Before We Die

Before We Die is a British crime drama television series. Adapted by Matt Baker, it is based on the Swedish series of the same name (Innan vi dör), which was created by Niklas Rockström.^[1] Before We Die premiered on 20 March 2021 on Channel 4.

Before We Die
Genre	Crime drama
Created by	Matt Baker
Based on	Innan vi dör by Niklas Rockström
Written by	Matt Baker
Directed by	Jan Matthys (series 1) Carolina Giammetta (series 2)
Starring	Lesley Sharp
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	11
Production
Executive producers	Robert Franke Walter Iuzzolino Jo McGrath
Producers	Robin Kerremans Dimitri Verbeeck Irma Inniss
Production company	Eagle Eye Drama
Original release
Network	Channel 4
Release	26 May 2021 (2021-05-26) – present

It was commissioned for a second series,^[2] which began airing on 25 June 2023.^[3]

Premise

Veteran Detective Inspector Hannah Laing (Sharp) investigates the murder of her colleague and lover Sean, which leads to her being embroiled in a major plot by the powerful Mimicas crime family.

Cast

• Lesley Sharp as DI Hannah Laing

Episodes

Series 1 (2021)

No. overall	No. in series	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	1	Jan Matthys	Matt Baker	26 May 2021 (2021-05-26)
2	2	Jan Matthys	Matt Baker	2 June 2021 (2021-06-02)
3	3	Jan Matthys	Matt Baker	9 June 2021 (2021-06-09)
4	4	Jan Matthys	Matt Baker	16 June 2021 (2021-06-16)
5	5	Jan Matthys	Matt Baker	23 June 2021 (2021-06-23)
6	6	Jan Matthys	Matt Baker	30 June 2021 (2021-06-30)

Series 2 (2023)

No. overall	No. in series	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
7	1	Carolina Giammetta	Matt Baker and Mark Evans	25 June 2023 (2023-06-25)
8	2	Carolina Giammetta	Matt Baker	25 June 2023 (2023-06-25)
9	3	Carolina Giammetta	Matt Baker	25 June 2023 (2023-06-25)
10	4	Carolina Giammetta	Matt Baker and Daniella DeVinter	25 June 2023 (2023-06-25)
11	5	Carolina Giammetta	Matt Baker	25 June 2023 (2023-06-25)

Reception

Lucy Mangan of The Guardian awarded the first episode two stars out of five, criticizing the writing and declaring, "Despite all the brilliant work we have all seen Sharp, Regan and Ward do over the years, and perhaps because of the script, the acting is poor from the protagonists."^[4] Sean O'Grady from The Independent gave the first episode three out of five stars.^[5]

References

1. Fear, Helen (2021-05-26). "Before We Die on C4: What's it about, how many episodes is it and how can I watch it?". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
2. Ravindran, Manori (2022-03-16). "Channel 4 Renews Crime Thriller 'Before We Die' for Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
3. "Before We Die season 2: Release date, cast and latest news for Channel 4 drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
4. Mangan, Lucy (2021-05-26). "Before We Die review – a weak, bleak hour that's totally lost in translation". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
5. "Before We Die, review: Take all the Scandi and the noir away, and there isn't much point to it". The Independent. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2023-11-23.

External links

• Before We Die at IMDb