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Mayday

6.5/10
BBC One Ended Drama • Thriller

1 Season · 5 Episodes · Premiered April 19, 2007 · Ended March 7, 2013

When a young girl goes missing on her way to the Mayday parade, the small community in which she lives looks to one another for answers. But beneath the picture-postcard idyll lies a sinister other world and the dark woods teem with myth. As the community reels from Hattie's disappearance, the drama follows the mass hysteria and ensuing search from the point of view of the central characters, each of whom fears that someone they know is responsible. As they keep silent, their suspicions intensify over the course of the five episodes.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

5 episodes
E01
Episode 1
Sun, Mar 3 2013 9:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
In a small British town flanked by woods, May Day has started. The bunting is up, the floats are ready and the community gathers to celebrate 'new life' with a parade on the high street. But when the May Queen, 14-year-old Hattie Sutton, disappears, the news sends shock waves through the town.Soon, four residents are faced with the horrifying realisation that they suspect someone they love of taking her. As the vigilantes gather, the question is: who was Hattie really, and why would someone want to hurt her?
E02
Episode 2
Mon, Mar 4 2013 9:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
It is the day after Hattie's disappearance, and the town unites to search for her. Keen to win favour with Hattie's family, Steve insists on leading the lynch mob, but what is he trying to divert attention from? Could it have something to do with a visit to Seth's flat?Fiona makes a chilling discovery when she ignores Alan's protests and launches herself into some unofficial policing. Meanwhile, Linus continues his quest to find out who his father really is and pursue Hattie's twin, Caitlin. Gail calls on her son's help to invade Malcolm's privacy when he refuses to come home.
E03
Episode 3
Tue, Mar 5 2013 9:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
Tragedy strikes, throwing the spotlight on a key suspect and forcing Gail to face the truth of who her husband is. Meanwhile, Linus and Caitlin's relationship deepens and Everett's taste in women gives Fiona cause for suspicion.Seth's 'other side' takes him to a place that leaves him wondering if he can trust Steve. And as Alan's inquest looms, he and Fiona struggle to deal with the accusation of assault leveled against him, as well as an increasingly disturbed Charlotte.
E04
Episode 4
Wed, Mar 6 2013 9:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
As news of a sighting ripples through the town, Linus discovers the true nature of Everett's connection to Hattie. Fiona and Alan come to blows over Charlotte's odd behaviour and, when Alan finds himself back on the beat, a horrible discovery leaves them reeling.Caitlin is hit by a terrible blow, inspiring Linus to make a dangerous promise to her. Meanwhile, Gail and James disagree about how best to serve Malcolm's memory and Seth decides to sacrifice everything to the truth, pushing Steve to take an extreme risk.
E05
Episode 5
Thu, Mar 7 2013 9:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
As the town gathers for Hattie's memorial, things take a dark turn and a chaotic interruption has fatal consequences. Steve finally gets his moment with his ex, Angie - will he manage to win his family back?Fiona must face her old colleagues in a way she never thought she would, while Gail frees herself of her old trappings. Meanwhile, Everett and Linus have a confrontation which takes their relationship to a new place and, as Caitlin makes an eerie transformation, Linus realises he has made a big mistake.

Cast

Leila Mimmack
Leila Mimmack as Caitlin
Lesley Manville
Lesley Manville as Gail
Max Fowler
Max Fowler as Linus
Peter McDonald
Peter McDonald as Alan
Sam Spruell
Sam Spruell as Steve
Tom Fisher
Tom Fisher as Seth
Sophie Okonedo
Sophie Okonedo as Fiona
Aidan Gillen
Aidan Gillen as Everett
Peter Firth
Peter Firth as Malcolm
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