''Then You Run'' is a British-German thriller television miniseries based on the novel ''You'' (2014) by

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, adapted by Ben Chanan for

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. The series premiered on 7 July 2023.

Cast

Leah McNamara Leah McNamara is an Irish actress. She starred in the film ''Metal Heart'' (2018) and the Sky Max thriller ''Then You Run'' (2023). She also appeared in the History series ''Vikings'' (2017–2019), the BBC One–RTÉ crime drama ''Dublin Murde ...

as Tara O'Rourke * Yasmin Monet Prince as Ruth *

Vivian Oparah Vivian Nneka O. Oparah (born 30 December 1996) is a British actress and musician. She is known for her work in theatre, earning an Off West End Award nomination, and her roles in the BBC Three ''Doctor Who'' spin-off ''Class'' (2016) and the film ...

as Stink * Isidora Fairhurst as Nessi * Christian Rubeck as the Traveller * Cillian O'Sullivan as Orin * Darren Cahill as Darian *

Francis Magee Francis Magee (born 7 June 1959) is an Irish actor. He portrayed Liam Tyler in British soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 1993 to 1995. He has also appeared in numerous television shows and feature films, including ''Sahara'' (2005), ''Layer Cake'' ...

as Turi *

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as Reagan

Production

In February 2020, it was announced that

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had commissioned an eight-part adaptation of

's novel ''You'' penned by Ben Chanan from Kudos (under Banijay UK). Chanan would also serve as executive producer along with Karen Wilson and Katie McAleese for Kudos; Kara Manley and Serena Thompson for

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; and Derek Ritchie as producer. German company MadeFor boarded the production as a co-producer. The German Motion Picture Fund (GMPF) also provided funding for the project. The cast were revealed in August 2021, with

set to lead the series alongside

, Yasmin Monet Prince, and Isidora Fairhurst. Also joining the cast were

, Cillian O'Sullivan, Francis Magee, Darren Cahill, and Christian Rubeck. Principal photography began in June 2021.

Release

The series was aired on

in the UK from 7 July 2023.

References

External links

* {{Sky One 2023 British television series debuts 2023 German television series debuts 2023 British television series endings British thriller television series Sky UK original programming Television shows based on German novels Television shows set in the Netherlands