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The Drowning

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2021
  • TV-14
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
2.8K
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Jill Halfpenny and Rupert Penry-Jones in The Drowning (2021)
Since losing her son eight years ago, Jodie has been rebuilding her life but when she catches sight of Daniel, she is convinced she has found her missing son.
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Since losing her son eight years ago, Jodie has been rebuilding her life but when she catches sight of Daniel, she is convinced she has found her missing son.Since losing her son eight years ago, Jodie has been rebuilding her life but when she catches sight of Daniel, she is convinced she has found her missing son.Since losing her son eight years ago, Jodie has been rebuilding her life but when she catches sight of Daniel, she is convinced she has found her missing son.

  • Creators
    • Francesca Brill
    • Luke Watson
  • Stars
    • Jill Halfpenny
    • Deborah Findlay
    • Dara Devaney
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    5.6/10
    2.8K
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    • Creators
      • Francesca Brill
      • Luke Watson
    • Stars
      • Jill Halfpenny
      • Deborah Findlay
      • Dara Devaney
    • 215User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Jill Halfpenny
    Jill Halfpenny
    • Jodie
    • 2021
    Deborah Findlay
    Deborah Findlay
    • Lynn
    • 2021
    Dara Devaney
    Dara Devaney
    • Ben
    • 2021
    Deirdre Mullins
    Deirdre Mullins
    • Kate
    • 2021
    Aaron Kane
    Aaron Kane
    • Tom
    • 2021
    Jonas Armstrong
    Jonas Armstrong
    • Jason
    • 2021
    Cody Molko
    • Daniel
    • 2021
    Rupert Penry-Jones
    Rupert Penry-Jones
    • Mark
    • 2021
    Jade Anouka
    Jade Anouka
    • Yasmin
    • 2021
    Babs Olusanmokun
    Babs Olusanmokun
    • Ade
    • 2021
    Frank Melia
    • Frank
    • 2021
    Alison Harrington
    • Lola
    • 2021
    Oluwole Jones
    • Jerzy…
    • 2021
    Roisin O'Neill
    Roisin O'Neill
    • Miss Towne
    • 2021
    Jason Maza
    Jason Maza
    • DS Harvey
    • 2021
    Conor Mullen
    • Mr. McKenzie
    • 2021
    Shashi Rami
    Shashi Rami
    • Andri
    • 2021
    Paul Tylak
    Paul Tylak
    • Safeguarding Officer
    • 2021
    • Creators
      • Francesca Brill
      • Luke Watson
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    3bev-31042

    Really???

    This had the potential to be such a good series. Good storyline idea. But everything about it was wrong and I mean everything, too much to even list. The only saving grace was it was well acted by the cast. I watched all four episodes but spent most of each saying "why would they.....", "how could she....", "why did/didn't they" etc etc. Totally unbelievable from start to finish. Disappointed!!
    7omendata

    Not bad at all

    What is it with people and reviewing - they either give it a 1 or 2 or a 10 there seems to be no rational reviewing these days - a 1 or 2 means its the worst thing you have ever seen which this is not!

    I dont watch things and try and find errors in the plot or uniforms that dont have the right cufflinks for the era, I just hope there will be good acting and let the fiction wash over me and if i enjoy it then it gets a good rating based on my enjoyment - people seem so obsessed with political correctness and diversity and trying to find problems!

    The acting to me was pretty good and although the story is a bit far fetched, who cares - people its fiction, its a movie, its not meant to be real life, it is meant to take you out of yourself to fantasy land where you can either immerse yourself in the story or nit pic every little plot mistake.

    Having said that, although i thoroughly enjoyed the first three epsidoes the last episode was a bit hard to swallow and the denoument was a bit contrived and let down what came before and perhaps this is why disappointed viewers are giving it an unfair 1 and 2 out of 10, I am basing my review on all four episodes so it gets a healthy "Good" 7/10 from me!
    namstonk

    Truly awful

    Bad acting, terrible directing and a score that just waffles on throughout, typical soap rubbish. However it's the story and dialogue that should win the prizes for being utterly rotten. Not one aspect is believable, mind this was written by someone who used to write for TV's Crossroads. Do not bother, you'll drown in your own drool.
    4geobyr25

    Would never ever ever ever happen irl

    The best part is the acting. The worst part is everything else. The characters would never act the way they do in real life. Teachers/police officers/human beings in general. Ridiculous.
    2peteravirgo

    Ridiculous first episode

    Yet another TV drama that disappoints. People just do not behave like this in the real world, and as for for being able to wander in and around a school with no identification, without being challenged, that's just stupid. Alarm bells should have been ringing the moment she attended the job interview, but the headmaster was obviously a total numbskull. Then she creeps out a child's Dad and nothing is said. Get real, please.

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    • Release date
      • May 6, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Channel 5 (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Заглушение
    • Filming locations
      • Dublin, Ireland(___location)
    • Production companies
      • Company Pictures
      • Optomen Television
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      • 1.33 : 1

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