Cold Call

Cold Call
GenreCrime drama
Created byKaryn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland
Written byKaryn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland
Directed byGareth Tunley
Starring
ComposerSteve Pretty
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producer
  • Mike Benson
ProducerRebecca Davies
CinematographyBenjamin Pritchard
EditorAndrew McKee
Original release
NetworkChannel 5
Release18 November (2019-11-18) –
21 November 2019 (2019-11-21)

Cold Call is a four-part British television miniseries, created and written by Karyn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland. It stars Sally Lindsay, Daniel Ryan, Paul Higgins, Elizabeth Counsell and Taj Atwal. It was produced by Acorn TV[1] and broadcast on Channel 5 on four consecutive nights from 18 November to 21 November 2019.[2]

Synopsis

The series revolves around June Clark (played by Lindsay), an ordinary woman, who is scammed by a cold caller. She then tracks down the fraudster (Higgins) and begins working for him in order to bring him to justice.[3][4][5] The series is currently available, as of January 2025, to watch via Netflix

Leading parts

Episodes

No.EpisodeDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateUK viewers
(millions)
1Episode 1Gareth TunleyKaryn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland18 November 2019 (2019-11-18)N/A
2Episode 2Gareth TunleyKaryn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland19 November 2019 (2019-11-19)N/A
3Episode 3Gareth TunleyKaryn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland20 November 2019 (2019-11-20)N/A
4Episode 4Gareth TunleyKaryn Dougan Buckland and Mark Buckland21 November 2019 (2019-11-21)N/A

Reception

The Times critic Carol Migley awarded the opening episode four stars out of five.[6] The Daily Telegraph gave it three out five stars.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Acorn TV: Cold Call". Acorn TV. 21 November 2019.
  2. ^ West, Amy (18 November 2019). "Sally Lindsay's "shocking" new show Cold Call is a story "we've not really seen on screens"". Digital Spy.
  3. ^ Akingbade, Tobi (19 November 2019). "Cold Call: Why you should be tuning in to Channel 5's first ever original drama". Evening Standard.
  4. ^ Allen, Kelly (19 November 2019). "Corrie's Sally Lindsay targeted in phone scam before signing for Cold Call drama". Daily Mirror.
  5. ^ "Cold Call - Chalkboard TV". Daily Mirror. 21 November 2019.
  6. ^ Midgley, Carol (22 February 2024). "Vienna Blood review — A Freudian Sherlock, but far more elementary". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  7. ^ Singh, Anita (18 November 2019). "Cold Call, episode 1 review: Channel 5's phishing scam drama is entertaining – if rather improbable". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 22 February 2024.


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