Wunmi Mosaku & Rowan Robinson in ‘Passenger’ Crime Series Trailer
by Alex Billington
May 22, 2024
Source: YouTube
“The sign posts are all there – whether we choose to see them or not.” What is this strange black liquid in here? BritBox has debuted the first US teaser trailer for a British crime series titled Passenger, arriving for streaming in the US in October later this year. It first launched in the UK on ITV back in March – that’s quite a long wait for it to arrive for streaming in the US but so be it. Wunmi Mosaku stars as the ambitious detective in this darkly comic and twisty crime drama. Strange crimes start happening in Chadder Vale, but who – or what is behind them? As a series of particularly odd happenings and increasingly shocking crimes start unfolding within the town, Riya fights hard to convince the local villagers that all is not as it seems. The series cast includes David Threlfall, Daniel Ryan, Jo Hartley, Rowan Robinson, Barry Sloane, Natalie Gavin, Hubert Hanowicz, and Arian Nik. Such a funny name for a town – Chadder Vale. Alas, it’s not a real place. (Or is it…??) Yet another one of these generic crime series for whoever is still into them.
Here’s the official teaser trailer (+ poster) for ITV’s new series Passenger, direct from YouTube:
And here’s the first original UK trailer for ITV’s new series Passenger, also found on YouTube:
Set in the fictional small Northern town of Chadder Vale, Former Met Det. Riya Ajunwa (Wunmi Mosaku) investigates a series of strange and inexplicable crimes that have the townsfolk spinning on an axis. Riya arrived in decaying Chadder Vale five years ago and has since been searching for the challenge that will make her feel alive again. One night local girl Katie Wells (Rowan Robinson) mysteriously disappears. The town barely has time to register her absence before she reappears the next day, apparently safe and sound. The townsfolk ask few questions and normal life resumes. But for Riya, a relative outsider to the Chadder Vale way of life, none of this sits right. As a series of increasingly shocking crimes start unfolding within the town, the residents resort to short-sighted theories and blame outside influences such as the fracking site and its manager Jim Bracknell (David Threlfall). As things become even stranger, the people push back on Riya’s absurd notion that something is not right in this town. But what are they so afraid of?
Passenger is a series created and written by the British actor Andrew Buchan, making his debut as a screenwriter, best known for his acting roles on Broadchurch, The Honourable Woman, and Better, among others. Featuring episodes directed by Nicole Charles and Lee Haven Jones. Produced by Sister Pictures and ITV and BritBox International; with Sumrah Mohammed, Stephen Nye, Reemah Sakaan. Exec produced by Lucy Dyke, Jane Featherstone, and Simon Maloney. This initially premiered in the UK streaming on ITV in March earlier this year. BritBox will debut Passenger in the US streaming starting October later this year.
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