Overview
- Channel 5 begins airing the six-part thriller at 9pm on Monday 16 February, with further episodes rolling out this week and the complete series released as a box set on 5 streaming.
- The drama imagines a near-future Britain where the Women’s Safety Act imposes a 7pm–7am curfew on all men enforced by ankle tags.
- DI Pamela Green investigates a woman’s murder during curfew hours, a case that threatens confidence in the policy as a parliamentary vote to make it permanent approaches.
- The principal cast features Sarah Parish, Mandip Gill, Alexandra Burke, Lucy Benjamin and Anita Dobson, with additional roles for Bobby Brazier and Larry Lamb.
- Originally released on Paramount+ in 2024 and adapted from Jayne Cowie’s novel After Dark, the series has drawn viewer praise for its twists alongside new UK reviews questioning its plausibility; Burke has said producers cut material she found morally objectionable.