''The Cry'' is a 2018

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television series written by Jacquelin Perske and adapted from the 2013 novel of the same name by Helen FitzGerald, which was broadcast on the

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in Australia and

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in the UK. The series stars

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as Joanna Lyndsay, a schoolteacher whose four-month-old baby Noah disappears while she and her fiancé, Alistair (

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), are visiting family in Australia. The series was directed by Glendyn Ivin and produced by Synchronicity Films.

Synopsis

Joanna and Alistair are young parents who travel from Scotland to a town in Australia to visit family and fight for custody of Alistair's daughter, Chloe, against his Australian ex-wife, Alexandra. On the drive from

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to the coastal town of Wilde Bay, their baby son Noah goes missing. In the aftermath of the tragedy, under public scrutiny, their relationship collapses and her psychological state disintegrates.

Awards

The show was nominated for an

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in 2019.

Cast and characters

as Joanna Lindsay; a

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teacher living in Glasgow. *

as Alistair Robertson; an Australian working in Scotland as a media

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and Joanna's fiancé *

Asher Keddie Asher Keddie (born 31 July 1974) is an Australian actress. Beginning her career in the television series ''Five Mile Creek'' in the mid 1980s, Keddie received wide recognition for her role in the television series ''Offspring''. Her significant ...

as Alexandra Grenville; Alistair's ex-wife and mother of Chloe *

Stella Gonet Stella Gonet (born 12 December 1960) is a Scottish theatre, film and television actress. She is known for her roles in the BBC dramas ''The House of Eliott'' (1991–94) and ''Holby City'' (2007–09). Her stage credits include playing Ophelia i ...

as Elizabeth Robertson; Alistair's mother * Sophie Kennedy as Kirsty; Joanna's best friend * Markella Kavenagh as Chloe Robertson; Alistair and Alexandra's daughter *

Alex Dimitriades Alex Dimitriades (; born 28 December 1973) is an Australian television, film and stage actor of Greek descent. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Nick Polides in the 1993 romantic comedy film '' The Heartbreak Kid'' and as Nick Poulos in ...

as Detective Peter Alexiades; Melbourne police detective and a school friend of Alistair's *

Shareena Clanton Shareena Clanton is an Australian film, television and theatre actress. She is known for her role as Doreen Anderson in the television drama series '' Wentworth'' (2013–2017). Early life and education Clanton was born in Perth, Western Austr ...

as Detective Lorna Jones; partner of Detective Peter Alexiades * Shauna Macdonald as Dr. Wallace; Joanna's psychiatrist *

Kate Dickie Kate Dickie (born 1971) is a Scottish actress who has appeared in television series, stage plays and films. She is known for her television roles as Lex in the BBC series '' Tinsel Town'' (2000–2001) and Lysa Arryn in the HBO series ''Game o ...

as Morven Davis * David Elliot as Henry McCallum *

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as Trucker

Episodes

Production

''The Cry'' is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Helen FitzGerald. The series is produced by Synchronicity Films, directed by Glendyn Ivin and written for television by Jacquelin Perske. Filming for the series commenced in February 2018, initially taking place in Australia. Filming later moved to Scotland in April 2018.

, who portrays Joanna in the lead role, completed filming for the series in Australia and Glasgow in May 2018, so that production on the third series of ''

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'' could commence.

Release

''The Cry'' comprises four episodes and premiered in the UK on

on 30 September 2018. The series premiered in Australia on

on 3 February 2019.

References

External links

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