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THE RUMOUR - starts 10th sept - wed Thur Fri 9pm ch 5 - TV PACE NO SPOILERS

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Blondeshavemorefun · 03/09/2025 16:19

New 5 part drama

Will it beat Pauline behind the curtain 😂😂😂

Joanna moves to the quiet town of Flinstead with her young son, Alfie – a fresh start in a place that promises peace.

But beneath its quiet surface lies something more sinister.

When she discovers a chilling rumour about a convicted child killer hiding in plain sight, Joanna seizes the chance to bond with the local mums by sharing it – unknowingly unleashing a wave of paranoia and suspicion.

As whispers grow louder and tensions rise, Joanna is swept into a dangerous spiral of secrets and blame.

With trust eroding and fear spreading like wildfire, she begins to question not only the town’s past but her own instincts. Who can she trust?

And what will it cost her to find the truth?

The story is based on the Sunday Times bestselling book by Lesley Kara,

The cast of The Rumour includes Rachel Shenton (All Creatures Great and Small, For Her Sins, The Strangers Part 1 & Part 2) who stars as Joanna – a mother desperate to outrun her past and protect her future. Also joining the cast is Joanne Whalley (Willow, Wolf Hall, Scandal), Emily Atack (Rivals), Samuel Anderson (Doctor Who, Amandaland), Ellie Haddington (Enola Holmes, Motherland), Lucy Speed (Unforgotten, Afterlife), Liza Sadovy (A Real Pain, Patience, A Small Light) and Carryl Thomas (Emmerdale, Silo, Silent Witness, Eastenders). Rounding out the ensemble cast are Tamzin Griffin, Alex Waldmann and Okezie Morro.

On wed Thur Fri and then not till next week

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Faircastle · 11/09/2025 10:37

Is this available on My5? I've searched for it but nothing is coming up.

MouseCheese87 · 11/09/2025 11:26

Faircastle · 11/09/2025 10:37

Is this available on My5? I've searched for it but nothing is coming up.

This is strange because I found it on there but it wouldn't play. I typed it in again and it had disappeared. I then typed it into the TV guide and it popped up, watching it now.

Faircastle · 11/09/2025 12:22

@MouseCheese87 it has appeared now

butterpuffed · 11/09/2025 14:11

Yes , it's okay now, just been watching it on My5.

I think the whole group of mums are strange, all of them thinking they can workout who the killer is , and Joanna is pretty invested !

Blondeshavemorefun · 11/09/2025 14:49

E2 is tonight

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dayswithaY · 11/09/2025 15:06

I always enjoy these C5 dramas - mainly for the odd residential streets (Eastern Europe somewhere?) and the coats. They always have good coats.

Will be watching again tonight.

FlibbertyGibbitt · 11/09/2025 19:15

This was really good. Looking forward to part 2.

MouseCheese87 · 11/09/2025 19:16

dayswithaY · 11/09/2025 15:06

I always enjoy these C5 dramas - mainly for the odd residential streets (Eastern Europe somewhere?) and the coats. They always have good coats.

Will be watching again tonight.

Apparently this was filmed in Hungary.

moto748e · 11/09/2025 19:17

Budapest looks lovely.

LIZS · 11/09/2025 21:11

She’s not making much progress with that graffiti, repeated shots of her scrubbing the S!

Fatfreefatball · 11/09/2025 21:16

Joanna's mum and Liz, are they friends or gay? Have I missed something? I think the shock to come is that Liz is the murderer 😄. She doesn't want anyone in her studio.

LIZS · 11/09/2025 21:33

The grandfather seems to have left suddenly in the past, so maybe they are now a couple.

xsquared · 11/09/2025 21:35

I really don't like Joanne at all.
She's too desperate to be part of the mum's clique and far too invested in the rumour, which she has inadvertently become the centre of!

xSideshowAuntSallyXx · 11/09/2025 21:52

Just watched episode 1. Are school mums really like that?

I reckon her Mum is actually the killer.

Clawdy · 11/09/2025 22:11

Can’t believe any community has a Halloween tradition of kids going inside any house with a pumpkin outside! They’d knock on the door, but never go swarming inside, especially without parents.

dayswithaY · 11/09/2025 22:14

Clawdy · 11/09/2025 22:11

Can’t believe any community has a Halloween tradition of kids going inside any house with a pumpkin outside! They’d knock on the door, but never go swarming inside, especially without parents.

I was just thinking why does everyone keep walking into other people’s houses, and why are all the front doors left open?

LIZS · 11/09/2025 22:27

And is n’t Halloween normally during half term or shortly after, whereas they have moved mid term and the action seems to be only over a few days so far with school open. All the houses seem close together all of a sudden but they all meet in a cafe. Do we think Joanna created a similar situation before she moved?

xsquared · 11/09/2025 22:32

Do we think Joanna created a similar situation before she moved?

She's definitely an attention seeker and has created more drama to get i by giving out snippets of gossip. It's like she she doesn't have a filter or any impulse control.

xsquared · 11/09/2025 22:34

And why isn't she telling Debbie's husband to back off!

TobaccoFlower · 11/09/2025 22:48

xSideshowAuntSallyXx · 11/09/2025 21:52

Just watched episode 1. Are school mums really like that?

I reckon her Mum is actually the killer.

I thought that too

JenniferBooth · 11/09/2025 22:58

Those light up green necklace things the kids are wearing. We had them in the 80s, i remember wearing one

butterpuffed · 12/09/2025 16:40

I don't think Joanna is very likeable , often stirring up trouble with little snippets of information , then acting surprised when the other mums comment on them.

Is Liz a family member ? I missed the beginning of ep 1 so not sure why they all live together .

Meredusoleil · 12/09/2025 19:57

Just watching ep1 now. Could Joanna be the murderer herself? She was the one having the flashback of the doll burning/in flames. Maybe that shows her state of mind?

Meredusoleil · 12/09/2025 19:59

Also, I really thought Alfie was a girl 🤦‍♀️

Meredusoleil · 12/09/2025 20:04

All the characters are acting so suspiciously - it could be any one of them 😯

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