Channel 4 Releases Trailer for Scottish Drama Summerwater
Channel 4 has unveiled the trailer for Summerwater, a gripping new Scottish drama inspired by Sarah Moss’s acclaimed novel. This six-part series, premiering later this month, is the first production from Glasgow-based indie Freedom Scripted.
Cast and Crew
- Shereen Cutkelvin (Crime, Vigil)
- Anders Hayward (Guilt)
- James Harkness (Lockerbie)
- Daniel Rigby (Black Mirror)
- Shauna Macdonald (Shetland)
- Jamie Sives (Dept.)
They are joined by a strong supporting cast including Dougray Scott, Shirley Henderson, Valene Kane, Arnas Fedaravičius, Anna Próchniak, and Gabriel Scott.
Creative Team and Setting
The series is adapted by John Donnelly, known for Utopia and The Pass, and directed by Robert McKillop (Guilt) and Fiona Walton (Rebus).
Summerwater is set in a rain-soaked holiday cabin park in the Scottish Highlands, where tensions among the holidaymakers escalate toward a dramatic climax.
Plot Overview
Told through intertwined perspectives, the drama delves into fleeting moments of beauty, silent resentments, and the hidden pressures lurking beneath everyday lives, culminating in a single, shattering day by the loch.
"Summerwater unfolds across a rain-soaked holiday cabin park in the Scottish Highlands, where the tensions between a group of holidaymakers build toward a devastating reckoning."
Author’s summary: The series captures intense emotional undercurrents within a close-knit group, portraying how ordinary lives intersect with quiet turmoil on a fateful day.