The Harrowing Storyglass
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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Customer Reviews
Imaginatively visual
Great acting, stunning and imaginatively visual in scale and depth
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!!
Rosey Posey
Excellent! Just finished the final episode and it was gripping! Thoroughly enjoyed the whole series!