The Inheritance (TV series)

The Inheritance is a four-part British drama television series, first broadcast in the UK on Channel 5 on 4 September 2023.

Plot

When father-of-three Dennis dies unexpectedly, his adult children are left bereft. But their grief is quickly overshadowed by anger, confusion and suspicion when they learn that he recently changed his will and they won't be receiving any part of his estate.

Cast

Robert James-Collier as Daniel
Gaynor Faye as Sian
Jemima Rooper as Chloe
Larry Lamb as Dennis
Samantha Bond as Susan
Adil Ray as Pete
Kevin Whately as Michael
Rory Fleck Byrne as Nathan
Pauline McLynn as Jenny Roche
Risteard Cooper as DS Morris

Production

The series was filmed in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The outside of the Funeral Home belongs to 5th generation Funeral Directors, D. Chisholm and Sons who were founded in 1878 and are located on Huntly Street, Inverness, Scotland. The Funeral Home is the former Queen Street Church which was converted to become the current Funeral Home.

Reception

Ed Power, reviewing for i, rated the series 4/5 stars. According to BARB 7-day data, the first episode premiered with 3.39m viewers.