No Return is a four-part British television drama, written by Danny Brocklehurst.[1] It stars Sheridan Smith as a mother whose son is accused of sexual assault, while on holiday. It aired on ITV from 7 February to 28 February 2022.[2]

No Return
GenreDrama
Created byDanny Brocklehurst
Written byDanny Brocklehurst
Directed byJohn Alexander
Starring
ComposerAdrian Johnston
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
  • John Alexander
  • Danny Brocklehurst
  • Richard Fee
  • Nicola Shindler
ProducerFarah Abushwesha
Running time60 mins.
Production companyRed Production Company
Original release
NetworkITV1
Release7 February (2022-02-07) –
28 February 2022 (2022-02-28)

Synopsis

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Kathy and Martin, along with their son Noah, go on a family holiday in Turkey. However, after Noah is invited to a beach party, he is arrested for sexual assault and his parents are thrown into a world of turmoil and unfamiliar legal systems.

Cast

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
1"Episode 1"John AlexanderDanny Brocklehurst7 February 2022 (2022-02-07)N/A
2"Episode 2"John AlexanderDanny Brocklehurst14 February 2022 (2022-02-14)N/A
3"Episode 3"John AlexanderDanny Brocklehurst21 February 2022 (2022-02-21)N/A
4"Episode 4"John AlexanderDanny Brocklehurst28 February 2022 (2022-02-28)N/A

Reception

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Anita Singh of The Daily Telegraph gave it three out of five stars.[3] Carol Midgley of The Times gave it three out five stars.[4] Nick Hilton of The Independent also gave it three out five stars.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "No Return with Sheridan Smith | release date and how to watch". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 2023-06-24. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  2. ^ "No Return Cast, Air Date And Plot – Here's What You Need To Know About Sheridan Smith's New ITV Drama | HuffPost UK Entertainment". huffingtonpost.co.uk. 6 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-06-24. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  3. ^ Singh, Anita (7 February 2022). "No Return, review: ITV's watchable drama is let down by cartoon baddies". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2023-06-24. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  4. ^ Midgley, Carol (2023-07-31). "No Return review — Sheridan's latest ordeal: the holiday from hell". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  5. ^ "No Return review: Sheridan Smith's powerhouse performance can't save this medley of worst-case scenarios". The Independent. 8 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-06-24. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
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