PSA: 'Penance' Starts Tonight On Channel 5
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If you're in desperate need of something to distract yourself this week, why not look to Channel 5's brand new psychological thriller, airing tonight?
Penance, a gritty three-part drama with a family struggling with grief at its heart, lands on the broadcaster tonight at 9pm, with the other two episodes airing across the week.
It tells the story follows the lives of Luke Douglas (played by Line Of Duty star Neil Morrissey), his wife Rosalie (Julie Graham of The Bletchley Circle), and their teenage daughter, Maddie (Tallulah Greive of Millie in Between).
Following the loss of their son, Rosalie and Luke find their marriage under immense strain.
Rosalie and her daughter Maddie find themselves in the caring hands of the "charming and charismatic" Jed (Nico Mirallegro of Rillington Place), a young man who they encounter as bereavement counselling who is also suffering under the weight of his own loss.
Channel 5 adds: "Following the death of her son, grieving mother Rosalie finds herself torn towards temptation when she encounters youthful Jed at bereavement counselling. With Rosalie's daughter, Maddie, becoming romantically involved with the seemingly charismatic young man, the trio's lives become wound tighter and tighter. But all may not be as it seems..."
At the beginning of the month, Channel 5 teased a high-octane, sexy trailer for the drama, which showed Julie Graham's character struggling with her feelings for the enigmatic young man.
Exploring themes of forbidden love, deceit, and betrayal, Penance sounds like the *perfect* self-isolation antidote.
The drama is written by Kate O'Riordan and Ben Morris, while Maurice Sweeney directs.
Co-executive producer Jonathan Fisher said: "We are thrilled to have attracted such a talented cast to Kate O'Riordan's gripping family drama of lust and betrayal. With a top-rate production team in place, we can't wait to share this captivating and entertaining miniseries with our audience."
Penance begins tonight ay 9pm on Channel 5.
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