Call the Midwife and Bergerac stars' wild new BBC One drama has release date confirmed
Two Weeks in August will debut later this month.
We may still be some weeks out from the start of the summer, but it's time to head on holiday, with the release date having been confirmed for Greece-set BBC drama Two Weeks in August.
The series, which comes from writer/creator Catherine Shepherd (Peep Show) will begin with a double bill at 9pm and 9:45pm on Saturday 23 May on BBC One, while the eight-part series will also be made available in full from that day on BBC iPlayer.
The series stars Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife) and Damien Molony (Bergerac) as married couple Zoe and Dan, who go on holiday to a Greek villa with a group of their university friends.
This includes Nicholas Pinnock's (Long Bright River) Solomon and his younger wife Jess, played by Antonia Thomas (Misfits), as well as Leila Farzad's (Better) Nat and Hugh Skinner's (Twenty Twenty Six) Jacob.
The synopsis for the series says: "Set in Greece, Two Weeks in August tells the story of a woman who goes on holiday with her family and friends to rediscover joy in her life. But, here in paradise, what starts with an illicit kiss quickly turns the dream vacation into a nightmare.
"Zoe begins to act on her deepest desires and the holiday she hoped for becomes a reckoning for a group of adults who refuse to grow up. When they discover they are trapped on the island, and become faced with real life-or-death situations, the group soon turn on each other to find out who is to blame.
"Is Zoe responsible for the drama and destruction around her or, as heaven turns to hell, are bigger forces at play? We are in Greece after all, the land of the ancient Gods..."
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The series, which was filmed in Malta, stars Dolly Wells (And Just Like That...), Tom Goodman-Hill (Baby Reindeer), Dylan Brady (Andor), Maria Almeida (The Buccaneers), Khalil Gharbia (Towards Zero), Florence Banks (The New Look), Sonny Poon Tip (Industry) and Cassius Hackforth (Doctor Who).
Two Weeks in August will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 9pm on Saturday 23 May 2026.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
