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Production company for film and television
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Matriarch Productions is a production company founded by actors Stephen Graham and Hannah Walters. They produce both film and television projects.
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| Industry | Film |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| Founder | |
| Headquarters | Leicestershire |
| Services | Production |
| Website | https://www.matriarch-productions.co.uk/ |
Background
Matriarch Productions was founded in 2020.[1] Founders Stephen Graham and Hannah Walters met whilst both training at the Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance, and after five years of friendship formed a relationship.[2] They married in 2008. Graham and Walters have acted in many of the same film and television productions together during this time. In 2025, they had been in a total of thirteen TV shows and films together.[3] Their first film together was This is England in 2006.
Matriarch Productions is based in Leicestershire, where the couple live.[4]
Ethos
The company aims to create opportunities for those underrepresented in the screen industries, as well as first time writers and directors.[4][5] They aim to improve representation both in front and behind the screen.
Their productions so far have illustrated this ethos. On the series of Boiling Point, there are many newcomers on the castlist.[6] Walters has said that they used an open casting (not often used in the industry), which is how the team found Missy Haysom, who had not acted before.[7] On A Thousand Blows, the company created a trainee role in every department, offering these to "people that wouldn't get it usually".[8] They also offer opportunities to individuals to step-up into more senior roles.[5]
Productions
The company has produced the feature film and series of Boiling Point, Adolescence and A Thousand Blows.[9][1]
In 2026, it was announced that Disney+ has given Matriarch Productions a two-year first-look deal spanning both scripted and unscripted television.[10][11] They also have said they have a non-fiction project on the slate.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Notes | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | POP | Short film | Best of British Award, Iris Prize 2021 (nomination) | [12] |
| 2021 | Sam Fender – 'Spit of You' | Music video | [12][13] | |
| 2021 | Boiling Point | Nominated for 11 BIFA awards, with 4 wins;
4 BAFTA nominations |
[12] |
Television
| Year | Title | Channel | Notes | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Boiling Point | BBC | 4-part series | [12] | |
| 2025 | Adolescence | Netflix | 4-part series | 8 Emmys | [14] |
| 2025 - 2026 | A Thousand Blows | Disney+ | 2 series | [15] |
Awards
Adolescence (2025)[16]
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie – Stephen Graham
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie – Owen Cooper
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie – Erin Doherty
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie – Philip Barantini
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie – Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne
- Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting – Shaheen Baig
- Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography – Matthew Lewis, for Episode 2