Finding Alice (TV series)

Finding Alice is a British television comedy-drama produced by RED Production Company (a STUDIOCANAL company)[2] in association with Bright Pictures TV, Buddy Club Productions and Genial Productions. It premiered on ITV on 17 January 2021.[3][4]

Finding Alice
GenreComedy-drama
Written by
Directed byRoger Goldby
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersMichaela Fereday
Keeley Hawes
ProducerMargot Gavan Duffy
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
DistributorITV Studios
Release
Original networkITV
Picture format16:9 1080i
Audio formatSurround sound 5.1
Original release17 January (2021-01-17) –
21 February 2021 (2021-02-21)

Synopsis

The whirlwind contemporary drama follows the story of Alice and her honest, dark and comical journey of grief, love and life after the death of her partner Harry – her partner of twenty years – who falls down the stairs of their new dream home he designed.

The sense of loss and abandonment leaves Alice feeling more disoriented than ever before, and as the series unravels we discover that Harry has left behind a storm of secrets, debt and criminality for her to clean up.

Cast

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Production

Finding Alice was filmed in various locations in London, Epsom, Surrey and West London Film Studios in Hayes, Hillingdon.

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.K. viewers
(millions) [10]
1"Episode One"Roger GoldbySimon Nye17 January 2021 (2021-01-17)7.57
For Alice, Harry and their daughter, Charlotte, moving into their new home should have been a dream come true. But it quickly turns into a nightmare when Alice discovers Harry dead at the bottom of the stairs. Harry designed the smart house, so it’s weird and wonderful, and one more disorientation for Alice on top of her sense of loss and abandonment. Alice’s beloved partner is no more, and now she can’t find the fridge.
2"Episode Two"Roger GoldbySimon Nye24 January 2021 (2021-01-24)TBD
Despite certain setbacks, Alice decides to go ahead and organise Harry's funeral. She finds herself at loggerheads with Harry's parents and what he would have really wanted. Unable to bear the thought of burying Harry in a graveyard which is located far away or having him cremated she decides to have him buried at home in the garden.
3"Episode Three"Roger GoldbySimon Nye31 January 2021 (2021-01-31)TBD
Alice feels lost without Charlotte when she decides she is ready to go back to school. The police endeavour to identify the mysterious figure on the CCTV footage before the inquest into Harry's death can proceed.
4"Episode Four"Roger GoldbySimon Nye7 February 2021 (2021-02-07)TBD
5"Episode Five"Roger GoldbySimon Nye14 February 2021 (2021-02-14)TBD
6"Episode Six"Roger GoldbySimon Nye21 February 2021 (2021-02-21)TBD

Critical Reception

Eleanor Bley Griffiths reviewing for the Radio Times described Finding Alice as This interesting and ambitious drama giving it four stars also mentioning Keeley Hawes gives a masterful performance in ITV’s darkly comic drama.[11], Ben Dowell of The Times called the drama classy acting outweighs the shopworn plot and gave it four stars,[12] Lucy Mangan for The Guardian mentions thank god for Nigel Havers and Joanna Lumley in her review giving it three stars[13]while finally Anita Singh of The Telegraph called the drama a thriller, a comedy, or an episode of Grand Designs? and gave it three stars[14]

References
  1. "Is Finding Alice a dark comedy and what else has writer Simon Nye penned?". Entertainment Daily.
  2. "ITV COMMISSIONS SIX-PART CONTEMPORARY DRAMA FINDING ALICE". Red Production Company. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. "When is Finding Alice released? What's it about?, 4 January 2021". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  4. "Finding Alice starring Keeley Hawes – start date confirmed!, 7 January 2021". what'sontv. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. "All-star cast joins Keeley Hawes for new ITV drama Finding Alice, 10 January 2021". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  6. "Meet the cast of ITV's Finding Alice". Radio Times.
  7. "Finding Alice: How Keeley Hawes drama offers 'authentic' image of grief, 15 January 2021". BBC. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  8. "Finding Alice husband Harry – played by Jason Merrells from Emmerdale and Cutting It!, 17 January 2021". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  9. "Finding Alice: Isabella Pappas found it 'weird' her character didn't cry after dad's death but teases that we'll find out why?". Metro.
  10. "BARB 7-Day viewing data". BARB.
  11. "Finding Alice review - Keeley Hawes gives a masterful performance in ITV's darkly comic drama, 17 January 2021". Radio Times.
  12. "Finding Alice review - classy acting outweighs the shopworn plot, 17 January 2021". The Times.
  13. "Finding Alice review - thank god for Nigel Havers and Joanna Lumley, 17 January 2021". The Guardian.
  14. "Finding Alice review - a thriller, a comedy, or an episode of Grand Designs?, 17 January 2021". The Telegraph.
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