Running into real trouble
FROM the producers behind Line of Duty and Vigil comes this pacy Liverpool-set thriller.
Delving into the complexities of youth culture, it’s ultimately a whodunnit – and in this case, also a whydunnit.
A violent attack on a teenager at an illegal beach rave sends shockwaves of suspicion through a Merseyside community.
Focusing on a group of teens and their parents, each character has a motive for attacking working-class student Kelly, an accomplished gymnast on the National Team pathway.
With a rigorous training schedule, Kelly also finds freedom in the unregulated world of free running.
Each episode details the events leading up to the attack from a fresh perspective, unpacking all the many rivalries and relationships.
Navigating issues like social media pressures, sexual identity, teen freedoms and parenting styles in a digital age, it also tackles some thorny issues.
The opening episode begins with the news announcement of an incident where a teenager has been found unresponsive at a remote beauty spot.
Flashback to a month earlier and the rivalry between elite gymnasts Kelly (Eva Morgan) and Jessica (Sadie Soverall) turns toxic when Kelly is selected for the national squad.
How far will Jessica’s ambitious and controlling mother Natalie (Vinette Robinson) go to have Kelly removed from the team?
Meanwhile, Kelly’s father Paul (Warren Brown) is haunted by an accuser from his past, and Kelly becomes jealous of Jessica’s growing attraction to her best friend Adam (Sonny Walker).
The gripping drama, written by novelist Helen Walsh, continues tomorrow.