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BBC Premieres “Two Weeks in August” Dark ComedyBBC Premieres “Two Weeks in August” Dark Comedy

5/17/2026

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BBC One and iPlayer will broadcast "Two Weeks in August" on 23 May in UK.
The eight-part drama is set on a Greek island and filmed in Malta and Gozo.
Jessica Raine plays teacher Zoe and Damien Molony plays her husband Dan, whose strained marriage fuels tension after an illicit kiss.
Creators say the series mixes dark comedy, British realism and mythic Fates, focusing on ordinary concerns unlike "White Lotus".

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BBC One and iPlayer will broadcast "Two Weeks in August" on 23 May in UK.
The eight-part drama is set on a Greek island and filmed in Malta and Gozo.
Jessica Raine plays teacher Zoe and Damien Molony plays her husband Dan, whose strained marriage fuels tension after an illicit kiss.
Creators say the series mixes dark comedy, British realism and mythic Fates, focusing on ordinary concerns unlike "White Lotus".