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{{Short description|2018 British crime drama TV series}}
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{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| show_name = Hard Sun
| image = Hard Sun titlecard.JPG
| image = Hard Sun titlecard.JPG
| alt = Series title over a black sun
| alt = Series title over a black sun
| genre = {{Plain list |
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| genre = {{Plain list |
* [[Drama]]
* [[Drama]]
* [[Crime]]
* [[Crime]]
* [[Science fiction]]
* [[Science fiction]]
}}
}}
| runtime = 54–56 minutes
| runtime = 54–56 minutes
| company = [[Euston Films]]
| company = [[Euston Films]]
| distributor = [[FremantleMedia]]
| creator = [[Neil Cross]]
| creator = [[Neil Cross]]
| producer = Hugh Warren
| producer = Hugh Warren
| director =
| director =
| writer = Neil Cross
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| executive_producer = {{Plain list |
| writer = Neil Cross
| executive_producer = {{Plain list |
* Neil Cross
* Neil Cross
* Kate Harwood
* Kate Harwood
* Elizabeth Kilgarriff
* Elizabeth Kilgarriff
}}
}}
| cinematography =
| cinematography =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jim Sturgess]]
* [[Jim Sturgess]]
* [[Agyness Deyn]]
* [[Agyness Deyn]]
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* [[Dermot Crowley]]
* [[Dermot Crowley]]
* [[Varada Sethu]]
* [[Varada Sethu]]
* Jojo Macari
* [[Jojo Macari]]
* [[Adrian Rawlins]]
* [[Adrian Rawlins]]
* [[Derek Riddell]]
* [[Derek Riddell]]
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* [[Chook Sibtain|Joplin Sibtain]]
* [[Chook Sibtain|Joplin Sibtain]]
}}
}}
| composer = [[Neil Davidge]]
| composer = [[Neil Davidge]]
| language = English
| language = English
| country = United Kingdom<br>United States
| country = United Kingdom<br />United States
| network = [[BBC One]] <small>(UK)</small><br>[[Hulu]] <small>(US)</small><br>
| network = [[BBC One]] <small>(UK)</small><br />[[Hulu]] <small>(US)</small><br />
| first_aired = {{start date|2018|1|6|df=yes}}
| picture_format = [[16:9]] [[1080p]]
| audio_format = [[Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]
| last_aired = {{end date|2018|2|10|df=yes}}
| first_aired = {{start date|2018|1|6|}}
| num_series = 1
| last_aired = {{end date|2018|2|20|}}
| num_episodes = 6
| num_series = 1
| list_episodes = #Episodes
| num_episodes = 6
| list_episodes = #Episodes
| website = http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05pc0xs
}}
}}


