Name: The Last Weekend
Genre: Drama
Released: 2012-08-19
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Rupert Penry-Jones, Shaun Evans, Hugh Mitchell, Alexander Karim, Claire Keelan

Three old friends, one toxic rivalry, zero survivors of the weekend.

Mini Series

posh people falling apartcricket match from hellBritish repression boiling over

Latest Episode

59 min

Season 1 • Episode 3

Latest

Episode 3

Sep 2, 2012

Overview

Drama

When Ian and Em receive a surprise invitation from their old friend Ollie to spend a weekend in the Suffolk countryside, they expect an idyllic holiday. But the competitive edge to the men's relationship soon rises to the surface, with irreversible consequences.

Content warning

based on novel or book rivalry psychological thriller miniseries

masculine insecurityclass resentmentcompetitive friendshiprepressed violence

Standout Aspects

Acting

Penry-Jones and Evans weaponize charm and resentment

Direction

Suffolk beauty slowly curdles into claustrophobia

Best for:Solo·Binge

Heads up:Violence

First AiredAug 19, 2012

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Seasons1·Episodes3

Top Cast

Rupert Penry-Jones

Ollie

Shaun Evans

Ian

Hugh Mitchell

Archie

Alexander Karim

Milo

Claire Keelan

Genevieve O'Reilly

Daisy

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Based on Blake Morrison's novel, adapted by the author himself. Morrison's memoir 'And When Did You Last See Your Father?' became a acclaimed 2007 film.

Insight

The cricket match structure deliberately mirrors Harold Pinter's 'The Caretaker' — competition as psychological warfare between men who can't admit what they're fighting over.