Five Days: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Five Days is a sensational multi-stranded thriller about five individual days during the aftermath of a young mother's abduction gripped the nation all the way to its heart-stopping conclusion. Featuring an impeccable, all-star cast including Hugh Bonneville, Janet McTeer, Edward Woodward and David Oyelowo this is a stunning journey into the heart of a family's worst fears becoming reality.

Series details

• Title: Five Days
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2007-01-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2010-03-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7/10
• TVMaze ID: 13186
• IMDb ID: tt0840094
• TVDB ID: 80895

Cast and credited roles

• Shivaani Ghai — Nusrat Preston
• Hugh Bonneville — DSI Iain Barclay
• Janet McTeer — DS Amy Foster
• Edward Woodward — Victor Marsham
• David Oyelowo — Matt Wellings
• Sarah Smart — Sarah Wheeler
• Michelle Bonnard — Defne Topcu
• Penelope Wilton — Barbara Poole
• Suranne Jones — PC Laurie Franklin
• David Morrissey — DI Mal Craig
• Anne Reid — Jen Mason
• Bernard Hill — Gerard Hopkirk

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2007-01-23; final listed air date 2007-02-01; episode order: 5.
• Season 2: premiered 2010-03-01; final listed air date 2010-03-05; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Five Days on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.