Filming is underway on highly anticipated series two of ITV and Britbox thriller AFTER THE FLOOD from Quay Street Productions
Filming returns to Greater Manchester and Derbyshire for the ITV hit drama produced by Quay Street Productions with BritBox International as co-production partners. Alun Armstrong, Jill Halfpenny, Ian Puleston-Davies and Matthew McNulty join the cast for series two. Previously announced returning cast include Sophie Rundle, Nicholas Gleaves, Lorraine Ashbourne, Philip Glenister, and Matt Stokoe.
ITV and BritBox have announced the start of filming for the highly anticipated second season of After The Flood. The six-part thriller, produced by Manchester-based Quay Street Productions (part of ITV Studios) and written by BAFTA-nominated writer and actor Mick Ford, is being filmed in Greater Manchester and Derbyshire for ITV and BritBox.
After The Flood has been recommissioned for series two by ITV’s Director of Drama, Polly Hill, and Drama Commissioner Huw Kennair-Jones. Huw will oversee the production of the drama on behalf of ITV. The series will premiere on ITV1 and STV, with streaming available on ITVX, STV Player, and BritBox in North America, Australia, and the Nordics. TX details will be revealed at a later date.
Reprising their roles are Sophie Rundle as Jo Marshall (Gentleman Jack, Peaky Blinders), Nicholas Gleaves (The Crown, The Rising) as Sergeant Phil Mackie, Olivier nominee Lorraine Ashbourne (Alma’s Not Normal, Sherwood, Bridgerton) as Molly Marshall, Philip Glenister (Belgravia, Life on Mars) as Jack Radcliffe and Matt Stokoe (The Hunt For Raoul Moat, The Bodyguard) returns as Jo’s husband, Pat Holman.
Joining the cast for series two are Alun Armstrong (Breeders, Sherwood) playing Alan Benson, Jill Halfpenny (The Red King, The Long Shadow) as DS Sam Bradley, Ian Puleston-Davies (Pennyworth, Tin Star) as Tony Rower and Matthew McNulty (The Jetty, The Rising) as Xav Palmer. Also joining the cast is Oliver Nelson (The Gathering, Home Fires) as Declan Rower, Roger Morlidge (The Bank of Dave, Chemistry of Death) as Geoff Dixon, Lola Brown (a newcomer) as Izza and Tony Marshall (Sister Boniface Mysteries, Casualty) as Fraser Tempest.
Tripti Tripuraneni (House of the Dragon, Casualty) will be returning as PC Deepa Das alongside Heider Ali (You Don’t Know Me) as DS Babak, Leo Flanagan (Gentleman Jack, Four Lives) as Finn and Jacqueline Boatswain (Little Disasters, The Sandman) is Sarah Mackie. Faye McKeever (Adolescence, The Responder) returns as Kelly Kamali alongside George Bukhari (Ridley, Black Cab) as Keith Kamali and Maui Connock (After the Flood) playing their daughter, Sophie Kamali.
The second series finds newly promoted detective Jo Marshall (Sophie Rundle) on the trail of a baffling new murder investigation. As tensions simmer in Waterside amid the rising threat of moorland fires and the subsequent risk of further flooding, a body is discovered in bizarre circumstances. Jo's race to stop the killer brings her into direct conflict with dark and influential forces within the town, ultimately drawing her into an investigation that becomes deeply personal. One that will require her to operate in secret if she is to have any hope of rooting out the corruption that has blighted the town's police force - and her own family - for decades.
Andy Pryor, Casting Director for Quay Street Productions, says, “To attract such talented household names to the series is a testament to the brilliant writing by Mick Ford, once again writing such a thrilling story filled to the brim with interesting and compelling characters. We couldn’t be happier with the calibre of talent we have both returning and joining After the Flood for series two, each cast member is perfect for their role and we are looking forward to seeing how they bring their characters to life on screen”.
After the Flood is a 6 x 60 mins Quay Street Productions (part of ITV Studios) drama for ITV with BritBox International as co-production partner. Fiona McAllister (Significant Other, After The Flood) is producer and Azhur Saleem (Outlander: Blood of my Blood, Doctor Who) returns to direct episodes 1-3 with Tom McKay (Casualty) on board to direct episodes 4-6.
Executive producers for Quay Street Productions are Nicola Shindler (Nolly, It’s A Sin), Richard Fee (Fool Me Once, Missing You), Azhur Saleem and Sophie Rundle. Huw Kennair-Jones is Executive Producer for ITV and Robert Schildhouse and Stephen Nye for BritBox International. Acclaimed screenwriter Mick Ford is the creator, lead writer and executive producer alongside series co-writers Joe Forrest and Maxine Alderton.
After The Flood is now filming in Greater Manchester and Derbyshire and produced by Quay Street Productions in association with ITV Studios which also handles international distribution.