Requiem (TV series) - Wikipedia
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| Requiem | |
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| Genre | Supernatural Thriller |
| Screenplay by | Kris Mrksa Blake Ayshford |
| Directed by | Mahalia Belo |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Dominik Scherrer Natasha Khan |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Willow Grylls Elaine Pyke Charlie Pattinson Polly Hill |
| Producer | Susan Breen |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | New Pictures BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 2 February – 16 March 2018 |
Requiem is a six-part British television drama serial, written and created by Kris Mrksa and directed by Mahalia Belo. It is a co-production between New Pictures for the BBC and Netflix.[1] It first broadcast on BBC One on 2 February 2018, with all six episodes being released via BBC iPlayer on the same day.
The series encompasses elements of both the supernatural and thriller genres. It stars Lydia Wilson as Matilda Grey, an accomplished cellist whose life is turned upside down following her mother's suicide, which raises a number of questions about her identity and events in her past. Joel Fry stars as her best friend and fellow musician Harlan "Hal" Fine. James Frecheville, Sian Reese-Williams, Brendan Coyle, Claire Rushbrook, and Richard Harrington are also credited as principal members of the cast.
The series began filming in March 2017,[1] with filming taking place in Wales from June 2017 and supported by funding from the Welsh Government.[2] Location filming took place at Cefn Tilla Court in Usk,[3] Newport, Wales and Dolgellau.[4] It was produced by New Pictures, whose previous credits include The Missing.[2] It was available internationally on Netflix from 23 March 2018, and a DVD was released via Acorn Media on 19 March 2018.[5]
- Lydia Wilson as Matilda Grey; an award-winning cellist[6]
- Joel Fry as Harlan "Hal" Fine; Matilda's best friend and fellow musician[6]
- James Frecheville as Nick Dean; distant relative of the late Ewan Dean who inherits Dean House[6]
- Sian Reese-Williams as Trudy Franken; Carys' childhood friend who was with her on the day she disappeared[7]
- Brendan Coyle as Stephen Kendrick; a former Detective Inspector who investigated Carys' disappearance[7]
- Claire Rushbrook as Rose Morgan; Carys' birth mother[7]
- Richard Harrington as Aron Morgan; Rose's second husband[7]
- Joanna Scanlan as Janice Gray; Maltida's mother who unexpectedly takes her own life[7]
- Clare Calbraith as PC Graves; a local police constable who investigates the death of Ewan Dean[7]
- Tara Fitzgerald as Sylvia Walsh; a local antiques dealer with an interest in the supernatural[6]
- Dyfan Dwyfor as Ed Fenton; a local handyman with a mysterious connection to Aron Morgan[7]
- Sam Hazeldine as Sean Howell; Carys' father who went missing in the years after her disappearance[6]
- Simon Kunz as Lloyd Satlow; solicitor working on behalf of the Dean family[7]
- Pippa Haywood as Verity Satlow; local psychiatrist[7]
- Charles Dale as Royce Evans; a local farmer[7]
- Brochan Evans as David Morgan; Rose and Aron's son[6]
- Darren Evans as PC Ian Shortly; PC Graves' partner[7]
- Ifan Huw Dafydd as Harry Franken; landlord of the local pub[7]
- Emmie Thompson as Carys Howell; daughter of Rose and Sean[6]
- Oliver Lansley as Carl[7]
- Jane Thorne as Meredith Dean; Nick's estranged aunt and initial inheritor of Dean House[7]
- Anastasia Hille as Laura; a local woman who claims to have visions of Carys[7]
- Bella Ramsey as young Matilda
Airdates listed as per the BBC One broadcast. All episodes of this series were available to view on BBC iPlayer from 2 February 2018.
The series was filmed primarily in Wales. St David's Hall in Cardiff stood in for a London venue, while other scenes in the fictional town of Penllynith were filmed in Newport and Dolgellau. Cefntilla Court in Monmouthshire was used as the country house where Matilda stays.[8]
- ^ a b "Filming starts on new psychological thriller Requiem from New Pictures for BBC One and Netflix - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ a b Harrison, Ellie (24 March 2017). "Producers of The Missing begin filming new thriller Requiem for BBC and Netflix". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Cefn Tilla Court Welcomes BBC Requiem for Filming".
- ^ Farell-Roig, Estel (22 January 2018). "BBC drama co-produced by Netflix was filmed in Newport". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Requiem - BBC Drama [DVD]". Amazon. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Netflix Eyeing BBC Supernatural Thriller 'Requiem'; Emerging Brit Helmer Mahalia Belo To Direct'". Deadline. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Filming starts on new psychological thriller Requiem from New Pictures for BBC One and Netflix". Variety. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ Williams, Kathryn (2 February 2018). "The Welsh places where TV drama Requiem was filmed". Wales Online. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
