JackDoolan

FilmingcommencesonsecondseriesofcriticallyacclaimeddramaMarcellastarringAnnaFrielOriginalmulti-layeredITVcrimedramaseriesMarcella,writtenbyinternationallyrenownedscreenwriterandnovelistHansRosenfeldt(TheBridge)andstarringAnnaFriel(Broken,AmericanOdyssey)returnstoproductionthismonth(July2017).ReturningalongsideAnnaFrielastheleadMarcella,inthehighlypraiseddramaareRayPanthaki(OneCrazyThing),NicholasPinnock(Fortitude,Guerrilla),JamieBamber(Fearless,NCIS)andJackDoolan(WhiteGold).Newcastmembersarealsowelcomed;NigelPlaner(Episodes,ComicStripPresents,TheYoungOnes),KeithAllen(EddieTheEagle,MyMadFatDiary),SophiaBrown(Beauty&TheBeast,Clique,Disobedience),PeterSullivan(Cuffs,Critical,TheBorgias),JasonHughes(ThreeGirls,MidsomerMurders),VictoriaSmurfit(OnceUponATime,Trial&Retribution,TheBeach),YolandaKettle(TheCrown,LoveNina),JoshHerdman(HarryPotter)andHarrietCains(LineofDuty,SafeHouse).AnnaFrielcommented:“I’mthrilledtobereprisingtheroleofMarcellaandwanttothankITVforrecommissioningthispowerfulLondonbasednoirdrama.Thereactionfromeveryonehasbeenamazing,althoughtherealquestionIkeepbeingaskediswhetherthegreenparkawillbemakinganappearanceinseason2aswell?”Theeight-partseriesisonceagainsetincontemporaryLondonandthenewseriesunfoldsintheuniquestyleofRosenfeldt’sNordicstyle.Interweavingstorylinesandcharactersfromalldifferentwalksoflifeandbackgroundswillleadtheaudiencesonacomplexandemotionaljourneyandkeepthemguessinguntiltheveryend.Thestorybeginswiththediscoveryofabodyinsideawall.Thebodyissurroundedbytoysandsoftanimalsandaschoolblazer;adevastatedMarcellasoonworksoutthatthebodyisthatofschoolboyLeoPriestley,whowasabductedafewyearsbeforehandandafriendofMarcella’sson,Edward.Atask-forceisquicklypulledtogetherbynewlypromotedDCI,Timandweareintroducedtoanewmemberoftheteam,LeAnn.Inoneofthefirstmeetings,shestandsupforMarcella–somethingthatsheisnotusedtowithintheworkplace.Astheinvestigationprogresses,we’reintroducedtoanumberofnewcharacters–anoldpopstarRegandhismanagerandfriendAlan;edgybusinessmanVinceWhitmanandhischaritybosswifeMaya;apreviouslyconvictedcriminalPhilDawkins;brotherandsisterGailandEric;andBecky,thenewfiancéeofMarcella’sex-husband.Whilstthestorylinesentwine,Marcellaisstillbattlingwithherongoingsporadicfuguestateswhichshestrugglestocometotermswithandisgettingincreasinglyworriedabouttheeffectsitishavingonherandherfamilyaroundher.ThefirstseriesofMarcellawonmanyfans,achievedravereviewsandsentsocialmediaintomeltdownwhenitairedonITVin2016.Thelaunchepisodewastheseriesbestperformerwith8millionviewersanda29%shareofviewing.Theseriesaverageof6.8millionviewers(25%share)firmlyplacedMarcellaasoneofITV’stoprateddramaslastyear.Marcellahasbeenre-commissionedbyPollyHill,HeadofDramaandtheproductionwillbeoverseenforITVbySeniorCommissionerVictoriaFea.MarcellawillbeexecutiveproducedbyRosenfeldt,NicolaLarderandBuccaneerMedia’sfounderTonyWoodwhocreatedthejointventureproductioncompanyinpartnershipwithglobalentertainmentcompany,CineflixMedia.AnnieHarrisonBaxter(InTheFlesh,TheSecretofCrickleyHall,WildatHeart)isproducingtheseriesandChrisBallantyne(Broadchurch,BornToKill,TheLevel)isco-producing.ThefirstthreeepisodeswillbedirectedbyCharlesMartin(Stonemouth,TheReturned,Skins).

平凡小镇的平凡一天，安迪（哈里·特里德维HarryTreadaway饰）、雷（艾兰·福德AlanFord饰）、凯蒂（米歇尔·瑞恩MichelleRyan饰）、戴维（杰克·杜伦JackDoolan饰）等几名年轻人聚在一辆车内，密谋对镇上的芬尼克斯银行实施抢窃。他们胁迫女经理人顺利进入金库，250万欧元现金成功到手。当他们沉浸在这飞来横财的快乐中时，却发现自己已被警方包围，疑犯枪战后，双方形成胶着态势。与此同时，小镇一处工地上挖掘机发现了一处年代久远的古墓，而刺眼的阳光也唤醒沉睡在泥土中的僵尸，所有被僵尸咬过的人也受到感染，发生异变。当劫匪遇见僵尸，一切开始朝着不可预测的方向发展……

平凡小镇的平凡一天，安迪（哈里·特里德维HarryTreadaway饰）、雷（艾兰·福德AlanFord饰）、凯蒂（米歇尔·瑞恩MichelleRyan饰）、戴维（杰克·杜伦JackDoolan饰）等几名年轻人聚在一辆车内，密谋对镇上的芬尼克斯银行实施抢窃。他们胁迫女经理人顺利进入金库，250万欧元现金成功到手。当他们沉浸在这飞来横财的快乐中时，却发现自己已被警方包围，疑犯枪战后，双方形成胶着态势。与此同时，小镇一处工地上挖掘机发现了一处年代久远的古墓，而刺眼的阳光也唤醒沉睡在泥土中的僵尸，所有被僵尸咬过的人也受到感染，发生异变。当劫匪遇见僵尸，一切开始朝着不可预测的方向发展……