Series synopsis
Kiri is a British drama crime television series that premiered on Channel 4 on January 10, 2018. It ended on January 31, 2018. It was created by Jack Thorne. It stars Sarah Lancashire, Lucian Msamati, Paapa Essiedu and Steven Mackintosh.
A drama dealing with the abduction and murder of a young black girl, soon to be adopted by her white foster family, and the trail of lies, blame, guilt and notoriety which follow.
Premise
A drama dealing with the abduction and murder of a young black girl, soon to be adopted by her white foster family, and the trail of lies, blame, guilt and notoriety which follow.
Premise: Blood on whose hands?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sarah Lancashire as Miriam Grayson
- Lucian Msamati as Tobi Akindele
- Paapa Essiedu as Nate Akindele
- Steven Mackintosh as Jim Warner
- Lia Williams as Alice Warner
- Finn Bennett as Si Warner
- Wunmi Mosaku as DI Mercer
- Felicia Mukasa as Kiri Akindele
Supporting cast
- Andi Osho as Rochelle Akindele
Guest cast
- Isla Johnston as Fiona
- Gary Shelford as Phil
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | January 10, 2018 | January 31, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Miriam is a dedicated social worker who arranges for Kiri, a young black girl, to have an unsupervised visit with her birth grandfather, Tobi, and his second wife before her white foster family officially adopts her. However during the visit Kiri tragically goes missing and as the search for her intensifies Miriam is very publically blamed by the police, the press, and even her colleagues for putting the girl at risk. |
January 10, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Tobi searches for his son, Nate, the prime suspect in the case, and faces up to some uncomfortable truths about his relationship with him. The witch-hunt is intensifying around Miriam as she’s under pressure to admit she is to blame for what happened to Kiri, while Kiri’s foster family of Alice, Jim and Si also find themselves in the media spotlight. |
January 17, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Alice and Jim are shocked to hear from DI Mercer that the police case against Nate might not be straightforward after all and everything may not be as it seemed. A reeling Alice goes on the offensive, with Miriam in particular in the firing line. Meanwhile Tobi is furious with the police for the way they’ve treated his family, as DI Mercer has more bad news for him. |
January 24, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 10, 2018 |
| Last aired | January 31, 2018 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |