{"id":45878,"date":"2024-02-14T14:04:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T13:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1940186"},"modified":"2024-02-14T14:33:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T13:33:57","slug":"passenger-trailer-offers-first-look-at-darkly-comic-thriller","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/passenger-trailer-offers-first-look-at-darkly-comic-thriller\/","title":{"rendered":"Passenger trailer offers first look at darkly comic thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Loki&#8217;s Wunmi Mosaku leads the cast of the new ITVX series. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Cormack\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 14 February 2024 at 13:04 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>With first-look images for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/passenger-itvx-thriller-first-look-newsupdate\/\">Passenger<\/a> having been revealed last year, it was only a matter of time before a trailer was released \u2013 and now is that time.<\/p>\n<p>The new series comes from debut screenwriter and well-known actor Andrew Buchan (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/better-season-2-release-date-bbc\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Better<\/a>) and will centre on a close-knit community \u201cwho are unwilling to face their fears of change, of outsiders and of the unknown\u201d, according to the synopsis.<\/p>\n<p>Well, now we finally have a first proper look at the antics that are in store in this show with a brand new trailer.<\/p>\n<p>In the clip, we\u2019re introduced to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/wunmi-mosaku-big-rt-interview\/\">Wunmi Mosaku<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/loki-season-3-release-date\/\">Loki<\/a>) as former Met Police detective Riya Ajunwa, who is investigating a series of inexplicable crimes.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s safe to say that the crimes have the folk of Chadder Vale chatting, but it\u2019s the disappearance of local girl Katie Wells (Rowan Robinson) that really kicks things into gear for Riya.<\/p>\n<p>When Katie reappears the next day, Riya is left with a string of questions, and soon the small town resumes back to normal life.<\/p>\n<p>But is all really as it seems? In the creepy trailer, Riya is seen investigating in the snowy woods with all sorts of unnerving sounds heard in the background, before we cut to a scene of Katie looking aghast at something overhead and letting out a bloodcurdling scream.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers will have to wait for the show to find out what it is that has terrified her so much, but it certainly doesn\u2019t look like this will be a straightforward case.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the trailer for yourself below.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"Passenger | Coming Soon | ITV\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2DqL32hFO4k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>The series has been described as a \u201cdarkly comic thriller\u201d and, as you can see from the trailer, it is surely set to be a head-scratcher.<\/p>\n<p>According to the synopsis: \u201cAs a series of strange happenings and increasingly shocking crimes start unfolding within the town, the residents resort to short-sighted theories and blame outside influences such as the fracking site and its manager Jim Bracknell.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs things become stranger, so the people push back on Riya\u2019s absurd notion that something is not right with this town. But what are they so afraid of?\u201d<\/p> <p>With Mosaku leading the cast as Riya, the rest of the Passenger line-up includes David Threlfall (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/programme\/b-chbyop\/shameless\/\">Shameless<\/a>) as Jim Bracknell, Rowan Robinson (So Awkward) as Katie Wells, Daniel Ryan (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/the-bay-season-4-new-cast-newsupdate\/\">The Bay<\/a>) as Derek Jackson, Barry Sloane (Six) as Eddie Wells, Natalie Gavin (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/programme\/b-tegz97\/gentleman-jack\/\">Gentleman Jack<\/a>) as Joanne Wells, Nico Mirallegro (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/programme\/b-w057uo\/my-mad-fat-diary\/\">My Mad Fat Diary<\/a>) as Kane Jackson and Hubert Hanowicz (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/this-is-going-to-hurt-adam-kay-season-2-exclusive-newsupdate\/\">This Is Going To Hurt<\/a>) as Jakub Makowski.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"headline post-header__title post-header__title--headline-layout\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"heading-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/andrea-riseborough-alice-jack-catastrophic-exclusive-newsupdate\/\">Andrea Riseborough: Alice &amp; Jack\u2019s relationship is \u201ccatastrophic in many ways\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"heading-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/strike-season-6-filming-underway-newsupdate\/\">Strike stars begin filming season 6: The Ink Black Heart<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other cast members include Jack James Ryan (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/coronation-street\/\">Coronation Street<\/a>) as John Trowbridge, Matilda Freeman (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/programme\/b-8xphtj\/almas-not-normal\/\">Alma\u2019s Not Normal<\/a>) as Lilly Wells, Shervin Alenabi (Baghdad In My Shadow) as Mehmet Shah, Ella Bruccoleri (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/call-the-midwife-christmas-special-first-look-newsupdate\/\">Call The Midwife<\/a>) as Ali Day and Arian Nik (The Bay) as Nish Chowdry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jo Hartley (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/programme\/b-u0v1wd\/after-life\/\">After Life<\/a>), Sean Gilder (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/the-gold-bbc-season-2-newsupdate\/\">The Gold<\/a>) and Debbie Rush (Coronation Street) round out the line-up.<\/p>\n<p>The six-part series is yet to confirm its release date, but it\u2019s understood that Passenger will premiere in 2024 and will later air on ITV1 at some point in the future, with the drama set to be available to stream on BritBox for international viewers.<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"9e95d6b9d405c7b482dd9257ddefe1ad5f9f8cbf\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"9e95d6b9d405c7b482dd9257ddefe1ad5f9f8cbf\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <p><strong>Passenger will be released on ITVX in 2024.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Check out more of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drama<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013 <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>subscribe now<\/b><\/span><\/a><b>. 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