Series synopsis
The Control Room is a British crime drama television series that premiered on BBC One on July 17, 2022. It ended on July 19, 2022. It was created by Nick Leather. It stars Iain De Caestecker, Joanna Vanderham, Sharon Rooney and Daniel Portman.
The story of Gabe, an ordinary man who works as an emergency call handler for the Scottish Ambulance Service in Glasgow. His world is turned upside down when he receives a desperate life-and-death call from a woman who appears to know him. With Gabe under pressure to work out who she is, he makes a decision that threatens to have devastating consequences.
Premise
The story of Gabe, an ordinary man who works as an emergency call handler for the Scottish Ambulance Service in Glasgow. His world is turned upside down when he receives a desperate life-and-death call from a woman who appears to know him. With Gabe under pressure to work out who she is, he makes a decision that threatens to have devastating consequences.
Premise: One call can change everything.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Iain De Caestecker as Gabe
- Joanna Vanderham as Sam
- Sharon Rooney as Breck
- Daniel Portman as Anthony
- Taj Atwal as Leigh
- Stuart Bowman as Ian
- Rona Morison as Danni
- Conor McLeod as Ross
Supporting cast
- Charlene Boyd as Eilidh
- Daniel Cahill as Robbo
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | July 17, 2022 | July 19, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Call handler Gabe receives a desperate call from a woman who appears to know him. Under pressure to work out who she is, he makes a decision that may have devastating consequences. |
July 17, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Gabe is blackmailed into further criminal behaviour by Anthony. In order to escape the nightmare of the present, Gabe has to confront his past. |
July 18, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Gabe has to think fast as the police and the criminals close in. He fights for his life as events take an unexpected turn. |
July 19, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 17, 2022 |
| Last aired | July 19, 2022 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | at 21:00:00 |