Platform 7 Explained

Genre:Psychological thriller
Director:Geoffrey Sax
Composer:Toydrum
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:4
Producer:Rosalie Carew
Location:Versa Studios, Leeds, United Kingdom[1]
Company:Dancing Ledge Productions
Network:ITVX

Platform 7 is a British four-part psychological thriller television series based on the 2019 novel Platform Seven by Louise Doughty, adapted by Paula Milne and developed by Dancing Ledge Productions for ITVX. It was released on ITVX on 7 December 2023, and will air at a later date on ITV1.[2]

Cast

Production

In July 2022, ITV commissioned a four-part adaptation of Louise Doughty's Platform Seven from Dancing Ledge Productions, penned by Paula Milne. Chris Carey and Laurence Bowen of Dancing Ledge would executive produce the series with Kate Triggs. The series is produced by Rosalie Carew and was originally set to be directed by Sarah Walker.[3] Post production reports however listed Geoffrey Sax as the Director.[4]

In January 2023, it was announced that Jasmine Jobson would lead Platform 7. Also joining the cast were Toby Regbo, Yaamin Chowdhury, and Phil Davis. Principal photography took place in northern England.[5] The station concourse and forecourt were filmed at Kidderminster on the Severn Valley Railway, with the "platform 7" being filmed at Keighley on the Keighley and Worth Valley railway.

Reception

Lucy Mangan of The Guardian awarded the first episode two stars out of five, criticizing the pacing and script.[6] Jasper Rees of The Daily Telegraph gave it three out of five stars.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Projects . Versa Studios.
  2. Web site: Dray . Kayleigh . Platform 7: Top Boy fans, prepare to fall hard for ITV’s chilling new psychological thriller . . 5 December 2023 . 30 November 2023.
  3. Web site: ITV orders drama Platform 7 from Dancing Ledge. Televisual. Jon. Creamer. 12 July 2022. 30 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Hibbs . James . Top Boy star Jasmine Jobson to lead gripping ITVX thriller Platform 7 . . 5 December 2023 . 25 January 2023.
  5. Web site: 'Top Boy's Jasmine Jobson To Lead ITVX Drama 'Platform 7'. Deadline. Jesse. Whittock. 25 January 2023. 30 August 2023.
  6. News: Mangan . Lucy . 2023-12-07 . Platform 7 review – this tedious thriller is a waste of good actors . 2024-02-06 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  7. News: Rees . Jasper . 2023-12-07 . Platform 7, review: just like The Crown, this thriller really didn't need the ghosts . 2024-02-06 . The Telegraph . en-GB . 0307-1235.