The Feed (British TV series)

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The Feed
Genre
Based onThe Feed "Chapter One"
by Nick Clark Windo
Developed byChanning Powell
Starring
ComposerJon Opstad
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Simon Lewis (series)
  • Menzies Kennedy (line)
  • Seth Hoffman (consulting)
  • Rachelle Constant (associate)
Production locations Liverpool, Manchester & Shrewsbury, England
Cinematography
  • Eben Bolter BSC
  • Catherine Derry
  • Ed Moore BSC
  • Carlos Catalan
  • David Raedeker
Editors
  • Helen Chapman
  • Daniel Gethic
  • Laura Morrod
  • Ben Whitehead
  • Jamie Trevill
Camera setup Single-camera
Production companies Studio Lambert
Amazon Studios
Original release
Network Virgin Media
Amazon Prime Video
Release16 September 2019 (2019-09-16)

The Feed is a British science fiction drama streaming television miniseries based on the first chapter of Nick Clark Windo's 2018 novel of the same name. The series premiered on 16 September 2019 on Virgin TV Ultra HD in the UK, [1] [2] [3] [4] and all ten episodes were released on 22 November 2019 on Amazon Prime Video.

Contents

Premise

The Feed takes place in London in the near future and follows "the British family of Lawrence Hatfield, the man who invented an omnipresent technology called The Feed. Implanted into nearly everyone’s brain, The Feed enables people to share information, emotions and memories, called mundles, instantly. But when things start to go wrong and users become murderous, the family is driven apart as they struggle to control the monster they have unleashed."

Cast and characters

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byTeleplay byOriginal air date [1] [2] [3] [4]
1"Episode 1"Carl TibbettsChanning Powell16 September 2019 (2019-09-16)
2"Episode 2"Carl TibbettsChanning Powell23 September 2019 (2019-09-23)
3"Episode 3"Tinge KrishnanRachel De-Lahay30 September 2019 (2019-09-30)
4"Episode 4"Tinge KrishnanMichael Clarkson7 October 2019 (2019-10-07)
5"Episode 5"Jill RobertsonTom Moran14 October 2019 (2019-10-14)
6"Episode 6"Jill RobertsonChanning Powell21 October 2019 (2019-10-21)
7"Episode 7"Misha Manson-SmithMichael Clarkson28 October 2019 (2019-10-28)
8"Episode 8"Misha Manson-SmithTom Moran4 November 2019 (2019-11-04)
9"Episode 9" Colin Teague Rachel De-Lahay11 November 2019 (2019-11-11)
10"Episode 10"Colin TeagueChanning Powell18 November 2019 (2019-11-18)

Production

Development

On 8 February 2018, it was announced that British production companies Liberty Global and All3Media International, together with Amazon Prime Video (as international distributor) had come together to produce a television series adaptation of Nick Clark Windo's novel The Feed. The series would be written by Channing Powell who also executive produces alongside Susan Hogg and Stephen Lambert. Each of the directors are credited for two episodes. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] On 3 May 2018, it was clarified that Powell was credited with the series' creation and that the series order was for a miniseries consisting of ten episodes, adapting the first chapter of Windo's novel. [11]

Casting

On 3 May 2018, it was announced that Guy Burnet, Nina Toussaint-White, David Thewlis, and Michelle Fairley had been cast as series regulars. [11]

Filming

Principal photography for the series was expected to commence in May 2018 in the United Kingdom. The Feed filmed scenes in Shrewsbury, England, in December 2018. [11] On 11 January 2019, filming took place in the city centre of Liverpool, England. [12]

Release

The Feed was released to Amazon Prime Video in the United States, Canada and Latin America, and across Liberty Global’s international platforms, including Virgin Media in the UK. All3Media International distributed The Feed elsewhere worldwide, beyond the Amazon and Liberty Global platforms. [5]

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  1. 1 2 Virgin TV Edit (20 September 2019). "You're familiar with the Virgin Media Original show The Rook. Allow us to introduce you to another brilliant exclusive show for Virgin Media customers – The Feed". Virgin Media. Retrieved 24 November 2019. Virgin Media customers with a V6 box on the Maxit or Full House TV package will be able to watch The Feed exclusively from 9pm on Monday 16 September on Virgin TV Ultra HD (CH 999).
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