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Written by Sheffield-born deaf writer William Mager, Reunion (4x60) is an emotional thriller of revenge and redemption following the journey of Daniel Brennan, a deaf man determined to right his wrongs, while unravelling the truth behind the events that led him to prison.

The series marks a milestone in inclusive storytelling, with the majority of cast and many members of the crew being deaf or using British Sign Language (BSL).

Matthew Gurney (Name Me Lawand, Theatre Ad Infinium, Coffee Morning Club) leads the cast as recently released prisoner Daniel Brennan. Brennan embodies the struggle of a man caught between two worlds, unable to fully integrate into the hearing world and shunned by his closest friends and the wider deaf community following his heinous crime.

Amidst this isolation, Brennan's only meaningful relationship is with his estranged daughter Carly, played by Lara Peake (How to Have Sex), who he has not had any contact with since his arrest over a decade ago.

Anne-Marie Duff (Bad Sisters, The Salisbury Poisonings, Suffragette) will star as Christine, desperate to find Brennan and get to the truth of what he did, alongside Eddie Marsan (Back to Black, Ray Donovan) as Stephen Renworth, Christine’s protective boyfriend, while Rose Ayling-Ellis (Summer of Rockets, As You like It, EastEnders) will play Miri, her daughter.

The cast will also include Stephen Collins (Dune: Part One) as Sean, Ace Mahbaz (Small World) as Ray Mokhtar, Sophie Stone (The Chelsea Detective) as Naomi Brennan, Olive Gray (Halo) as Anna Shenford, Joe Sims (Broadchurch) as Joe Summers.

Also in the cast are Julian Peedle-Calloo (Louder Than Words) as Gardner, Cherie Gordon (Boat Story) as Tasha, Rinkoo Barpaga (You Don’t Know Me) as Vinay, James Joseph Boyle as Matthew, Duffy (Small World) as David, Joanne Harrison as Brennan’s mum and David Hirshman (Signs of an Affair) as Brennan’s dad.

Episode 1: Deaf man Daniel Brennan is leaving prison after ten isolating years inside and is now a man on a mission for revenge. Shunned by his parents and community, Brennan has nothing left to lose, until he is reunited with his estranged daughter, Carly. His concern for her means his plans have to change.

Episode 2: Brennan tells Carly that he’s heading to his school reunion. Unbeknownst to Carly, his motives are much darker than he is letting on. Christine goes to meet Anna from probation to see if she can help her get the answers that she wants from Brennan.

Episode 3: Brennan drives to Sean’s house to confront him, but now he also has Christine in tow, desperate for answers about why he killed Ray. When they arrive at the house, Christine is witness to a conversation that reveals that Brennan, Sean and Ray were abused at school. Brennan finally opens up to Christine, telling her what happened on the night of Ray’s death.

Episode 4: Brennan and Carly decide to see the probation officers to ensure he doesn’t get sent back to prison, but first Brennan wants to check in on Sean following a worrying message. Disillusioned with his job, Joe decides to give Christine the information that she was desperately seeking, including the recording of Stephen in the interview.

Reunion begins Monday 7th April at 9pm on BBC One.