''Finding Alice '' is a

British television Television broadcasts in the United Kingdom began in 1932, however, regular broadcasts would only begin four years later. Television began as a public service which was free of advertising, which followed the first demonstration of a transm ...

six-part

comedy-drama Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, il ...

produced by RED Production Company (a

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company) in association with Bright Pictures TV, Buddy Club Productions and Genial Productions. It premiered on ITV in the UK on 17 January 2021. The drama concerns a woman who discovers unwelcome facts about her husband after his sudden unexpected death. On 1 March 2021, it was announced that ''Finding Alice'' would return for a second series. The filming for the second season was due to begin in February 2022.

Cast

The cast includes: * Keeley Hawes as Alice Dillon *

Kenneth Cranham Kenneth Cranham (born 12 December 1944) is a British film, television, radio and stage actor. His most notable screen roles were in '' Oliver!'' (1968), '' Up Pompeii'' (1971), '' Hellbound: Hellraiser II'' (1988), '' Chocolat'' (1988), '' Layer ...

as Gerry Walsh *

Nigel Havers Nigel Allan Havers (born 6 November 1951) is an English actor and presenter. His film roles include Lord Andrew Lindsay in the 1981 British film ''Chariots of Fire'', which earned him a BAFTA nomination; as Dr. Rawlins in the 1987 Steven Spielb ...

as Roger Dillon *

Gemma Jones Jennifer "Gemma" Jones (born 4 December 1942) is an English actress. Appearing on both stage and screen, her film appearances include ''Sense and Sensibility (film), Sense and Sensibility'' (1995), the Bridget Jones (film series), ''Bridget Jo ...

as Minnie Walsh *

Joanna Lumley Dame Joanna Lamond Lumley (born 1 May 1946) is an Indian-born British actress, presenter, author, television producer, activist and former model. She has won two BAFTA TV Awards for her role as Patsy Stone in the BBC sitcom ''Absolutely Fabulo ...

as Sarah Dillon * Ayesha Dharker as Tanvi Lal * Sharon Rooney as Nicola * Rhashan Stone as Nathan *

Graeme Hawley Graeme Hawley (born 25 February 1975) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Dave then as DC Martin Crowe in ''Emmerdale'' and John Stape in the British soap ''Coronation Street''. Career Hawley graduated from Manchester Metrop ...

as Graham Napely *

Jason Merrells Jason Scott Merrells is an English actor, known for his roles in ''Casualty'', '' Queer as Folk'', ''Cutting It'', '' Waterloo Road'' and ''Emmerdale''. Early life and education Merrells was born in Epping, Essex. His brother Simon Merrells ...

as Harry Walsh *

Dominique Moore Dominique Moore (born 12 January 1986) is a British actress. She is best known for her roles in the ''BAFTA'' winning ''Horrible Histories'', ''Hotel Trubble'' and ''Paddington Green (TV series), Paddington Green''. She starred in ''Horrible His ...

as Yasmina * George Webster as George * Isabella Pappas as Charlotte Walsh *Charlyne Francis as Detective Prior *Daniel Laurie as Zack

Episodes

Critical reception

Eleanor Bley Griffiths reviewing for the ''

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'' described ''Finding Alice'' as "This interesting and ambitious drama", giving it four stars and adding that "Keeley Hawes gives a masterful performance in ITV’s darkly comic drama". Ben Dowell of ''

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'' declared the drama's "classy acting outweighs the shopworn plot" and gave it four stars,

Lucy Mangan Lucy Mangan (born 1974) is a British journalist and author. She is a columnist, features writer and TV critic for ''The Guardian'' and an opinion writer for '' i'' news. Early life and education Mangan was born in 1974 and grew up in Catford, ...

for ''

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...

'' mentions "thank god for Nigel Havers and Joanna Lumley" in her review giving it three stars, while Anita Singh of ''

The Telegraph ''The Telegraph'', ''Daily Telegraph'', ''Sunday Telegraph'' and other variant names are often names for newspapers. Newspapers with these titles include: Australia * The Telegraph (Adelaide), ''The Telegraph'' (Adelaide), a newspaper in Adelaid ...

'' called the drama "a thriller, a comedy, or an episode of Grand Designs?" and gave it three stars.

References

External links

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''Finding Alice''
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