Insomnia (TV series)

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Insomnia
Genre Thriller
Based onInsomnia
by Sarah Pinborough
Written bySarah Pinborough
Directed byBörkur Sigthorsson
Starring
Music by Hannah Peel
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers Andy Harries
Jessica Burdett
Tim Bricknell
Sarah Pinborough
Vicky McClure
Börkur Sigthorsson
ProducerCharlotte Essex
Running time45–47 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Paramount+
Release23 May 2024 (2024-05-23) 
present (present)

Insomnia is a British thriller television series by Sarah Pinborough, adapted from her 2022 novel. Starring Vicky McClure, it debuted on Paramount+ on 23 May 2024.

Contents

Synopsis

A mother approaching her 40th birthday must investigate her past as she develops insomnia. [1]

Cast

Production

The six-part series was commissioned in March 2023 and is based on the novel of the same name by Sarah Pinborough, with the author adapting the series herself. Andy Harries, Jessica Burdett, and Tim Bricknell are executive producers, while Charlotte Essex is series producer. [2] It comes from production company Left Bank Pictures and has been directed by Börkur Sigthorsson. [3] Pinborough and Sigthorsson are also executive producers. [4]

There is additional production from Build Your Own Films and Vicky McClure is a producer on the series, as well as playing the lead role of Emma. Filming took place over three months and was finished in November 2023. [5]

The cast includes Tom Cullen as Robert husband of McClure's character Emma, Smylie Bradwell and India Fowler as their children Will and Chloe, and Leanne Best as Emma's estranged sister Phoebe. [6]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Mummy?"Börkur SigthorssonSarah Pinborough23 May 2024 (2024-05-23)
2"Bad Blood"Börkur SigthorssonSarah Pinborough23 May 2024 (2024-05-23)

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