In this 'riveting' (The Observer) drama based on real events, Brenda Blethyn and Timothy Spall star as Wendy and Bill Ainscow, a respectable, middle-aged married couple struggling to cope with their daughter's erratic behavior. In despair and without help, Wendy and Bill decide to end it all together-a pact that leads to dire consequences.
Returning to work after maternity leave, three friends--Maryam (Parminder Nagra, ER), Catherine (Lara Pulver, Sherlock), and Helen (Lisa McGrillis, George Gently)--face the challenges of balancing motherhood and their jobs in a post-COVID hospital.
One summer evening, every person inside the small English village of Midwich suddenly and inexplicably falls unconscious. As they recover from the devastating effects of the blackout, a horrifying discovery is made. Something deeply disturbing and supernatural has taken root - and the idyllic town will never be the same again. From the Emmy-nominated creator of The Night Manager, this "brilliantly compelling mystery" (Daily Mirror) starring Keeley Hawes (Bodyguard) is based on the iconic John Wyndham novel that inspired John Carpenter's chilling film adaptation.
The shrewd and compassionate Detective Chief Inspector Ellis (three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke) and the loyal Detective Sergeant Harper (Andrew Gower, Outlander) travel to different police stations to solve challenging cases.
With her son grown, single mum Pearl (Kerry Godliman, After Life) pursues her lifelong dream and starts a private detective agency, which she runs from her family restaurant in the coastal town of Whitstable. Drawn by her caring nature, locals soon flock to her with all kinds of cases. But when a friend dies suspiciously, Pearl finds herself in conflict with gruff new cop in town DCI Mike McGuire.