5 harrowing tales about motherhood that you need to watch to prepare yourself for 'The Cry'"
BBC 1's mini-series, 'The Cry', starring Jenna Coleman ('Victoria', 'Doctor Who') and Ewen Leslie ('Top of the Lake'), is set to stream on Sundance Now on November 8, and the show has already created quite a buzz with its complicated and unusual subject. The drama launched on BBC 1 in the UK on September 30 to rave reviews and became the most watched program in its timeslot and the second biggest new drama launch of the year on all platforms.
As a first-time mother, Joanna (played by Coleman) who already struggles from postpartum depression finds herself in motherhood all alone, as her husband Alistair (played by Leslie) is more focused on getting the custody of his child from his previous marriage. As the couple set out on a vacation (a cover for Alistair's intentions to win the custody) to Australia, Joanna finds herself on the receiving end of a media circus when her baby boy, Noah, goes missing. However, that is not all that Joanna has to deal with. The hunt to find her son takes her down to the darkest pits of depression, and she soon discovers the betrayal which could have been the worst thing to happen to a mother.