'''''Hard Sun''''' is a pre-apocalyptic [[British television|British]]-[[American television]] [[crime]] [[drama]] series, created and written by [[Neil Cross]], starring [[Agyness Deyn]] and [[Jim Sturgess]] as the principal characters, DI Elaine Renko and DCI Charlie Hicks. The series is a [[BBC]] co-production with the American streaming service [[Hulu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2017/01/hulu-bbc-neil-cross-crime-series-hard-sun-jim-sturgess-agyness-deyn-star-1201879672/|title=Hulu Teams With BBC For Neil Cross Crime Series ‘Hard Sun’, Jim Sturgess & Agyness Deyn To Star|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=6 January 2017|publisher=}}</ref><ref name="thesun">{{Cite web| title = What time is Hard Sun on BBC One tonight, who&#x27;s in the cast with Agyness Deyn and Jim Sturgess and what&#x27;s it about?| first = Olivia | last = Waring | work = The Sun| date = February 10, 2018| accessdate = April 5, 2018| url = https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/4798864/hard-sun-bbc-one-tonight-cast/}}</ref><ref name="Gizmodo">{{Cite web
'''''Hard Sun''''' is a pre-apocalyptic British [[crime drama]] television series, created and written by [[Neil Cross]], starring [[Agyness Deyn]] and [[Jim Sturgess]] as the principal characters, DI Elaine Renko and DCI Charlie Hicks. The series is a [[BBC]] co-production with the American streaming service [[Hulu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/01/hulu-bbc-neil-cross-crime-series-hard-sun-jim-sturgess-agyness-deyn-star-1201879672/|title=Hulu Teams With BBC For Neil Cross Crime Series 'Hard Sun', Jim Sturgess & Agyness Deyn To Star|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=6 January 2017}}</ref><ref name="Gizmodo">{{Cite web
| title = In the First Trailer for Hard Sun, Law and Order Crumbles in the Face of the Apocalypse| last = Whitbrook | first = James| work = Gizmodo| date = February 9, 2018| access-date = April 5, 2018| url = https://io9.gizmodo.com/in-the-first-trailer-for-hard-sun-law-and-order-crumbl-1822877940
| title = In the First Trailer for Hard Sun, Law and Order Crumbles in the Face of the Apocalypse| last = Whitbrook | first = James| work = Gizmodo| date = February 9, 2018| accessdate = April 5, 2018| url = https://io9.gizmodo.com/in-the-first-trailer-for-hard-sun-law-and-order-crumbl-1822877940
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The first series contains six episodes. It premiered on [[BBC One]] on 6 January 2018, with all six episodes subsequently available on the same day via [[BBC iPlayer]]. The series premiered on Hulu in the [[United States]] on 7 March 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pedersen|first1=Erik|title=Hulu Sets Premiere Dates For ‘Handmaid’s Tale’, ‘The Path’ & Two New Series|url=http://deadline.com/2017/11/handmaids-tale-season-2-premiere-date-hulu-the-path-looming-tower-hard-sun-1202207886/|website=Deadline|accessdate=14 November 2017|date=14 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05pc2hq|title=BBC Programming|publisher=BBC|accessdate=15 November 2017}}</ref> The series has also been acquired by the [[Seven Network]] in Australia<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/12/seven-picks-up-uk-drama-hard-sun.html|title=Seven picks up UK drama Hard Sun|date=13 December 2017|accessdate=13 December 2017|work=[[TV Tonight]]|first=David|last=Knox}}</ref>, [[ZDF]] in Germany<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/global/germanys-zdf-boards-hard-sun-1202585427/|title=Germany’s ZDF Boards ‘Hard Sun,’ New Series for BBC and Hulu From ‘Luther’ Creator|first=Stewart|last=Clarke|date=10 October 2017|publisher=}}</ref> and SVT in Sweden<ref>{{Citation|last=Sweden|first=Sveriges Television AB, Stockholm,|title=Hard sun - Avsnitt 1|url=https://www.svtplay.se/video/16615450/hard-sun/hard-sun-sasong-1-avsnitt-1|language=sv|accessdate=2018-03-08}}</ref>. The first series was released on DVD & BluRay on 19 February 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hard-Sun-DVD/dp/B078H535SZ|title=Hard Sun|date=23 March 2018|publisher=|via=Amazon}}</ref> Writer Neil Cross has since expressed his wish to continue the series beyond its first run, claiming he has sketched out a potential five-year story arc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-01-10/i-want-to-make-five-series-of-hard-sun-says-writer-neil-cross/|title=Is Hard Sun getting a second series? Creator Neil Cross is planning 5|publisher=}}</ref>
The series contains six episodes. It premiered on [[BBC One]] on 6 January 2018, with all six episodes subsequently available on the same day via [[BBC iPlayer]]. The series premiered on Hulu in the [[United States]] on 7 March 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pedersen|first1=Erik|title=Hulu Sets Premiere Dates For 'Handmaid's Tale', 'The Path' & Two New Series|url=https://deadline.com/2017/11/handmaids-tale-season-2-premiere-date-hulu-the-path-looming-tower-hard-sun-1202207886/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=14 November 2017|date=14 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05pc2hq|title=BBC Programming|publisher=BBC|access-date=15 November 2017}}</ref> The series has also been acquired by the [[Seven Network]] in Australia,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/12/seven-picks-up-uk-drama-hard-sun.html|title=Seven picks up UK drama Hard Sun|date=13 December 2017|access-date=13 December 2017|work=[[TV Tonight]]|first=David|last=Knox}}</ref> [[ZDF]] in Germany<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/global/germanys-zdf-boards-hard-sun-1202585427/|title=Germany's ZDF Boards 'Hard Sun,' New Series for BBC and Hulu From 'Luther' Creator|first=Stewart|last=Clarke|date=10 October 2017}}</ref> and [[Sveriges Television|SVT]] in Sweden.<ref>{{Citation|last=Sweden|first=Sveriges Television AB, Stockholm|title=Hard sun - Avsnitt 1|url=https://www.svtplay.se/video/16615450/hard-sun/hard-sun-sasong-1-avsnitt-1|language=sv|access-date=2018-03-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309120256/https://www.svtplay.se/video/16615450/hard-sun/hard-sun-sasong-1-avsnitt-1|archive-date=2018-03-09|url-status=dead}}</ref> The first series was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 19 February 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hard-Sun-DVD/dp/B078H535SZ|title=Hard Sun|date=23 March 2018|via=Amazon}}</ref> The show was inspired by the [[David Bowie]] song "[[Five Years (David Bowie song)|Five Years]]".<ref>{{cite web|title=‘Hard Sun': How David Bowie Inspired Hulu’s Apocalypse Drama|url=https://www.thewrap.com/hard-sun-david-bowie-hulu-apocalypse-five-years|website="The Wrap"}}</ref>


