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Glue
GenreTeen drama
Murder mystery
Created byJack Thorne
StarringJessie Cave
Callum Turner
Yasmin Paige
Jordan Stevens
Charlotte Spencer
Billy Howle
Tommy Lawrence Knight
Theme music composerWalter Mair
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producersJack Thorne
Jamie Campbell
ProducerJoel Wilson
Production locationsBerkshire, England, United Kingdom
Running time60 minutes
Production companyEleven Film
Original release
NetworkE4
Release15 September (2014-09-15) –
3 November 2014 (2014-11-03)

Glue is a British television drama shown on E4. It was created and written by Jack Thorne.[1] It began broadcasting from 15 September to 3 November 2014 and comprises eight episodes.[1] The plot revolves around the friends of a 14-year-old boy, Cal Bray, who is found dead. The investigation to find the killer reveals their dark and dirty secrets, hidden behind the picture-perfect English countryside.[1]

Production

The cast was announced on 2 April 2014 and filming took place in Berkshire.

Cast

Main characters

Other characters

Episodes

Series overview

Season Episodes Premiere Finale DVD Release
1
8
 15 September 2014 3 November 2014 23 February 2015[2]

Series 1 (2014)

# Title Director Writer Original air date UK viewers
[3]
1"Everyone"Daniel NettheimJack Thorne15 September 2014 (2014-09-15)737,000
In the rural village of Overton, a group of young friends (Annie Maddocks, Janine Riley, Rob Kendle, James Warwick, Caleb 'Cal' Bray and Tina Fallon) take drugs and participate in dare games within a grain silo. The next morning, the body of Cal is found underneath the wheels of a tractor. Cal's cause of death is found to be asphyxiation, due to drowning in mud. Ruth Rosen, a Police trainee, joins the investigation and assists DCI Simson in the search for Cal's brother, Eli. Tina's unemployed boyfriend Rob is being stalked because of his one-night-stand with Janine. Tina and Rob joyride and torch a car, with help from Janine and Annie, as a funeral pyre for Cal. James is revealed to have a necklace similar to Cal's in his pocket.
2"James/Janine"Daniel NettheimJack Thorne22 September 2014 (2014-09-22)216,000
The police interview Cal's friends about the night they last saw him. Nobody mentions the use of drugs. It is James' 18th birthday and his sister Bee arrives, though he is no mood to celebrate. She tries to convince him that he should leave the failing farm for Durham University, but he believes he should stay. Eli surprises Tina by coming into work as he is desperate to save a favourite horse. Rob sets up a rave for James' birthday. Tina finds out Janine was the last person with Cal. The father of Ruth's daughter is revealed to be Tina's father. Ruth's daughter is rushed to hospital. Janine is revealed to be an impostor who has been manufacturing ketamine and is arrested. James frantically searches for something in Cal's trailer.
3"Eli/Rob"Olly BlackburnLaura Lomas29 September 2014 (2014-09-29)147,000
Janine's real name is revealed to be Elizabeth Marshall. Rob initially fails to give Elizabeth an alibi, but after seeing that his stalker has sent him an incriminating picture of him with Janine, he changes his account and she is released. Cal's father, Thomas Bray, arrives for his son's funeral. The Gypsies prevent the outsiders from Overton from attending Cal's funeral. Tempers become heated and Eli ends up fighting with his father. After the funeral, Eli tries to speak to Chris, a boy who was in care with Cal, but he runs off after the Police come to question Eli. Ruth becomes suspicious of Dominic, when CCTV footage shows him arguing with Cal near a garage, hours before he died. Ruth goes to see Janine and finds her unconscious on the floor whilst a yellow car is driving away at speed.
4"Tina/Dominic"Olly BlackburnKieran Prendiville, Laura Lomas & Jack Thorne6 October 2014 (2014-10-06)369,000
5"James/Cal"Olly BlackburnE.V. Crowe13 October 2014 (2014-10-13)277,000
6"Rob/Tina"Cathy BradyJack Thorne20 October 2014 (2014-10-20)260,000
7"Ruth/Eli"Daniel NettheimJohn Donnelly & Jack Thorne27 October 2014 (2014-10-27)437,000
8"Everyone"Daniel NettheimJack Thorne3 November 2014 (2014-11-03)187,000

Reception

Digital Spy described Glue as being "unmissable TV" and also said "this is a whodunnit that will blow your mind". The Independent positively stated that Glue exposes the 'rotting despair of the countryside.'[4]

It premiered in Australia on 7 July 2015 on SBS2.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Glue TV Series". Channel4. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Glue Series 1 DVD". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Broadcaster's Audience Research Board. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Jeffery, Morgan (15 September 2014). "Glue: Why E4's new murder mystery is unmissable TV". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  5. ^ Knox, David (2 July 2015). "Airdate: Glue". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
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