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==Plot==
==Plot==
Local fisherman, Ed Collier struggles to make a decent living because of competing fishermen. Abbie, his daughter, introduces her new boyfriend Ryan, to her parents. Ed is suspicious of Ryan, being young, handsome, rich and successful. Ed's wife, Claire presumes Ed is being overprotective, understandably, as they lost their son to a boating accident 15 years ago.<ref name="mix"/>
Local fisherman, Ed Collier struggles to make a decent living because of competing fishermen. Abbie, his daughter, introduces her new boyfriend Ryan, to her parents. Ed is suspicious of Ryan, being young, handsome, rich and successful. Ed's wife, Claire presumes Ed is being overprotective, understandably, as they lost their son to a boating accident 15 years ago.<ref name="mix"/> Ed teams up with Abbie's ex-boyfriend, George to investigate Ryan's history and is startled at what he finds. Ed follows Ryan to the red-light district and films him with a young woman, later he confronts Ryan about it in front of the family. However, Ryan's answer is acceptable, driving Ed's family to turn against him, and things get darker when an ominous threatening message appears painted on the decking of his boat.<ref name="mix">{{Cite web|url= https://tellymix.co.uk/tv/652162-the-catch-cast-revealed-for-new-channel-5-drama.html |title= The Catch cast revealed for new Channel 5 drama |work= tellymix.co.uk|first=kayleigh |last= jade |date=January 25, 2023}}</ref>
Ed teams up with Abbie's ex-boyfriend, George to investigate Ryan's history and is startled at what he finds. Ed follows Ryan to the red-light district and films him with a young woman, later he confronts Ryan about it in front of the family. However, Ryan's answer is acceptable, driving Ed's family to turn against him, and things get darker when an ominous threatening message appears painted on the decking of his boat.<ref name="mix">{{Cite web|url= https://tellymix.co.uk/tv/652162-the-catch-cast-revealed-for-new-channel-5-drama.html |title= The Catch cast revealed for new Channel 5 drama |work= tellymix.co.uk|first=kayleigh |last= jade |date=January 25, 2023}}</ref>


==Cast==
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==Filming==
==Filming==
The Catch was filmed during the summer of 2022, Robert Quinn was the director.<ref name="what">{{Cite web|url= https://www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/the-catch-cast-plot-and-everything-we-know|title= The Catch — next episode, cast, plot, trailer, interviews and all about the thriller |work= whattowatch.com|first=Nicholas |last=Cannon|date=January 31, 2023 }}</ref> The production was by Projector Pictures, in association with Night Train Media and All3Media International. Rachel Gesua and Suzi McIntosh were executive producers on behalf of Projector Pictures, and Herbert Kloiber was executive producer for Night Train Media.<ref name="what"/>
The Catch was filmed during the summer of 2022, Robert Quinn was the director.<ref name="what">{{Cite web|url= https://www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/the-catch-cast-plot-and-everything-we-know|title= The Catch — next episode, cast, plot, trailer, interviews and all about the thriller |work= whattowatch.com|first=Nicholas |last=Cannon|date=January 31, 2023 }}</ref> Even though the setting for the drama is based on the west of England, the actual filming reportedly took place in [[Dublin]], Ireland.<ref name="dublin">{{Cite web|url= https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/the-catch-filming-locations-channel-5/ |title= The Catch filming location - where was the Channel 5 drama filmed? |work= whattowatch.com|first=Abby |last=Robinson|date=January 27, 2023 }}</ref> The Colliers house was supposedly once the house of former Irish president, [[Paddy Hillery]].<ref name="dublin"/>

==Production==
The production was by Projector Pictures, in association with Night Train Media and All3Media International. Rachel Gesua and Suzi McIntosh were executive producers on behalf of Projector Pictures, and Herbert Kloiber was executive producer for Night Train Media.<ref name="what"/>


==Reception==
==Reception==

Revision as of 00:29, 9 February 2023

The Catch
Written by
  • T.M.Logan (Author)
  • Michael Crompton (adapted by)
Directed by
  • Robert Quinn
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
  • Rachel Gesua
  • Suzi McIntosh
  • Herbert Kloiber
  • David Swetman
  • Aaron Farrell
Producer
  • Jyoti Fernandes
Production location
  • West of England
Editor
Running time
  • Four x 60 minute episodes

The Catch is a Channel 5 and My5 four-part drama series adapted by Michael Crompton[1] from the novel of the same name written by T.M.Logan, published in 2020.[2] Starring Jason Watkins as Ed Collier (dad), Aneurin Barnard as Ryan "The Catch" (boyfriend), Poppy Gilbert as Abbie Collier (daughter), and Cathy Belton as Claire Collier (mum). The first episode was broadcast on Channel 5 and My5 in the UK on 25 January 2023.

Plot

Local fisherman, Ed Collier struggles to make a decent living because of competing fishermen. Abbie, his daughter, introduces her new boyfriend Ryan, to her parents. Ed is suspicious of Ryan, being young, handsome, rich and successful. Ed's wife, Claire presumes Ed is being overprotective, understandably, as they lost their son to a boating accident 15 years ago.[1] Ed teams up with Abbie's ex-boyfriend, George to investigate Ryan's history and is startled at what he finds. Ed follows Ryan to the red-light district and films him with a young woman, later he confronts Ryan about it in front of the family. However, Ryan's answer is acceptable, driving Ed's family to turn against him, and things get darker when an ominous threatening message appears painted on the decking of his boat.[1]

Cast

Filming

The Catch was filmed during the summer of 2022, Robert Quinn was the director.[3] Even though the setting for the drama is based on the west of England, the actual filming reportedly took place in Dublin, Ireland.[4] The Colliers house was supposedly once the house of former Irish president, Paddy Hillery.[4]

Production

The production was by Projector Pictures, in association with Night Train Media and All3Media International. Rachel Gesua and Suzi McIntosh were executive producers on behalf of Projector Pictures, and Herbert Kloiber was executive producer for Night Train Media.[3]

Reception

The series is yet to appear on critic site Rotten Tomatoes.

Broadcast

It was first broadcast on Channel 5 and My5 in the UK on 25 January 2023, broken into four one-hour episodes.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q jade, kayleigh (25 January 2023). "The Catch cast revealed for new Channel 5 drama". tellymix.co.uk.
  2. ^ a b Doherty, Réiltín (13 August 2022). "The Catch on Channel 5: cast, start date and number of episodes". entertainmentdaily.co.uk.
  3. ^ a b Cannon, Nicholas (31 January 2023). "The Catch — next episode, cast, plot, trailer, interviews and all about the thriller". whattowatch.com.
  4. ^ a b Robinson, Abby (27 January 2023). "The Catch filming location - where was the Channel 5 drama filmed?". whattowatch.com.