The TownTV1, STV, UTV Wed 5th Dec 9pm - 10pm
Repeat: Today ITV1 +1, UTV1 + 10pm A seismic tragedy brings Mark back to his home town, somewhere he left years ago for London. He expects the old place and its people — his mates, his ex-girlfriend — to be as he remembered them. But everyone moves on, don’t they?
This hugely beguiling drama — the first television commission for award-winning playwright Mike Bartlett — smoulders brilliantly after first giving us a tremendous jolt. Slowly, we are pulled into Mark’s orbit as he tries to make sense of an unfathomable horror amid a sea of familiar faces. There are questions, but no one wants to give him answers. And what do the texted and emailed words “I know” mean?
To say any more about the plot would be wrong but The Town is shaping up to be a masterly ensemble drama with a terrific, starry cast. Andrew Scott is mesmerising as Mark, flapping in despair as his world crumbles, while Martin Clunes is just great as the town’s alcohol-soaked mayor.
1/3. New series. In the aftermath of a family tragedy, 30-year-old Mark Nicholas returns to the town where he grew up, but after 10 years away, coming home is more difficult than he could ever have imagined. An influential mayor is now in charge and there's a claustrophobic sense that everyone knows everyone else's business. As Mark starts to be drawn back into the life he left behind, catching up with school friends and his first love, he must decide whether to stay permanently. Drama, starring Andrew Scott, Martin Clunes, Charlotte Riley, Julia McKenzie and Gerard Kearns.
CAST AND CREW MarkAndrew Scott
BettyJulia McKenzie
JodieAvigail Tlalim
LenMartin Clunes
ShireenGoldy Notay
DanielGerard Kearns
Insp FranksDouglas Hodge
CarlyAisling Bea
LucyKelly Adams
AliceCharlotte Riley
KateSiobhan Redmond
TonyPhil Davis
HarryToby Regbo
SarahLarissa Wilson
SteveMartin Savage
JeffSam Troughton
SophieJade Gill
KarlJon Foster
AnnDorothy Atkinson
MinisterCathy SaraCrew
DirectorColin Teague
Executive ProducerKenton Allen
Executive ProducerSimon Curtis
Executive ProducerMatthew Justice
ProducerLuke Alkin
WriterMike Bartlett
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