The Drowning is a British four-part television thriller drama series written and created by Francesca Brill and Luke Watson, with episodes written by Francesca Brill and Luke Watson and co-written by Tim Dynevor and directed by Carolina Giammetta. It was first broadcast on Channel 5 on four consecutive nights from 1 February 2021. It stars Jill Halfpenny, Jonas Armstrong, Rupert Penry-Jones …