The trailer for new six-part psychological thriller The Ridge has dropped, with the premiere date confirmed on BBC Scotland and Sky Open on Tuesday 21 October.
All episodes will available to stream on Neon in New Zealand and BBC iPlayer in the UK from this date, while BBC Two will also show the drama from Thursday 23 October.
Shot on location between New Zealand and Scotland, The Ridge stars BAFTA Scotland award-winning Lauren Lyle (Karen Pirie, Outlander) in the lead role of Mia, who is fleeing addiction and leaving behind a professional life in tatters in Scotland. She accepts a wedding invitation from her estranged sister in New Zealand, only to find the would-be-bride dead upon arrival.
Caught up in grief and pulled by a dark attraction to her late-sister’s fiancé Ewan played by New Zealander Jay Ryan (Territory, Top of the Lake, It Chapter 2), Mia soon finds that familiarity among a small community breeds secrets and tensions, endangering the brittle fabric of the town itself.
Additional cast includes Dulcie Smart (Rematch, Concordia), Florence Hartigan (Madam, Kid Sister), Chloe Parker (Grafted, Earthlings), David Van Horn (Heart Eyes, Sweet Tooth), Taqi Nazeer (The Control Room, Shetland), Claire Dargo (River City, Doctors) and Cora Bissett (The Bombing of Pan Am 103, Annika).
Created by acclaimed novelist Nora Chassler and BAFTA Scotland-winning producer David Murdoch and co-written with Alan Campbell and award-winning New Zealand writers Kate McDermott and Jess Sayer, The Ridge is directed by BAFTA-winning Scottish director Douglas Mackinnon (Good Omens, Line of Duty, Doctor Who) and Emmy-nominated New Zealand director Robyn Grace (Sweet Tooth, Power Rangers, Spartacus).
The series is produced by New Zealand’s leading drama makers Great Southern Studios and Glasgow-based Sinner Films for BBC Scotland and Sky New Zealand Originals. The Ridge was made with the support of New Zealand On Air, the NZ Screen Production Rebate and Screen Scotland, while Boat Rocker Studios manages global distribution and will launch international sales at MIPCOM.
The Ridge debuts on Tuesday 21 October in the UK on BBC iPlayer and BBC Scotland and in New Zealand on Sky Open, Neon, and Sky Go. BBC Two will air the series in the UK from Thursday 23 October.
