From the makers of Happy Valley, Ordinary Lies and Trust Me, RED Production Company presents a brand new three-part drama, Come Home. Created and written by BAFTA and International Emmy award-winning writer, Danny Brocklehurst for BBC NI, Come Home was filmed in Belfast and directed by Andrea Harkin.
Greg (Christopher Eccleston) and Marie (Paula Malcomson) have been married for nineteen years, when, seemingly out of the blue, Marie walks out on him and her three children – the last taboo of parenting. The story is told from different perspectives over three episodes follows Greg and their kids as they struggle to comprehend their mother’s actions . This touching and intriguing drama will take audiences on a rollercoaster of ever-changing emotions and allegiances. Multiple timeframes, viewpoints and flashbacks tell Greg and Marie’s story and force viewers to confront their own truths. How can two people that loved each other become so opposed? Can a child learn to forgive their mother for leaving them? And why would Marie make such a shocking and significant decision to change their lives and divide their loyalties forever?
A Red Production for the BBC in association with RTÉ