Glue (TV series)
| Glue (TV series) | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Teen drama Murder mystery |
| Created by | Jack Thorne |
| Starring |
Jessie Cave Callum Turner Yasmin Paige Jordan Stevens Charlotte Spencer Billy Howle Tommy Lawrence Knight |
| Theme music composer | Walter Mair |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Jack Thorne Jamie Campbell |
| Producer(s) | Joel Wilson |
| Location(s) | Berkshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Eleven Film |
| Release | |
| Original network | E4 |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i (2014-) |
| Audio format | Surround |
| Original release | 15 September – 3 November 2014 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
Glue is a British television drama shown on E4. It was created and written by Jack Thorne.[1] It began broadcasting on 15 September 2014 and comprises eight episodes.[1] The plot revolves around the friends of a 14-year-old boy, Cal Bray, who is found dead. The investigation to find the killer reveals their dark and dirty secrets, hidden behind the picture-perfect English countryside.[1]
Production
The cast was announced on 2 April 2014 and filming took place in Berkshire.
Cast
Main characters
- Yasmin Paige as Ruth Rosen
- Jordan Stephens as Rob Kendle
- Billy Howle as James Warwick
- Charlotte Spencer as Tina Fallon
- Jessie Cave as Annie Maddocks
- Callum Turner as Eli Bray
- Faye Marsay as Janine Riley/Elizabeth Marshall
- Tommy Lawrence Knight as Caleb "Cal" Bray
- Tommy McDonnell as Dominic Richards
Other characters
- Kerry Fox as Jackie Warwick
- Adrian Rawlins as DCI Simson
- Griffin Stevens as Ian Salter
- Christine Tremarco as Nadya Rosen
- Kierston Wareing as Joyce Fallon
- Tony Hirst as Simon Kendle
- Victoria Wicks as Susanna Marshall
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Bee Warwick
- Hana Luheshi as Marah
- Ben Pettengell as Benji
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Premiere | Finale | DVD Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
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15 September 2014 | 3 November 2014 | 23 February 2015[2] | |
Series 1 (2014)
| # | Title | Director | Writer | Original air date | UK viewers [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Everyone" | Daniel Nettheim | Jack Thorne | 15 September 2014 | 737,000 |
| In the rural village of Overton, a group of young friends (Annie Maddocks, Janine Riley, Rob Kendle, James Warwick, Caleb 'Cal' Bray and Tina Fallon) take drugs and participate in dare games within a grain silo. The next morning, the body of Cal is found underneath the wheels of a tractor. Cal's cause of death is found to be asphyxiation, due to drowning in mud. Ruth Rosen, a Police trainee, joins the investigation and assists DCI Simson in the search for Cal's brother, Eli. Tina's unemployed boyfriend Rob is being stalked because of his one-night-stand with Janine. Tina and Rob joyride and torch a car, with help from Janine and Annie, as a funeral pyre for Cal. James is revealed to have a necklace similar to Cal's in his pocket. | |||||
| 2 | "James/Janine" | Daniel Nettheim | Jack Thorne | 22 September 2014 | 216,000 |
| The police interview Cal's friends about the night they last saw him. Nobody mentions the use of drugs. It is James' 18th birthday and his sister Bee arrives, though he is no mood to celebrate. She tries to convince him that he should leave the failing farm for Durham University, but he believes he should stay. Eli surprises Tina by coming into work as he is desperate to save a favourite horse. Rob sets up a rave for James' birthday. Tina finds out Janine was the last person with Cal. The father of Ruth's daughter is revealed to be Tina's father. Ruth's daughter is rushed to hospital. Janine is revealed to be an impostor who has been manufacturing ketamine and is arrested. James frantically searches for something in Cal's trailer. | |||||
| 3 | "Eli/Rob" | Olly Blackburn | Laura Lomas | 29 September 2014 | 147,000 |
| Janine's real name is revealed to be Elizabeth Marshall. Rob initially fails to give Elizabeth an alibi, but after seeing that his stalker has sent him an incriminating picture of him with Janine, he changes his account and she is released. Cal's father, Thomas Bray, arrives for his son's funeral. The Gypsies prevent the outsiders from Overton from attending Cal's funeral. Tempers become heated and Eli ends up fighting with his father. After the funeral, Eli tries to speak to Chris, a boy who was in care with Cal, but he runs off after the Police come to question Eli. Ruth becomes suspicious of Dominic, when CCTV footage shows him arguing with Cal near a garage, hours before he died. Ruth goes to see Janine and finds her unconscious on the floor whilst a yellow car is driving away at speed. | |||||
| 4 | "Tina/Dominic" | Olly Blackburn | Kieran Prendiville, Laura Lomas & Jack Thorne | 6 October 2014 | 369,000 |
| 5 | "James/Cal" | Olly Blackburn | E.V. Crowe | 13 October 2014 | 277,000 |
| 6 | "Rob/Tina" | Cathy Brady | Jack Thorne | 20 October 2014 | 260,000 |
| 7 | "Ruth/Eli" | Daniel Nettheim | John Donnelly & Jack Thorne | 27 October 2014 | 437,000 |
| 8 | "Everyone" | Daniel Nettheim | Jack Thorne | 3 November 2014 | 187,000 |
Reception
Digital Spy described Glue as being "unmissable TV" and also said "this is a whodunnit that will blow your mind". The Independent positively stated that Glue exposes the 'rotting despair of the countryside.'[4]
It premiered in Australia on 7 July 2015 on SBS2.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "Glue TV Series". Channel4. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ↑ "Glue Series 1 DVD". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Broadcaster's Audience Research Board. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ Jeffery, Morgan (15 September 2014). "Glue: Why E4's new murder mystery is unmissable TV". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ Knox, David (2 July 2015). "Airdate: Glue". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
External links
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