The Control Room

A taut, claustrophobic thriller that keeps you on edge as a single phone call unravels a man's life.

Created by

Nick Leather

Genres

Crime, Drama

Starring

Iain De Caestecker, Joanna Vanderham, Sharon Rooney

Tagline

One call can change everything.

Overview

The story of Gabe, an ordinary man who works as an emergency call handler for the Scottish Ambulance Service in Glasgow. His world is turned upside down when he receives a desperate life-and-death call from a woman who appears to know him. With Gabe under pressure to work out who she is, he makes a decision that threatens to have devastating consequences.

How it feels

Tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Identity, guilt, deception, morality

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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