The Gathering | |
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Created by | Helen Walsh |
Screenplay by | Helen Walsh |
Directed by | Gareth Bryn Amanda Blue |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Producer | Graham Drover |
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Network | Channel 4 |
The Gathering is an upcoming British mystery thriller television series for Channel 4 written by Helen Walsh.
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 six-part series marks the television writing debut for novelist Helen Walsh. [2] 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. [3]
Filming got underway in Liverpool in July 2023. [4] Filming locations in Liverpool included outside the Liverpool Empire Theatre on William Brown Street. [5] By October 2023, filming had moved to The Wirral with filming locations including Red Rocks in Hoylake, and on King's Drive in Caldy. [6]
The six-part series is expected to air in the UK on Channel 4. [7]
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