Two Weeks in August

Two Weeks in August is an upcoming British drama series that will broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Two Weeks in August
Created by	Catherine Shepherd
Written by	Catherine Shepherd
Directed by	Tom George Matthew Moore
Starring	Jessica Raine Damien Molony Nicholas Pinnock Antonia Thomas Leila Farzad Hugh Skinner
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Catherine Shepherd Tom George Jo McLellan Roberto Troni Kat Reynolds
Producer	Rhonda Smith
Production companies	Various Artists Limited Pellikola
Original release
Network	BBC One

Premise

A woman on holiday with friends and family in the Mediterranean finds herself trapped.^[1]

Cast

• Jessica Raine as Zoe
• Damien Molony as Dan
• Nicholas Pinnock as Solomon
• Antonia Thomas as Jess
• Leila Farzad as Nat
• Hugh Skinner as Jacob
• Dolly Wells
• Tom Goodman-Hill
• Dylan Brady
• Maria Almeida
• Khalil Gharbia
• Florence Banks
• Sonny Poon Tip
• Cassius Hackforth
• Eliza Lambon as Eve
• Anthony Lambon as Theo
• Joe Dixon

Production

The eight-part original drama series is written and created by Catherine Shepherd. It is a Various Artists Limited production. The lead director is Tom George who will direct episodes 1-4 with Matthew Moore directing episodes 5-8. Catherine Shepherd and Tom George serve as executive producers alongside Roberto Troni and Kat Reynolds for Various Artists Limited, and Jo McClellan for the BBC. Rhonda Smith will produce. Filming took place in Malta and Gozo with the help of local production company Pellikola, and began in April 2025.^[2][3]

The cast includes Jessica Raine, Damien Molony, Nicholas Pinnock, Antonia Thomas, Leila Farzad and Hugh Skinner.^[4]