Series synopsis
Meadowlands is an American drama mystery television series that premiered on ITV1 on June 17, 2007. It ended on August 5, 2007. It was created by Robert Murphy, Matthew Arlidge. It stars David Morrissey, Lucy Cohu, Ralph Brown and Tristan Gemmill.
Their lives in danger, Danny and Evelyn Brogan enter the witness protection program and are moved, with their teenage twins Zoe and Mark, to Meadowlands, a seemingly idyllic and perfectly manicured community. Their initial sense of well-being is shaken, however, by the dawning realization that most of their new neighbors are harboring dark secrets of their own, and only Danny's case supervisor, Samantha, is holding all the cards. The Brogans quickly realize that they may have left their old prob ...
Premise
Their lives in danger, Danny and Evelyn Brogan enter the witness protection program and are moved, with their teenage twins Zoe and Mark, to Meadowlands, a seemingly idyllic and perfectly manicured community. Their initial sense of well-being is shaken, however, by the dawning realization that most of their new neighbors are harboring dark secrets of their own, and only Danny's case supervisor, Samantha, is holding all the cards. The Brogans quickly realize that they may have left their old problems behind, but a whole new kind of sinister trouble lies in wait as they start their new lives together.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- David Morrissey as Danny Brogan
- Lucy Cohu as Evelyn Brogan
- Ralph Brown as Wintersgill
- Tristan Gemmill as David York
- Melanie Hill as Brenda Ogilvie
- Nina Sosanya as Samantha
- Felicity Jones as Zoe Brogan
- Harry Treadaway as Mark Brogan
Supporting cast
- Don Gilet as Freddie
- Scot Williams as Tom Tyrell
- Ella Smith as Jezebel Oglivie
- Sian Brooke as Lori
Guest cast
- Tom Hardy as Jack Donnelly
- Emma Davies as Abigail York
- Sean Harris as Gordon Ormond
- Teddy Sinclair as Kerry
- Kate Steavenson-Payne as Alison Tyrell (uncredited)
- Clarke Peters as Professor Campbell
- Martin Wimbush as Futra-Chem Chairperson
- Ian Puleston-Davies as Paulson
- Harry Eden as Young Jack Donnelly (uncredited)
- David Smallbone as Green Suit (uncredited)
- Chris Wilson as Green Suit (uncredited)
- Tony Lee as Meadowlands Guard (uncredited)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | June 17, 2007 | August 5, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The Brogans arrive in Meadowlands and meet their neighbors: bad boy handyman Jack Donnelly, vivacious and bubbly Brenda Oglivie, and general practitioner Dr. York, all of whom harbor secrets as potentially devastating as the Brogans' themselves. |
June 17, 2007 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jack, bruised and battered, tells Samantha he wants to leave Meadowlands. Danny glimpses a familiar face and becomes paranoid that someone from their past has tracked them down. Zoe and Jezebel try to find out what Jack did to end up in Meadowlands but when Zoe finds out the horrific truth, it only increases Jack's torment. |
June 24, 2007 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Local cop Wintersgill becomes suspicious of Jack's absence and begins investigating his disappearance, while Danny and Mark struggle to keep Jack's disappearance a secret. |
July 1, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 17, 2007 |
| Last aired | August 5, 2007 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |