The Ridge (TV series)

Lore & Background

The series was announced when BBC Scotland and Sky New Zealand commissioned a six-part psychological thriller titled The Ridge, with Sinner Films and Great Southern Television as co-producers. Paris-based Oble initially held international distribution rights, but by December 2024, Canadian studio Boat Rocker Studios joined as a co-producer and took over global distribution. The series is written by Douglas Mackinnon, David Murdoch, Alan Campbell, Kate McDermott, Jess Sayer, and Nora Chassler, with Mackinnon as lead director and Robyn Grace as second director. Executive producers include Mackinnon, Ivan Schneeberg, David Fortier, Jon Rutherford, and Erik Pack.

Reader's Guide

The Ridge is a co-production between BBC Scotland and Sky New Zealand, with additional co-production from Great Southern Studios, Sinner Films, and Boat Rocker Studios. Filming began in February 2025 in Falkirk, Scotland, and New Zealand. The New Zealand manor used as a primary set was Seamer House at 162 Sunnyside Road, Coatesville, previously used for the 2009 film Aliens in the Attic; the production took advantage of restoration work completed for that film. Critical reception highlighted the writing and setting: Ben Dowell of The Times praised the 'sublime' writing and compelling nature, while Lucy Mangan of The Guardian noted the 'inherent strangeness and wild beauty' of the New Zealand setting and the show's 'bitterly funny' tone.

Did You Know?

• The series was first broadcast on BBC Scotland and Sky Open on 21 October 2025.
• The New Zealand manor used as a set, Seamer House, had previously been used for the 2009 film Aliens in the Attic.
• Canadian production studio Boat Rocker Studios replaced French distributor Oble as the international distributor by December 2024.
• The cast includes Dulcie Smart, Florence Hartigan, Chloe Parker, David Van Horn, Taqi Nazeer, Claire Dargo, and Cora Bissett.