The BBC has unveiled a first look at its upcoming drama, Two Weeks in August – and it looks like a must-watch.
The series, which features a star-studded cast led by Call the Midwife‘s Jessica Raine and Bergerac actor Damien Molony, follows a group of friends reuniting for a summer holiday in Greece. What starts off as a dream getaway soon turns into a nightmare after an illicit kiss.
The first-look images show a glimpse at the sun-soaked series, showing Jessica’s Zoe on a sunny stroll with Damien’s Dan, as well as Antonia Thomas as Jess relaxing by the pool.
I’m definitely marking my calendar for this one. Not only is the show made by the multi-award-winning Various Artists Limited, which produced BAFTA-winning shows, I May Destroy You and Such Brave Girls, but it’s penned by Catherine Shepherd, whose writing credits include The Buccaneers and The Shrink Next Door.
Plus, Tom George, who directed the BBC’s comedy hit This Country, and Matthew Moore (Colin from Accounts) are also on board. So it’s safe to say that viewers are in safe hands!
What is Two Weeks in August about?
Set in Greece, the “witty and painfully relatable” story centres around Zoe, who goes on holiday with her family and friends to “rediscover joy in her life”.
© Robert Viglasky/BBCBut after an illicit kiss turns her dream vacation into a nightmare, Zoe begins to act on her deepest desires and the holiday she hoped for becomes a reckoning for a group of adults who refuse to grow up.
The synopsis continues: “When they discover they are trapped on the island, and become faced with real life-or-death situations, the group soon turn on each other to find out who is to blame. Is Zoe responsible for the drama and destruction around her or, as heaven turns to hell, are bigger forces at play? We are in Greece after all, the land of the ancient Gods.”
© Colin Hutton / BBCLindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, described the series as “irresistible”. “There is no better cast to bring Catherine’s Two Weeks in August to life,” she said in a statement. “You might not want to find yourselves on holiday with this group of characters, but watching their reunion unfold across eight sun-soaked episodes will be irresistible.”
Who stars in Two Weeks in August?
Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife, Patrick Melrose) leads the cast as Zoe, alongside Damien Molony (Bergerac, Brassic) as her husband Dan.
© Colin Hutton/BBCThe cast also includes Nicholas Pinnock (For Life, The Book of Clarence) as their old friend Solomon and Antonia Thomas (The Good Doctor, Still Up) as his new wife Jess, alongside Leila Farzad (Kaos, I Hate Suzie) and Hugh Skinner (Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!, Fleabag) as university friends Nat and Jacob.
Other cast members include Dolly Wells (Dracula), Dylan Brady (Mary & George), Maria Almeida (The Strays), Khalil Gharbia (The Lost Boys), Florence Banks (The New Look), Sonny Poon Tip (Industry), Cassius Hackforth (Doctor Who) and newcomers Eliza and Anthony Lambon as Zoe’s children Eve and Theo and Joe Dixon as Solomon and Jess’ son Henry.
© Colin Hutton/BBCTom Goodman-Hill (Baby Reindeer), who is leading star Jessica’s real-life husband, also features in the cast.
Two Weeks in August is coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One soon. A release date has yet to be announced.
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