Run (miniseries)


Run is a British miniseries created by Jonathan Pearson, Marlon Smith, and Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan, and written by Marlon Smith and Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan for Channel 4. The series premiered on 15 July 2013 and ended on 18 July 2013, and was broadcast on Hulu on 20 August 2013. The series comprises four episodes, each focused on one character among the four leads - Carol, Ying, Richard and Kasia - and shows how each character's decisions affect that character and the others.

Plot

The series reveals the interconnectedness of apparently separate lives, through the stories of four people faced with choices in a world where survival is never a given.

Cast

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK Viewers
final ratings are sourced from BARB

DVD releases

NameRegion 1Region 2Region 4Discs
Series One22 July 20132

Reception

The Express has praised Run, calling it "inventive" and citing Jaime Winstone as a highlight. The Scotsman was slightly more mixed in their review, commenting that: "This gritty, grim drama will win awards but, perhaps, be too hard-going for many."