7.2 /10 1 Votes
71% Rotten Tomatoes Written by Ashley Pharoah Country of origin United Kingdom First episode date 28 June 2016 Production location Gloucestershire | 7.5/10 IMDb Genre Horror
Drama Directed by Alice Troughton Original language(s) English Final episode date 2 August 2016 Networks BBC One, BBC America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by Ashley Pharoah
Matthew Graham Starring Colin Morgan; Charlotte Spencer (actress) Similar Life on Mars, Humans, One of Us, Eternal Law, Merlin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Living and the Dead is a British supernatural horror television miniseries created by Ashley Pharoah and Matthew Graham. The plot revolves around Nathan Appleby (played by Colin Morgan) and his wife, Charlotte Appleby (played by Charlotte Spencer), whose farm is believed to be at the centre of numerous supernatural occurrences.
Contents
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- Main cast
- Supporting cast
- Development
- Casting
- Filming
- Music
- References
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Main cast
Supporting cast
Development
The series is directed by Alice Troughton and Sam Donovan.
Casting
On 5 June 2015, Colin Morgan and Charlotte Spencer were announced to join the cast.
Filming
The Living and the Dead production is based in the Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol, England.
The six-part BBC One TV Series began rehearsals on 29 July 2015, and shooting commenced in the West Country on 3 August 2015, with an official announcement about the series on 7 August 2015. Filming concluded on 18 December 2015.
On 12 August 2016, BBC had officially stated that the series would not be renewed for a second series.
Music
Bristol-based duo The Insects were commissioned to write the score for the series. The first episode features the traditional song "She Moved Through the Fair" sung by Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins and Massive Attack, plus the Anglican hymn "Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise" at the ploughman's funeral. Another recurring song is "The Reaper's Ghost", composed by Richard Dyer-Bennet in 1935.