Come Home is a three-part British television drama, written by Danny Brocklehurst, starring Christopher Eccleston and Paula Malcomson.[2] It is about a family thrown into chaos when the mother mysteriously walks out. It aired on BBC One from 27 March to 10 April 2018.

Come Home
GenreDrama
Written byDanny Brocklehurst
Directed byAndrea Harkin
Starring
ComposerMurray Gold
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producer
  • Nicola Shindler
ProducerMadonna Baptiste
Running time60 mins.
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release27 March (2018-03-27)[1] –
10 April 2018 (2018-04-10)

Synopsis

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In Northern Ireland, Greg Farrell is a working father who struggles to care for his three children, after his wife Marie, suddenly, leaves her family behind.

Cast

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
1"Episode 1"Andrea HarkinDanny Brocklehurst27 March 2018 (2018-03-27)5.54
2"Episode 2"Andrea HarkinDanny Brocklehurst3 April 2018 (2018-04-03)4.81
3"Episode 3"Andrea HarkinDanny Brocklehurst10 April 2018 (2018-04-10)4.80

Reception

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Lucy Mangan of The Guardian awarded the first episode four stars out of five.[3] James Jackson of The Times also gave it four stars.[4] Sean O'Grady from The Independent praised the acting and writing but felt the ending was lacklustre.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "BBC One - Come Home, Series 1, Episode 1".
  2. ^ "Come Home writer reveals why he never wanted a series two: "Some stories carry on, but some stories should just end"". Radio Times. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  3. ^ Mangan, Lucy (2018-03-27). "Come Home review – why would a woman walk out on her family?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  4. ^ Jackson, James (2023-06-28). "TV review: Come Home". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  5. ^ "Come Home review: An inevitably mundane climax to a gut-wrenching story". The Independent. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
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