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Season 1 – Five Days

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Five non-consecutive days of police investigations into mysterious events are shown, starting on the first day and ending at the resolution of the mysteries.
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Five Days — Season 1

Critics Reviews

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Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe 05/20/2020
The whole is somehow less than the sum of its parts. And yet "Five Days" rewards with enough gripping moments to make it worth investigating. Go to Full Review
Scott Tobias AV Club 05/20/2020
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Am I crazy here? Anyone else banging their heads against the wall in frustration or am I missing some buried profundities? Go to Full Review
Brian Lowry Variety 05/20/2020
There's something to be said for the leisurely rhythm of "Five Days," but ultimately, it demonstrates that an overabundance of time can prove equally deflating. Go to Full Review
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Markus A @Excalibur866 May 3 Generally, abhorrent acting performances in a hitch-potch storyline. Too many leads, far too many ‘reveals’, inconsistent and abstract relationships throughout. Early on, I picked the relationship between the husband and rescuer, Mum’s pathetic screaming and relationship in the police interview, far TOO MANY plot lines converging in a convoluted script. Entertainment, but not great. See more Alain E @AlainE Jul 7 The first two episodes are tightly edited and they build the story nicely. After that it transforms into a slog that goes on and on. It needed editing with Mr Musk’s chainsaw. See more Sanja B @RT47811764 02/08/2025 Very strange attitude to a possible dead woman and child. Police finds it funny and family is selfabsorbed and also seems not to care. Such strong cast is actually making it worse See more crystel m @RT10781553 01/21/2025 Absolutely awful. The acting is ridiculously bad by so many of the cast. I don’t know if that’s due to script or just plain bad acting or maybe both. Weird relationships, plot holes, random characters and unfinished/ unexplained story lines. Rushed ending with no real explanation after it dragged on for 5 1 hour long episodes. Wouldn’t have missed anything if I had just watched the last 10 minutes of episode 5. And what was with the mother? Why did she do that weird scream at the appeal? And why did she watch herself do it again at home? And subject us to that again? Bizarre. Anyway, not good. See more Grayson S @Gs8628 01/16/2025 The only crime here is the pace of this show. The two detectives do nothing to solve the case and Why does everyone cry in such a strange manner. See more Joe C @JoeCoffee 04/14/2024 Great cast with McTeer, Malahide & Woodward being stand-outs for me. Managed to balance a lot of characters and threads with just a bit of stagnation with the Matt/Mother-in-Law/Stalker Girl nexus. Glad it wasn't longer, but might've been more effective if conceived as Four Days. See more Read all reviews
Five Days — Season 1

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 2, 2007 Day 1 On her way to visit her grandfather at a retirement home, a mother disappears while buying flowers from a roadside van. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 9, 2007 Day 3 Matt learns that his missing wife is pregnant; Hazel suspects her son may have been involved in the abduction. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 16, 2007 Day 28 Leanne's disappearance turns into a murder investigation; Matt becomes the subject of police scrutiny; Matt and Farnes make a disquieting discovery. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 23, 2007 Day 33 Matt argues with Leanne's parents after a TV interview; Matt and Sarah make a grisly discovery. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 30, 2007 Day 79 The discovery of a burnt-out van reignites the investigation; police stake out Hazel's home; Amy attends her retirement party. Details
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Season Info

Director
Otto Bathurst, Simon Curtis
Executive Producer
Hilary Salmon, Simon Curtis
Screenwriter
Gwyneth Hughes
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 2, 2007