Boat Story

7.2
2023

Production

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Two hard-up strangers stumble across a haul of cocaine on a shipwrecked boat. After agreeing to sell it and split the cash, they become entangled with police, masked hitmen, and a sharp-suited gangster known as 'The Tailor'.

Trailers & Videos

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Official Freevee Trailer

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OFFICIAL trailer

Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 2023

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1. Episode 1

7.7

When two strangers discover a haul of cocaine on a washed-up boat, luck soon turns to misfortune as they become the targets of a vengeful mob boss, his hit man and the police.

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2. Episode 2

8.0

Janet and Samuel try to find a buyer for the stolen drugs, which proves trickier than they thought. Meanwhile, The Tailor leaves a trail of chaos in his hunt for the thieves.

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3. Episode 3

7.5

Janet and Samuel celebrate their newfound riches, but The Tailor’s henchman, Guy, is on their trail, and a shocking discovery places the pair in more danger than ever before.

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4. Episode 4

8.0

The clock is ticking for Janet and Samuel as opposing forces make moves in the sleepy town. Caught in the crossfire, can they think fast enough to stay alive?

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5. Episode 5

7.5

Reeling from what they've just witnessed, Janet and Samuel scramble to make their next move, but no option is truly safe. How far are they willing to go to save their loved ones?

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6. Episode 6

7.0

In a climactic finale, Janet and Samuel hurtle towards their final face-off with The Tailor. To everyone’s surprise, their stand-off yields unexpected results.

Cast

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Paterson Joseph

Samuel Wells

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Daisy Haggard

Janet Campbell

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Tchéky Karyo

The Tailor

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Ethan Lawrence

PC Ben Tooh

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Phil Daniels

Craig Dodds

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Michele Austin

Camilla Wells

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Reviews

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Peter McGinn

9/10

I started out wondering if I would be able to stick with this series. The violence seemed over the top, though I suppose no worse than your typical body count action thriller. But I ended up appreciating the show much more because of its originality and its refusal to be confined to or defined by its violent underpinnings.

A few of the small plot twists were ingenious and gave the show more depth. Likewise, the portrayals of the horrible bad guys relented at times and showed them at their more human moments.

There seemed to be a few plot holes present, such as at a critical time when Janet tracked down Samuel but didn’t explain how she knew where he was. But never mind. Oddly, one aspect of the ending was really over the top for me, especially since there was no foreshadowing slipped in to prepare us for it. It could have been less extreme, I expect, and still served its purpose. But overall I give the show high marks, if you can tolerate the almost cartoonish violence at times.

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