Psychoville is a British psychological horror-thriller black comedy mystery television series created and written by and starring The League of Gentlemen members Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton for the BBC. It debuted on BBC Two on 18 June 2009. Pemberton and Shearsmith each play numerous characters, with Dawn French and Jason Tompkins in additional starring roles. The first series was followed by a Halloween special, broadcast on 31 October 2010, which saw Imelda Staunton added to the main cast along with previously supporting actors Eileen Atkins and Daniel Kaluuya. The second series was first broadcast on 5 May 2011 and ended on 6 June. Reece Shearsmith has officially announced that there will not be a third series. In February 2020, Shearsmith and Pemberton's follow-up series, Inside No. 9, crossed over with Psychoville and brought back five of the characters for the episode "Death Be Not Proud".
Genre | Sitcom, black comedy, mystery, psychological thriller, psychological horror |
Created by | Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton |
Written by | Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton |
Directed by | Matt Lipsey |
Starring | Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Daniel Kaluuya, Dawn French, Eileen Atkins, Imelda Staunton, Jason Tompkins, Lisa Hammond |
Theme music composer | Joby Talbot |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 14 |
Executive producer(s) | Jon Plowman |
Producer(s) | Justin Davies |
Running time | 30mins |
Original network | BBC Two |
Related shows | The League of Gentlemen, Inside No. 9 |
À propos de Psychoville
British series that revolves around five different characters from different parts of England. They are all connected by a mysterious blackmailer who has sent them a letter each with the message: "I know what you did."
Réalisation de Psychoville
The first series was followed by a Halloween special, that aired on 31 October 2010.
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BBC television sitcoms.
Dernières informations sur Psychoville mis à jour le 28 Juillet, 2021.