The following contains major spoilers for The Tower Season 3, Episode 1, now streaming on BritBox. It also contains descriptions of violence.
The Tower Season 3: Gallowstree Lane feels like British television's answer to The Wire. Both TV shows paint a grim and unrelenting picture of crime's effects on a community, while occasionally blurring the lines between hard-boiled mystery and social commentary. The Tower, which is based on Kate London's novels and comes to BritBox after its first run on ITV, is not dramatically on the same level as David Simon's five-season magnum opus --- but it'll satisfy anyone who is looking for a similar fix.
Season 3, Episode 1 picks up 20 months after the previous season finale, and viewers can dive right in; the script by Patrick Harbinson does an excellent job of explaining the important bits that came before. A 15-year-old is stabbed to death in the middle of the night on Gallowstree Lane,...
The Tower Season 3: Gallowstree Lane feels like British television's answer to The Wire. Both TV shows paint a grim and unrelenting picture of crime's effects on a community, while occasionally blurring the lines between hard-boiled mystery and social commentary. The Tower, which is based on Kate London's novels and comes to BritBox after its first run on ITV, is not dramatically on the same level as David Simon's five-season magnum opus --- but it'll satisfy anyone who is looking for a similar fix.
Season 3, Episode 1 picks up 20 months after the previous season finale, and viewers can dive right in; the script by Patrick Harbinson does an excellent job of explaining the important bits that came before. A 15-year-old is stabbed to death in the middle of the night on Gallowstree Lane,...
- 9/29/2024
- by Brittany Frederick
- CBR
On Wednesday 4 September 2024, ITV broadcasts The Tower!
Season 3 Episode 3 Episode Summary
The upcoming episode of “The Tower,” airing on ITV, promises to deliver high-stakes drama and tense confrontations. With a crucial ID for Spencer’s killer in hand, Lizzie takes the initiative to persuade Kieran to reveal Operation Perseus to Sarah. This decision is pivotal, as it could lead to a significant breakthrough in the case. However, the tension between Sarah and Kieran is palpable, and their mutual loathing complicates Lizzie’s attempts to act as a peacemaker. Viewers will see how this strained dynamic plays out as they navigate their professional responsibilities.
In another intense storyline, Shakiel tests Steve’s cover at gunpoint, creating a moment of suspense that leaves viewers wondering about the consequences. This confrontation not only highlights the dangers of their world but also sets the stage for Shakiel to extend an unexpected invitation to Steve,...
Season 3 Episode 3 Episode Summary
The upcoming episode of “The Tower,” airing on ITV, promises to deliver high-stakes drama and tense confrontations. With a crucial ID for Spencer’s killer in hand, Lizzie takes the initiative to persuade Kieran to reveal Operation Perseus to Sarah. This decision is pivotal, as it could lead to a significant breakthrough in the case. However, the tension between Sarah and Kieran is palpable, and their mutual loathing complicates Lizzie’s attempts to act as a peacemaker. Viewers will see how this strained dynamic plays out as they navigate their professional responsibilities.
In another intense storyline, Shakiel tests Steve’s cover at gunpoint, creating a moment of suspense that leaves viewers wondering about the consequences. This confrontation not only highlights the dangers of their world but also sets the stage for Shakiel to extend an unexpected invitation to Steve,...
- 9/4/2024
- by Olly Green
- TV Regular
Exclusive: BritBox North America has picked up exclusive North American rights to Game of Thrones star Gemma Whelan’s upcoming ITV thriller The Tower.
All episodes of Mammoth Screen/Windhover Films’ three-parter, which also stars The Haunting of Bly Manor’s Tahirah Sharif and Kate & Koji lead Jimmy Akingbola, will be released simultaneously on the platform on December 1 in North America.
The series will debut shortly on BritBox co-owner ITV in the UK and is distributed internationally by ITV Studios.
Based on former Detective Kate London’s debut novel Post Mortem and penned by Homeland writer and exec Patrick Harbinson, The Tower starts with Detectives Sarah Collins (Whelan) and Steve Bradshaw (Akingbola) being called to a shocking incident at Portland Tower in South London. Two people have fallen to their deaths: a veteran police officer and a teenage Muslim girl, and Collins sets out to uncover the truth.
Harbinson is...
All episodes of Mammoth Screen/Windhover Films’ three-parter, which also stars The Haunting of Bly Manor’s Tahirah Sharif and Kate & Koji lead Jimmy Akingbola, will be released simultaneously on the platform on December 1 in North America.
The series will debut shortly on BritBox co-owner ITV in the UK and is distributed internationally by ITV Studios.
Based on former Detective Kate London’s debut novel Post Mortem and penned by Homeland writer and exec Patrick Harbinson, The Tower starts with Detectives Sarah Collins (Whelan) and Steve Bradshaw (Akingbola) being called to a shocking incident at Portland Tower in South London. Two people have fallen to their deaths: a veteran police officer and a teenage Muslim girl, and Collins sets out to uncover the truth.
Harbinson is...
- 11/4/2021
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
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