11 episodes

A once-in-a-century storm hits the remote Scottish island of Toll Mòr. As the isolated community take shelter, a barbaric crime sets off a chain of events which heralds the rise of an ancient evil and threatens to change the course of history.
Starring Golden Globe winner Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey) as Police Sergeant Jackie O'Hara and Rege Jean-Page (Roots, Bridgerton), this 8-part supernatural thriller is created by acclaimed writer and director Mark Healy and produced by Storyglass.

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The Harrowing Storyglass

    • Fiction
    • 4.7 • 959 Ratings

A once-in-a-century storm hits the remote Scottish island of Toll Mòr. As the isolated community take shelter, a barbaric crime sets off a chain of events which heralds the rise of an ancient evil and threatens to change the course of history.
Starring Golden Globe winner Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey) as Police Sergeant Jackie O'Hara and Rege Jean-Page (Roots, Bridgerton), this 8-part supernatural thriller is created by acclaimed writer and director Mark Healy and produced by Storyglass.

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    Episode 1 - BEFORE THE STORM

    Episode 1 - BEFORE THE STORM

    Sergeant Jackie O'Hara arrives on the remote Isle of Toll Mòr to follow up an emergency call from local farmer Frank Guthrie. As the weather worsens and she makes her way inland, nothing can prepare her for what she's about to witness.
    The Harrowing is written by Mark Healy and stars Joanne Froggatt as Sergeant Jackie O'Hara. Episode 1 also features:
    The Stranger - Stewart Scudamore
    Father McKenna - Alec Newman
    Inspector Carey - Rosalind Eleazar
    Mr Pryor - Adam James
    Police Constable - Scarlett Maltman
    Maggie Webb - Hilary Maclean
    Paul Rutherford - Blair Kincaid
    Micky Brodsky - Tom Crowley
    Ewan MacFarlane - Jamie Michie
    Alan Forbes - Stuart Martin
    Other roles were played by the cast
    Sound design is by Rich Evans and photography by Helen Murray. The executive producers are Robert Delamere and Sarah Doole and the series is produced by Ben Walker for Storyglass.

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    • 30 min
    Episode 2 - AN OLIVE BRANCH

    Episode 2 - AN OLIVE BRANCH

    The storm closes in and Jackie desperately searches for the missing girl. As Holy Wednesday turns to Maundy Thursday, a stranger is discovered near the Ward farmhouse.
    The Harrowing is written by Mark Healy and stars Joanne Froggatt as Sergeant Jackie O'Hara. Episode 2 also features:
    Mr Pryor - Adam James
    Inspector Carey - Rosalind Eleazar
    Frank Guthrie - Lewis Howden
    Davey - Alex Graydon
    Twig - Sorcha Groundsell
    Alan Forbes - Stuart Martin
    Karen Forbes - Hilary Maclean
    The Stranger - Stewart Scudamore
    Sound design is by Rich Evans and photography by Helen Murray. The executive producers are Robert Delamere and Sarah Doole and the series is produced by Ben Walker for Storyglass.

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    • 22 min
    Episode 3 - THE STRANGER

    Episode 3 - THE STRANGER

    Jackie and Forbes attempt to interrogate the stranger, but are frustrated by his answers. Father McKenna seeks out Jackie to deliver a warning.
    The Harrowing is written by Mark Healy and stars Joanne Froggatt as Sergeant Jackie O'Hara. Episode 3 also features:
    Father McKenna - Alec Newman
    Kathleen - Hilary Maclean
    Inspector Carey - Rosalind Eleazar
    Mr Pryor - Adam James
    Kai - Stewart Scudamore
    Alan Forbes - Stuart Martin
    Sound design is by Rich Evans and photography by Helen Murray. The executive producers are Robert Delamere and Sarah Doole and the series is produced by Ben Walker for Storyglass.

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    • 34 min
    Episode 4 - WHISPERS OF THE PAST

    Episode 4 - WHISPERS OF THE PAST

    With the stranger and the girl missing, Jackie has to tell the islanders what has happened and enlist their help conducting a search.
    The Harrowing is written by Mark Healy and stars Joanne Froggatt as Sergeant Jackie O'Hara. Episode 4 also features:
    Reporter 1 - Tom Crowley
    Reporter 2 - Blair Kincaid
    Father McKenna - Alec Newman
    Reporter 3 - Hilary Maclean
    Ian Sullivan - Lewis Howden
    Inspector Carey - Rosalind Eleazar
    Alan Forbes - Stuart Martin
    Mr Pryor - Adam James
    Kai - Stewart Scudamore
    Twig - Sorcha Groundsell
    Ewan MacFarlane - Jamie Michie
    Other roles were played by the cast
    Sound design is by Rich Evans and photography by Helen Murray. The executive producers are Robert Delamere and Sarah Doole and the series is produced by Ben Walker for Storyglass.

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    • 29 min
    Episode 5 - SOMEWHERE IN-BETWEEN

    Episode 5 - SOMEWHERE IN-BETWEEN

    With the search effort frustrated, Jackie reads the old book Father McKenna gave her telling of an ancient and horrifying prophecy. On the other side of the island, Twig questions Kai, while he makes preparations for battle. Content warning: this episode contains a depiction of suicide that some people may find disturbing.
    The Harrowing is written by Mark Healy and stars Joanne Froggatt as Sergeant Jackie O'Hara. Episode 5 also features:
    Alan Forbes - Stuart Martin
    Mr Pryor - Adam James
    Inspector Carey - Rosalind Eleazar
    Ewan MacFarlane - Jamie Michie
    Paul Rutherford - Blair Kincaid
    Micky Brodsky - Tom Crowley
    Maggie Webb - Hilary Maclean
    Twig - Sorcha Groundsell
    Kai - Stewart Scudamore
    Davey - Alex Graydon
    Father McKenna - Alec Newman
    Child reading in church - Maya Graydon
    Major Tanner - Regé-Jean Page
    Other roles were played by the cast
    Sound design is by Rich Evans and photography by Helen Murray. The executive producers are Robert Delamere and Sarah Doole and the series is produced by Ben Walker for Storyglass.

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    • 35 min
    Episode 6 - THE LIFTING VEIL

    Episode 6 - THE LIFTING VEIL

    The arrival of a military rescue team on Good Friday buoys the islanders. Jackie joins Major Tanner and his troops as they set out across the inhospitable landscape to track down Kai and rescue his captive, Twig.
    The Harrowing is written by Mark Healy and stars Joanne Froggatt as Sergeant Jackie O'Hara. Episode 6 also features:
    Ewan MacFarlane / Raven - Jamie Michie
    Micky Brodsky / Raven - Tom Crowley
    Maggie Webb / Raven - Hilary Maclean
    Paul Rutherford / Raven - Blair Kincaid
    Major Tanner - Regé-Jean Page
    Raven - Scarlett Maltman
    Inspector Carey - Rosalind Eleazar
    Mr Pryor - Adam James
    Kai - Stewart Scudamore
    Twig - Sorcha Groundsell
    Sound design is by Rich Evans and photography by Helen Murray. The executive producers are Robert Delamere and Sarah Doole and the series is produced by Ben Walker for Storyglass.

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    • 26 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
959 Ratings

959 Ratings

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Imaginatively visual

Great acting, stunning and imaginatively visual in scale and depth

Bkplayer ,

The best out there

This is one of the best audio dramas I listened to by a long shot. The atmosphere, acting, story, sophistication, all top class. Wish there were more of this quality out there. Please make more!!

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Rosey Posey

Excellent! Just finished the final episode and it was gripping! Thoroughly enjoyed the whole series!

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