Series synopsis
Holding is a British family drama television series that premiered on ITV1 on March 14, 2022. It ended on April 4, 2022. It was created by Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Karen Cogan. It stars Conleth Hill, Pauline McLynn, Demi Isaac Oviawe and Charlene McKenna.
Local police officer Sergeant PJ Collins is a gentle man who hides from people and fills his days with comfort food and half-hearted police work. He is one of life's outsiders, lovable, but lonely and a bit rubbish at his job. When the body of long-lost local legend Tommy Burke is discovered, PJ is called to solve a serious crime for the first time in his career. Unearthing long buried secrets, PJ finally connects with the village he has tried so hard to avoid.
Premise
Local police officer Sergeant PJ Collins is a gentle man who hides from people and fills his days with comfort food and half-hearted police work. He is one of life's outsiders, lovable, but lonely and a bit rubbish at his job. When the body of long-lost local legend Tommy Burke is discovered, PJ is called to solve a serious crime for the first time in his career. Unearthing long buried secrets, PJ finally connects with the village he has tried so hard to avoid.
Premise: Small town, big secrets.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Conleth Hill as as Sergeant PJ Collins
- Pauline McLynn as as Eileen O'Driscoll
- Demi Isaac Oviawe as as Aoife
- Charlene McKenna as as Evelyn Ross
- Brenda Fricker as as Lizzie Meany, Mrs. Meany
- Helen Behan as as Abigail Ross
- Clinton Liberty as as Linus Dunne
- Eleanor Tiernan as as Susan Hickey
Supporting cast
- Siobhán McSweeney as as Bríd Riordan
- Amy Conroy as as Florence Ross
- Gary Shelford as as Anthony Riordan
- Sky Yang as as Stephen Chen
- Felix Brown as as Tommy Burke
- Lochlann Ó Mearáin as as Cormac Byrne
- Olwen Fouéré as as Kitty Harrington
- Pat Kinevane as as Martin Flynn
- Anne Kent as as Nora Goggins
- Norma Sheahan as as DS Norma Sheahan
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | March 14, 2022 | April 4, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 When human remains are found in a sleepy Irish village, Sergeant PJ Collins finally has a genuine crime to solve. The gruesome crime threatens to expose a lifetime of secrets. |
March 14, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 When a key suspect vanishes it casts an ominous shadow over the investigation. |
March 21, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A month has passed and with no new leads the case has fallen dormant. As the village tries to put the terrible events behind it, PJ is left harbouring doubts about what really happened. When a new discovery reignites the case, PJ is forced to confront everything he has learnt so far. |
March 28, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 14, 2022 |
| Last aired | April 4, 2022 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |