5 hears The Rumour

FIRST LOOK: All Creatures Great & Small star Rachel Shenton heads the cast of The Rumour, a five-part thriller coming to 5 this autumn.

Joanna (Shenton) moves to the quiet town of Flinstead with her young son, Alfie – a fresh start in a place that promises peace. But beneath its quiet surface lies something more sinister. When she discovers a chilling rumour about a convicted child killer hiding in plain sight, Joanna seizes the chance to bond with the local mums by sharing it – unknowingly unleashing a wave of paranoia and suspicion.

As whispers grow louder and tensions rise, Joanna is swept into a dangerous spiral of secrets and blame. With trust eroding and fear spreading like wildfire, she begins to question not only the town’s past but her own instincts. Who can she trust? And what will it cost her to find the truth?

The cast also includes Joanne Whalley, Emily Atack, Samuel Anderson, Ellie Haddington, Lucy Speed, Liza Sadovy and Carryl Thomas. Tamzin Griffin, Alex Waldmann and Okezie Morro also feature.

The Rumour is based on the book by Lesley Kara. It is a coproduction from Cuba Pictures and Clapperboard in association with Fremantle, who will distribute the series internationally.

Dixie Linder (Chemistry of Death, McMafia) and Nick Marston (Chemistry of Death, McMafia) will executive produce for Cuba Pictures alongside Rachel Gesua (The Teacher, The Catch), Suzi McIntosh (Silent Witness, The Cuckoo) and Mike Benson (The Ex Wife, The Castaways) for Clapperboard.

Richard Clark (Doctor Who) will direct the series with Giula Sandler (The House Across the Street) as writer and executive producer, and Dominic Barlow (The Mallorca Files) is the producer.

The series will be available to watch and stream on 5 this autumn.

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