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The Ridge

TV·2025–2025·BBC iPlayer·Thriller·43m·6.1·Created by Nora Chassler, David Murdoch

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Mia is fleeing addiction and leaving behind a professional life in tatters in Scotland. She accepts a wedding invitation from her estranged sister in New Zealand – only to find the would-be-bride dead upon arrival. Caught up in grief and pulled by a dark attraction to her late-sister's fiancé Ewan, Mia soon finds that familiarity among a small community breeds secrets and tensions, endangering the brittle fabric of the town itself.

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Lauren LyleLauren LyleMiaJay RyanJay RyanEwanCaleb NazzerCaleb NazzerJoshBeth AlexanderBeth AlexanderNatalieFlorence HartiganFlorence HartiganLesley GrimesKauri WilliamsKauri WilliamsTeddy WilsonConnor Amor-BendallConnor Amor-BendallCassy BeatonMabel StrachanMabel StrachanYoung Mia

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