The Ridge: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Mia is fleeing addiction and leaving behind a professional life in tatters in Scotland. She accepts a wedding invitation from her estranged sister in New Zealand – only to find the would-be-bride dead upon arrival. Caught up in grief and pulled by a dark attraction to her late-sister's fiancé Ewan, Mia soon finds that familiarity among a small community breeds secrets and tensions, endangering the brittle fabric of the town itself.

Series details

• Title: The Ridge
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Thriller
• Premiere date: 2025-10-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-10-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 43 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 82987
• IMDb ID: tt30984541
• TVDB ID: 440717

Cast and credited roles

• Lauren Lyle — Mia Beaton
• Jay Ryan — Ewan

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-10-21; final listed air date 2025-10-21; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Ridge 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.