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Channel 4's Summerwater Premieres With One-Day, Multi-Perspective Mystery

Channel 4 launches the six-part Scottish-set thriller built around a single day retold from shifting perspectives.

Overview

  • The adaptation of Sarah Moss's novel debuts with episode one at 9pm on Sunday, 16 November on Channel 4.
  • Each episode replays the same 24 hours from different cabins' viewpoints, escalating toward a concealed outcome.
  • Director Robbie McKillop says the central hook is a fire and a death, with the victim and circumstances initially unknown.
  • Dougray Scott and Shirley Henderson lead an ensemble cast, with Scott calling the project his best work and his son Gabriel playing his younger self.
  • Production filmed on location around Loch Lomond, Luss and Balfron, with additional scenes in Glasgow, Greenock and Motherwell, reflecting a strong Scottish creative base.