It was cancelled after one season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harrison|first1=Ellie|title=Hard Sun dropped by BBC after one series|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-08-15/hard-sun-series-2/|website=Radio Times|accessdate=August 15, 2018 |date=August 15, 2018}}</ref>
Writer Neil Cross has since expressed his wish to continue the series beyond its first run, claiming he has sketched out a potential five-year story arc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-01-10/i-want-to-make-five-series-of-hard-sun-says-writer-neil-cross/|title=Is Hard Sun getting a second series? Creator Neil Cross is planning 5}}</ref> It was cancelled after one season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harrison|first1=Ellie|title=Hard Sun dropped by BBC after one series|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-08-15/hard-sun-series-2/|website=Radio Times|access-date=August 15, 2018 |date=August 15, 2018}}</ref>


==Premise==
==Premise==
''Hard Sun'' is a pre-apocalyptic crime drama set in contemporary London. The protagonists are two mismatched police officers, Charlie Hicks and Elaine Renko who stumble upon proof that a mysterious cosmic event will destroy the earth in five years, a fact the government is trying to keep secret to avoid complete anarchy. The duo is pursued by [[MI5]] operatives who are trying to silence them for good.<ref>[[Gibraltar Chronicle]] newspaper; 06/01/2018; Pg. 9</ref>
''Hard Sun'' is a pre-apocalyptic crime drama set in contemporary [[London]]. The protagonists are two mismatched police officers, Charlie Hicks and Elaine Renko, who stumble upon proof that a mysterious cosmic event will destroy the earth in five years, a fact the government is trying to keep secret to avoid complete anarchy. The duo is pursued by [[MI5]] operatives who are trying to silence them for good.<ref>''[[Gibraltar Chronicle]]'' newspaper; 06/01/2018; p. 9</ref>


==Cast and characters==
==Cast and characters==
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* [[Dermot Crowley]] as Father Dennis Chapman
* [[Dermot Crowley]] as Father Dennis Chapman
* [[Varada Sethu]] as Detective Sergeant Mishal Ali
* [[Varada Sethu]] as Detective Sergeant Mishal Ali
* Jojo Macari as Daniel Renko
* [[Jojo Macari]] as Daniel Renko
* [[Adrian Rawlins]] as Detective Sergeant George Mooney
* [[Adrian Rawlins]] as Detective Sergeant George Mooney
* [[Derek Riddell]] as Detective Chief Superintendent Roland Bell
* [[Derek Riddell]] as Detective Chief Superintendent Roland Bell
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==Reception==
==Reception==
===Critical reception===
===Critical reception===
Reviews for the first season were mixed. On the [[review aggregation]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the first season holds a 50% approval rating with an average rating of 6.46 out of 10, based on 30 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "''Hard Sun'''s heady mix of narrative and visual flourishes buckle under a surfeit of clichés that ultimately weigh it down and leave the show a muddled mess."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/hard_sun/s01|title=Hard Sun: Season 1 |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|accessdate=April 5, 2018}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 46 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/hard-sun|title=Hard Sun : Season 1 |work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=April 5, 2018}}</ref>
Reviews for the first season were mixed. On the [[review aggregation]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the first season holds a 50% approval rating with an average rating of 6.46 out of 10, based on 30 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "''Hard Sun'''s heady mix of narrative and visual flourishes buckle under a surfeit of clichés that ultimately weigh it down and leave the show a muddled mess."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/hard_sun/s01|title=Hard Sun: Season 1 |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date=April 5, 2018}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 46 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/hard-sun|title=Hard Sun : Season 1 |work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=April 5, 2018}}</ref>


