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'''''The Devil's Hour''''' is a British [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] [[Thriller (genre)|thriller]] television series created by [[Tom Moran]], and executive produced by [[Steven Moffat]] through his production company Hartswood Films. The series consists of six episodes, and premiered on 28 October 2022 on [[Amazon Prime Video]].
'''''The Devil's Hour''''' is a British [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] [[Thriller (genre)|thriller]] television series created by [[Tom Moran]], and executively produced by [[Steven Moffat]] through his production company Hartswood Films. The series consists of six episodes, and premiered on 28 October 2022 on [[Amazon Prime Video]].
==Plot==
==Plot==
Lucy (Jessica Raine), a social worker dealing with family and relationships woes, begins seeing strange visions in her sleep. Soon, she becomes wrapped up in a murder investigation connected to a disappearance many years ago.
Lucy (Jessica Raine), a social worker dealing with family and relationships woes, begins seeing strange visions in her sleep. Soon, she becomes wrapped up in a murder investigation connected to a disappearance many years ago.

Revision as of 19:46, 30 October 2022

The Devil's Hour
Genre
Created byTom Moran
Written byTom Moran
Starring
Music byThe Newton Brothers
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
Production locations
  • London
  • Farnborough Film Studios
Cinematography
  • Stuart Biddlecombe
  • Bjørn Ståle Bratberg
Editors
  • Joe Randall-Cutler
  • Mark Trend
Running time57–60 minutes
Production companyHartswood Films
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video

The Devil's Hour is a British drama thriller television series created by Tom Moran, and executively produced by Steven Moffat through his production company Hartswood Films. The series consists of six episodes, and premiered on 28 October 2022 on Amazon Prime Video.

Plot

Lucy (Jessica Raine), a social worker dealing with family and relationships woes, begins seeing strange visions in her sleep. Soon, she becomes wrapped up in a murder investigation connected to a disappearance many years ago.

Cast and characters

  • Jessica Raine as Lucy Chambers, a social worker suffering from insomnia
    • Cecilia Blair as Young Lucy Chambers
  • Peter Capaldi as Gideon Shepherd, a mysterious criminal who has a unique relationship with time
  • Nikesh Patel as DI Ravi Dhillon, a detective with hemophobia
  • Meera Syal as Dr Ruby Bennett, a child psychologist treating Isaac
  • Alex Ferns as DS Nick Holness, Dhillon's partner and colleague
  • Phil Dunster as Mike Stephens, Lucy's estranged husband and Isaac's father
  • Barbara Marten as Sylvia Chambers, Lucy's mother who suffers from dementia and schizophrenia
    • Kim Allan as Young Sylvia Chambers
  • Thomas Dominique as Lee Warren, Debbie's husband and Meredith's father
  • Rhiannon Harper-Rafferty as Debbie Warren, Lee's wife and Meredith's mother
  • John Alastair as Rob Shaw, a social worker and Lucy's colleague
  • Sandra Huggett as Karen Mulligan, a social worker and Lucy's colleague
  • Benjamin Chivers as Isaac Stephens, Lucy and Mike's emotionally troubled son
  • Jimmy Walker as "Mr. A", a senior county lines drug dealer
  • Talia Walker Bassols as Meredith Warren, Lee and Debbie's daughter
  • Isaac Money as James

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"3.33"Johnny AllanTom MoranOctober 28, 2022 (2022-10-28)
2"The Velveteen Rabbit"Johnny AllanTom MoranOctober 28, 2022 (2022-10-28)
3"Tchaikovsky"Johnny AllanTom MoranOctober 28, 2022 (2022-10-28)
4"After the Storm"Isabelle SiebTom MoranOctober 28, 2022 (2022-10-28)
5"The Half of Ourselves We Have Lost"Isabelle SiebTom MoranOctober 28, 2022 (2022-10-28)
6"Amor Fati"Johnny AllanTom MoranOctober 28, 2022 (2022-10-28)

