The Wales-filmed adaptation of Liz Jensen’s novel has wrapped up on BBC One and BBC iPlayer
BBC’s The Rapture is coming to an end after launching earlier this month.
Filmed entirely in Wales, the psychological thriller is adapted from Liz Jensen’s bestselling novel and has a star-studded cast list including Ruth Madeley, Sam Hazeldine, Jack Farthing, Stephen Campbell Moore, Ruth Jones, India Amarteifio, Iwan Rheon, Lisa Palfrey, Siena Kelly, Naby Dakhli, Richard Elis, Dean Rehman, and Robert Rhodes. You can find out more about the cast in full here.
The five-part series is about a teenager accused of killing her mother, who claims she has the ability to predict disasters. The Rapture has been described as a high-stakes drama that crackles with wit and danger, while also exploring them.
A synopsis for the series reads: “After a life-altering car accident killed her husband and left her paralysed, psychologist Dr Gabs Fox starts a new job at a psychiatric hospital where she is assigned 17-year-old inmate Bethany Krall. Two years before, Bethany was sectioned for the brutal murder of her mother, Carys Krall. The case shocked the nation, not least because Bethany’s father, Leonard Krall, is the charismatic leader of the Faith Way, a spiritual movement with millions of online followers.
“Bethany seems to know private details about Gabs’ life and insists she can see visions of the future, which she communicates through disturbing sketches of disasters: storms, fires and floods. Bethany’s nurse Rafiq insists Bethany’s predictions always come true, but Gabs is sceptical, determined to find a clinical explanation.
“As the heat intensifies, Gabs begins to notice unsettling connections between Bethany’s prophetic drawings and the world outside, forcing Gabs to re-examine her assumptions. Could Bethany be innocent after all? If she didn’t kill Carys Krall, who did and why?
“With the help of journalist Dick Carwyn and engineer Frasier Melville, Gabs digs deeper into the history of the Kralls. As she falls further down the rabbit hole, Gabs is forced to question – is Bethany telling the truth, or is she being manipulated by a deeply troubled teenager?”
But the drama will come to an end on Sunday, August 9 at 9pm, and many people will be wondering what is replacing the series in the primetime slot on Sunday and Monday nights.
The BBC has confirmed that it will be airing coverage of the European Athletic Championships from Monday, August 10. Coverage of the Championships will start on BBC Two, before BBC One takes over at 8pm with Gabby Logan presenting coverage of the evening session on day one from Alexander Stadium.
The women’s 100m final is the concluding event of the night. The BBC said of their coverage: “Europe’s biggest athletics stars are heading to Birmingham this August for a landmark moment in British sporting history – and audiences can watch every thrilling second live across the BBC.
“For the first time ever, the European Athletics Championships will be staged in the United Kingdom, with Birmingham providing the backdrop as Team GB competes for glory in front of passionate home crowds.
“With the roar of the home support behind them, Britain’s biggest athletics stars will be aiming to create unforgettable moments on home soil against Europe’s very best.”
Comprehensive live coverage will be available across BBC One, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer between August 10 and August 16, with daily coverage on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds.
The BBC has said that fans can also follow every twist and turn via the BBC Sport website, BBC Sport app and BBC Sport’s social media channels.
The Rapture will air its final episode on Sunday, August 9 at 9pm on BBC One.
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