Series synopsis
The Catch is a British drama crime comedy television series that premiered on 5 on January 25, 2023. It was created by Michael Crompton. It stars Jason Watkins, Aneurin Barnard, Cathy Belton and Poppy Gilbert.
The story follows fisherman Ed Collier, who is highly protective over his family, which includes wife Claire and daughter Abbie. However, when a rich young man by the name of Ryan Wilson starts to take an interest in his daughter, Ed feels her becoming increasingly distant and fears he may lose her for good.
Premise
The story follows fisherman Ed Collier, who is highly protective over his family, which includes wife Claire and daughter Abbie. However, when a rich young man by the name of Ryan Wilson starts to take an interest in his daughter, Ed feels her becoming increasingly distant and fears he may lose her for good.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jason Watkins as Ed
- Aneurin Barnard as Ryan
- Cathy Belton as Claire
- Poppy Gilbert as Abbie
- Brenda Fricker as Phyllis
- Ian Pirie as Bob
- Jade Jordan as Katz
- Morgan Palmeria as George
Supporting cast
- Tracy Wiles as D.I Jennie Nott
- Paul Sparkes as Pendrick
- Jacob Hickey as Josh
- Menyee Lai as Pauline
- Karl Hogan as Baxter
- Cameron Jack as Craig
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | January 25, 2023 | February 15, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 10 | March 9, 2017 | May 11, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 When fisherman Ed's daughter Abbie brings home her new boyfriend Ryan, Ed is immediately suspicious of the rich and successful newcomer. |
January 25, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Ed discovers that someone is spying on him and knows a dark secret from his past. Meanwhile, Bob informs Ed that he saw George on CCTV, heading to the boat. Is he behind the sabotage? |
February 1, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 More evidence about George emerges, but Ed is warned to leave the past alone. A body is washed up in the harbour, and Ed finds himself in the frame for murder... |
February 8, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The New Deal Now in jail, Ben is forced to reckon with his criminal past, while the team at Anderson Vaughan Investigations must come to terms with getting in bed with the bad guys. |
March 9, 2017 |
| 2 |
The Hammer The AVI team takes on a difficult and unlikely client being hunted by a sharpshooting assassin. Meanwhile, Alice struggles to keep Tommy out of trouble as Rhys and Ben are tempted by old tricks. |
March 16, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Dining Hall Alice discovers some very hard truths about her brother Tommy and Val is forced to dig into her past in order to help with his case. Meanwhile, relationships are tested as Margot and the AVI team have to navigate their current realities, and Ben and Rhys’ latest con may turn out to be a little too risky. |
March 23, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | 5 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 25, 2023 |
| Last aired | February 15, 2023 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |