An English language version will air on UKTV’s U&Alibi channel as Mudtown…
Erin Richards, star of Gotham and The Crown, is set to hit the small screen in her first role since moving back to her native Wales after years of success in New York.
Erin Richards:
“I read the first three episodes to start with and I just felt like Claire was such an interesting character living in a relatable world, and I was really excited to find out how the story would progress, which I always think is a good sign. I felt I could empathise with Claire. I could feel myself in the character.
“I had probably the best time I’ve ever had filming this series. I have spent a lot of my acting career in America, which is also brilliant, but there was something really nice about coming home to Wales. The crew was so lovely and friendly. We all bonded so quickly.”
Erin plays the lead as a magistrate in S4C’s new crime drama series located in Newport, Ar y Ffin (which, in Welsh, means On the Edge/Border), which starts on 29 December. A boxset will also be available on S4C Clic and BBCiPlayer.
The six-part series, produced by Severn Screen, centres around life at Newport’s Magistrates Court where Claire Lewis Jones, an experienced magistrate, uncovers a web of criminal activity that could put her and her family at risk.
Starring alongside Erin is Tom Cullen (The Gold, Becoming Elizabeth) as local crime kingpin Saint Pete. Ar y Ffin is written by new writing duo Hannah Daniel and Georgina Lee, a real-life magistrate.
Other cast including Matthew Gravelle as Alun Lewis Jones, Lauren Morais as Beca Lewis Jones, Lloyd Meredith as Sonny Higgins, Kimberly Nixon as Sara Humphries, Sion Pritchard as Davey Johns and Ifan Huw Dafydd as Owen Williams.
The series is a co-commission between S4C, UKTV and All3Media International and will air as Mudtown on UKTV’s leading crime drama channel U&alibi next year.
Gwenllian Gravelle, S4C’s Drama Commissioner:
“It’s been a pleasure working in partnership with UKTV, All3 Media International and Severn Screen on our pacey new thriller Ar y Ffin / Mudtown. Showcasing an unique part of the world, this character-driven series asks universal questions about parenthood and to what lengths would we go to protect our own. With a stellar cast and gripping script, the audience is in for a treat.”
