AFTER THE PARTY. wed&thur 9pm ch4 - TV PACE NO SPOILERS

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After The Party is a tense drama full of accusations and high emotions.

Set in Wellington, New Zealand, the series follows a woman who lost everything when she accused her husband of a sex crime against her daughter’s teenage friend, and no one believed her.

It features Black Bird (www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/black-bird-release-date-cast-plot-and-everything-we-know) star Robyn Malcolm as Penny Wilding, an outspoken science teacher, basketball coach and environmental campaigner. Lord of the Rings star Peter Mullan plays Penny’s accused ex-husband who returns to town leaving Penny to decide what’s more important, the truth or rebuilding her relationship with those around her.

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Penny Wilding tells it like it is, whether that’s lecturing teenage boys on how porn will ruin their sex lives or waging a graffiti war on fishing boats.

But her attitude means she has few friends in the coastal town near Wellington, New Zealand.

Five years ago, however, Penny’s life was turned upside down when she accused her husband Phil of a sex crime and nobody believed her.

When Phil returns, Penny’s daughter pleads with her to forget the accusations and move on. But can she really let such injustice go unpunished?

Robyn Malcolm plays brutally honest teacher, mother and grandmother Penny Wilding.

Robyn says: "Penny did something based on what she believed, and it caused great damage and ruined a number of lives including her daughter’s.

Now, she feels she has to double down and be right, but righteous people can be dangerous and Penny is deeply fallible.

"It’s a simple story – did he do it, or didn't he do it, and is she right or is she wrong?

But the show exists in a morally grey area, we didn’t want to give simple answers. The rug gets pulled out from under you..."

I think the affair part was part of the cleverness.
it made me doubt her, it made me think maybe she is the crazy one (also with her taking Walt and not letting Grace know where they were or that he was safe).
it got me to the point of believing Phil for a minute. And it was part of her reaching rock bottom and doubting herself and what she’d seen that night at the party.

Upper middle bogan on Netflix. It's a comedy, couldn't be more different than this but it is a gem.

Watching Penny fall apart was such skilful and moving acting.

I agree.

I was disappointed that the possibility of a purely platonic MF friendship was blown out of the water. Then I found myself doubting Penny, followed by asking myself if it was unfair to doubt her on the basis of her moral compass.

It was a very thought provoking series

I agree with this. Although I do think maybe a little bit more guilt from her about the affair would have been a little more realistic

As regards Simon - he was so kind to her, it sort of was expected
such a great series
i thought Grace acted really well also, she had flashbacks and doubts.
she was jealous of Phil wanting to dance with Olly
and why hadnt he taught her the guitar or how to surf

Did Phil want a boy deep down

Or enjoyed if that's the right word grooming others

As one would Hope he wasn't sexually abuse his own child

Sorry to resurrect a zombie thread but I binged this over the weekend and need to vent my thoughts.

I thought Penny was great, but frustrating. I wish she hadn’t started screwing her friend though. Though it’s more evidence of how self-absorbed she is.

The Tom twist at the end I thought was too much - it came from nowhere and looking back I didn’t see any clues at all.

I get they were trying to show how damaged Ollie was, but I wish they hadn’t made him a stereotypical gay bitch.

Also, in Ollie’s police report who was engaged in sexual relations in the tent? If it was a boy why was nothing done?

Apologies if most of these have been answered, it’s early and I’m ruminating.

I spent 6 months in NZ nearly 20 years ago and now I want to go back.

The theme music was awful - I had to mute it by the end!

It was a while back but I think it was the dad /teacher in the tent abusing the older brother if memory serves correct @MyGhastIsFlabbered