Alexandra Roach and Joe Cole Starrer ‘Nightsleeper’ Debuts Images of a Series That ‘Will Do for Trains What ‘Jaws’ Did for Sharks’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comMarta Balaga Forget the fear of flying. In the upcoming six-episode thriller “Nightsleeper,” the real danger awaits on a train travelling from Glasgow to London. “When we were developing the show, we got all these experts in one room and asked: ‘How do you hack a train?’ An hour later, they said: ‘This is scary.
We could easily do it now, between ourselves’,” says writer Nick Leather. “We will do for trains what ‘Jaws’ did for sharks.” Produced by Fremantle’s Euston Films and set to premiere on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in early 2024, “Nightsleeper” is directed by Jamie Magnus Stone and John Hayes.
While Abby Aysgarth (Alexandra Roach) at the U..K’s National Cyber Security Centre is trying her best to stop the train, some remaining passengers also join forces – including off-duty cop Joe Roag (“Peaky Blinders” actor Joe Cole).
But they only have six hours and one satellite phone. “When I first read the script, that’s what was interesting to me: the relationship between Abby and Joe.
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