How Many Episodes Of Viewpoint Are There? When ITV Drama Series ...

Manchester-based series Viewpoint kicked of this week on ITV.

The “claustrophobic thriller” features an all-star cast and tells the story of a detective surveilling a seemingly close community after a school teacher disappears.

But how many episodes are there, what can we expect from it and and who is in the cast?

Here’s everything you need to know.

What is it about?

Viewpoint follows a police investigation after a primary school teacher goes missing.

It focuses on a detective (Noel Clarke) observing the goings-on of a tight-knit Manchester neighbourhood from inside a local woman’s house (Alexandra Roach), which happens to offer an excellent viewpoint from its windows.

ITV said the show is “as much about friendship, trust and community as it is about solving a crime”, adding that it explores “the secrets and horrors that thrive behind closed doors”.

Lucy Bedford, the head of drama at Tiger Aspect Productions and the executive producer, describes the show as a “compelling, tense, claustrophobic thriller that turns the spotlight on the observer rather than the observed”.

It was the first ITV drama to begin filming since all UK productions went into lockdown due to Covid-19, according to ITV, with filming taking place around Manchester and at Space Studios.

How many episodes are left?

The five-part mystery started on Monday, and is on our screens every night this week on ITV at 9pm.

You can also watch the show live online, via the ITV Hub Live Player.

Don’t worry if you’ve missed the first instalment, you’ll be able to catch up online via the main ITV Hub Viewpoint page.

Who stars in the drama?

Noel Clarke

Noel Clarke stars as DC Martin Young, a detective leading an investigation into a missing woman, who sets up a surveillance post in a single mum’s home which has views of the area.

He is also known for appearing in Bulletproof, Star Trek Into Darkness, Doctor Who and Inside No. 9, as well as Kidulthood and Adulthood.

Alexandra Roach

Alexandra Roach plays Zoe Sterling, a single mother whose home the detective sets up in. Her windows provide a good view of the missing person’s house.

You may have seen her in shows including No Offence and Black Mirror.

Amy Wren

Amy Wren plays Gemma Hillman, the missing primary school teacher.

She has previously appeared in TV series including Tutankhamun, The Last Kingdom and Silent Witness.

Fehinti Balogun

Fehinti Balogun takes on the role of Greg Sullivan, the boyfriend of Hillman who shares her home and is also the prime suspect in her disappearance.

You may have seen him on screens in the hit TV series I May Destroy You as well as in Informer and the film Juliet, Naked.

Who else is in the cast?

The cast also features Catherine Tyldesley (Scarborough, Coronation Street), Bronagh Waugh (The Fall, Unforgotten), Sarah Niles (Trust Me, Catastrophe), Shannon Murray (Get Even, EastEnders).

Also making an appearance is Phil Davis (Whitechapel, Poldark), Ian Puleston-Davies (Tin Star, Pennyworth), Dominic Allburn (Jack Irish: Dead Point, Between Two Worlds), Marcus Garvey (Broadchurch, Last Tango in Halifax), Carlyss Peer (The Feed) and Erin Shanagher (The Bay).

What have reviewers said?

i TV Editor Emily Baker said: “There were signs, early on, that both of our main characters were more complex than they appeared.

“In her spare time, Zoe spied on her neighbours, while Martin was harbouring guilt about spending so much time at work instead of with his son.

“The suggestion of a romantic frisson between the two added even more depth.”

You could read the full review here