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
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== External links==
== External links==
* {{BBC programme}}
* {{IMDb title|id=6402362|title=Hard Sun}}
* {{IMDb title|id=6402362|title=Hard Sun}}


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Hard Sun
Series title over a black sun
Genre
Created byNeil Cross
Written byNeil Cross
Starring
ComposerNeil Davidge
Country of originUnited Kingdom
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Neil Cross
  • Kate Harwood
  • Elizabeth Kilgarriff
ProducerHugh Warren
Running time54–56 minutes
Production companyEuston Films
Original release
NetworkBBC One (UK)
Hulu (US)
Release6 January (2018-01-06) –
10 February 2018 (2018-02-10)

Hard Sun is a pre-apocalyptic British crime drama television series, created and written by Neil Cross, starring Agyness Deyn and Jim Sturgess as the principal characters, DI Elaine Renko and DCI Charlie Hicks. The series is a BBC co-production with the American streaming service Hulu.[1][2]

The series contains six episodes. It premiered on BBC One on 6 January 2018, with all six episodes subsequently available on the same day via BBC iPlayer. The series premiered on Hulu in the United States on 7 March 2018.[3][4] The series has also been acquired by the Seven Network in Australia,[5] ZDF in Germany[6] and SVT in Sweden.[7] The first series was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 19 February 2018.[8] The show was inspired by the David Bowie song "Five Years".[9]

Writer Neil Cross has since expressed his wish to continue the series beyond its first run, claiming he has sketched out a potential five-year story arc.[10] It was cancelled after one season.[11]

Premise

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Hard Sun is a pre-apocalyptic crime drama set in contemporary London. The protagonists are two mismatched police officers, Charlie Hicks and Elaine Renko, who stumble upon proof that a mysterious cosmic event will destroy the earth in five years, a fact the government is trying to keep secret to avoid complete anarchy. The duo is pursued by MI5 operatives who are trying to silence them for good.[12]

Cast and characters

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Reception

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Critical reception

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Reviews for the first season were mixed. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 50% approval rating with an average rating of 6.46 out of 10, based on 30 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Hard Sun's heady mix of narrative and visual flourishes buckle under a surfeit of clichés that ultimately weigh it down and leave the show a muddled mess."[13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 46 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[14]

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"The Sun, The Moon, The Truth"Brian KirkNeil Cross6 January 2018 (2018-01-06)
2"One Thousand, Eight Hundred Days"Brian KirkNeil Cross13 January 2018 (2018-01-13)
3"Luke 21:25"Nick RowlandNeil Cross20 January 2018 (2018-01-20)
4"Can You Hear Him Now?"Nick RowlandNeil Cross27 January 2018 (2018-01-27)
5"Not the End of the World"Richard SeniorNeil Cross3 February 2018 (2018-02-03)
6"Sun Day"Richard SeniorNeil Cross10 February 2018 (2018-02-10)

References

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  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (6 January 2017). "Hulu Teams With BBC For Neil Cross Crime Series 'Hard Sun', Jim Sturgess & Agyness Deyn To Star". Deadline Hollywood.
  2. ^ Whitbrook, James (9 February 2018). "In the First Trailer for Hard Sun, Law and Order Crumbles in the Face of the Apocalypse". Gizmodo. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. ^ Pedersen, Erik (14 November 2017). "Hulu Sets Premiere Dates For 'Handmaid's Tale', 'The Path' & Two New Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  4. ^ "BBC Programming". BBC. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  5. ^ Knox, David (13 December 2017). "Seven picks up UK drama Hard Sun". TV Tonight. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  6. ^ Clarke, Stewart (10 October 2017). "Germany's ZDF Boards 'Hard Sun,' New Series for BBC and Hulu From 'Luther' Creator".
  7. ^ Sweden, Sveriges Television AB, Stockholm, Hard sun - Avsnitt 1 (in Swedish), archived from the original on 9 March 2018, retrieved 8 March 2018{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Hard Sun". 23 March 2018 – via Amazon.
  9. ^ "'Hard Sun': How David Bowie Inspired Hulu's Apocalypse Drama". "The Wrap".
  10. ^ "Is Hard Sun getting a second series? Creator Neil Cross is planning 5".
  11. ^ Harrison, Ellie (15 August 2018). "Hard Sun dropped by BBC after one series". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  12. ^ Gibraltar Chronicle newspaper; 06/01/2018; p. 9
  13. ^ "Hard Sun: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Hard Sun : Season 1". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
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