The Cry
2018 · BBC One · 60 min · 1 season
S01E04 · Episode 4
Mon, 22 Oct, 7:00 am
Joanna and Alastair grow further and further apart as they attempt to rebuild their lives. An unexpected delivery triggers a long-forgotten memory for Joanna and throws things into question, changing everything.
About
The Cry chronicles the collapse of a marriage in the aftermath of a tragedy, and explores the myths and truths of motherhood. The abduction of a baby from a small coastal town in Australia is the catalyst for a journey into the disintegrating psychology of a young woman - Joanna - as she and her husband, Alistair, deal with an unthinkable tragedy under both the white light of public scrutiny and in their private lives.
Episodes
- E01
Episode 1
Mon, 1 Oct· 60 minJoanna and Alistair travel from Scotland to Australia with their baby son Noah. They're going to Melbourne to see Alistair's mother Elizabeth and to fight for custody of Alistair's 14 year-old daughter Chloe, from his previous marriage to Alexandra. Joanna is struggling with life as a new mum and the flight to Melbourne is a huge additional strain on her. Noah cries the whole way, to the very apparent dismay of their fellow travellers. Exhausted and emotional from the journey the couple finally arrive in Australia, where unforeseen events change their lives forever.
- E02
Episode 2
Mon, 8 Oct· 60 minThe search for baby Noah leads to an arrest, but it soon becomes clear that not everything is as it seems.
- E03
Episode 3
Mon, 15 Oct· 60 minA distressed Joanna and Alistair watch as the police search Elizabeth's house. Rattled by the investigation and Joanna's behaviour, Alistair tries to uncover what the police know.
- E04
Episode 4
Mon, 22 Oct· 60 minJoanna and Alastair grow further and further apart as they attempt to rebuild their lives. An unexpected delivery triggers a long-forgotten memory for Joanna and throws things into question, changing everything.
Cast
Jenna Coleman
Joanna Lindsay
Ewen Leslie
Alistair Robertson
Stella Gonet
Elizabeth Robertson
Sophie Kennedy Clark
Kirsty
Asher Keddie
Alexandra
Markella Kavenagh
Chloe
Alex Dimitriades
Detective Peter Alexiades
