Jobson gets the lead in ‘Platform 7’

ITVX's new drama follows central character Lisa who witnesses a cataclysmic event

PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER: Platform 7

BAFTA-NOMINATED Jasmine Jobson has been announced as the lead role of Lisa in new ITVX psychological thriller ‘Platform 7’.

The series, set for four hour long episodes, has been adapted by acclaimed and multi award-winning screenwriter Paula Milne from the globally renowned, best-selling novel of the same title by Louise Doughty.

Jobson, most recently known for her Bafta-nominated role as Jaq in Top Boy, will be joined by Toby Regbo as Matt, Yaamin Chowdhury, as Akash and Phil Davis as Edward.

Jobson said: “I’m super excited to be taking the lead in this amazing psychological thriller, based on Louise Doughty’s phenomenal best-selling novel.

“I’m also thrilled that I get to show audiences a completely different side to what I can do on screen with this character.”

Chris Carey, Executive Producer and Managing Director, Dancing Ledge Productions, said: “We are so excited that BAFTA nominated Jasmine Jobson – one of the most brilliant acting talents to emerge in the last few years – is our lead in Platform 7.

“Powerhouse screenwriter Paula Milne’s brilliant scripts, based on Louise Doughty’s best-selling novel, have also attracted a stunning supporting cast alongside Jasmine; Toby Regbo, Yaamin Chowdhury, Reece Ritchie and the incomparable Phil Davis also star and this combination, along with our superb creative team behind the camera, promise to deliver a properly compelling story that will delight and surprise audiences on ITVX later this year.”

The drama is a haunting thriller following central character Lisa who, after witnessing a cataclysmic event on platform 7 of a railway station, finds her own fragmented memory jogged to reveal a connection between her own life and that of the event she has just witnessed. Supernatural elements combine with contemporary realism in this chilling drama.

‘Platform 7’ will be an ITVX premiere, exclusive to ITV’s new free streaming service, many months ahead of linear transmission on the ITV1 main channel.

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