The Town (Wed, 9pm, ITV1)This excellent, three-part psychological drama explores the effects of a tragedy on a seemingly normal family, and asks what is left behind when we move on from our pasts. ‘Sherlock’ villain Andrew Scott heads a classy cast as Mark, who has to return to his home town in the wake of said tragedy (sorry to be coy –revealing it would spoil the story) to find that his first love (Charlotte Riley) has a child now and that his ...
more The Town (Wed, 9pm, ITV1)This excellent, three-part psychological drama explores the effects of a tragedy on a seemingly normal family, and asks what is left behind when we move on from our pasts. ‘Sherlock’ villain Andrew Scott heads a classy cast as Mark, who has to return to his home town in the wake of said tragedy (sorry to be coy –revealing it would spoil the story) to find that his first love (Charlotte Riley) has a child now and that his grandmother (Julia McKenzie) has moved into his old bedroom, among other unsettling developments. And why is he getting text messages saying “I know”? The script, from award-winning playwright Mike Bartlett, takes Mark on a horrible journey of discovery, while the production is peppered with top quality actors, including a wonderful bit from Martin Clunes as the town’s boozy mayor.
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