Rachel Shenton, Emily Atack and Joanne Whalley to Star in U.K. Thriller Series ‘The Rumour’
variety.comK.J. Yossman Rachel Shenton, Emily Atack and Joanne Whalley have been cast as the leads in upcoming U.K. psychological drama “The Rumour,” which depicts how small-town gossip can spiral out of control.
Based on Lesley Kara’s novel, the new five-part series sees Shenton play Joanna, a mother who moves to a quiet town with her young son looking for a fresh start.
But she soon finds herself in an unsettling dynamic when she becomes entangled with a group of local mothers. “When Joanna stumbles upon an online rumour about a child killer living in the town, she uses it to win over the mums at the school gate,” reads the logline. “As gossip spreads, suspicions build, and Joanna finds herself drawn into a web of secrets and paranoia.
Balancing her efforts to protect her son with the growing unease in town, Joanna struggles to distinguish between truth and hearsay.
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