''The Cry'' is a 2018 television

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series written by

Jacquelin Perske Jacquelin Perske is an Australian screenwriter and producer who is best known as co-creator of the television series, ''Love My Way'' and for her screenplay for '' The Cry.'' Television adaptations She wrote four of the six episodes of the 201 ...

and adapted from the 2013 novel of the same name by

Helen FitzGerald Helen FitzGerald (born 1966 in Shepparton, Australia) is a bestselling novelist and screenwriter. Her debut novel, ''Dead Lovely'', was published by Allen & Unwin in 2007, and ''The Exit'' in 2015 by Faber & Faber. ''Viral'' was released in 201 ...

, which was broadcast on the

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in Australia and

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in the UK. The series stars

Jenna Coleman Jenna-Louise Coleman (born 27 April 1986), known professionally as Jenna Coleman, is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Jasmine Thomas in the soap opera ''Emmerdale'', Clara Oswald in the science-fiction series ''Doctor Who'', Qu ...

as Joanna Lyndsay, a schoolteacher whose four-month-old baby Noah disappears while she and her fiancé, Alistair (

Ewen Leslie Ewen Leslie (born 27 July 1980) is an Australian stage, film and television actor. Career Theatre His first work on Sydney stages was performing at the Old Fitzroy Hotel theatre in Woolloomooloo. In 2007 he was cast by Philip Seymour Hoffma ...

), are visiting family in Australia. The series was directed by Glendyn Ivin and produced by Synchronicity Films.

Synopsis

Joanna and Alistair are young parents who travel from Scotland to a town in Australia to visit family and fight for custody of Alistair's daughter, Chloe, against his Australian ex-wife, Alexandra. On the drive from

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to the coastal town of Wilde Bay, their baby son Noah goes missing. In the aftermath of the tragedy, under public scrutiny, their relationship collapses and her psychological state disintegrates.

Awards

The show was nominated for an

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in 2019.

Cast and characters

as Joanna Lindsay; a

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teacher living in Glasgow. *

as Alistair Robertson; an Australian working in Scotland as a media

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and Joanna's fiancé *

Asher Keddie Asher Keddie (born 31 July 1974) is an Australian actress. Beginning her career in the television series ''Five Mile Creek'' in the mid 1980s, Keddie received wide recognition for her role in the television series ''Offspring''. Her significant ...

as Alexandra Grenville; Alistair's ex-wife and mother of Chloe *

Stella Gonet Stella Gonet (born 8 May 1960) is a Scottish theatre, film and television actress. She is known for her roles in the BBC dramas ''The House of Eliott'' (1991–94) and ''Holby City'' (2007–09). Her stage credits include playing Ophelia in the ...

as Elizabeth Robertson; Alistair's mother * Sophie Kennedy as Kirsty; Joanna's best friend *

Markella Kavenagh Markella Kavenagh (born January 30, 2000) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her starring role as the harfoot Nori Brandyfoot in '' The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power''. Career After appearing in several television shows, K ...

as Chloe Robertson; Alistair and Alexandra's daughter *

Alex Dimitriades Alex Dimitriades (born 28 December 1973) is an Australian actor and DJ. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Nick Polides in the 1993 romantic comedy film '' The Heartbreak Kid'', and Nick Poulos in the 1994 television teen drama spin-off ' ...

as Detective Peter Alexiades; Melbourne police detective and a school friend of Alistair's * Shareena Clanton as Detective Lorna Jones; partner of Detective Peter Alexiades * Shauna Macdonald as Dr. Wallace; Joanna's psychiatrist *

Kate Dickie Kate Dickie (born 1971) is a Scottish actress who has appeared in television series, stage plays and films. She is known for her television roles as Lex in the BBC series '' Tinsel Town'' (2000–2001) and Lysa Arryn in the HBO series '' Game ...

as Morven Davis * David Elliot as Henry McCallum

Episodes

Production

''The Cry'' is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by

. The series is produced by Synchronicity Films, directed by Glendyn Ivin and written for television by Jacquelin Perske. Filming for the series commenced in February 2018, initially taking place in Australia. Filming later moved to Scotland in April 2018.

, who portrays Joanna in the lead role, completed filming for the series in Australia and Glasgow in May 2018, so that production on the third series of ''

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'' could commence.

Release

''The Cry'' comprises four episodes and premiered in the UK on

on 30 September 2018. The series premiered in Australia on

on 3 February 2019.

References

External links

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