The Red King (TV series)
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| Genre | Crime drama, folk horror |
| Screenplay by | Toby Whithouse |
| Directed by | Daniel O'Hara |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Producer | Guy Hescott |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Alibi |
| Release | 24 April 2024 |
The Red King is a television series starring Anjli Mohindra and Jill Halfpenny.
Synopsis[edit]
A police sergeant posted to a small island in Wales tries to solve the case of a missing boy.[1]
Cast[edit]
- Anjli Mohindra as Grace Narayan
- Sam Swainsbury as Father Douglas Carrisford
- Marc Warren as Dr Ian Prideaux
- James Bamford as Owen Parry
- Rosie Sheehy as Elan Parry
- Mark Lewis Jones as Gruffudd Prosser
- Oliver Ryan as Mihangel Pugh
- Lu Corfield as Lowri Bain
- Adjoa Andoh as Lady Heather Nancarrow
- Maeve Courtier-Lilley as Winter Bain
- Tuyen Do as Minh Prosser
- Lloyd Meredith as Eric Crowther
- Dylan Jones as Alun Crowther
- Jill Halfpenny as Ann Fletcher
Production[edit]
It is written by Toby Whithouse and directed by Daniel O'Hara. The executive producers are Nicola Shindler and Davina Earl for Quay Street Productions, Philippa Collie Cousins for UKTV and writer Whithouse and director Daniel O’Hara. The series is produced by Guy Hescott.[2]
The cast includes Anjli Mohindra, Adjoa Andoh, Marc Warren and Jill Halfpenny, as well as Mark Lewis Jones, Oliver Ryan, Sam Swainsbury, Lu Corfield, James Bamford and Maeve Courtier-Lilley.[3]
Filming took place in Northumberland, and had begun by June 19, 2023.[4][5] Filming locations included Embleton, Craster, Alnmouth, and Cambois.[6] The Morris dancers featured in the series were from Black Gate Morris.[7]
Broadcast[edit]
The series premiered in the United Kingdom on Alibi on 24 April 2024.[8]
Reviews[edit]
The Guardian gave it four out of five stars, comparing it favourably with The Wicker Man. They said "The Red King applies entertaining topspin to the road-tested premise, adding yet more rug-pulls and buckets of sarcasm and self-reflexiveness."[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (15 April 2024). "The Red King: Release date, trailer and latest news for Alibi drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Original drama The Red King films for UKTV". The Knowledge Online. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Hodgson, Barbara (22 June 2023). "Filming under way in North East on new crime drama The Red King". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Buchan, Craig (16 November 2023). "First images released of Alibi crime and horror series The Red King that was filmed in Craster". Northumberland Gazette. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "New original drama The Red King, supported by the North East Production Fund begins filming in the North East". Investnortheastengland. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Buchan, Craig (16 April 2024). "The Red King stars praise 'beautiful' Northumberland filming locations ahead of Alibi crime and horror drama's air date". Northumberland Gazette. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Christian, James Merryclough, Mossy (24 April 2024). "Who are the Morris Dancers in The Red King?". Tradfolk. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Duke, Simon (15 April 2024). "Jill Halfpenny's The Red King gets start date as fans set to be hooked on Northumberland thriller. Many fans are already making predictions for future events in the series. What's yours?". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "The Red King review – like a wickedly playful new spin on The Wicker Man". The Guardian. 24 April 2024.
External links[edit]
- The Red King at IMDb
