The Five (TV series)

The Five

Company type	Limited series
Industry	Television
Founded	April 15, 2016 (2016-04-15)
Founder	Harlan Coben
Products	Television drama series

The Five, alternatively titled Harlan Coben's The Five, is a British mystery thriller limited series developed by crime novelist Harlan Coben with primary writing by Danny Brocklehurst. Featuring performances by Tom Cullen, O. T. Fagbenle, Lee Ingleby, and Sarah Solemani, the narrative centers on childhood companions Mark, Danny, Slade, and Pru, who come back together after DNA evidence from a homicide scene corresponds to Mark's younger brother Jesse, missing for two decades. The ten-episode show debuted on 15 April 2016 on Sky1, broadcasting two episodes each week. Though set in the fictional town of Westbridge, filming occurred in Liverpool, Wirral, Runcorn, and surrounding locales.

Plot

In 1995, four schoolmates—Mark, Danny, Slade, and Pru—are deeply affected when Jesse, Mark’s five-year-old brother, disappears while playing with them. Despite exhaustive searches yielding no clues, serial murderer Jakob Marosi, convicted of five killings, claims responsibility for Jesse’s death. Over time, Jesse’s parents lose all hope of his return.

Twenty years later, Detective Sergeant Danny Kenwood is assigned to investigate the savage hammer assault of prostitute Annie Green. DNA retrieved from the scene matches Jesse’s profile, prompting a complicated inquiry that reunites the childhood friends as they strive to uncover the truth and possibly locate Jesse alive.

Main

• Tom Cullen portrays Mark Wells, a lawyer in his thirties who assists in locating missing persons
  • Aedan Duckworth as young Mark
  • Haris Giannakopoulos as adolescent Mark
• O. T. Fagbenle plays D.S. Danny Kenwood, a detective with Westbridge Police
  • Freedom Doran as young Danny
• Lee Ingleby embodies Slade, a childhood friend managing a shelter for at-risk youth
  • Billy Kennedy as young Slade
• Sarah Solemani acts as Pru Carew, a physician recently returned from the United States
  • Megan Bradley as young Pru

Supporting

• Alfie and Harry Bloor appear as Jesse Wells, Mark’s brother missing for twenty years
• Don Warrington features as Ray Kenwood, retired officer and Danny’s father suffering from Alzheimer's disease
  • Wil Johnson as young Ray
• Lorraine Burroughs plays Jennifer Kenwood, Danny’s spouse
• Alicia Charles portrays Sarah Kenwood
• Hannah Arterton is D.C. Ally Caine, Danny’s investigative partner
• Tom Brittney appears as D.C. Ken Howells, chief forensic expert and Karl’s close friend
• Vicky Myers plays Selena Callaway, an IT consultant found deceased
• Honeysuckle Weeks acts as Laura Marshall, a married woman involved in an affair with Mark
• Tom Price portrays Kenton Marshall, Laura’s husband and geography teacher
• Sophia La Porta features as Britnay Shearer, volunteer at Slade’s shelter
• Martin McCreadie plays D.C. Karl Hatchett, forensic analyst attracted to Ally
  • Arthur Byrne as young Karl
• Geraldine James embodies Julie Wells, Mark’s mother
  • Shauna Macdonald as young Julie
• Syrus Lowe appears as Larry / Larita, Mark’s paralegal secretary who cross-dresses
• Michael Maloney portrays Alan Wells, Mark’s father
  • Canice Bannon as young Alan
• Jonathan Kerrigan plays Stuart Carew, Pru’s domineering husband
• Rade Serbedzija acts as Jakob Marosi, convicted serial killer responsible for five child murders
  • Dragan Micanovic as young Marosi
• Barnaby Kay features as D.I. Liam Townsend, Danny’s superior officer
• Naomi Ackie appears as Gemma Morgan, missing for five years
• Sam Swann portrays Matt Lohan / Mr X, a mysterious figure
• Lee Boardman acts as Jay Newman, local record producer with a questionable history
• Dylan Jupp plays Simon Marshall, son of Laura and Kenton
• Alexa Davies appears as Alexa Mills, enigmatic girl
• Niall Greig Fulton portrays Richard Payne, employee at Porter connected to Alexa
• Charles De'Ath acts as Dominic Porter, head of an IT company and former employer of Callaway
• Stephen Boxer plays Ron Hatchett, Karl’s terminally ill father
• Paul Warriner features as Frank Lipton, longtime family friend of the Wells family