There's nothing better than a revenge thriller to get your teeth stuck into. From Tom Hiddleston's brilliant performance in The Night Manager to the stellar cast of Big Little Lies, we're obsessed with anything involving karma.
And if you haven't already seen Reunion, which originally came out in January 2025, it's the ultimate revenge thriller to have on your radar. Here's everything you need to know from the four-part series, from where to watch it and the original reviews - and the brilliant performances in the show.
What is Reunion about?
Reunion is a four-part thriller about a deaf man named Daniel Brennan, who is released from prison after serving a sentence for murder. When he finds himself rejected by society for his crimes, he sets about trying to reconnect with his daughter, and uncover the truth about what actually led to his imprisonment.
The BBC synopsis explains, "Released from prison but not from his isolation. Convicted for murder, a deaf man fights for redemption – and revenge. Gritty thriller starring Matthew Gurney and Anne-Marie Duff."
Who stars in Reunion?
Reunion has a stellar ensemble cast, including:
- Matthew Gurney from Coffee Morning Club as Daniel Brennan, the deaf ex-prisoner
- Lara Peake from Brassic as Carly Brennan as Carly, Daniel's estranged daughter
- Anne-Marie Duff from Bad Sisters as Christine Mokhtar, the widow of Daniel's victim
- Eddie Marsan from Back to Black as Stephen Renworth, Christina's new partner and also a policeman
- Rose Ayling-Ellis from EastEnders as Miri Mokhtar, Christine's deaf daughter
- Ace Mahbaz as Ray Mokhtar
- Sophie Leigh Stone as Naomi Brennan
Where can you watch Reunion?
All four episodes of Reunion are available to stream on BBC iPlayer. There are four episodes and they are 55 minutes long each.
What were the original Reunion reviews like?
The Guardian shared that "this excellent British Sign Language thriller is an absolute revelation.. The performances in Reunion are uniformly excellent."
The Independent said, "Reunion isn’t an easy watch for a number of reasons – the subject matter is difficult, and the format means full commitment is required. But it is unapologetically itself, and the world it creates is all the more convincing as a result."
The Telegraph said, "In a TV landscape dominated by emotive soundtracks, shouting and explosions, silence is a powerful weapon. Reunion (BBC One), a revenge thriller about a deaf man released from prison after 10 years who sets out on a mission to right some corrosive wrongs, uses that weapon to shrewd effect."
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