Come Home (TV series)

*Come Home*
Come Home
Genre	Drama
Written by	Danny Brocklehurst
Directed by	Andrea Harkin
Starring	Christopher Eccleston; Paula Malcomson;
Composer	Murray Gold
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	3
Production
Executive producer	Nicola Shindler;
Producer	Madonna Baptiste
Running time	60 mins.
Original release
Network	BBC One
Release	27 March –; 10 April 2018

Come Home is a three-part British television drama, written by Danny Brocklehurst, starring Christopher Eccleston and Paula Malcomson.^[2] It is about a family thrown into chaos when the mother mysteriously walks out. It aired on BBC One from 27 March to 10 April 2018.

Synopsis

In Northern Ireland, Greg Farrell is a working father who struggles to care for his three children, after his wife Marie, suddenly, leaves her family behind.

Cast

Christopher Eccleston as Greg Farrell
Paula Malcomson as Marie
Anthony Boyle as Liam
Séainín Brennan as Janet
Brandon Brownlee as Davey

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	UK viewers (millions)
1	"Episode 1"	Andrea Harkin	Danny Brocklehurst	27 March 2018 (2018-03-27)	5.54
2	"Episode 2"	Andrea Harkin	Danny Brocklehurst	3 April 2018 (2018-04-03)	4.81
3	"Episode 3"	Andrea Harkin	Danny Brocklehurst	10 April 2018 (2018-04-10)	4.80

Reception

Lucy Mangan of The Guardian awarded the first episode four stars out of five.^[3] James Jackson of The Times also gave it four stars.^[4] Sean O'Grady from The Independent praised the acting and writing but felt the ending was lacklustre.^[5]