the producer is Matt Brown. [3] The cast confirmed in March 2024 is led by Martin Compston alongside Anjli Mohindra with Solly McLeod, James Cosmo, Maureen Beattie and Anneika Rose. [4]

Filming started in Scotland in March 2024 with Glasgow being the sole filming location for the series. [5] [6] Filming locations include the Park District, Glasgow. [7]

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