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Boat Story

TV·2023–2023·1 season, 6 episodes·BBC One·Drama, Crime·Created by Harry Williams, Jack Williams

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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'.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Boat Story S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 8.0Janet 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.
  2. 02Boat Story S01E04Episode 4S01E04 · 8.0The 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?
  3. 03Boat Story S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 7.7When 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.

Cast

Paterson JosephPaterson JosephSamuel WellsDaisy HaggardDaisy HaggardJanet CampbellTchéky KaryoTchéky KaryoThe TailorCraig FairbrassCraig FairbrassGuyJoanna ScanlanJoanna ScanlanPat ToohEthan LawrenceEthan LawrencePC Ben ToohPhil DanielsPhil DanielsCraig DoddsMichele AustinMichele AustinCamilla Wells

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2023Aired 7.6Season avg
  1. S01E01Boat Story S01E01Episode 1November 19, 2023 7.7When 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 mo
  2. S01E02Boat Story S01E02Season's bestEpisode 2November 20, 2023 8.0Janet and Samuel try to find a buyer for the stolen drugs, which proves trickier than they thought. Meanwhile, The Tailor leaves a trail of
  3. S01E03Boat Story S01E03Episode 3November 26, 2023 7.5Janet and Samuel celebrate their newfound riches, but The Tailor’s henchman, Guy, is on their trail, and a shocking discovery places the pai
  4. S01E04Boat Story S01E04Episode 4November 27, 2023 8.0The clock is ticking for Janet and Samuel as opposing forces make moves in the sleepy town. Caught in the crossfire, can they think fast eno
  5. S01E05Boat Story S01E05Episode 5December 3, 2023 7.5Reeling 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 w
  6. S01E06Boat Story S01E06Episode 6December 4, 2023 7.0In a climactic finale, Janet and Samuel hurtle towards their final face-off with The Tailor. To everyone’s surprise, their stand-off yields

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