SummaryJodie (Jill Halfpenny) spots a teenager who resembles her missing son (who was presumed drowned nine years ago). After the police are unwilling to investigate, she begins her own investigation in this British thriller created by Francesca Brill and Luke Watson. [Premiered originally in the UK on Channel 5 on 1 Feb 2021; in the US and Canada on... Read More
The Drowning
Season 1 Premiere:
Feb 1, 2021
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Dec 3, 2021
80
The first half ambled glacially to a point of intrigue, when Jodie decided to pursue her hunch despite protestations from those around her, but once there, The Drowning found its feet as a highly watchable case of (possibly) mistaken identity.
Apr 29, 2021
80
Its somewhat uneven storytelling aside, “The Drowning” emerges as a potent thriller, largely thanks to a stellar cast.
Apr 23, 2021
80
It’s a no-nonsense thriller, competently acted by its leads to keep us guessing: Halfpenny plays Jodie as a woman who could equally be deluded by grief or bang on the money; Penry-Jones’s character is inscrutable.
May 7, 2021
70
The Drowning has some aspects that are a little on the unbelievable side, but for the most part it’s a well-written, well-acted psychological mystery.
Dec 2, 2021
60
Despite some of the more predictable set-ups and revelations, at its heart the show is about a grieving woman. And somehow, it’s by building the series around this most familiar of emotions that The Drowning still manages to feel fresh.
Apr 23, 2021
60
The Drowning is one of those daft-as-a-brush thrillers where six impossible things happen before breakfast, but, like Alice in Wonderland, you either buy into it and buckle in for the ride or bail out and watch something more credible instead.
Apr 23, 2021
60
The tension of the “is he/isn’t he” question rests on the coherence of the universe. Whether Jodie is right or not, it’s more effective if she is living on our planet. This feels too much like TV land.
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Aug 29, 2021
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The Drowning intrigued me because deborah findlay and ruper penry-jones were listed among cast members - alas, what a foolish and occasionally laughable mini-series this is. The writing and plotting encourage great gusts of disbelief, so impossible are the plot twists. In fact, as episodes follow one another, it all feels as though the writers give themselves over to reckless whatever scenarios -- the final episode's climax is a stunner. The cast are far too skilled to have been handed this mess, and they dontheir professional best to serve the characters they are thrown. Yikes!
Production Company:
- Company Pictures
- Optomen Television
- Unstoppable Film and Television
Initial Release Date:Feb 1, 2021
Number of seasons:1 Season
Rating:TV-14
