The Drowning: Season 1

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Summary: Jodie (Jill Halfpenny) spots a teenager who resembles her missing son (who was presumed drowned nine years ago). After the police are unwilling to investigate, she begins her own investigation in this British thriller created by Francesca Brill and Luke Watson.

[Premiered originally in the UK on Channel 5 on 1 Feb 2021; in the US andJodie (Jill Halfpenny) spots a teenager who resembles her missing son (who was presumed drowned nine years ago). After the police are unwilling to investigate, she begins her own investigation in this British thriller created by Francesca Brill and Luke Watson.

[Premiered originally in the UK on Channel 5 on 1 Feb 2021; in the US and Canada on Sundance Now and Acorn TV on 6 May 2021]… Expand

Genre(s): Drama, Movie/Mini-Series, Suspense

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E4. Episode Four
Air Date: May 6, 2021
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S1:E3. Episode Three
Air Date: May 6, 2021
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S1:E2. Episode Two
Air Date: May 6, 2021

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The Guardian Lucy Mangan

Apr 23, 2021

The Drowning pays much attention to the endurance and the depths of a bereaved parent’s sorrow and how guilt manifests, while refusing to go in for big dramatic gestures at the expense of this hard-won authenticity. Read full review

Dorothy Rabinowitz

Apr 29, 2021

Its somewhat uneven storytelling aside, “The Drowning” emerges as a potent thriller, largely thanks to a stellar cast. Read full review

i Emily Baker

Dec 3, 2021

The first half ambled glacially to a point of intrigue, when Jodie decided to pursue her hunch despite protestations from those around her, but once there, The Drowning found its feet as a highly watchable case of (possibly) mistaken identity. Read full review

Joel Keller

May 7, 2021

The Drowning has some aspects that are a little on the unbelievable side, but for the most part it’s a well-written, well-acted psychological mystery. Read full review

The Independent Ed Cumming

Apr 23, 2021

The tension of the “is he/isn’t he” question rests on the coherence of the universe. Whether Jodie is right or not, it’s more effective if she is living on our planet. This feels too much like TV land. Read full review

The Times Carol Midgley

Apr 23, 2021

The Drowning is one of those daft-as-a-brush thrillers where six impossible things happen before breakfast, but, like Alice in Wonderland, you either buy into it and buckle in for the ride or bail out and watch something more credible instead. Read full review

Radio Times Flora Carr

Dec 2, 2021

Despite some of the more predictable set-ups and revelations, at its heart the show is about a grieving woman. And somehow, it’s by building the series around this most familiar of emotions that The Drowning still manages to feel fresh. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: May 6, 2021
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  S1:E4. Episode Four
  Air Date: May 6, 2021
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  S1:E3. Episode Three
  Air Date: May 6, 2021
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  S1:E2. Episode Two
  Air Date: May 6, 2021
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  S1:E1. Episode One
  Air Date: May 6, 2021