The Tower

Name: The Tower
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2021-11-08
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Gemma Whelan, Tahirah Sharif, Jimmy Akingbola, Emmett J. Scanlan, Bobby Lockwood

2021·Series·TV-14·46 min·★ 6.8(77)

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A veteran beat cop and teenage girl fall to their deaths from a tower block in south-east London, leaving a five-year-old boy and rookie police officer Lizzie Griffiths on the roof, only for them to go missing. Detective Sergeant Sarah Collins is drafted in to investigate, working to find Lizzie before she comes to serious harm, but also to uncover the truth behind the grisly tower block deaths.

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United States	Britbox Apple TV Channel , BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom	ITVX, STV Player	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada	BritBox Amazon Channel, BritBox, Britbox Apple TV Channel , Tele Quebec	Apple TV Store
Australia	BritBox, Britbox Apple TV Channel , BritBox Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store
France	Canal+, Canal+ Séries	Canal VOD
Spain	Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel	—

About The Tower

The Tower is a 2021 English-language drama and crime series created by Patrick Harbinson. The cast is led by Gemma Whelan, Tahirah Sharif, Jimmy Akingbola. It spans 3 seasons and 11 episodes. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Britbox Apple TV Channel , BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel.

The Tower was produced by Mammoth Screen and Windhover Films and made in United Kingdom. It was first aired on November 8, 2021, and carries a TV-14 certification.

Created by: Patrick Harbinson
Writers: Patrick Harbinson
First aired: November 8, 2021
Last aired: September 5, 2024
Original language: English
Age rating: TV-14
Status: Canceled
Seasons: 3 (11 episodes)
Network: ITV1, BritBox
Country: United Kingdom
Production: Mammoth Screen, Windhover Films

The Tower cast & crew

The Tower was created by Patrick Harbinson and written by Patrick Harbinson.

The cast features Gemma Whelan as DI Sarah Collins, Tahirah Sharif as DC Lizzie Adama, Jimmy Akingbola as DC Steve Bradshaw, Emmett J. Scanlan as DI Kieran Shaw, Bobby Lockwood as DC Lee Coutts, and Ella Smith as DS Elaine Lucas.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Anna Patarakina and it was produced by Paul Testar.

Is The Tower worth watching?

The Tower holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 77 ratings, a solidly received drama series.

With 3 seasons and 11 episodes, it's a quick, bingeable run.

If you enjoy drama and crime, The Tower is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Tower

In United States, you can stream The Tower on Britbox Apple TV Channel , BritBox, and BritBox Amazon Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

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