Two Weeks in August: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set in Greece, Two Weeks in August tells the story of a woman who goes on holiday with her family and friends to rediscover joy in her life. But here in paradise, what starts with an illicit kiss, quickly turns the dream holiday into a nightmare. Zoe begins to act on her deepest desires and the holiday she hoped for becomes a reckoning for a group of adults who refuse to grow up.

When they discover they are trapped on the island, and become faced with real life-or-death situations, the group soon turn on each other to find out who is to blame. Is Zoe responsible for the drama and destruction around her or, as heaven turns to hell, are bigger forces at play? We are in Greece after all, the land of the ancient Gods…

Series details

• Title: Two Weeks in August
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2026-05-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-05-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 44 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 4.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 90397
• IMDb ID: tt36118374
• TVDB ID: 462189

Cast and credited roles

• Jessica Raine — Zoe
• Antonia Thomas — Jess
• Nicholas Pinnock — Solomon
• Leila Farzad — Nat
• Hugh Skinner — Jacob
• Damien Molony — Dan
• Dolly Wells — Flick
• Tom Goodman-Hill — James

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-05-23; final listed air date 2026-05-23; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Two Weeks in August 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.