A brand-new crime thriller, Desperate Measures, is all set to premiere soon. Here, we have everything you need to know about the series, which includes the premise, casts, release date, and streaming guide.
Crime thriller series are quite common these days, especially American or British crime thrillers. What sets apart this new crime thriller is the representation of several emotions, in other words, a rollercoaster of emotions. Usually, we don’t see a crime thriller about a family, but Desperate Measures has arrived with a plot similar to it, where it is difficult to determine what is right and what is wrong.
The factors including suspense, thrill, confusion, and tension blended with a mother-son bonding, have captured the attention of the audience. After the trailer release, the audience became very curious about how the story will unfold.
Desperate Measures is a mini-series written by Mike Foott and co-produced by Tim Dynevor along with Mike Benson. It consists of four episodes with a duration of around one hour each. The series has well-known faces as its protagonists.
What Is Desperate Measures About?
Desperate Measures revolve around a bank clerk and a mother, Rowan Taylor. She is a single mother, who is financially unstable, rather we can say, she is broke. She is struggling with life because she has been repaying her father’s debts.
Despite being broke, she wants her son, Finn, to enter a good university for his further studies. But life is unfair to her because to top her financial crisis, her life further turns upside down when things go out of control for her.
Rowan’s life becomes out of control when Finn is coerced by a local gang to take part in a disastrous drug deal. This failed drug deal puts Finn’s life at risk when the local gang leader keeps threatening the mother and the son to pay for the failed transaction. To save Finn’s life, Rowan is forced to work but no work can pay her that hefty amount.
When Rowan runs out of alternatives, she decides to engage in a risky heist at the bank where she works.
As the saying goes, ‘Desperate times call for desperate measures.’ Rowan, who is a mother, who is desperate to save her son at any cost, can go to any extent, even if that measure is a crime. In her journey to save her son, Rowan is accompanied by her friend, Varisha, as well as her ex-partner, Patrick.
It is going to be interesting to see how Rowan manages to save herself as well as her son. As it is a mini-series, we can assume that it will be fast-paced, which will add more to the thrilling factor.
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Who Are The Casts of Desperate Measures?
Desperate Measures has an extremely talented set of cast. The protagonists include Amanda Abbington, Warren Brown, and Sunetra Sarker. Other actors include Francis Magee, Jonathan Nyati, and Seb Cardinal.
Amanda Abbington As Rowan
Amanda is known for her skillful acting in Wolfe, Safe, Sherlock, and Family Pile.
Warren Brown As Patrick
Warren Brown is known for mostly acting in crime thrillers. Some of his works include Trigger Point, The Responder, and Strike Back.
Sunetra Sarker As Varisha
Some of Sunetra Sarker’s best works include her roles in Strictly, Casualty, No Angels, and The Bay.
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When is Desperate Measures Releasing?
Desperate Measures is all set to premiere its first episode on February 21, 2023, at 9:00 pm in the UK. New episodes will release on consecutive days from Tuesday to Friday. The episode schedule of the series is given below:
- Episode 1: February 21, 2023.
- Episode 2: February 22, 2023.
- Episode 3: February 23, 2023.
- Episode 4: February 24, 2023.
For the international audience, the time schedule for Desperate Measures is as follows:
- Indian Standard Time: 2:30 am (next day)
- Eastern Standard Time: 4:00 pm
- Korean Standard Time: 6:00 am (next day)
- Australian Standard Time: 8:00 am (next day).
How To Watch Desperate Measures Episodes?
All the episodes of Desperate Measures will be released on Channel 5, in the UK. The episodes will be available for streaming on My5 App. Unfortunately, there is no update on the global streaming platforms, which will be premiering the series.
