Wolf (British TV series)

Not to be confused with Wolfe (TV series).

Wolf is a six-part British television miniseries, based on the Jack Caffery novels by Mo Hayder. It was made for BBC One and BBC Wales. Wolf began airing on BBC One, BBC Wales and BBC iPlayer on 31 July 2023.^[1]

Wolf
Genre	Crime thriller
Created by	Megan Gallagher
Based on	The Jack Caffery series by Mo Hayder
Written by	Megan Gallagher
Directed by	Lee Haven Jones Kristoffer Nyholm
Starring	Ukweli Roach Iwan Rheon Sacha Dhawan Juliet Stevenson Owen Teale
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Elaine Cameron Laurent Boissel Ben Irving
Producer	Nikki Wilson
Cinematography	Rasmus Arrildt Sam Heasman
Editors	David Fisher Joel Skinner
Production companies	Hartswood Films APC Studios
Original release
Network	BBC One
Release	31 July (2023-07-31) – 15 August 2023 (2023-08-15)

Synopsis

DI Jack Caffery becomes obsessed with the neighbour he believes murdered his 10-year-old brother during the 1990s. Meanwhile, in Monmouthshire a wealthy isolated family find themselves victimised, trapped and terrorised by someone’s cruel games.^[2]

Cast

• Ukweli Roach as DI Jack Caffrey
• Iwan Rheon as Molina
• Sacha Dhawan as Honey
• Sian Reese-Williams as DI Maia Lincoln
• Juliet Stevenson as Matilda Anchor-Ferrers
• Owen Teale as Oliver Anchor-Ferrers
• Annes Elwy as Lucia Anchor-Ferrers
• Ciarán Joyce as DI Prody
• Emily Adara as Sophie
• Zadeiah Campbell-Davies as Emily
• Amanda Drew as Supt Harper Driscoll

Production

The series is based on Mo Hayder's Jack Caffery novels. It was written and adapted by Megan Gallagher and produced by Hartswood Films and APC Studios. The production was funded through Creative Wales and BBC Wales.^[3][4] Kristoffer Nyholm directed the first three episodes, with Lee Haven Jones directing the final three. Executive producers were Elaine Cameron for Hartswood Films, Laurent Boissel for APC Studios and Ben Irving for the BBC.^[5]

Filming

Filming began in March 2022^[6] in Monmouthshire and in Cardiff.^[7] First look images from the series were released in February 2023.^[8] The rave scenes were filmed in Neath Abbey. Other filming locations included Penarth, Pontyclun, and Ewenny Priory in Bridgend.^[9]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	U.K. viewers (millions)
1	"Watching"	Kristoffer Nyholm	Megan Gallagher	31 July 2023 (2023-07-31)	4.21
2	"Torture"	Kristoffer Nyholm	Megan Gallagher	1 August 2023 (2023-08-01)	3.18
3	"Scary Man"	Kristoffer Nyholm	Megan Gallagher	7 August 2023 (2023-08-07)	2.83
4	"Night Terror"	Lee Haven Jones	Megan Gallagher	8 August 2023 (2023-08-08)	2.94
5	"Death Roll"	Lee Haven Jones	Megan Gallagher	14 August 2023 (2023-08-14)	2.93
6	"Knock Knock"	Lee Haven Jones	Megan Gallagher	15 August 2023 (2023-08-15)	3.01

Reception

Lucy Mangan of The Guardian awarded the first episode four stars out of five, praising the performances and unpredictable narrative.^[10] Sean O'Grady of The Independent also gave it four stars.^[11]