The Inheritance (TV series)
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| The Inheritance | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Aschlin Ditta |
| Directed by | Aku Louhimies |
| Starring | Robert James-Collier Gaynor Faye Jemima Rooper Larry Lamb Samantha Bond Adil Ray Kevin Whately |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Peer Pressure Lonesome Pine Productions Eccho Rights |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 5 |
| Release | 4 September – 25 September 2023 |
The Inheritance is a four-part British drama television series, first broadcast in the UK on Channel 5 on 4 September 2023.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]When father-of-three Dennis (Larry Lamb) dies unexpectedly, his adult children are left bereft. But their grief is quickly overshadowed by anger, confusion and suspicion when they learn that he recently changed his will and they won't be receiving any part of his estate.
Cast
[edit]- Robert James-Collier as Daniel
- Gaynor Faye as Sian
- Jemima Rooper as Chloe
- Larry Lamb as Dennis
- Samantha Bond as Susan
- Adil Ray as Pete
- Kevin Whately as Michael
- Rory Fleck Byrne as Nathan
- Pauline McLynn as Jenny Roche
- Risteard Cooper as DS Morris
Production
[edit]The series was filmed in County Kilkenny, Ireland although the outside of the building of D Chisholm and sons funeral home in Inverness, Scotland is shown on one episode.[3]
Reception
[edit]Ed Power, reviewing for i, rated the series 4/5 stars.[4] According to BARB 7-day data, the first episode premiered with 3.39m viewers.[citation needed]
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episode One" | Aku Louhimies | Aschlin Ditta | 4 September 2023 | 3.39 |
| 2 | 2 | "Episode Two" | Aku Louhimies | Aschlin Ditta | 11 September 2023 | 3.40 |
| 3 | 3 | "Episode Three" | Aku Louhimies | Aschlin Ditta | 18 September 2023 | 3.10 |
| 4 | 4 | "Episode Four" | Aku Louhimies | Aschlin Ditta | 25 September 2023 | 3.42 |
References
[edit]- ^ The Inheritance cast: Meet the characters in Channel 5 drama, Radio Times, 4 September 2023
- ^ Simone, Carlo (2 September 2023). "Channel 5 The Inheritance: Full cast and when it's on TV?". The Herald. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Whitehead, Joanna (4 September 2023). "Where The Inheritance is filmed in Ireland as new drama series starts on Channel 5". iNews. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Power, Ed (4 September 2023). "The Inheritance, Channel 5, review: What would you do if your dad left everything to a stranger?". iNews. Retrieved 9 September 2023.