The One That Got Away (British TV series)
| The One That Got Away | |
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| Also known as | Cleddau |
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Written by | Catherine Tregenna |
| Directed by | Sion Ifan |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Producer | Mared Swain |
| Cinematography | Paul Andrew |
| Editor | Dafydd Hunt |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | BBC iPlayer |
| Release | 25 February 2025 |
The One That Got Away is a British television crime drama series, first broadcast on BBC iPlayer. The series is an English-language adaptation of the Welsh-language show Cleddau, originally produced for S4C, which first broadcast on October 13, 2024. The series was made available on BBC iPlayer from 25 February 2025.
Premise
[edit]The murder of student nurse Abby Rayner in the Welsh seaside town of Pembroke Dock bears the hallmarks of a double murder twelve years ago. The original investigative team of DI Ffion Lloyd and DS Rick Sheldon are reunited to help crack the case, but their own personal history, having been previously engaged, threatens to turn both of their worlds upside down.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Elen Rhys as DI Ffion Lloyd
- Richard Harrington as DS Rick Sheldon
- Rhian Blythe as Helen Sheldon
- Ioan Hefin as DCI Alan Vaughan
- Aled Pugh as DS Celyn Howells
- Mali Ann Rees as DC Mog 'Moggsy' Morgan
- Ian Puleston-Davies as Paul Harvey
- William Thomas as Griff Lloyd
- Sharon Morgan as Delyth Lloyd
- Hannah Daniel as Lisa Redwood
- Eiry Thomas as Anna Harvey
- Gwidion Rhys as Rhys Moss
- Matthew Aubrey as Mel Owen
- Sion Alun Davies as Jamie Tilston
- Sule Rimi as Alex Hinton
Production
[edit]The six-part series is produced by BlackLight TV and written by Catherine Tregenna, with a cast led by Richard Harrington and Elen Rhys and also including Rhian Blythe. It is the English-language rendition of Welsh-language drama Cleddau, an original series for Welsh language broadcaster S4C and is set and shot in Pembroke Dock.[3][4][5]
An all-Welsh cast also includes Sule Rimi, Ian Puleston-Davies, Ioan Hefin, Aled Pugh, Mali Ann Rees, Will Thomas, Sharon Morgan and Hannah Daniel.[6]
The series was shot between November 2023 and April 2024, with the Welsh and English language versions made back to back.[7]
Broadcast
[edit]The series was made available on BBC iPlayer from 25 February 2025,[8] with the subsequent broadcast on BBC Wales and BBC Four.[9]
Reception
[edit]Writing in The Guardian, The One That Got Away was given four stars by Lucy Mangan who said the series "is a rare double delight – something not just better than you were expecting, but better than it needs to be." She described it as a "smartly plotted thriller" which "provides an astute portrait of complicated adults with complicated relationships that holds the attention no less than the twisty narrative".[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Ryder, James (22 October 2024). "Welsh drama The One That Got Away to air on BBC Four". atvtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Cleddau: New Welsh crime drama on iPlayer and S4C". Crime Fiction Lover. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ Rees, Jasper (14 October 2024). "Cleddau, review: enjoy slipping back into the hinterland of Welsh crime noir". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ Price, Karen (22 October 2024). "BBC to screen brand new Welsh crime drama starring Hinterland favourite Richard Harrington". Walesonline. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ Lewis, George (22 October 2024). "BBC acquires new crime drama series from DCI Banks writer". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "The One That Got Away: New Welsh thriller with all-Welsh cast hits screens this month". nation.cymru. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Pickard, Michael (9 October 2024). "Getting away with it". Drama Quarterly. Archived from the original on 25 March 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "The One That Got Away: Welsh crime drama heads to the BBC". Nation.Cymru. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ Harrison, Phil (21 February 2025). "Toxic Town to Running Point: the seven best shows to stream this week". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ Mangan, Lucy (25 February 2025). "The One That Got Away review – an irresistible treat for thriller fans". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2025.