The Rapture: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Rapture is a high-stakes thriller which crackles with danger. Set in a heatwave, with protestors on the streets, forensic psychologist Gabs Fox starts a new job at a high-security psychiatric hospital where she meets 17-year-old Bethany Krall. Bethany was convicted of murdering her mother but claims she is innocent. She is estranged from her father Leonard, who is the charismatic leader of an influential religious movement.

Bethany tells Gabs that she has psychic powers and can predict the future - but what will it take for Gabs to believe her? And if Bethany didn't kill her mother, then who did?

Series details

• Title: The Rapture
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Thriller
• Premiere date: 2026-07-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-07-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 57 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 89047
• IMDb ID: tt30495330
• TVDB ID: 439180

Cast and credited roles

• Ruth Madeley — Dr Gabrielle Fox
• India Amarteifio — Bethany Krall
• Iwan Rheon — Dick Carwyn
• Stephen Campbell Moore — Max Leland
• Sam Hazeldine — Leonard Krall
• Jack Farthing — Frasier Melville
• Simon Armstrong — Sam Duval
• Naby Dakhli — Rafiq Khemiri
• Richard Elis — Ed Blanchett
• Ruth Jones — Mel Thomas
• Siena Kelly — Anika Drake
• Lisa Palfrey — Caroline Wren MP

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-07-26; final listed air date 2026-07-26; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

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