The Catch (British TV series)
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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
- Jason Watkins as Ed Collier [1]
- Aneurin Barnard as Ryan Wilson [1]
- Poppy Gilbert as Abbie Collier [1]
- Cathy Belton as Claire Collier [1]
- Brenda Fricker as Phyllis Doyle [1]
- Jade Jordan as Katz [1]
- Tracy Wiles as DI Jennie Nott [1]
- Ian Pirie as Bob Chapman [1]
- Morgan Palmeria as George [1]
- Cameron Jack as Craig [1]
- Menyee Lai as Pauline [1]
- Paul Sparkes as Wayne Pendrick [1]
- Jacob Hickey as Josh [1]
- Karl Hogan as Baxter [1]
Filming
The Catch was filmed during the summer of 2022, Robert Quinn was the director.[3] 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]
Responses
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.