New 8 part drama for a Saturday night
The drama stars Jessica Raine (The Devil's Hour, Patrick Melrose), Damien Molony (Bergerac, Brassic), Antonia Thomas (The Good Doctor, Still Up), Nicholas Pinnock (For Life, The Book of Clarence), Leila Farzard (Kaos, I Hate Suzie) and Hugh Skinner (Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!, Fleabag).
Written and created by Catherine Shepherd (‘Sally4Ever', ‘The Shrink Next Door'), ‘Two Weeks in August' follows the story of a woman who goes on holiday with her family and friends to rediscover joy in her life.
But, here in paradise, what starts with an illicit kiss quickly turns the dream vacation into a nightmare
The synopsis continues: "Zoe begins to act on her deepest desires and the holiday she hoped for becomes a reckoning for a group of adults who refuse to grow up.
old wounds are re-opened, sending the group in a chaotic spiral that soon begins to snowball, threatening to upend each of their lives in unexpected
When they discover they are trapped on the island, and become faced with real life-or-death situations, the group soon turn on each other to find out who is to blame.
Is Zoe responsible for the drama and destruction around her or, as heaven turns to hell, are bigger forces at play?
We are in Greece after all, the land of the ancient Gods…
Leading star Jessica said "the big question of the series is how the audience is going to respond to a character like Zoe".
"The decisions she makes to get what she wants, and the consequences because of that," continued the actress.
"The idea of a woman deciding not to sacrifice everything, of choosing to put herself first, unfortunately still feels revolutionary.
I think every woman feels that, and that’s what I think will appeal.