The Replacement (TV series)
2017 British TV series or programme
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The Replacement is a British television drama. It began airing on BBC One on 28 February 2017.[1] The three-part serial was filmed and set in Glasgow.[2]
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| The Replacement | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Joe Ahearne |
| Directed by | Joe Ahearne |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Dan Jones |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Nicole Cauverien |
| Production location | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Cinematography | Nick Dance |
| Running time | 58 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 28 February – 14 March 2017 |
Plot
Ellen, an architect, is expecting her first child. Her firm decide to bring in maternity cover. Ellen is impressed by Paula, who had taken a career break to look after her daughter, but now wants to return to work. Initially Ellen and Paula get on, but Ellen begins to fear Paula is taking over her professional and personal life.
Cast
- Morven Christie as Ellen Rooney, a successful architect who gets pregnant while working on a big project[3]
- Vicky McClure as Paula Reece, an architect prodigy looking to return to work after raising her daughter[4]
- Richard Rankin as Ian Rooney, Ellen's psychiatrist husband whom she met after becoming his patient[5]
- Dougray Scott as David Warnock, manager of Ellen's firm. He is married to Kay yet harbours feelings for Ellen[6]
- Neve McIntosh as Kay Gillies, an award-winning career-minded architect and friend to Ellen[7]
- Navin Chowdhry as Kieran, Paula's husband and confidant[8]
Episodes
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) [9] |
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| "Episode 1" | Joe Ahearne | Joe Ahearne | 28 February 2017 | 8.50 |
| "Episode 2" | Joe Ahearne | Joe Ahearne | 7 March 2017 | 8.16 |
| "Episode 3" | Joe Ahearne | Joe Ahearne | 14 March 2017 | 8.43 |
