The new series focuses on Alison (Joyner) who is enjoying newlywed life when her husband suddenly vanishes after going surfing one morning. Did he get pulled in by a riptide, making it a freak natural accident, or is there something more sinister at play here?<\/p>\n
Read on for everything you need to know about the new Australian-set crime drama, including more about the plot, cast and release date.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Riptide release date<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe new Channel 5 series will premiere on\u00a0Tuesday 27th<\/sup> December at 9pm and will air across four consecutive nights, with the series wrapping on Friday 30th<\/sup> December.<\/span><\/p>\nSo, it\u2019s another limited series that can be gleefully added to the Christmas 2022 schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\nRiptide cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> The cast of Riptide.<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 5<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nThe cast is led by former Eastenders<\/a> actor Jo Joyner, who recently starred in gripping thriller Stay Close<\/a> on Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\nSpeaking about her new role as Alison Weston, she said: \u201cI am really excited to be working with the fantastic teams at Fremantle, Channel 5 and 10 in Australia, and playing Alison. She is such a warm and layered character whose world is turned upside down, just when it seemed like her life was finally coming together.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am also thrilled to be filming in the fabulous city of Melbourne and surrounding countryside, an area that I have always wanted to explore.\u201d<\/p>\n
Joining her in the Riptide cast are Peter O\u2019Brien as Alison\u2019s missing husband Sean, David Berry (Outlander<\/a>) as Dan Burrell, Ciar\u00e1n Griffiths (Shameless) as Michael Lane, Benny Turland as Ethan Weston, and Asher Yasbincek as Hannah Lane.<\/p>\nAs previously mentioned, the new series has also been created by Fremantle Australia\u2019s Jason Herbison, whose previous credits include executive producer of the much-loved soap Neighbours<\/a> and acclaimed mini-series Lie With Me, one of Channel 5\u2019s highest rating dramas of last year.<\/p> Riptide plot<\/strong><\/h2>\nEntirely filmed in Melbourne, the series focuses on the story of Alison whose life is upturned when her new Australian husband Sean suddenly vanishes one morning after going surfing.<\/p>\n
Sean is older and wealthier, and together, the pair seem like the ultimate happy couple. They\u2019ve recently moved into a luxury seaside home with Alison\u2019s daughter Hannah, and Alison soon becomes best friends with their neighbour Dan, who is a widow.<\/p>\n
But not everything is as rose-tinted as we think. The newlyweds soon have to face the tension that their relationship has caused. Sean\u2019s son, Ethan, is\u00a0against the marriage and ex-wife Rachel can\u2019t conceal her resentment. Even Alison\u2019s former husband Michael is a thorn in the couple\u2019s side.<\/p>\n
So it\u2019s safe to say that when Sean doesn\u2019t return after his morning surf, Alison\u2019s thoughts are consumed by the possibility that something else could have happened to her husband, as opposed to the police\u2019s presumption that he was drowned in a riptide.<\/p>\n
What soon becomes apparent is the fact that Sean had amassed many adversaries, and it looks as though the answer to the question of \u201cWhat happened to Sean?\u201d could very well be close to home.<\/p>\n
Riptide trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\nChannel 5 hasn\u2019t yet released a trailer for its new series, Riptide, but we\u2019ll be sure to update you here if that changes.<\/p>\n
Riptide will premiere on Channel 5 on Tuesday 27th December at 9pm, airing across four consecutive nights. Visit our\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0hub for more news, interviews and features, or take a look at our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and Streaming Guide<\/b><\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>. For more\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0the biggest stars in TV, listen to the<\/span>\u00a0Radio Times\u00a0View<\/span>\u00a0From<\/span>\u00a0My<\/span>\u00a0Sofa<\/span>\u00a0podcast<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n
