Series synopsis
Truelove is a British drama television series that premiered on Channel 4 on January 3, 2024. It ended on January 18, 2024. It was created by Charlie Covell, Iain Weatherby. It stars Lindsay Duncan, Clarke Peters, Fiona Button and Phil Davis.
A group of old friends reunited at a funeral make a drunken pact. Rather than let each other suffer a slow and painful decline they would engineer a dignified death. But what starts out as a fanciful idea soon morphs into shocking reality.
Premise
A group of old friends reunited at a funeral make a drunken pact. Rather than let each other suffer a slow and painful decline they would engineer a dignified death. But what starts out as a fanciful idea soon morphs into shocking reality.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lindsay Duncan as Phil
- Clarke Peters as Ken
- Fiona Button as Kate
- Phil Davis as Nigel
- Peter Egan as David
- Sue Johnston as Marion
- Kiran Sonia Sawar as Ayesha
- Sandra James-Young as Jean
Guest cast
- Joseph Macnab as Fisherman
- Boni Adeliyi as Doctor Ayomide
- Karl Johnson as Tom
- Zee Asha as Belinda
- Alison Fitzjohn as Shirley
- Kate Rutter as Barbara
- Andrea Valls as PC Harding
- Isabelle Pratt as Alexandra
- Isaac Vincent-Norgate as Albert
- Deka Walmsley as Sergeant Stone
- Tristan Sturrock as Desmond
- Rosalind March as Patricia
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 3, 2024 | January 18, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Should an ex-detective and an SAS veteran make the ultimate sacrifice to help an ill friend? |
January 3, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Phil and Ken are badly shaken after Tom's death. A police officer finds Tom's body washed up with his boat and suspects foul play... |
January 4, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Ayesha can't let her suspicions about Tom's death go, becoming convinced that she's found evidence of murder. Meanwhile, Marion's situation deteriorates. |
January 10, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 3, 2024 |
| Last aired | January 18, 2024 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 21:00:00 |