The Gathering (TV series)

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The Gathering
Genre Thriller
Created by Helen Walsh
Written byHelen Walsh
Directed byGareth Bryn
Amanda Blue
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producers
  • Simon Heath
  • Laura Cotton
  • Helen Walsh
  • Graham Bryn
ProducerGraham Drover
Production company
Original release
Network Channel 4
ReleaseMay 14, 2024 (2024-05-14) 
present (present)

The Gathering is an British mystery thriller television series for Channel 4 written by Helen Walsh. The series was broadcast from 14 May 2024.

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Synopsis

A girl is attacked at a rave in Merseyside, with the perpetrator being from a group of suspects from a wide range of backgrounds. [1] The producer Simon Heath called the series "an exploration of toxic teenagers - and their even more toxic parents". [2]

Cast

Production

The six-part series marks the television writing debut for novelist Helen Walsh. [3] The series is produced by World Productions and was commissioned by Channel 4 in 2022. The series is directed by Gareth Bryn and Amanda Blue, and produced by Graham Drover, with executive producers Simon Heath, Laura Cotton, alongside Walsh and Bryn. [4]

Filming got underway in Liverpool in July 2023. [5] Filming locations in Liverpool included outside the Liverpool Empire Theatre on William Brown Street. [6] By October 2023, filming had moved to The Wirral with filming locations including Red Rocks in Hoylake, and on King's Drive in Caldy. [7]

Broadcast

The six-part series aired in the UK on Channel 4 from 14 May 2024. [8]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Episode 1"TBAHelen Walsh14 May 2024 (2024-05-14)
2"Episode 2"TBAHelen Walsh15 May 2024 (2024-05-15)
3"Episode 3"TBAHelen Walsh21 May 2024 (2024-05-21)
4"Episode 4"TBAHelen Walsh22 May 2024 (2024-05-22)

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