The Rumour: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Joanna moves with her young son, Alfie, to the quiet town of Flinstead, seeking a fresh start. However, she quickly becomes entangled in the lives of local mothers and the unsettling dynamics of the community. When Joanna stumbles upon an online rumour about a child killer living in the town, she uses it to win over the mums at the school gate. As gossip spreads, suspicions build, and Joanna finds herself drawn into a web of secrets and paranoia. Balancing her efforts to protect her son with the growing unease in town, Joanna struggles to distinguish between truth and hearsay. With relationships strained and emotions running high, the boundaries between trust and fear blur.

Series details

• Title: The Rumour
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Thriller
• Premiere date: 2025-09-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-09-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: 5
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 81838
• IMDb ID: tt9278304
• TVDB ID: 457484

Cast and credited roles

• Rachel Shenton — Joanna
• Alex Waldmann — Stephen
• Ellie Haddington — Liz
• Liza Sadovy — Kay
• Joanne Whalley — Bea
• Emily Atack — Debbie Barton
• Lucy Speed — Rachel
• Samuel Anderson — Michael
• Carryl Thomas — Fatima
• Tamzin Griffin — Sonia Martins

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-09-10; final listed air date 2025-09-18; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

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