Platform 7

British television series

Jasmine Jobson
Toby Regbo

ComposerToydrumCountry of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes4ProductionExecutive producers

Chris Carey
Laurence Bowen
Kate Triggs

ProducerRosalie CarewProduction companyDancing Ledge ProductionsOriginal releaseNetworkITVXRelease7 December 2023 (2023-12-07)

Platform 7 is a British four-part psychological thriller television series based on the 2019 novel Platform Seven by Louise Doughty, adapted by Paula Milne and developed by Dancing Ledge Productions for ITVX. It was released on ITVX on 7 December 2023, and will air at a later date on ITV1.^[1]

Cast

Jasmine Jobson as Lisa Evans
Toby Regbo as Matthew Goodson
Yaamin Chowdhury as Akash Lockhart
Sacha Parkinson as Melissa
Reece Ritchie as Richard Shale
Tábata Cerezo as Rosaria Diaz
Rhiannon Clements as Izzy
Phil Davis as Edward Warren
Emily Carey as Ella Warren
Patrick Robinson as Trevor Evans
Natasha Joseph as Evelyn Evans
Harvey Walker as Student #3
Lisa Allen as Stacey
Joe Standerline as Trilby Hat Man
Roman Brierley as Student #4
Thomas Pace as Student #5

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by ^[2]	Written by	Original release date ^[1]
1	"Episode 1"	Geoffrey Sax	Paula Milne	7 December 2023 (2023-12-07)
2	"Episode 2"	Geoffrey Sax	Paula Milne	7 December 2023 (2023-12-07)
3	"Episode 3"	Geoffrey Sax	Paula Milne	7 December 2023 (2023-12-07)
4	"Episode 4"	Geoffrey Sax	Paula Milne	7 December 2023 (2023-12-07)

Production

In July 2022, ITV commissioned a four-part adaptation of Louise Doughty's Platform Seven from Dancing Ledge Productions, penned by Paula Milne. Chris Carey and Laurence Bowen of Dancing Ledge would executive produce the series with Kate Triggs. The series is produced by Rosalie Carew and was originally set to be directed by Sarah Walker.^[3] Post production reports however listed Geoffrey Sax as the Director.^[2]

In January 2023, it was announced that Jasmine Jobson would lead Platform 7. Also joining the cast were Toby Regbo, Yaamin Chowdhury, and Phil Davis. Principal photography took place in northern England.^[4] The station concourse and forecourt were filmed at Kidderminster on the Severn Valley Railway, with the "platform 7" being filmed at Keighley on the Keighley and Worth Valley railway.

Reception

Lucy Mangan of The Guardian awarded the first episode two stars out of five, criticizing the pacing and script.^[5] Jasper Rees of The Daily Telegraph gave it three out of five stars.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b Dray, Kayleigh (30 November 2023). "Platform 7: Top Boy fans, prepare to fall hard for ITV's chilling new psychological thriller". Stylist. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b Hibbs, James (25 January 2023). "Top Boy star Jasmine Jobson to lead gripping ITVX thriller Platform 7". Radio Times. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
^ Creamer, Jon (12 July 2022). "ITV orders drama Platform 7 from Dancing Ledge". Televisual. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^ Whittock, Jesse (25 January 2023). "'Top Boy's Jasmine Jobson To Lead ITVX Drama 'Platform 7'". Deadline. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^ Mangan, Lucy (2023-12-07). "Platform 7 review – this tedious thriller is a waste of good actors". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
^ Rees, Jasper (2023-12-07). "Platform 7, review: just like The Crown, this thriller really didn't need the ghosts". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-02-06.