Is Desperate Measures based on a true story?
CHANNEL 5 is becoming a force to be reckoned with, when it comes to top drama.
Their latest gripping series Desperate Measure is no different, and may have viewers wondering if it based on real life events.
Is Desperate Measures based on a true story?
Channel 5’s Desperate Measures follows diligent bank clerk Rowan, who has raised her teenage son Finn on a lawless estate whilst paying off her absent father’s debts.
Her life spirals when her son is coerced into a botched drug deal by a local gang.
With Finn’s life on the line and a violent gang leader encroaching on her life, Rowan is faced with recuperating the money that he has lost.
Desperate to save her son and having exhausted all options, she commits to a dangerous heist at the bank she works in.
Despite the gripping nature of the story, Desperate Measures isn’t based on real life events.
The characters and the plot are all entirely fictional, and have bee created for the show.
Is Desperate Measures based on a book?
Desperate Measure isn’t based on any novel, instead it was written as an original series for Channel 5.
The four-parter was written by new screenwriter Michael Foott.
The writer’s other work which includes Channel 4’s Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama.
Who is in the cast of Desperate Measures?
Desperate Measures brings with it a star cast, along with some new faces.
The actors who appear in the drama are:
- Amanda Abbington as Rowan
- Jesse Cescatti-McFarlane as Rowan’s son Finn
- Warren Brown as Rowan’s ex-partner Patrick
- Sunetra Sarker as Varisha, Rowan’s loyal best-friend and co-worker
- Francis Magee as Mal Taylor
- Jonathan Nyati as Detective Simmons
- Seb Cardinal as Clive Powell
Speaking about what appealed to her about the show, actress Amanda Abbington told Channel 5: “I liked the characters, particularly my character, Rowan.
“I liked the idea of her taking control of this awful situation, pushing her boundaries and doing whatever she could to get her son back.
“I’ve used the term “strong female characters” in the past, and as I’ve got older, I’ve changed my perception of that slightly, because actually I think most women are really strong, that’s just part of being a woman.
“But Rowan really is an interesting female character, a complex creature, and she represents something I’ve never played before.”
When is Desperate Measure on TV?
Desperate Measures begins at 9pm on Channel 5 TOMORROW (February 21, 2023).
This four-part series runs over four consecutive nights, meaning the drama will conclude on Friday (February 24, 2023).
Viewers can catch up on any missed episodes on My5.