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So, it\u2019s another limited series that can be gleefully added to the Christmas 2022 schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n The cast is led by former Eastenders<\/a> actor Jo Joyner, who recently starred in gripping thriller Stay Close<\/a> on Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n Speaking about her new role as Alison Weston, she said: \u201cI am really excited to be working with the fantastic teams at Fremantle, Channel 5 and 10 in Australia, and playing Alison. She is such a warm and layered character whose world is turned upside down, just when it seemed like her life was finally coming together.<\/p>\n \u201cI am also thrilled to be filming in the fabulous city of Melbourne and surrounding countryside, an area that I have always wanted to explore.\u201d<\/p>\n Joining her in the Riptide cast are Peter O\u2019Brien as Alison\u2019s missing husband Sean, David Berry (Outlander<\/a>) as Dan Burrell, Ciar\u00e1n Griffiths (Shameless) as Michael Lane, Benny Turland as Ethan Weston, and Asher Yasbincek as Hannah Lane.<\/p>\n As previously mentioned, the new series has also been created by Fremantle Australia\u2019s Jason Herbison, whose previous credits include executive producer of the much-loved soap Neighbours<\/a> and acclaimed mini-series Lie With Me, one of Channel 5\u2019s highest rating dramas of last year.<\/p> Entirely filmed in Melbourne, the series focuses on the story of Alison whose life is upturned when her new Australian husband Sean suddenly vanishes one morning after going surfing.<\/p>\n Sean is older and wealthier, and together, the pair seem like the ultimate happy couple. They\u2019ve recently moved into a luxury seaside home with Alison\u2019s daughter Hannah, and Alison soon becomes best friends with their neighbour Dan, who is a widow.<\/p>\n But not everything is as rose-tinted as we think. The newlyweds soon have to face the tension that their relationship has caused. Sean\u2019s son, Ethan, is\u00a0against the marriage and ex-wife Rachel can\u2019t conceal her resentment. Even Alison\u2019s former husband Michael is a thorn in the couple\u2019s side.<\/p>\n So it\u2019s safe to say that when Sean doesn\u2019t return after his morning surf, Alison\u2019s thoughts are consumed by the possibility that something else could have happened to her husband, as opposed to the police\u2019s presumption that he was drowned in a riptide.<\/p>\n What soon becomes apparent is the fact that Sean had amassed many adversaries, and it looks as though the answer to the question of \u201cWhat happened to Sean?\u201d could very well be close to home.<\/p>\n Channel 5 hasn\u2019t yet released a trailer for its new series, Riptide, but we\u2019ll be sure to update you here if that changes.<\/p>\n Riptide will premiere on Channel 5 on Tuesday 27th December at 9pm, airing across four consecutive nights. Visit our\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0hub for more news, interviews and features, or take a look at our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and Streaming Guide<\/b><\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>. For more\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0the biggest stars in TV, listen to the<\/span>\u00a0Radio Times\u00a0View<\/span>\u00a0From<\/span>\u00a0My<\/span>\u00a0Sofa<\/span>\u00a0podcast<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n By Morgan Cormack Published: Tuesday, 13 December 2022 at 12:00 am It\u2019s that time of year where the TV viewing schedules are looking jam-packed with everything gritty, dramatic and crime-related. One of the upcoming series that has caught our eye is Riptide, the new Channel 5 drama exploring one woman\u2019s mission to figure out the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":27086,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/12\/riptide-release-date-cast-and-latest-news-for-channel-5-drama-scaled.jpg",2560,1707,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/12\/riptide-release-date-cast-and-latest-news-for-channel-5-drama-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/12\/riptide-release-date-cast-and-latest-news-for-channel-5-drama-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/12\/riptide-release-date-cast-and-latest-news-for-channel-5-drama-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/12\/riptide-release-date-cast-and-latest-news-for-channel-5-drama-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/12\/riptide-release-date-cast-and-latest-news-for-channel-5-drama-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/12\/riptide-release-date-cast-and-latest-news-for-channel-5-drama-2048x1365.jpg",2048,1365,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Morgan Cormack Published: Tuesday, 13 December 2022 at 12:00 am It\u2019s that time of year where the TV viewing schedules are looking jam-packed with everything gritty, dramatic and crime-related. One of the upcoming series that has caught our eye is Riptide, the new Channel 5 drama exploring one woman\u2019s mission to figure out the…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/27085"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27086"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Riptide cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Riptide plot<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Riptide trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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