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Season 1 – Boat Story

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63% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
When two strangers discover a haul of cocaine on a lone washed-up boat, luck soon turns to misfortune as they become the targets of a vengeful mob boss, his hit man and the police.
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Boat Story — Season 1

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Dan Einav Financial Times 12/01/2023
Buffeted in this way between waves of brutal violence and whimsy, those who choose to board Boat Story might find themselves feeling a little queasy. Go to Full Review Nick Hilton Independent (UK) 11/28/2023
3/5
Boat Story is too ambitious, too inconsistent, and too insincere; in the end, not unlike a beached craft loaded with both expensive drugs and murdered corpses, it’s never more than a mixed bag. Go to Full Review Camilla Long The Times (UK) 11/28/2023
It’s about 50 different things at once. It has an overbearing American voiceover that suggests it’s a kind of western, but it’s set in Yorkshire... [the protagonists] indicate that it’s meant to be a comedy, but the jokes are terrible. Go to Full Review Anne Brodie What She Said 03/07/2025
2/4
The narrator begins his tale- and he certainly sounds like a sociopath - with gleeful wit and humour ... delivers its dark charms irresistibly. No one is going to judge you if you enjoy it. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 03/13/2024
We like Haggard and Joseph, and we like the story. But it’s told in such a violent and disjointed way that we’re not sure we’re going to want to keep watching. Go to Full Review Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut 03/12/2024
3.5/5
Boat Story deserves some credit for its devotion to making TV’s most played-out genre as wacky as humanly possible, and if nobody else is going to provide it, then it’ll just have to be me. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Rachel R @RT25600005 09/12/2024 I love this, really different and quite quite silly, great stuff ❤️ See more Sue W @sldwright 04/24/2024 First episode was tough, but I ended up enjoying it. See more amka T @RT70083237 03/27/2024 I loved this, casting was excellent 👌 especially Tchéky Karyo. It’s different, very tongue in cheek, great music, don’t take it too seriously and you’ll enjoy it. See more Phil G @RT89942509 03/17/2024 If you like Guy Ritchie shows, you’ll love this. See more Andrew W @RT66492665 12/20/2023 So far so good, violent, great characters and humorous. Not sure why the critics haven't enjoyed this unique story. See more Michael A @RT72477818 12/13/2023 First couple of episodes were good, then it slowly went downhill to the point of weird stupidity, dragging storyline to eventually becoming boring and by the end I just wanted it over. Characters started strong but something went hideously wrong with their individual stories..even Craig fairbrasse's story went weird and the love story was just a complete messed up waste and utter garbage, it made no sense at all, by the end of Boat Story only a certain serial killer from Milwaukee could relate to this rubbish...it's as if the creators and writers had been using the product themselves that was found on the boat. It really only needed 4 episodes but it was dragged out to six .This had promise, but ended up being a missed opportunity sadly. See more Read all reviews
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Harry Williams

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Jack Williams

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Harry Williams

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Jack Williams

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Daisy Haggard

Janet Campbell

Paterson Joseph

Samuel Wells

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 19, 2023 When two strangers discover a haul of cocaine on a lone washed-up boat, luck soon turns to misfortune as they become the targets of a vengeful mob boss, his hitman, and the police. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 19, 2023 Janet and Samuel try to find a buyer for the stolen drugs, which proves to be trickier than they thought; meanwhile, the tailor leaves a trail of chaos in his hunt for the thieves. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 19, 2023 Janet and Samuel celebrate their newfound riches, but the tailor's henchman, Guy, is on their trail, and a shocking discovery places the pair in more danger than ever before. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 19, 2023 The clock is ticking for Janet and Samuel as opposing forces make moves in the sleepy town; caught in the crossfire, they must think fast to stay alive. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 19, 2023 Reeling from what they've just witnessed, Janet and Samuel scramble to make their next move, but no option is truly safe; they must decide how far they are willing to go to save their loved ones. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 19, 2023 In a climactic finale, Janet and Samuel hurtle towards their final face-off with The Tailor; to everyone's surprise, their stand-off yields unexpected results. Details

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Season Info

Director
Daniel Nettheim, Alice Troughton, Harry Williams, Jack Williams
Creator
Harry Williams, Jack Williams, Harry Williams, Jack Williams
Executive Producer
Harry Williams, Jack Williams, Chris Aird, Sarah Hammond, Harry Williams, Daniel Walker, Jack Williams
Screenwriter
Harry Williams, Jack Williams, Sophie Goodhart
Network
BBC
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Nov 19, 2023