Requiem is a six-part British television drama serial, written and created by Kris Mrksa and directed by Mahalia Belo. It is a co-production between New Pictures for the BBC and Netflix. It first broadcast on BBC One on 2 February 2018, with all six episodes being released via BBC iPlayer on the same day. It became available internationally on Netflix from 23 March 2018, and a DVD was released via Acorn Media on 19 March 2018.
The series encompasses elements of both the supernatural and thriller genres. It stars Lydia Wilson as Matilda Grey, an accomplished cellist whose life is turned upside down following her mother's suicide, which raises a number of questions about her identity and events in her past. Joel Fry stars as her best friend and fellow musician Harlan "Hal" Fine. James Frecheville, Sian Reese-Williams, Brendan Coyle, Claire Rushbrook, and Richard Harrington are also credited as principal members of the cast.
Filming took place in Wales from June 2017 and supported by funding from the Welsh Government. It was produced by New Pictures.
Cast Main Lydia Wilson as Matilda Grey; an award-winning cellist Joel Fry as Harlan "Hal" Fine; Matilda's best friend and fellow musician James Frecheville as Nick Dean; distant relative of the late Ewan Dean who inherits Dean House Sian Reese-Williams as Trudy Franken; Carys' childhood friend who was with her on the day she disappeared Brendan Coyle as Stephen Kendrick; a former Detective Inspector who investigated Carys' disappearance Claire Rushbrook as Rose Morgan; Carys' birth mother Richard Harrington as Aron Morgan; Rose's second husband Joanna Scanlan as Janice Gray; Maltida's mother who unexpectedly takes her own life Clare Calbraith as PC Graves; a local police constable who investigates the death of Ewan Dean Tara Fitzgerald as Sylvia Walsh; a local antiques dealer with an interest in the supernatural Dyfan Dwyfor as Ed Fenton; a local handyman with a mysterious connection to Aron Morgan Sam Hazeldine as Sean Howell; Carys' father who went missing in the years after her disappearance Simon Kunz as Lloyd Satlow; solicitor working on behalf of the Dean family Pippa Haywood as Verity Satlow; local psychiatrist
Recurring Charles Dale as Royce Evans; a local farmer Brochan Evans as David Morgan; Rose and Aron's son Darren Evans as PC Ian Shortly; PC Graves' partner Ifan Huw Dafydd as Harry Franken; landlord of the local pub Emmie Thompson as Carys Howell; daughter of Rose and Sean Oliver Lansley as Carl Jane Thorne as Meredith Dean; Nick's estranged aunt and initial inheritor of Dean House Anastasia Hille as Laura; a local woman who claims to have visions of Carys Bella Ramsey as young Matilda
Episodes Airdates listed as per the BBC One broadcast. All episodes of this series were available to view on BBC iPlayer from 2 February 2018.
Production Requiem comprises six parts, written and created by Kris Mrksa and directed by Mahalia Belo. It is a co-production between New Pictures (whose previous credits include The Missing) for the BBC and Netflix. Production was supported by funding from the Welsh Government.
Filming started in March 2017, and was filmed primarily in Wales. Filming took place in Wales from June 2017. Location filming took place at Cefn Tilla Court in Usk, Newport, Wales and Dolgellau. St David's Hall in Cardiff stood in for a London venue, while other scenes in the fictional town of Penllynith were filmed in Newport and Dolgellau. Cefntilla Court in Monmouthshire was used as the country house where Matilda stays.
Broadcast Requiem was first broadcast on BBC One on 2 February 2018, with all six episodes being released via BBC iPlayer on the same day.
It was available internationally on Netflix from 23 March 2018, and a DVD was released via Acorn Media on 19 March 2018.
Reception The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 73% approval rating based on 22 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Requiem is as much a mysterious thriller with Lynchian elements as it is a compelling character study."
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