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| Directed by | Douglas Mackinnon Robyn Grace |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Release | 21 October 2025 – present |
The Ridge is a 2025 British and New Zealand television series set in Scotland and New Zealand, created by Nora Chassler and David Murdoch and starring Lauren Lyle and Jay Ryan. It began broadcast in Scotland on BBC Scotland and in New Zealand on Sky Open from 21 October 2025, followed by a nationwide broadcast across the United Kingdom on BBC Two from 23 October 2025.
A Glaswegian woman with a troubled past visits New Zealand for a wedding but encounters a tragic mystery. [1]
The series was announced when BBC Scotland and New Zealand broadcasting company Sky New Zealand commissioned a six-part psychological thriller series entitled The Ridge with Scottish television production outfit Sinner Films and New Zealand production company Great Southern Television would serve as co-producers of the six-part thriller television series whilst Paris-based French global sales distribution company Oble had brought international distribution rights to the upcoming series. [1]
By December 2024, Canadian production studio Boat Rocker Studios had joined the upcoming New Zealand/Scottish six-part thriller series The Ridge as a co-producer and would replace French distribution company Oble as the former had taken over international distribution rights to the series. [2]
The six-part series is written by Douglas Mackinnon, David Murdoch, Alan Campbell, Kate McDermott, Jess Sayer and Nora Chassler with Douglas Mackinnon as lead director and Robyn Grace as 2nd director on the series. The series is a co-production between BBC Scotland and Sky New Zealand with co-production from Great Southern Studios and Sinner Films alongside Canadian production outfit Boat Rocker Studios who would manage global distribution to the series. Douglas Mackinnon, Ivan Schneeberg, David Fortier, Jon Rutherford and Erik Pack are among the executive producers. [3]
The cast is led by Lauren Lyle and Jay Ryan as well as Dulcie Smart, Florence Hartigan, Chloe Parker, David Van Horn, Taqi Nazeer, Claire Dargo and Cora Bissett. [4]
Filming commenced in February 2025. [5] Filming locations include Falkirk, Scotland and New Zealand. [6]
The series premiered on BBC Scotland on 21 October 2025 and BBC Two from 23 October. [7]