A gritty British procedural set in a small town reeling from a climate disaster. When a body is discovered in a submerged car park after a flash flood, a local police officer becomes obsessed with identifying the victim, suspecting the death was no accident. The series successfully blends the traditional "whodunit" with contemporary anxieties regarding environmental change and corporate corruption.
Sophie Rundle provides a sturdy anchor as the pregnant, determined PC Joanna Marshall, whose investigation unearths a web of secrets involving local property developers and community leaders. While the initial hook relies on the spectacle of the flood, the drama is most effective when exploring the claustrophobic tensions of a town where everyone is under financial and emotional strain. The second series expands the scope, moving Marshall into a detective role and introducing a conspiracy involving a local chemical plant.
It is a solid, well-acted thriller that manages to keep its various plot threads taut without losing sight of its human cost.
Production Details
UK / ITV - Quay Street Productions / 12x60 Minute Episodes / 2024-2026
Created by: Mick Ford
Executive Producers: Nicola Shindler, Richard Fee, Mick Ford
Music: Blair Mowat
Main Cast
Sophie Rundle as Joanna Marshall
Philip Glenister as Jack Radcliffe
Lorraine Ashbourne as Molly Marshall
Nicholas Gleaves as Phil Mackie
Jonas Armstrong as Lee Ellison
Matt Stokoe as Pat Holman