The Runaway: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

From the makers of the hit series The Take, the latest tale of crime and corruption from best-selling crime writer Martina Cole follows the lives of two childhood sweethearts. Cathy Connor and Eamonn Docherty are brought up together in the East End. As the daughter of a prostitute, Cathy's life is difficult, especially when everyone assumes that she will be following in her mother's footsteps. But when Cathy is forced to protect her mother from a violent attack by a punter it changes her life forever. Cathy is taken into care but she suffers institutional abuse which leaves her with no choice but to run away. She ends up destitute, on the streets of Soho when Desrae, a transvestite, unexpectedly comes to her rescue. Meanwhile, Eamonn is rising up the ranks of the East End criminal underworld.

Series details

• Title: The Runaway
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 2011-03-31
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-05-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Sky Showcase
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 11461
• IMDb ID: tt1624845
• TVDB ID: 245741

Cast and credited roles

• Ken Stott — Joey
• Joanna Vanderham — Cathy
• Mark Womack — Eamonn Doherty
• Alan Cumming — Desrae
• Burn Gorman — Richard Gates
• Jack O'Connell — Eamonn
• Keith Allen — Danny Dixon
• Kierston Wareing — Madge

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-03-31; final listed air date 2011-05-05; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Runaway 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.