Curfew (2024 TV series)
A murder investigation challenges a society with a male curfew.
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The series is set in a society where men live under a strict nightly curfew enforced by ankle tags, and follows a police officer investigating a woman's murder during curfew hours.[1]
Making and release
Vertigo Films produced the series in association with Evolutionary Films, with Federation Studios distributing.[2] Vertigo Films' executive producers for the project were Allan Niblo, Jane Moore, and Nathalie Peter-Contesse.[2] The television series was based on Jayne Cowie's 2022 novel "After Dark."[2] Principal photography started in early 2024 and took place in London.[3]
What the cited sources add
The Deadline article states that the curfew runs from 7PM to 7AM every night, with men's movements tracked by an ankle tag.[1] Producer Nathalie Peter-Contesse called the show "a provocative and thrilling show that aims to contribute to the important conversation around violence against women."[1] The Irish Times review described the series as "a passable shoestring thriller hobbled by a lot of weird gender politics."[4] The Guardian review noted that the series does not answer questions such as how the curfew stops violence at home.[5]
According to The Guardian, although screen adaptations have the potential to expand beyond their source material, "Curfew has wasted this opportunity."[5]
References
- Goldbart, "Paramount+ Greenlights UK Thriller Series Set In World Where Men Live Under Strict Nightly Curfew", Deadline, February 27, 2024. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
- Wikipedia, "Curfew (2024 TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Goldbart, "Paramount+ Greenlights UK Thriller Series Set In World Where Men Live Under Strict Nightly Curfew", Deadline, February 27, 2024 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Curfew (2024 TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Craig, "Doctor Who's Anita Dobson among new cast joining Mandip Gill and more in Curfew", Radio Times, 25 April 2024; "Filming begins on adaptation of After Dark by Jayne Cowie", Book Brunch, 4 March 2024; "London shoot underway on crime thriller Curfew for Paramount+", The Knowledge, 27 February 2024 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Power, "Curfew review: Passable thriller set in dystopian near future where men aren't allowed out after dark", The Irish Times, 10 October 2024. facts only, no text reused. irishtimes.com
- Mangan, "Curfew review – are we expected to believe that violence against women only happens at night?", The Guardian, 10 October 2024. facts only, no text reused. theguardian.com
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