Screw (TV series)

Screw is a British prison drama series starring Nina Sosanya and Jamie-Lee O'Donnell. The series was produced by STV Studios and first broadcast on Channel 4 on 6 January 2022.[1][2][3] The second series was released on 30 August 2023.

Screw
GenreDrama
Created byRob Williams
Starring
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersRob Williams
Sarah Brown
ProducerBrian Kaczynski
Production companySTV Studios
Release
Original networkChannel 4
Original release6 January 2022 (2022-01-06) –
present (present)

Plot

Series 1 follows two prison officers and their colleagues, working in C-Wing of men's prison, Long Marsh. Leigh Henry struggles to maintain control of her wing. New recruit Rose Gill arrives and is soon caught up in a gun smuggling operation in order to save her brother from a ruthless gang to whom he owes a drug debt.

Series 2 continues in the aftermath of the dramatic events at the end of the first series. Officer Henry learns that an undercover police officer has been placed on the wing. But who is it? And why are they there?

Cast

Production

The series was inspired by creator Rob Williams's work with prisons. Kelvin Hall film studio, Glasgow and Peterhead Prison in Scotland were used as the filming locations.[4]

Episodes
SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedAverage viewership
(in millions)
First airedLast aired
166 January 2022 (2022-01-06)10 February 2022 (2022-02-10)2.87
2630 August 2023 (2023-08-30)14 September 2023 (2023-09-14)TBA

Series 1 (2022)
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
1"Episode 1"Tom VaughanRob Williams6 January 2022 (2022-01-06)4.03
2"Episode 2"Tom VaughanRob Williams13 January 2022 (2022-01-13)2.94
3"Episode 3"Tom VaughanRob Williams20 January 2022 (2022-01-20)2.84
4"Episode 4"Jordan HoggKarla Crome27 January 2022 (2022-01-27)2.61
5"Episode 5"Jordan HoggRoanne Bardsley3 February 2022 (2022-02-03)2.44
6"Episode 6"Jordan HoggRob Williams10 February 2022 (2022-02-10)2.36

Series 2 (2023)
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
1"Episode 1"UnknownRob Williams30 August 2023 (2023-08-30)N/A
2"Episode 2"UnknownRob Williams31 August 2023 (2023-08-31)N/A
3"Episode 3"UnknownRob Williams6 September 2023 (2023-09-06)N/A
4"Episode 4"Rebecca RycroftRoanne Bardsley7 September 2023 (2023-09-07)N/A
5"Episode 5"Rebecca RycroftCiara Conway13 September 2023 (2023-09-13)N/A
6"Episode 6"Rebecca RycroftRob Williams14 September 2023 (2023-09-14)N/A

Reception

Rebecca Nicholson for The Guardian gave it four out of five and said: "(Screw) settles somewhere between soap and Sunday night blockbuster, and I mean that as a compliment. This is broad and warm and welcoming, with enough of a sharp side to make it worth sticking with."[5] The Times also gave it four out of five and praised the use of humour.[6]

References
  1. Cormack, Morgan (10 December 2021). "Channel 4's Screw: new trailer for tense new prison drama". Stylist. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. "Channel 4 Announces New 6-Part Drama Series: Screw". Channel 4. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. Creamer, Jon (27 August 2020). "C4 orders prison drama from STV and Victim writer Williams". Televisual. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. "Meet the cast of Channel 4 prison drama Screw". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  5. "Screw review – a warm, witty welcome to hell!". the Guardian. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  6. Midgley, Carol. "Screw review — humour behind bars, but this is no Porridge 2".
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