Domino Day (British TV series)

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Domino Day
Genre
Created byLauren Sequeira
Directed by
  • Eva Sigurdardottir
  • Nadira Amrani
Starring
Composers
  • Tawiah
  • Lindsay Wright
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Laurence Bowen
  • Ayela Butt
  • Chris Carey
  • Elinor Day
  • Lucy Richer
  • Lauren Sequeira
ProducerNick Pitt
Production locationsManchester, England
CinematographyPhilippe Kress, Andrew McDonnell
EditorAnil Griffin
Running time42 Minutes
Production companyDancing Ledge Productions
Original release
Network BBC Three
Release31 January 2024 (2024-01-31) 
present (present)

Domino Day is a British fantasy television series created by Lauren Sequeira and developed by Dancing Ledge Productions for BBC Three.

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Cast

The cast has been announced [1] as

Production

In March 2021, the BBC commissioned Domino Day, a six-part series from new writer Lauren Sequeira. Sequeira had been a Writer in Residence at the company Dancing Ledge Productions. [2] Joining Sequeira in the writers' room were Charlene James and Haleema Mirza, with Eva Sigurdardottir and Nadira Amrani attached to direct. [1]

In March 2023, it was announced Siena Kelly would lead the series as the titular character Domino. Also joining the cast were Babirye Bukilwa, Poppy Lee Friar, Alisha Bailey, Molly Harris, Sam Howard-Sneyd, Percelle Ascott, Christopher Jeffers, Jonah Rzeskiewicz, Maimuna Memon, and Kris Hitchen. [3]

Principal photography took place in and around Manchester.

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
1"Episode 1"Eva SigurdardottirLauren Sequeira31 January 2024 (2024-01-31)N/A
2"Episode 2"Eva SigurdardottirLauren SequeiraTBATBD
3"Episode 3"Eva SigurdardottirLauren SequeiraTBATBD
4"Episode 4"Nadira AmraniLauren SequeiraTBATBD
5"Episode 5"Nadira AmraniLauren SequeiraTBATBD
6"Episode 6"Nadira AmraniLauren SequeiraTBATBD

Reception

Lucy Mangan of The Guardian awarded the first episode four stars out of five, remarking 'It dances along lots of tightropes without falling off. It is incredibly stylish without being self-conscious and it has energy to burn without becoming frenetic.'. [4] Michael Hogan in The Telegraph also gave it four out five stars. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Casting announced for Domino Day, a major new drama for BBC Three". BBC Media Centre. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  2. "BBC announces new commission, DOMINO DAY, written and created by Lauren Sequeira". The Agency. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  3. Goldbart, Max (23 March 2023). "BBC Three Witch Drama 'Domino Day' Sets Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  4. Mangan, Lucy (2024-01-31). "Domino Day review – this fertile, fun witch drama is Buffy for a new generation". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  5. Hogan, Michael (2024-01-31). "Domino Day, review: this sexy supernatural drama will soon have you under its spell". The Telegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 2024-02-26.