Witness Number 3

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Witness Number 3
Screenplay byThomas Eccleshare
Directed byDiarmuid Goggins
Starring
Country of originUnited Kimgdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producersDavid Nath
David Collins
ProducerAlex Jones
Production company
  • Story Films
Original release
Network Channel 5
Release18 July (2022-07-18) –
21 July 2022 (2022-07-21)

Witness Number 3 is a 2022 British mystery thriller television series. Directed by Diarmuid Goggins, it was written by Thomas Eccleshare. The cast is led by Nina Toussaint-White and Sion Daniel Young. It was broadcast on Channel 5 in July 2022.

Contents

Premise

A single mother is pursued by a gang after witnessing a crime and giving evidence. [1] [2]

Cast

Production

The four-part series was written by Thomas Eccleshare and directed by Diarmuid Goggins. [3] [4] The series was commissioned by Channel 5 in November 2021. It is produced by Story Films with Alex Jones as producer with David Nath and David Collins as executive producers. [5]

The cast is led by Nina Toussaint-White and also includes Sue Johnston and Sion Daniel Young as well as Cole Martin, Clare Dunne and Ruaridh Mollica. [6]

Although set in London, the series was filmed in Ireland. [7]

Broadcast

The series premiered in the United Kingdom on 18 July 2022 on Channel 5. [8] The following year the series became available to stream on Netflix. [1] [9]

Reception

Anita Singh in The Daily Telegraph said that for a low-budget drama it "punches above its weight". [7] Carol Midgely in The Times described it as a "grimly absorbing drama…extremely well told". [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 Leigh, Janet (23 August 2023). "Witness Number 3 ending explained: Who betrayed Jodie?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT WITNESS NUMBER 3". Freesat. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Gilbert, Gerard (18 July 2022). "Witness Number 3, Channel 5, review: If this is why Neighbours was cancelled, Channel 5 is on to something". inews. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Cook, Sam (19 July 2022). "Witness No. 3 on Channel 5: Full cast list, plot and how many episodes?". Walesonline. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "C5 orders drama Witness No.3 from Story Films". Televisual.com. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  6. ↑ Moss, Molly (28 July 2023). "Meet the cast of Witness No. 3". Radio Times. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  7. 1 2 Singh, Anita (18 July 2022). "Witness Number 3, review: low-budget Channel 5 thriller punches above its weight". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  8. ↑ Carr, Flora (18 July 2023). "Witness No. 3 release date: Cast, plot and latest news". Radio Times. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  9. ↑ Venn, Lydia (27 July 2023). "Witness Number 3 on Netflix: The ending of the series explained". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  10. ↑ Midgley, Carol (18 July 2022). "Witness Number 3 review — crime drama shows why witnesses stay silent". The Times. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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