Channel 5's gripping new drama, The Night Caller, stars Robert Glenister, famed for his roles in Hustle, Spooks, and Sherwood, as Tony, a taxi driver with an unsettling fixation.
The intense thriller follows Tony, a former respected teacher from Liverpool who has seen better days, having lost his job, confidence, and marriage. His world now revolves around Rosa, a cafe worker portrayed by Casualty's Suzanne Packer, who becomes the object of his growing affection, and the voice of Lawrence, a late-night radio talk-show host played by Sean Pertwee of You and Gotham fame, whose show becomes Tony's nightly companion.
Described as a "claustrophobic tale about the power of influence those with the loudest voice have over the most vulnerable people," The Night Caller charts Tony's journey as he musters the courage to call into Lawrence's show, feeling heard for the first time in years. However, Tony's interpretation of Lawrence's "worldview" takes a perilous turn, leading to a dangerous obsession until he discovers that Lawrence isn't quite the man he presents himself to be, reports the Mirror.
Robert Glenister shared insights into his character, saying: "I was really intrigued by Tony and wondered why this man is the way he is. This is the story of a man who has suffered a major trauma that nobody knows about, plus he's lost his job as a teacher."
"He has chosen to work nights and when we meet him he's at a very low ebb. He feels like he has been thrown on the scrapheap and then he finds solace talking to the presenter of a late-night radio talk show, who gets inside his head. And then it all goes Pete Tong!"
He further added: "It was a bit daunting as a job because Tony is in every scene! But I also like the fact that the series starts as a thriller, and then becomes something far more involved, far more complicated and human. If the audience makes a decision about what the show is by the end of episode one they should keep watching, because the chances are the series is not what they think it is.."
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When does The Night Caller start?
The Night Caller will premiere on Channel 5 on Sunday, July 7. Viewers can tune into Channel 5 from 9pm to watch the first hour-long episode.
Fans will have the opportunity to binge-watch the show over the next four consecutive nights as it airs in the 9pm slot from Sunday, July 7 until Wednesday, July 10.
The Night Caller cast
Robert Glenister as Tony Conroy (Sherwood, Spooks, Hustle)
Sean Pertwee as Lawrence Brightway (You, Gotham)
Suzanne Packer as Rosa (Casualty, In My Skin)
Stephen Walters as Rob (Outlander, Shetland, Slow Horses)
