Miniseries · BBC One
Two Weeks in August
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Two Weeks in August actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Two Weeks in August reads strongest on Serialized, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A Greek holiday with friends to relax and reconnect. But when Zoe acts on her desires, heaven quickly turns into hell. Witty, painfully relatable drama starring Jessica Raine.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Arrival
Zoe arrives on a remote Greek island, hoping a reunion with old friends will save her marriage. As tensions heat up, secrets are revealed, and Zoe wonders if there’s any going back.
- Directed by Tom George
S01E03
Under Pressure
On Jacob’s birthday, Zoe shocks everyone by ditching her ‘good girl’ role. Dan fights to win Zoe back, but Solomon’s reaction to the kiss sparks feelings Zoe can no longer ignore.
- Directed by Tom George
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Roberto TroniExecutive Producer
- Rhonda SmithProducer
- Jo McClellanExecutive Producer
- Catherine ShepherdExecutive Producer
Direction
- Matthew MooreDirector
- Tom GeorgeDirector
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