Production

Development

In December 2019, it was announced Tom Moran was developing The Devil's Hour for Amazon.[1] In June 2021, it was announced Amazon had greenlit the series. The series is written, created, and executive produced by Tom Moran.[2] Steven Moffat and Sue Vertue also executive produce the series. The series is produced by Hartswood Films.[3] Johnny Allan and Isabelle Sieb were set to direct episodes of the series.[4][3]

Casting

In mid-June 2021, Jessica Raine and Peter Capaldi were cast as the leads.[4] Nikesh Patel, Meera Syal, Alex Ferns, Phil Dunster, Barbara Marten, Thomas Dominique, Rhiannon Harper-Rafferty, John Alastair, Sandra Huggett, and Benjamin Chivers were also cast.[4]

Filming

Filming began on 22 June 2021 in London, and at Farnborough Studios in Hampshire.[5][4][6] Filming was set to end in November 2021.[6]

Music

The series' score is composed by The Newton Brothers, and the soundtrack album was released on October 28, the same day as the series release.[7]

The Devil's Hour: Season 1 (Amazon Original Series Soundtrack)[7]
No.TitleLength
1."The Devil's Hour Main Titles I"1:35
2."3:33"3:11
3."Sleepwalking"4:11
4."Pink Sunflowers"1:31
5."Meredith Warren"3:17
6."Dreams"1:38
7."The Lodge"3:08
8."There Is No Beginning, No End – I"3:50
9."Concentric Circles"4:40
10."Putting Together the Pieces"1:19
11."Dear Lucy"3:23
12."There Is No Beginning, No End – II"2:15
13."I Need It to Be Over – Reprise"3:25
14."I Need It to Be Over – The Darkness"3:13
15."I Need It to Be Over – The Light"4:07
16."Speed Kings"1:13
17."Malcolm"3:07
18."Halstead's Paradise"2:59
19."I Need to Know"1:11
20."The Red Box (Whiskey Concussion)"3:08
21."And Again and Again"3:32
22."Emotional Anomaly"3:01
23."Scents of Balance"3:51
24."There Is No Beginning, No End – III"3:41
25."There Is No Beginning, No End – IV"6:27
26."The Devil's Hour Main Titles VI"0:55
Total length:85:22

Reception

Lucy Mangan of The Guardian awarded the first episode four stars out of five, praising Raine and Capaldi's performances.[8] Jasper Rees of The Telegraph gave it three stars.[9]

Release

The Devil's Hour premiered on 28 October 2022 on Amazon Prime Video, and consists of six episodes.[2]

References

  1. ^ White, Peter; Kanter, Jake (27 December 2019). "The British Invasion: Ten Rising TV Scribes To Watch Out For In 2020". Deadline. Retrieved 16 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b Squires, John (19 May 2022). ""The Devil's Hour" – Amazon Prime Video Teaser Trailer Wakes Up to Terror at 3:33am". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b Kanter, Jake (2 March 2021). "Amazon Sets Creepy Thriller Series 'The Devil's Hour' From 'Dracula' & 'Sherlock' Producer Hartswood". Deadline. Retrieved 16 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b c d Kanter, Jake (22 June 2021). "'The Devil's Hour': Jessica Raine, Peter Capaldi To Headline Amazon Thriller Series". Deadline. Retrieved 16 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Morris, Lauren (22 June 2021). "Doctor Who's Peter Capaldi reunites with Steven Moffat for new thriller The Devil's Hour". Radio Times. Retrieved 16 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ a b Daniels, Nia (22 June 2021). "The Devil's Hour films in the UK for Amazon". Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook. Retrieved 15 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ a b "Soundtrack Album for Amazon's 'The Devil's Hour' to Be Released". Film Music Reporter. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  8. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/oct/28/the-devils-hour-review-amazon-prime-peter-capaldi-jessica-raine
  9. ^ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2022/10/28/devils-hour-review-capaldi-returns-time-travel-spooky-update/
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