The Midwich Cuckoos: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Midwich Cuckoos is set in Midwich, a small English commuter town that is liberal and aspirational, populated by nuclear families and affluent high streets. A place where nothing much happens – and for a very good reason. That is until the twilight hours of a summer's day when a sleepy corner of Midwich is plunged into panic. People pass out on their feet without warning, without reason.

Anyone who tries to enter meets the same fate. And nobody can understand why. When the mysterious blackout is lifted, life for those affected returns to apparent normality – except every woman of child-bearing age inside the zone has suddenly and inexplicably fallen pregnant. As news spreads and tensions simmer, it is up to gifted psychotherapist Dr Susannah Zellaby to help support those affected through the emotional wilderness.

Series details

• Title: The Midwich Cuckoos
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 2022-06-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-06-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Now
• Typical episode runtime: 49 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 55007
• IMDb ID: tt14245846
• TVDB ID: 402728

Cast and credited roles

• Keeley Hawes — Dr Susannah Zellaby
• Max Beesley — Paul Haynes
• Aisling Loftus — Zoë Moran
• Ukweli Roach — Sam Clyde
• Lara Rossi — Jodie Blake
• Synnøve Karlsen — Cassie Stone
• Samuel West — Bernard Westcott

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-06-02; final listed air date 2022-06-02; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Midwich Cuckoos 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.