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The Loch
GenreCrime drama
Created byStephen Brady
Written byStephen Brady
Chris Hurford
Directed byBrian Kelly
Cilla Ware
Starring
ComposerBen Bartlett
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersRoss McKenzie
Tim Haines
Natalie Usher
ProducerAlan J. Wands
Production locationsLoch Ness, Scotland
CinematographyDenis Crossan
EditorColin Monie
Running time45 minutes
Production companyITV Studios
Original release
NetworkITV
Release11 June 2017 (2017-06-11) –
present

The Loch (also known as Loch Ness) is a six-part British television drama series, created by screenwriter Stephen Brady, that first broadcast on ITV on 11 June 2017.[1] The series follows DS Annie Redford (Laura Fraser), a small town police officer with the Scottish Highland Police as she investigates the murder of piano teacher Niall Swift, who is found dead at the bottom of a cliff in the picturesque village of Lochnafoy, Loch Ness. When it becomes apparent that part of Swift's brain has been removed, and a human heart belonging to another victim is found close by, Annie's team realise they are searching for a serial killer. In response, Glasgow based major investigation detective DCI Lauren Quigley (Siobhan Finneran) is brought in to lead the enquiry.[2]

Supporting cast includes Don Gilet as psychological profiler Blake Albrighton, John Sessions as Annie's boss DCI Frank Smilie, Gray O'Brien as Alan Redford, Annie's husband, and William Ash as local tourist operator Leighton Thomas. The series was filmed in the summer of 2016 and was shown in full in the Netherlands and Australia before its British broadcast. The Netherlands also released the series on DVD in May 2017, a month before the series premiered in the UK.[3] In both countries, the series was aired under its original title of Loch Ness. The reason for this change of name is unknown but may have been done so as not to confuse viewers expecting a series about the loch's famous inhabitant.

The series is set for release on DVD in the United Kingdom on 17 July 2017.[4]

Cast

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.K. viewers
(millions) [5]
11"Episode 1"Brian KellyStephen BradyJune 11, 2017 (2017-06-11)8.18
Piano teacher Niall Swift is found dead at the bottom of a cliff by local schoolteacher Craig Petrie. Having been fired by local doctor Simon Marr just hours before his death, Swift's tragic end is initially deemed as suicide, until pathology discover that part of his brain was removed while he was still alive. Meanwhile, a schoolboy prank undertaken by a group of local students, including Annie's daughter, goes horribly wrong when amongst the animal bones and offal used to try to recreate 'Nessie's corpse', a human heart is discovered. Realising that the team are dealing with a serial killer, DCI Lauren Quigley is seconded in to lead the investigation, alongside psychological profiler Blake Albrighton.
22"Episode 2"Brian KellyStephen BradyJune 18, 2017 (2017-06-18)6.98
Blake oversteps the mark by announcing to the media that the team are certain that a serial killer is operating in Lochnafoy.
33"Episode 3"Brian KellyStephen BradyJune 25, 2017 (2017-06-25)5.52
Quigley organises a village meeting in an attempt to flush out the killer. Annie continues the search for Jonjo.
44"Episode 4"Cilla WareChris HurfordJuly 2, 2017 (2017-07-02)5.31
Tench unwittingly reveals the truth about Leighton to Alan.
55"Episode 5"Cilla WareStephen BradyJuly 9, 2017 (2017-07-09)5.97
The team finally believe they have uncovered the identity of the killer, and Annie discovers evidence which seemingly backs up their theory - but Blake isn't convinced, and continues to dig for clues.
66"Episode 6"Cilla WareStephen BradyJuly 24, 2017 (2017-07-24)3.93 (overnight)
As the real killer remains at large, Annie realises that Evie could be the next victim.

Broadcast

The Loch aired on 11 June 2017 on ITV. Internationally, broadcast under the title Loch Ness, the series premiered in Australia on 20 April 2017 on BBC First.[6] The series premiered in the United States on 19 June 2017 on subscription streaming service Acorn TV.[7]

References

  1. ^ https://www.itvmedia.co.uk/programmes/programme-planner/the-loch
  2. ^ http://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/818073/The-Loch-ITV-where-is-the-loch-filmed-TV-series-filming-location-Laura-Fraser
  3. ^ https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B072C9GG5C/
  4. ^ https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06Y6HJDJX/
  5. ^ "Top 30 Programmes – BARB". barb.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  6. ^ "Loch Ness   | BBC First". BBC First. Retrieved 2017-06-22. {{cite news}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 11 (help)
  7. ^ https://www.mysterytribune.com/british-crime-series-loch-ness-make-exclusive-u-s-premiere-acorn-tv/
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