The Commons
Set in a gripping vision of the near future, THE COMMONS is an absorbing character-driven relationship drama and a story about motherhood as the ultimate act of faith in humanity.
Cast: Dominic Ona-Ariki, Rupert Penry-Jones, David Lyons
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Season 1
8 episodes
1. Episode 1In the near future, gifted neuropsychologist Eadie Boulay is desperate to conceive a child. Faced with next level climate change, the question of bringing a child into the world is a whole lot more complicated than it used to be.MCC55minDec 25, 2019
2. Episode 2Eadie’s desperation to conceive leads to a dangerous bargain with Shay. Her offer to take his National Service days at one of the city’s Resettlement Centres will seem a small price to pay for the chance to have a child.MCC55minDec 25, 2019
3. Episode 3Eadie’s deception runs deeper as the pregnancy progresses and she needs to make good on her offer to take Shay’s National Service days at one of the city’s emergency Resettlement Centres.MCC55minDec 25, 2019
4. Episode 4Eadie’s drive to help Rachel find her family lost in the storm gives her a front row view of what people are experiencing further out in the hot zones.MCC55minDec 25, 2019
5. Episode 5As Ivy stares down an uncertain future, her mood hits the skids and Lloyd looks to Shay to step up into his godfatherly role and help her find her feet.MCC55minDec 25, 2019
6. Episode 6Lloyd and Eadie find themselves in the bombed remains of their relationship now that Eadie’s pregnancy has finally been revealed. But Lloyd can sense Eadie’s still hiding something from him.MCC55minDec 25, 2019
7. Episode 7Eadie and the Latus have crossed a dangerous line and keeping them out of the hands of Border Authorities is going to cost more than they imagined.MCC55minDec 25, 2019
8. Episode 8As an unprecedented heatwave grips the city, Eadie stares down the possibility that the cost of her gamble will be the Latu’s future, the loss of her marriage and now the chance that her babies’ health is at risk.MCC55minDec 25, 2019
The Commons
★ 6.4/1020191 season8 episodesEnded
Set in a gripping vision of the near future, THE COMMONS is an absorbing character-driven relationship drama and a story about motherhood as the ultimate act of faith in humanity.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Shelley Birse
- Cast
- Dominic Ona-Ariki, Rupert Penry-Jones, David Lyons, Inez Curro, Simone McAullay, Joanne Froggatt
- Studio
- Playmaker Media, Sony Pictures Television
Maturity rating
MCheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
Where to watch
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