The Guest: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Ria has never had the time or opportunity to think about what she might actually want from the world. So, when she starts cleaning for Fran, she's intoxicated by this confident and self-assured woman who encourages her to take control of her life and, when Ria flourishes, an intense friendship is forged.

However, when Fran's advice leads to a shocking event, the lives of these two very different women become intertwined by shared secrets and dangerous plots. What follows is a compelling and manipulative game of cat-and-mouse. But just who is playing who?

Series details

• Title: The Guest
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Thriller
• Premiere date: 2025-09-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-09-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 58 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 79725
• IMDb ID: tt35562988
• TVDB ID: 454802

Cast and credited roles

• Eve Myles — Fran Sharp
• Gabrielle Creevy — Ria Powell
• Emun Elliott — Richard Abbott
• Julian Lewis Jones — Simon Sharp
• Sion Daniel Young — Lee Mace
• Catherine Ayers — Helen
• Bethan Mary-James — Sharla
• Kimberley Nixon — Eleri Abbott
• Clive Russell — Derek Abbott
• Steffan Rhodri — Nick

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-09-01; final listed air date 2025-09-01; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Guest 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.