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COMA CH 5 - mon 18 - thur 21 March - TV PACE. NO SPOILERS

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Blondeshavemorefun · 13/03/2024 12:24

The new series is set to air this month, with Watkins leading the cast as Simon, a mild-mannered family man who is pushed to breaking point when everything in his life seems to take a turn for the worse.

As if things couldn't get more awful for him, he makes a split-second decision when he's confronted by local teenager Jordan (Joe Barber) outside his own home.

The start of the video sees Simon given the bad news about being made redundant, followed closely by wife Beth (Claire Skinner) handing over a letter from the mortgage company.

Simon then comes across a group of teenagers assaulting an elderly man, trying to interfere to get them to stop.

But it's that interaction that seems to rile up Jordan, who tracks Simon down to his home where the pair get into a scuffle, which leads to Simon punching Jordan – with fatal consequences.

The next we see is that Jordan has been rushed to hospital, with his parents left to watch on in horror as doctors attempt to save him.

But with the community labelling Simon as a 'local hero', it's not long before the truth comes creeping up on him, and grumpy neighbour Harry (David Bradley) tells Simon that he saw him and what happened on that fateful night.

Will Simon be able to keep the truth from coming out, or will he be found out sooner than he'd like?

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SabreIsMyFave · 13/03/2024 12:29

Thank you for the heads-up! Setting this to record on my freesat box now! Smile

Blondeshavemorefun · 13/03/2024 12:36

Welcome @SabreIsMyFave

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BoreOfWhabylon · 13/03/2024 12:39

(Posted this on the wrong thread)

Thanks Blondes. Although it's a Channel 5 drama (and we know they can be ... interesting) Jason Watkins is always worth watching, so I'll be adding this one to my viewing list.

Blondeshavemorefun · 13/03/2024 13:14

Interesting is def a word to describe ch 5 😂

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martinisforeveryone · 13/03/2024 13:20

Isn't it just.

I like Jason Watkins, but I'm not sure about this one, it sounds a little bit grim.

Haven't started the Love Rat yet, but have been reading the thread, it sounds a bit of a silly hoot. I think I'm going to save it for a binge at the weekend.

Blondeshavemorefun · 13/03/2024 13:35

Love Rat is funny but she was stupid in the first place

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martinisforeveryone · 13/03/2024 14:21

To be honest, all the stories I've seen in the media about romance fraud have been pretty stupid. Retired men and women, sad to say, not terribly physically attractive, thinking some 20 year old nubile young and attractive guy or girl, is head over heels with them, only them and not for any nefarious reason.

It usually all happens very quickly, most often it's a lot online rather than in person and inevitably the fraudster needs money for a sick relative or some heart breaking reason all prior to setting up a perfect future together.

When you read it, a step back from the people who're involved, you wonder how anyone would ever fall for it all, but they certainly do.

Take the point about how the plot's a big stretch though.

OiGetOff · 13/03/2024 14:34

Great cast, thanks Blondes. I’ll give this one a go.

Blondeshavemorefun · 13/03/2024 15:52

I do like Jason

Loves him in macdonalds and Dodd

Hope they comes back soon

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Thunderpunt · 15/03/2024 15:14

lol love Ch5 drama, it's either utterly rubbish but I have to see it through just for shits and giggles, or on occasion can be fantastic. The fact you never know just adds to the excited anticipation 🤣🤣 Thanks @Blondeshavemorefun

daffodilandtulip · 15/03/2024 16:49

In the midst of 18th birthday celebrations next week so my watching capacity is limited ... I'll catch up with you all on the other side 😂

Blondeshavemorefun · 15/03/2024 17:00

Thunderpunt · 15/03/2024 15:14

lol love Ch5 drama, it's either utterly rubbish but I have to see it through just for shits and giggles, or on occasion can be fantastic. The fact you never know just adds to the excited anticipation 🤣🤣 Thanks @Blondeshavemorefun

We love a ch5 drama

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Thunderpunt · 15/03/2024 17:02

We sure do!

Blondeshavemorefun · 18/03/2024 15:45

Starts tonight

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tennissquare · 18/03/2024 16:14

If you follow Will Mellor on Instagram he posted that he is in Ireland at the moment filming a Ch 5 drama with Kara Tointon! Good to know more are on their way.

theresnoonequitelikegrandma · 18/03/2024 16:31

I'd watch Jason Watkins in anything, so even though we've watched some shockers recently (metal detecting, cleaners with dodgy millionaire boyfriends....🤣) we will definitely be giving this a go!

theresnoonequitelikegrandma · 18/03/2024 16:32

Incidentally @Blondeshavemorefun - he was on the Alan Titchmarsh programme yesterday and said they'd just been filming another McDonald & Dodds so maybe we won't have to wait too long for that! 🤞

its2024 · 18/03/2024 17:00

Hope this one is better then Love Rat, also I made the mistake off watching Cold Call the other day, saw the ad for it, oh I missed this one and it was even worse then Love Rat but I still watch to the end!

Blondeshavemorefun · 18/03/2024 17:36

Ah fab. Love macdonalds and Hobbs

And yah for another drama. With it as well

Wonder if she was commissioned for 2/3 dramas as well

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Blondeshavemorefun · 18/03/2024 17:37

theresnoonequitelikegrandma · 18/03/2024 16:31

I'd watch Jason Watkins in anything, so even though we've watched some shockers recently (metal detecting, cleaners with dodgy millionaire boyfriends....🤣) we will definitely be giving this a go!

We can rely on ch5 to give us good dramas

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Trinity65 · 18/03/2024 19:10

Looking forward to this

butterpuffed · 18/03/2024 19:40

We're being inundated with Ch 5 dramas lately , they're trying to convince us they do them best 😄

Maybe they're not the best but they're entertaining !

Toddlerteaplease · 18/03/2024 21:13

Well, he deserves that punch. Little shit.

commonground · 18/03/2024 21:15

Thanks @Blondeshavemorefun. I too love Jason Watkins and have been looking forward to this but....am really hoping it picks up.

First impressions....urgh these dramas love an aesthetically startling family home and this is no exception so I say boo hoo to the big mortgage...just sell it.

Also, that youth appears to be the most unthreatening young person I have seen on TV so am hoping they ramp the drama up a bit.

Toddlerteaplease · 18/03/2024 21:17

And no nursing agency takes you on just like that. One of the ones I work for took 6 moths to sign up too!