In the Long Run: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The comedy, inspired by the childhood memories of Idris Elba follows the story of Walter and Agnes Easmon whose life is all about quiet routine. They arrived from Sierra Leone 13 years ago and work hard to pay the bills, raise son Kobna as well as support their family back home.

But when Walter's brother, Valentine, comes to stay, his exuberance and lust for life changes everything. Looking to make a life for himself in the UK, he crashes into their lives bringing laughter, music and chaos. He quickly finds work, falls in love and ignites a passion for music in Kobna. He may frustrate Agnes and test Walter's patience but Kobna adores his "funcle" Valentine and after all, he is family.

Series details

• Title: In the Long Run
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Family
• Premiere date: 2018-03-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-07-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Sky Go
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 33319
• IMDb ID: tt7464074
• TVDB ID: 336739

Cast and credited roles

• Idris Elba — Walter Easmon
• Bill Bailey — Terry "Bagpipes" De La Croix
• Madeline Appiah — Agnes Easmon
• Jimmy Akingbola — Valentine Easmon
• Kellie Shirley — Kirsty De La Croix

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-03-29; final listed air date 2018-03-29; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2019-10-16; final listed air date 2019-10-16; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 2020-07-23; final listed air date 2020-07-23.

Source and licence

Adapted from In the Long Run 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.