Series synopsis
Next of Kin is a British drama television series that premiered on ITV1 on January 8, 2018. It ended on February 6, 2018. It was created by Paul Rutman, Natasha Narayan. It stars Archie Panjabi, Jack Davenport, Mawaan Rizwan and Enzo Cilenti.
Whip-smart general practitioner Dr. Mona Harcourt lives in London with her political lobbyist husband Guy and her family. When a bomb goes off in London on the same day that her brother, Dr. Kareem Shirani, is abducted in Pakistan, Mona's charmed life is shaken to its core.
Premise
Whip-smart general practitioner Dr. Mona Harcourt lives in London with her political lobbyist husband Guy and her family. When a bomb goes off in London on the same day that her brother, Dr. Kareem Shirani, is abducted in Pakistan, Mona's charmed life is shaken to its core.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Archie Panjabi as Dr. Mona Harcourt
- Jack Davenport as Guy Harcourt
- Mawaan Rizwan as Omar Shirani
- Enzo Cilenti as DS Joe Townsend
- Claire Skinner as DCI Vivien Barnes
- Navin Chowdhry as Dr. Kareem Shirani
- Viveik Kalra as Danish 'Danny' Shirani
- Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù as DS Elliott Hart
Supporting cast
- Farzana Dua Elahe as Rahana Shirani
- Shabana Azmi as Mrs. Shirani
- Kiran Sonia Sawar as Ani Shirani
Guest cast
- Chetna Dhyani as Ragged Pregnant Woman
- Shiv Bhawani Singh Pathania as Faisal
- Payaal Kapoor Nair as Matron
- Jagriti Singh as Noor
- Wahab Sheikh as Rafiq
- Hal Fowler as Craig Kowalski
- Nasser Memarzia as Mr. Khalid
- Hannah Bourne as Imogen Kowalski
- Seon Rogers as Taxi Driver
- Dante Patel as Sammi Harcourt
- Riti Khariwal as Tak Tak
- Shalisha James-Davis as Shania
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 8, 2018 | February 6, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 On the same day that a terrorist attack brings London to a standstill, general practioner Dr. Mona Harcourt receives the devastating news that her brother, Dr. Kareem Shirani, has been kidnapped on his way home to the UK from his charity clinic in Lahore, India. |
January 8, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Having secretly got in touch with Danny in Lahore, Mona is approached by police counter terrorism chief Vivien Barnes to travel to Pakistan and identify Kareem's body. Despite her husband Guy's resistance, Mona immediately flies out and tries to make contact with her nephew. But when she absconds from a Lahore mortuary to attend a rendezvous with Danny, the Mona's search leads her to a remote part of the city and grave danger. |
January 15, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Mona returns to the UK and is determined to investigate Danny's suspected links to radical Islam despite her injuries. But her efforts to get Danny to safety on the day of Kareem's funeral have unexpectedly dire consequences for the family. |
January 22, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 8, 2018 |
| Last aired | February 6, 2018 |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |