The Inheritance (TV series)
2023 British TV series or programme
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The Inheritance is a four-part British drama television series, first broadcast in the UK on Channel 5 on 4 September 2023.[1][2]
| The Inheritance | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Aschlin Ditta |
| Directed by | Aku Louhimies |
| Starring | Robert James-Collier Gaynor Faye Jemima Rooper Larry Lamb Samantha Bond Adil Ray Kevin Whately |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production companies | Peer Pressure Lonesome Pine Productions Eccho Rights |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 5 |
| Release | 4 September – 25 September 2023 |
Plot
When father-of-three Dennis (Larry Lamb) dies unexpectedly, his adult children are left bereft. But their grief is quickly overshadowed by anger, confusion and suspicion when they learn that he recently changed his will and they won't be receiving any part of his estate.
Cast
- Robert James-Collier as Daniel
- Gaynor Faye as Sian
- Jemima Rooper as Chloe
- Larry Lamb as Dennis
- Samantha Bond as Susan
- Adil Ray as Pete
- Kevin Whately as Michael
- Rory Fleck Byrne as Nathan
- Pauline McLynn as Jenny Roche
- Risteard Cooper as DS Morris
Production
The series was filmed in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The outside of the Funeral Home belongs to 5th generation Funeral Directors, D. Chisholm and Sons who were founded in 1878 and are located on Huntly Street, Inverness, Scotland. The Funeral Home is the former Queen Street Church which was converted to become the current Funeral Home.[3]
Reception
Ed Power, reviewing for i, rated the series 4/5 stars.[4] According to BARB 7-day data, the first episode premiered with 3.39m viewers.[citation needed]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episode One" | Aku Louhimies | Aschlin Ditta | 4 September 2023 | 3.39 |
| 2 | 2 | "Episode Two" | Aku Louhimies | Aschlin Ditta | 11 September 2023 | 3.40 |
| 3 | 3 | "Episode Three" | Aku Louhimies | Aschlin Ditta | 18 September 2023 | 3.10 |
| 4 | 4 | "Episode Four" | Aku Louhimies | Aschlin Ditta | 25 September 2023 | 3.42 |