Series synopsis
Screw is a British drama comedy crime television series that premiered on Channel 4 on January 6, 2022. It ended on September 14, 2023. It was created by Rob Williams. It stars Nina Sosanya, Jamie Lee O'Donnell, Laura Checkley and Faraz Ayub.
Rob Williams' darkly comic crime drama portrays prison as you've never seen it before: through the embattled and inspiring characters who work there.
Premise
Rob Williams' darkly comic crime drama portrays prison as you've never seen it before: through the embattled and inspiring characters who work there.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nina Sosanya as Leigh Henry
- Jamie Lee O'Donnell as Rose Gill
- Laura Checkley as Jackie Stokes
- Faraz Ayub as Ali Shah
- Stephen Wight as Gary Campbell
- Ron Donachie as Don Carpenter
- Ben Tavassoli as Louis Costa
- Nicholas Lumley as Larry
Supporting cast
- Bill Blackwood as Tony Tanner
- James Foster as Google
Guest cast
- Yusuf Chaudhri as Mohammed
- Riley Carter Millington as Troy Walker
- Jake Davies as Stephen Childs
- Matthew Stirling as Morley
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 6, 2022 | February 10, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 6 | August 30, 2023 | September 14, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Prison officer Leigh lives for her job at Long Marsh men's prison. But when mouthy young Rose arrives, fresh out of training, C Wing will never be the same again. |
January 6, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 As the pressure on her rises, how far will Leigh go to save her job? Rose starts to find her feet in a terrifying new world. |
January 13, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Will Leigh cross the line between officer and criminal? Rose carries out a dangerous mission, and finds herself trapped in a potentially deadly double bind. |
January 20, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The prison officers at Long Marsh are set on making a fresh start, but Leigh hears a dangerous rumour about an undercover police officer on C Wing, The new governor orders Leigh to shut the operation down or the future of C Wing will be in jeopardy. |
August 30, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Leigh begins to doubt her team's loyalties when she discovers the identity of the undercover police officer. Meanwhile, Rose worries about her safety when it turns out that new arrival and double murderer Tyler Reeks has links to fellow prisoner Louis. |
August 31, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 An accident in the prison workshop leads the inmates to go on strike, and C Wing descends into chaos. Leigh confronts the corrupt officer on her team. Rose is faced with a terrifying decision. And Jackie makes a shocking confession to Gary. |
September 6, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 6, 2022 |
| Last aired | September 14, 2023 |
| Runtime | 46 minutes |
| Status | canceled |