The Loch (TV series)
| The Loch | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Loch Ness |
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Stephen Brady |
| Written by |
Stephen Brady Chris Hurford |
| Directed by |
Brian Kelly Cilla Ware |
| Starring |
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| Composer(s) | Ben Bartlett |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Ross McKenzie Tim Haines Natalie Usher |
| Producer(s) | Alan J. Wands |
| Location(s) | Loch Ness, Scotland |
| Cinematography | Denis Crossan |
| Editor(s) | Colin Monie |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | ITV Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 16:9 (1080i) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 11 June 2017 – present |
The Loch (also known as Loch Ness) is a six-part British television drama series, created by screenwriter Stephen Brady, that first broadcast on ITV on 11 June 2017.[1] The series follows DS Annie Redford (Laura Fraser), a small town police officer with the Scottish Highland Police as she investigates the murder of piano teacher Niall Swift, who is found dead at the bottom of a cliff in the picturesque village of Lochnafoy, Loch Ness. When it becomes apparent that part of Swift's brain has been removed, and a human heart belonging to another victim is found close by, Annie's team realise they are searching for a serial killer. In response, Glasgow based major investigation detective DCI Lauren Quigley (Siobhan Finneran) is brought in to lead the enquiry.[2]
Supporting cast includes Don Gilet as psychological profiler Blake Albrighton, John Sessions as Annie's boss DCI Frank Smilie, Gray O'Brien as Alan Redford, Annie's husband, and William Ash as local tourist operator Leighton Thomas. The series was filmed in the summer of 2016 and was shown in full in the Netherlands and Australia before its British broadcast. The Netherlands also released the series on DVD in May 2017, a month before the series premiered in the UK.[3] In both countries, the series was aired under its original title of Loch Ness. The reason for this change of name is unknown but may have been done so as not to confuse viewers expecting a series about the loch's famous inhabitant.
The series was released on DVD in the United Kingdom on 17 July 2017.[4]
Cast
- Laura Fraser as DS Annie Redford
- Siobhan Finneran as DCI Lauren Quigley
- Don Gilet as Blake Albrighton
- John Sessions as DCI Frank Smilie
- Gray O'Brien as Alan Redford
- William Ash as Leighton Thomas
- Fraser James as Oliver Tench
- Alastair Mackenzie as Craig Petrie
- John Heffernan as Dr. Simon Marr
- Jordan McCurrach as Niall Swift
- Keiran Gallacher as Jonjo Patterson
- Shona McHugh as Evie Redford
- Jack Bannon as Kieran Whitehead
- Oliver Greenall as Jordan Whitehead
- Simone Lahbib as Mhari Toner
- Euan Stamper as Crawford Baxter
- Conor McCarry as Dessie Toner
- George Anton as Don McGrellish
- Victoria Liddelle as Angusina McGrellish
- Ron Donachie as Iain Sutherland
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.K. viewers (millions) [5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Brian Kelly | Stephen Brady | June 11, 2017 | 8.18 |
| Piano teacher Niall Swift is found dead at the bottom of a cliff by local schoolteacher Craig Petrie. Having been fired by local doctor Simon Marr just hours before his death, Swift's tragic end is initially deemed as suicide, until pathology discover that part of his brain was removed while he was still alive. Meanwhile, a schoolboy prank undertaken by a group of local students, including Annie's daughter, goes horribly wrong when amongst the animal bones and offal used to try to recreate 'Nessie's corpse', a human heart is discovered. Realising that the team are dealing with a serial killer, DCI Lauren Quigley is seconded in to lead the investigation, alongside psychological profiler Blake Albrighton. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Brian Kelly | Stephen Brady | June 18, 2017 | 6.98 |
| Blake oversteps the mark by announcing to the media that the team are certain that a serial killer is operating in Lochnafoy. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Brian Kelly | Stephen Brady | June 25, 2017 | 6.54 |
| Quigley organises a village meeting in an attempt to flush out the killer. Annie continues the search for Jonjo. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Cilla Ware | Chris Hurford | July 2, 2017 | 6.29 |
| Tench unwittingly reveals the truth about Leighton to Alan. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Cilla Ware | Stephen Brady | July 9, 2017 | 6.67 |
| The team finally believe they have uncovered the identity of the killer, and Annie discovers evidence which seemingly backs up their theory - but Blake isn't convinced, and continues to dig for clues. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Cilla Ware | Stephen Brady | July 16, 2017 | 5.97 |
| As the real killer remains at large, Annie realises that Evie could be the next victim. | ||||||
Broadcast
The Loch aired on 11 June 2017 on ITV. Internationally, broadcast under the title Loch Ness, the series premiered in Australia on 20 April 2017 on BBC First[6] and in the United States on 19 June 2017 on subscription streaming service Acorn TV.[7]
References
- ↑ https://www.itvmedia.co.uk/programmes/programme-planner/the-loch
- ↑ http://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/818073/The-Loch-ITV-where-is-the-loch-filmed-TV-series-filming-location-Laura-Fraser
- ↑ https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B072C9GG5C/
- ↑ https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06Y6HJDJX/
- ↑ "Top 30 Programmes – BARB". barb.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ↑ "Loch Ness | BBC First". BBC First. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ↑ https://www.mysterytribune.com/british-crime-series-loch-ness-make-exclusive-u-s-premiere-acorn-tv/