The Gathering (TV series)

British Television series

The Gathering

Genre| Thriller
Created by| Helen Walsh
Written by| Helen Walsh
Directed by| Gareth Bryn
Amanda Blue
Starring|

* Sadie Soverall
* Eva Morgan
* Vinette Robinson
* Warren Brown
* Max Johnson
* Richard Coyle

Country of origin| United Kingdom
Original language| English
No. of series| 1
No. of episodes| 6
Production
Executive producers|

* Simon Heath
* Laura Cotton
* Helen Walsh
* Graham Bryn

Producer| Graham Drover
Production company|

* World Productions

Original release
Network| Channel 4
Release| 14 May (2024-05-14) –
29 May 2024 (2024-05-29)

The Gathering is a British mystery thriller television series for Channel 4 written by Helen Walsh. The series was broadcast from 14 May 2024.

## Synopsis

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A girl is attacked at a rave in Merseyside, with the perpetrator being from a group of suspects from a wide range of backgrounds.[1] The producer Simon Heath called the series "an exploration of toxic teenagers - and their even more toxic parents".[2]

## Cast

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* Sadie Soverall as Jessica
* Eva Morgan as Kelly
* Vinette Robinson as Natalie
* Warren Brown as Paul
* Richard Coyle as Jules
* Sonny Walker as Adam
* Luca Kamleh-Chapman as Bazi
* Hebron Tedros as Dessie
* Max Johnson as Tate
* Dylan Thomas-Smith as Oscar
* Christine Tremarco as Carianne

## Production

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The six-part series marks the television writing debut for novelist Helen Walsh.[3] The series is produced by World Productions and was commissioned by Channel 4 in 2022. The series is directed by Gareth Bryn and Amanda Blue, and produced by Graham Drover, with executive producers Simon Heath, Laura Cotton, alongside Walsh and Bryn.[4]

Filming got underway in Liverpool in July 2023.[5] Filming locations in Liverpool included outside the Liverpool Empire Theatre on William Brown Street.[6] By October 2023, filming had moved to The Wirral. Filming locations included Red Rocks in Hoylake, King's Drive in Caldy,[7] the Witley estate in Moreton, Black Horse Hill Junior School,[8] and Benllech in Anglesey.[9]

## Broadcast

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The six-part series aired in the UK on Channel 4 from 14 May 2024.[10]

## Episodes

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No.| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original release date

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1| "Episode 1"| Gareth Bryn| Helen Walsh| 14 May 2024 (2024-05-14)
2| "Episode 2"| Gareth Bryn| Helen Walsh| 15 May 2024 (2024-05-15)
3| "Episode 3"| Amanda Blue| Helen Walsh| 21 May 2024 (2024-05-21)
4| "Episode 4"| Amanda Blue| Helen Walsh| 22 May 2024 (2024-05-22)
5| "Episode 5"| Gareth Bryn| Helen Walsh| 28 May 2024 (2024-05-28)
6| "Episode 6"| Gareth Bryn| Helen Walsh| 29 May 2024 (2024-05-29)

## Reception

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### Critical response

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Lucy Mangan of The Guardian awarded the series three stars out of five, remarking "It all works well enough, while remaining slightly underbaked. You feel as though a decision should have been taken earlier on to decide which, among the many things it almost is, it should have properly been. A murder mystery? An interrogation of class and its barriers? A drama for and about teenage lives and concerns? A portrait of the toll elite sports take on their participants? It gestures towards all of these but doesn’t deliver satisfactorily on any count."[11]

Steven McIntosh of the BBC, while bemoaning the clichéd flash-forward in the opening scene of the series, said, "but once the plot spools back and the series finds its groove, it is superb. The Gathering is filled with well-rounded, believable characters who grapple with a smorgasbord of contemporary themes."[12]

### Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Nominee  | Result  | Ref.

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2024  | Monte-Carlo Television Festival | Best Series  | The Gathering | Won  | [13]
Best Actor  | Warren Brown  | Won
Best Actress  | Eva Morgan  | Won

## References

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1. ^ Warner, Sam (27 July 2023). "Winx Saga star leads cast for brand new Channel 4 drama". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
2. ^ "The Gathering: Channel 4 teen drama turns tables on toxic parents". BBC News. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
3. ^ Gordon, Naomi (27 July 2023). "Channel 4 confirms cast for The Gathering from Line of Duty producer". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
4. ^ Goldbart, Max (27 July 2023). "'The Gathering': Channel 4 Sets Cast For Drama From 'Line Of Duty' Producer World Productions". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
5. ^ Hadfield, Charlotte (31 July 2023). "New drama filmed across Merseyside that's coming to Channel 4". Liverpool Exho. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
6. ^ Hadfield, Charlotte (3 August 2023). "Filming for new Channel 4 drama from Line of Duty producers takes over city street". Liverpool Exho.
7. ^ {{cite along with filming in Moreton. web|first=Chloe|last=Nightingale|url=https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/23827247.new-channel-4-drama-gathering-filmed-wirral/|website=Wirral Globe|title= New Channel 4 drama The Gathering being filmed in Wirral|date=2 October 2023}}
8. ^ "New TV drama filmed in Wirral The Gathering airs tonight". Wirral Globe. 14 May 2024.
9. ^ "Flares, fires and replica police cars in Anglesey village for filming of TV 'whodunnit'". Daily Post. 13 October 2023.
10. ^ Mensah, Katelyn (1 May 2024). "Line of Duty, Vigil producers' thriller The Gathering air date confirmed". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
11. ^ Mangan, Lucy (14 May 2024). "The Gathering review – elite gymnastics thriller is like somersaulting off a cliff". The Guardian.
12. ^ McIntosh, Steven (8 May 2024). "The Gathering: Channel 4 teen drama turns tables on toxic parents". BBC.
13. ^ Barraclough, Leo (18 June 2024). "British Thriller 'The Gathering' Wins Best Series, Actress, Actor at Monte-Carlo Television Festival". Variety. Retrieved 29 August 2024.

## External links

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* The Gathering at IMDb

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