TV series
Boat Story
Overview
Two hard-up strangers stumble across a haul of cocaine on a shipwrecked boat. After agreeing to sell it and split the cash, they become entangled with police, masked hitmen, and a sharp-suited gangster known as 'The Tailor'.
Details
- First air date
- 2023-11-19
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 6 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Network
- BBC One
- Production
- Two Brothers Pictures, All3Media International, BBC, Amazon Studios
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Paterson Joseph as Samuel Wells
- Daisy Haggard as Janet Campbell
- Tchéky Karyo as The Tailor
- Craig Fairbrass as Guy
- Joanna Scanlan as Pat Tooh
- Ethan Lawrence as PC Ben Tooh
- Phil Daniels as Craig Dodds
- Michele Austin as Camilla Wells
- Oliver Sheridan as Alan Jeffries
- Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Narrator (voice)
- Cherie Gordon as Anya Wells
- Rick S. Carr as Dennis
Creators and crew
- Harry Williams - Creator
- Jack Williams - Creator
- Daniel Walker - Executive Producer
- Harry Williams - Executive Producer
- Sarah Hammond - Executive Producer
- Katherine Bond - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1
When two strangers discover a haul of cocaine on a washed-up boat, luck soon turns to misfortune as they become the targets of a vengeful mob boss, his hit man and the police.
Episode 2
Janet and Samuel try to find a buyer for the stolen drugs, which proves trickier than they thought. Meanwhile, The Tailor leaves a trail of chaos in his hunt for the thieves.
Episode 3
Janet and Samuel celebrate their newfound riches, but The Tailor’s henchman, Guy, is on their trail, and a shocking discovery places the pair in more danger than ever before.
Episode 4
The clock is ticking for Janet and Samuel as opposing forces make moves in the sleepy town. Caught in the crossfire, can they think fast enough to stay alive?
Episode 5
Reeling from what they've just witnessed, Janet and Samuel scramble to make their next move, but no option is truly safe. How far are they willing to go to save their loved ones?
Episode 6
In a climactic finale, Janet and Samuel hurtle towards their final face-off with The Tailor. To everyone’s surprise, their stand-off yields unexpected results.
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