Run (British TV series) explained

Run is a British drama serial created by Jonathan Pearson, Marlon Smith, and Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan, and written by Marlon Smith and Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan for Channel 4.^{[1] [2]} The series premiered on 15 July 2013 and ended on 18 July 2013, and was broadcast on Hulu on 20 August 2013.^[3] The series comprises four episodes, each focused on one character among the four leads - Carol (Olivia Colman), Ying (Katie Leung), Richard (Lennie James) and Kasia (Katharina Schüttler) - and shows how each character's decisions affect that character and the others.^{[4] [5]}

Plot

The series reveals the interconnectedness of apparently separate lives, through the stories of four people faced with choices in a world where survival is never a given.

Cast

• Tara - Jaime Winstone
• Carol - Olivia Colman
• Richard - Lennie James
• Ying - Katie Leung
• Kasia - Katharina Schüttler
• Jimmy - Nav Sidhu
• Jamal - Gershwyn Eustache Jnr
• Tomek - Levan Doran
• DC Holt - Marie Critchley
• Zak - Vincenzo Nicoli
• Jon Jon - Brad Damon
• DC Burgess - Chris Jarman
• Lin - Tina Chiang

Reception

The Express has praised Run, calling it "inventive" and citing Jaime Winstone as a highlight.^[7] The Scotsman was slightly more mixed in their review, commenting that: "This gritty, grim drama will win awards but, perhaps, be too hard-going for many."^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eames. Tom. Jaime Winstone, Lennie James join Channel 4 drama 'Run'. 11 July 2012. Digital Spy. 16 October 2014.
2. Web site: Bolger. Keeley. Olivia Colman and Jaime Winstone talk Run. BT.com. 16 October 2014.
3. Web site: Surette. Tim. Hulu Announces Three New Original Series, Including an Animated Witness Protection Sitcom, and Puts Dates on Several More. TV.com. 16 October 2014.
4. Web site: Leppard. Brett. TV Pick: Run. GQ. 16 October 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141020115100/http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/entertainment/articles/2013-07/15/bafta-olivia-colman-run. 20 October 2014. dmy-all.
5. Web site: Tate. Gabriel. From market to mural: touring Brixton with the creators of 'Run'. Time Out. 16 October 2014.
6. Web site: BARB Top 30s . 5 December 2013.
7. Web site: Nutkins. Kirstie. See Jaime Run. 12 July 2013. Express. 16 October 2014.
8. News: Mullaney. Andrea. The Week's TV : Law Unto Herself. https://web.archive.org/web/20160229171124/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-34890826.html. dead. 29 February 2016. 16 October 2014. The Scotsman (subscription required). 13 July 2013.