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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
The Catch is a Channel 5 and My5 four-part drama series set in the west of England, adapted by Michael Crompton[1] from the 2020 novel of the same name by T.M.Logan.[2] Starring Jason Watkins, Aneurin Barnard, Poppy Gilbert and Cathy Belton. 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, who is 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[1]
- Jason Watkins as Ed Collier
- Aneurin Barnard as Ryan Wilson
- Poppy Gilbert as Abbie Collier
- Cathy Belton as Claire Collier
- Brenda Fricker as Phyllis Doyle
- Jade Jordan as Katz
- Tracy Wiles as DI Jennie Nott
- Ian Pirie as Bob Chapman
- Morgan Palmeria as George
- Cameron Jack as Craig
- Menyee Lai as Pauline
- Paul Sparkes as Wayne Pendrick
- Jacob Hickey as Josh
- Karl Hogan as Baxter
Filming
The Catch was filmed during the summer of 2022, Robert Quinn was the director.[3] Even though the setting for the drama is the south-west of England, the actual filming took place at Balbriggan and other locations in County Dublin, Ireland.[4] The Colliers' house is said to have been a home of former Irish president, Patrick Hillery.[4]
Production
The production was by Projector Pictures, in association with Night Train Media and All3Media International. Rachel Gesua, Suzi McIntosh and Trevor Eve were executive producers on behalf of Projector Pictures, and Herbert Kloiber was executive producer for Night Train Media.[3]
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
- ^ a b c d jade, kayleigh (25 January 2023). "The Catch cast revealed for new Channel 5 drama". tellymix.co.uk.
- ^ a b Doherty, Réiltín (13 August 2022). "The Catch on Channel 5: cast, start date and number of episodes". entertainmentdaily.co.uk.
- ^ a b Cannon, Nicholas (31 January 2023). "The Catch — next episode, cast, plot, trailer, interviews and all about the thriller". whattowatch.com.
- ^ a b Robinson, Abby (27 January 2023). "The Catch filming location - where was the Channel 5 drama filmed?". radiotimes.com.