A new psychological thriller series is coming to the BBC soon, starring Ruth Madeley and India Amarteifio.
The Rapture is based on Liz Jensen's 2009 novel of the same name, and the five-part series was filmed in Wales.
Bryony Kimmings and Rebecca Manley adapted the book, while Eva Sigurđardóttir took on directing duties.
In a synopsis, the BBC shared: "Set in a heatwave, with protestors on the streets, forensic psychologist Gabs Fox (Madeley) starts a new job at a high-security psychiatric hospital where she meets 17-year-old Bethany Krall (India Amarteifio).
"Bethany was convicted of murdering her mother but claims she is innocent.
"She is estranged from her father Leonard, who is the charismatic leader of an influential religious movement.
"Bethany tells Gabs that she has psychic powers and can predict the future – but what will it take for Gabs to believe her?
"And if Bethany didn’t kill her mother, then who did?"
Discussing what drew her to the project, Ruth Madeley shared: "When The Rapture first came to me, I fell in love with the character – her story, her grief, her flaws.
"Seeing a disabled lead is always really exciting and knowing I can play that well and be the right person for it is even more exciting.
"I love her flaws. I never want to play a character who’s too perfect.
"It’s not real.
"The book has been around for a while, but the way Bryony Kimmings and Rebecca Manley have written the script makes it feel really relevant to the world today.
"If I wasn’t in it, I would absolutely be all over this as a viewer."
The Rapture full cast list
- Ruth Madeley as Gabrielle Fox
- India Amarteifio as Bethany Krall
- Sam Hazledine as Leonard Krall
- Jack Farthing as Frasier Melville
- Iwan Rheon as Dick Carwin
- Simon Armstrong as Sam Duval
- Stephen Campbell Moore as Max Leland
- Naby Dakhli as Rafiq Khemiri
- Ruth Jones as Mel Thomas
- Richard Elis as Ed Blanchett
- Siena Kelly as Anika Drake
- Dean Rehman as Dr Ehmet
- Robert Rhodes as Simon `Sonic" Keegan
- Gaby French as Gail Pritchard
- Margaret Clunie as Christina Lawson
- Frankie Williams as Susie Wilcox
- Ferosa Mackenzie as Emily Baxter
- Judith Humphreys as Joy Morgan
- Lisa Palfrey as Caroline Wren MP
- Mark Strepan as Alex Fox
- Robinah Kironde as Carys Krall
- Katie Clarkson-Hill as Daisy Stokes
- Anna Tolstoy as Tara Walsh
- Ben McGregor as Sion Davies
- Anita Reynolds as Nadine Clarke
- Morgan Watkins as Rob Lowden
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When will The Rapture be on TV?
The first episode of The Rapture will air at 9pm on BBC One on Sunday, July 26, with the second following a day later on Monday, July 27.
The third and fourth episodes will air in the same timeslot on Sunday, August 2 and Monday, August 3.
After that, the final episode should air on Sunday, August 9.
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