Holding

A gentle, bittersweet village mystery that unfolds slowly, mixing quiet melancholy with wry warmth and the ache of long-kept secrets.

Created by

Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Karen Cogan

Genres

Drama

Starring

Conleth Hill, Pauline McLynn, Demi Isaac Oviawe

Tagline

Small town, big secrets.

Overview

Local police officer Sergeant PJ Collins is a gentle man who hides from people and fills his days with comfort food and half-hearted police work. He is one of life's outsiders, lovable, but lonely and a bit rubbish at his job. When the body of long-lost local legend Tommy Burke is discovered, PJ is called to solve a serious crime for the first time in his career. Unearthing long buried secrets, PJ finally connects with the village he has tried so hard to avoid.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, eerie and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, mystery, memory, loneliness

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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