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23 June 2023
The Fear Index S1
Multiple Teen Choice and MTV Movie Award nominee Josh Hartnett (Wrath of Man, Pearl Harbour) stars as Dr Alex Hoffman, a tech genius who faces the worst 24 hours of his life when he finds himself at the centre of a plot to destroy the world’s financial markets in the Sky Original psychological thriller The Fear Index.
Based on the bestselling novel by Robert Harris, about the 2010 Flash Crash, the four-part miniseries also stars Senegalese actress Aïssa Maïga (The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, The African Doctor), Arsher Ali (Avenue Five, Four Lions), and Leila Farzad (I Hate Suzie, Avenue Five).
The Guardian says, “It’s solid, satisfying stuff… given a remarkable lift by Hartnett, who invests Hoffman with a palpable, credible and increasingly corrosive fearfulness from the off,” adding, “Fear of losing your mind, fear of the unknown, fear of the robots taking over our lives, fear of failure and of danger and humanity’s fearsomely predictable responses to it all entwine nicely, somewhere around the viewers’ throats.”
How many of these top British shows have you seen?
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Alice & Jack S1
A destined romance between long-time lovers Alice and Jack seems unbreakable until Alice’s past trauma makes her retreat.
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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (2023)
Harold Fry sets off on a long journey on foot to visit an old, dying friend while leaving his wife and life behind.
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Dinner and a show in Boiling Point Season 1
Yes, chef! Kitchen drama is back on the menu as head chef Vinette Robinson gives us a taste of British series Boiling Point Season 1.
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Boiling Point S1
Based on the hit UK movie, this high-intensity culinary drama sees a head chef battle to forge a name for a new London restaurant