Hard Sun
Hard Sun | |
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Genre | |
Created by | Neil Cross |
Written by | Neil Cross |
Starring | |
Composer | Neil Davidge |
Country of origin | United Kingdom United States |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Producer | Hugh Warren |
Running time | 54–56 minutes |
Production company | Euston Films |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One (UK) Hulu (US) |
Release | 6 January 10 February 2018 | –
Hard Sun is a pre-apocalyptic
The series contains six episodes. It premiered on BBC One on 6 January 2018, with all six episodes subsequently available on the same day via BBC iPlayer. The series premiered on Hulu in the United States on 7 March 2018.[3][4] The series has also been acquired by the Seven Network in Australia,[5] ZDF in Germany[6] and SVT in Sweden.[7] The first series was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 19 February 2018.[8] The show was inspired by the David Bowie song Five Years.[9]
Writer Neil Cross has since expressed his wish to continue the series beyond its first run, claiming he has sketched out a potential five-year story arc.[10] It was cancelled after one season.[11]
Premise
Hard Sun is a pre-apocalyptic crime drama set in contemporary London. The protagonists are two mismatched police officers, Charlie Hicks and Elaine Renko, who stumble upon proof that a mysterious cosmic event will destroy the earth in five years, a fact the government is trying to keep secret to avoid complete anarchy. The duo is pursued by MI5 operatives who are trying to silence them for good.[12]
Cast and characters
- Jim Sturgess as Detective Chief Inspector Charlie Hicks
- Agyness Deyn as Detective Inspector Elaine Renko
- Nikki Amuka-Bird as Grace Morrigan
- Owain Arthur as Detective Sergeant Keith Greener
- Lorraine Burroughs as Simone Hicks
- Richard Coyle as Thom Blackwood
- Dermot Crowley as Father Dennis Chapman
- Varada Sethu as Detective Sergeant Mishal Ali
- Jojo Macari as Daniel Renko
- Adrian Rawlins as Detective Sergeant George Mooney
- Derek Riddell as Detective Chief Superintendent Roland Bell
- Ukweli Roach as Will Benedetti
- Joplin Sibtainas Detective Sergeant Herbie Sarafian
- Aisling Bea as Mari Butler
Reception
Critical reception
Reviews for the first season were mixed. On the
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | "The Sun, The Moon, The Truth" | Brian Kirk | Neil Cross | 6 January 2018 |
2 | "One Thousand, Eight Hundred Days" | Brian Kirk | Neil Cross | 13 January 2018 |
3 | "Luke 21:25" | Nick Rowland | Neil Cross | 20 January 2018 |
4 | "Can You Hear Him Now?" | Nick Rowland | Neil Cross | 27 January 2018 |
5 | "Not the End of the World" | Richard Senior | Neil Cross | 3 February 2018 |
6 | "Sun Day" | Richard Senior | Neil Cross | 10 February 2018 |
References
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (6 January 2017). "Hulu Teams With BBC For Neil Cross Crime Series 'Hard Sun', Jim Sturgess & Agyness Deyn To Star". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Whitbrook, James (9 February 2018). "In the First Trailer for Hard Sun, Law and Order Crumbles in the Face of the Apocalypse". Gizmodo. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (14 November 2017). "Hulu Sets Premiere Dates For 'Handmaid's Tale', 'The Path' & Two New Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "BBC Programming". BBC. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (13 December 2017). "Seven picks up UK drama Hard Sun". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (10 October 2017). "Germany's ZDF Boards 'Hard Sun,' New Series for BBC and Hulu From 'Luther' Creator".
- ^ Sweden, Sveriges Television AB, Stockholm, Hard sun - Avsnitt 1 (in Swedish), archived from the original on 9 March 2018, retrieved 8 March 2018
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- ^ "'Hard Sun': How David Bowie Inspired Hulu's Apocalypse Drama". "The Wrap".
- ^ "Is Hard Sun getting a second series? Creator Neil Cross is planning 5".
- ^ Harrison, Ellie (15 August 2018). "Hard Sun dropped by BBC after one series". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Gibraltar Chronicle newspaper; 06/01/2018; p. 9
- ^ "Hard Sun: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
External links
- Hard Sun at BBC Online
- Hard Sun at IMDb