Trailer for Channel 4 Drama ‘Summerwater’ Teases Tension, Secrets and Storms in the Scottish Highlands
Channel 4 has released the trailer for Summerwater, an atmospheric drama inspired by Sarah Moss’s acclaimed novel, premiering this November. The six-part series captures life in a secluded holiday cabin park by a loch in the Scottish Highlands.
The story unfolds during a single, rain-drenched summer day. What starts as a routine vacation soon escalates into a portrait of modern Britain, where unspoken tensions among vacationers rise to a breaking point.
Multiple Perspectives and Interwoven Lives
Each episode portrays events through the eyes of a different character, revealing hidden emotions and strained relationships. The narrative connects families, couples, and individuals sharing the same wild landscape.
- Restless children seeking escape
- Parents locked in quiet arguments
- Isolated lovers and reflective pensioners
This layered storytelling creates a vivid examination of human behavior when civility frays and tempers flare under relentless rain.
Exploration of Modern Britain
“A thrilling and compulsive study of nature, class, family, and the pursuit of fleeting happiness.”
The series delves into the delicate connections that hold communities together — and the cracks that appear when the world feels divided and unstable.
Author’s Summary
An evocative six-part drama where rain, secrets, and solitude expose the fragile lines between civility and chaos in the Scottish Highlands.