The Guardian
Will Shannon and Arran’s lust at first sight win over their rival crime families? Plus: how the tragedy of Chernobyl unfolded. Here’s what to watch this evening 9pm, BBC One This retelling of Romeo and Juliet from Charlotte Regan – director of hit indie film Scrapper – is set in modern-day Scotland. Sparks fly at a train station when yearning romantic Shannon (Emma Laird) locks eyes with enigmatic Arran (Ben Coyle-Larner, AKA musician Loyle Carner) across the tracks. But Shannon is the daughter of the area’s biggest gangster and Arran is the son of a rival family. Will their forbidden love follow the same tragic trajectory as the classic it’s inspired by? The beautifully shot opening episode captures those heady first moments of lust – and quickly introduces us to the violent world that threatens to put a brutal end to them. Hollie Richardson Continue reading...
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