Where was Two Weeks in August filmed?
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Here’s everything you need to know about where BBC’s new thriller series Two Weeks In August was filmed.
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Inside Two Weeks in August filming locations as BBC thriller debuts
- Brand new BBC thriller Two Weeks In August, created by Catherine Shepherd and starring Call the Midwife‘s Jessica Raine, aired last night with a mixed response from viewers. The series follows Zoe and her friends on a Greek holiday that turns from paradise to nightmare.
- What begins with “an illicit kiss quickly turns the dream vacation into a nightmare” as the group becomes trapped on the island. Raine, 43, takes the lead role after her stint as Nurse Jennifer Lee in the beloved medical drama. The show promises to be “witty and painfully relatable” according to early descriptions.
- Directed by Tom George (This Country, Sherwood) and Matthew Moore (Colin from Accounts), the thriller explores themes of desire and consequence. The group faces “real life-or-death situations” as they turn on each other.
- Despite being set in Greece, filming took place in Malta and Gozo last year. Creator Catherine Shepherd explained: “Malta is a stunningly beautiful place, which is very important to the story, because it’s about trying to find paradise.”
- The Mediterranean island serves as more than just a backdrop. “The island is a character in its own right; it is beautiful, but a bit dangerous,” Shepherd added.
- As paradise turns to hell, viewers will discover whether Zoe is responsible for the chaos or if “bigger forces at play” are behind the drama.
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