{"id":47084,"date":"2024-03-04T17:30:04","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T16:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2002966"},"modified":"2024-03-04T18:26:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T17:26:45","slug":"passenger-reveals-new-look-at-wunmi-mosaku-in-sinister-thriller","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/passenger-reveals-new-look-at-wunmi-mosaku-in-sinister-thriller\/","title":{"rendered":"Passenger reveals new look at Wunmi Mosaku in sinister thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The new ITV series comes from actor Andrew Buchan. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Cormack\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 04 March 2024 at 16:30 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>We\u2019ve now got another gripping look at ITV\u2019s upcoming dark comedy thriller, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/passenger-itvx-thriller-first-look-newsupdate\/\">Passenger<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/passenger-itvx-thriller-first-look-newsupdate\/\">new series<\/a> marks the directorial debut of actor Andrew Buchan, who is known for his roles in Broadchurch, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/better-season-2-release-date-bbc\/\">Better<\/a> and The Crown.<\/p>\n<p>Well, here he\u2019s taking a behind-the-scenes approach by writing Passenger, which will \u201cexplore a close-knit community who are unwilling to face their fears of change, of outsiders and of the unknown\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve recently been treated to a slew of first-look images and a first trailer \u2013 but now we\u2019re able to get further insight into the intriguing show, which was originally commissioned for ITVX but will now air on ITV1 and ITVX next month.<\/p>\n<p>The trailer, which we can exclusively reveal on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/\">RadioTimes.com<\/a>, gives us another exciting look at the cast, led by <span class=\"x_xm-2344843559928542122m-234315146908421096s1\">Wunmi Mosaku<\/span><span class=\"x_xm-2344843559928542122apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"x_xm-2344843559928542122m-234315146908421096s1\">(<\/span><span class=\"x_xm-2344843559928542122m-234315146908421096s2\">Loki, Damilola) as f<\/span><span class=\"x_xm-2344843559928542122m-234315146908421096s1\">ormer Met Police detective Riya Ajunwa. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"x_xm-2344843559928542122m-234315146908421096s1\">She\u2019s called to investigate a series of strange and inexplicable crimes that have left the townspeople positively flummoxed, but will she be able to crack the case?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s safe to say our interest is piqued, and you can try to wrap your head around the mystery in the trailer, which you can watch below.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"Passenger | Coming soon to ITV1 and ITVX | ITV\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qe1Eg1f-oUM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>In the trailer, we see how Riya is jokingly brushed aside by her colleagues even after spending years working in the Met.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s keen to investigate a missing person\u2019s case which she can\u2019t get out of her head, even if the people of sleepy Chadder Vale don\u2019t seem to care all too much. \u201cWhere were they? Did someone take them?\u201d she asks.<\/p>\n<p>Riya slowly pieces together some apparent clues, with \u201cmissing kids and dead stags\u201d only adding to the perplexing nature of it all. But will she be able to crack it?<\/p> <p>According to the official synopsis, we\u2019ll follow Riya as \u201cshe investigates a series of strange and inexplicable crimes that <span class=\"x_xm-2344843559928542122m-234315146908421096s1\">have the townsfolk spinning on an axis\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"x_xm-2344843559928542122m-234315146908421096s1\">\u201cRiya arrived in the quiet town of Chadder Vale five years ago and has since been searching for something, <\/span><span class=\"x_xm-2344843559928542122m-234315146908421096s2\"><i>anything<\/i><\/span><span class=\"x_xm-2344843559928542122apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"x_xm-2344843559928542122m-234315146908421096s1\">that will make her feel alive again,\u201d it continues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"x_xm-2344843559928542122m-234315146908421096s1\">\u201cThen, one night, local girl Katie Wells (Rowan Robinson<\/span><span class=\"x_xm-2344843559928542122m-234315146908421096s1\">) mysteriously disappears. The town barely has time to register her absence before she reappears the next day, apparently safe and sound. The townsfolk ask few questions and normal life resumes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/the-gentlemen-downton-peaky-blinders-exclusive-newsupdate\/\">The Gentlemen star: \u2018It\u2019s Downton Abbey and Peaky Blinders mashed together\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/love-rat-trailer-sally-lindsay-exclusive-newsupdate\/\">Love Rat trailer sees Sally Lindsay lured into fraudulent holiday romance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"x_xm-2344843559928542122m-234315146908421096s1\">The synopsis continues: \u201cBut for Riya, a relative outsider to the Chadder Vale way of life, none of this sits right. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"x_xm-2344843559928542122m-234315146908421096s1\">\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 (David Threlfall).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"x_xm-2344843559928542122m-234315146908421096s1\">\u201cAs things become stranger, Riya fights hard to convince the villagers that all is not as it seems. But what are they so afraid of?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As well as starring Mosaku, the cast of Passenger also includes 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>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<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<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: \"9a97b17d0373bcb893c798361411fe3591233d6b\" <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=\"9a97b17d0373bcb893c798361411fe3591233d6b\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <p><strong>Passenger <b> will launch on ITV1 and ITVX next month<\/b>. <\/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><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\"><strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a><strong>. 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