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The Curfew is the latest crime thriller to land on Channel 5, after its original release on Paramount+ in October 2024. Based on a bestselling novel, it explores themes of gender, safety, and surveillance.
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The series brings together a fantastic cast including Sarah Parish, Mandip Gill, and Anita Dobson.
The compelling premise is set in a dystopian world where men’s movements are restricted by strict rules.
But, when someone commits a heinous crime, it throws ordered society into chaos.
Could a man have been responsible, despite the controlled environment they are living in?
A woman is murdered late at night and evidence suggests she knew her attacker. It couldn’t have been a man because a Curfew tag is a solid alibi… Isn’t it?”
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming Channel 5 crime drama (https://www.tvguide.co.uk/articles/the-au-pair-channel-5-five-best-thrillers-my5-castaways-wives-ex-wife-teacher-inheritance/) The Curfew, including plot, cast, start date, and location…
Crime thriller The Curfew on Channel 5 is set in an alternate universe where all men and boys over 10 live under The Women’s Safety act.
They are all bound by a strict curfew from 7pm to 7am every night.
An ankle tag tracks their every move 24 hours a day.
Men cannot move in with partners without a government-vetted “cohabitation certificate”.
Women feel safe to walk the streets at night, and walk home alone.
They don’t fear violent attacks or sexual assaults.
However, this all changes when a crime takes place in a relatively crime free environment.
The synopsis tells us: “Maverick Detective Pamela Green suspects a man is responsible when a dead body is found on the steps of the Women’s Safety Centre during curfew hours.
This threatens to unravel the revered Women’s Safety Act and those determined to protect it at all costs.”
In a world where men are under curfew at night and an ankle tag tracks their every move, is it possible for a man to have committed a crime?
The Cufew on Channel 5 stars a pretty impressive cast led by Sarah Parish as Detective Pamela Green.
Of course, TV viewers will know Sarah best for her roles in Peak Practice, Hearts and Bones, Cutting It, Mistresses, Monroe, and Bancroft.
Mandip Gill plays Sarah, a character who works at a tagging center. Mandip is known for playing Doctor Who, and recent C5 detective drama Cooper & Fry (https://www.tvguide.co.uk/articles/cooper-fry-channel-5-cast-brilliant-new-crime-drama-rob-james-collier-mandip-gill/).
Alexandra Burke stars as Helen, in her first TV acting role. She is better known as a singer. She famously won the fifth series of The X Factor in 2008, and subsequently released her own music. She’s also made quite the name for herself in West End musicals.
Larry Lamb appears as Rhys. He’s famous for playing Mick Shipman in Gavin & Stacey, and Archie Mitchell in EastEnders.
Lucy Benjamin plays DCI Sue Ferguson. She’s also known for EastEnders, having played Lisa Fowler on and off between 1998 to 2023.
And another EastEnders icon appearing in The Curfew is Anita Dobson. She plays Janet in the thriller but, of course, is most famous for portraying Angie Watts in the BBC One soap.