Before We Die


Before We Die is a British crime drama television series. Adapted by Matt Baker, it is based on the Swedish series of the same name, which was created by Niklas Rockström. Before We Die premiered on 20 March 2021 on Channel 4.
It was commissioned for a second series, which began airing on 25 June 2023.

Premise

Veteran Detective Inspector Hannah Laing investigates the murder of her colleague and lover Sean, which leads to her being embroiled in a major plot by the powerful Mimicas crime family.

Cast

  • Lesley Sharp as DI Hannah Laing

    Episodes

Series 1 (2021)

Series 2 (2023)

Reception

of The Guardian awarded the first episode two stars out of five, criticizing the writing and declaring, "Despite all the brilliant work we have all seen Sharp, Regan and Ward do over the years, and perhaps because of the script, the acting is poor from the protagonists." Sean O'Grady from The Independent gave the first episode three out of five stars.