Crossfire (British TV series) explained
| Creator: | Louise Doughty |
| Director: | Tessa Hoffe |
| Music: | Nainita Desai |
| Cinematography: | Laurent Barès |
| Editor: | Dermot Diskin |
| Producer: | Alex Mercer |
| Network: | BBC One |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Num Series: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 3 |
| List Episodes: | - Episodes
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Crossfire is a 2022 British television thriller series, created and written by Louise Doughty (her first original television series). It is about a British family who are caught up in an armed assault on a holiday resort in Spain.[1] [2] It was produced by Dancing Ledge Productions, in association with Buddy Club Productions, for the BBC, with the participation of RTVE.[3] It stars Keeley Hawes, Josette Simon and Anneika Rose, and was broadcast on 20, 21 and 22 September 2022 on BBC One.
Plot
Jo takes her family on holiday to Hotel Barranco Tropical, a resort in the Canary Islands, as her marriage is falling apart. However, she and her family are soon thrust into a battle for survival when gunmen attack the hotel.
Cast
Guests
- Keeley Hawes as Jo Cross, a security consultant, former police officer and Jason's wife
- Lee Ingleby as Jason Cross, a social worker and Jo's husband
- Daniel Ryan as Ben Cross, Jason's brother, a nurse and Miriam's husband
- Josette Simon as Dr. Miriam Alderton, a GP and Ben's wife
- Vikash Bhai as Chinar Doshi, a businessman and Abhi's husband
- Anneika Rose as Abhilasa 'Abhi' Doshi, Chinar's wife
- Noah Leggott as Adam Cross, Jo and Jason's son
- Shalisha James-Davis as Amara, Jo's daughter from her first marriage
- Zakiy Jogi as Gatik Doshi, Chinar and Abhi's eldest son
- Arjun Subramaniam as Jaypal Doshi, Chinar and Abhi's middle son
- Viaan Mayur as Sunil 'Suni' Doshi, Chinar and Abhi's youngest son
Hotel staff
- Hugo Silva as Mateo Rodrigues, the concierge and security manager
- Alba Brunet as Bea Rodrigues, the manager and Mateo's wife
- Marta Fuenar as Pilar, a waitress and Bea's cousin
- Guillermo Campra as Iker, a waiter
- Christian Sánchez as Eusebio
- Gladys Balaguer as Marta, a member of kitchen staff
Other
- Pol Toro as Gerardo, the lead shooter and Flavio's older brother
- Pol Sanuy as Flavio, one of the shooters and Gerardo's younger brother
- Ariyon Bakare as Paul, a police officer, Jo's ex-husband and Amara's father
Reception
The series received mixed to negative reviews. Lucy Mangan of The Guardian awarded the first episode two stars out of five, praising the opening but stating, 'If you are suffering from a tension pneumothorax yourself and can’t reach the remote control, or if you are a great devotee of the game Who’s Marked Next For Death?, it’s an OK watch. For the rest of us, there’s lots of other stuff to be getting on with, I’ll bet.'[4] Anita Singh in The Telegraph also gave it two stars out of five, comparing it to a soap opera.[5] Nick Hilton from The Independent gave the first episode two out of five stars, lambasting the writing but praising Hawes.[6]
James Jackson of The Times gave it three stars.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Crossfire: Release date, cast and news for Keeley Hawes thriller .
- News: Crossfire: Why the BBC drama was 'incredibly stressful' for star Keeley Hawes . 20 September 2022 . The Scotsman . 17 September 2022.
- Web site: Crossfire. Dancing Ledge Productions. 8 November 2022.
- News: Mangan . Lucy . 2022-09-20 . Crossfire review – Keeley Hawes stars in the world’s most stupidly corridor-based thriller . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-12-14 . 0261-3077.
- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/crossfire-review-unpleasant-the stressful-ordeal-every-way/ Crossfire review
- Web site: The waste of Keeley Hawes's talent is the biggest tragedy in Crossfire – review . . 20 September 2022 .
- News: Crossfire review — where midlife crisis meets hide-and-seek terror . Jackson . James .
