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Thirteen

Thirteen

Thirteen years captive. Forever scarred.

20166.81 Season5 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A 26-year-old woman learns to live again after 13 years in captivity.

Created by Elizabeth Kilgarriff
Produced by Joseph Bell, Hugh Warren
NetworksBBC Three

Top Cast

Jodie Comer

Jodie Comer

Ivy Moxam

Natasha Little

Natasha Little

Christina Moxam

Stuart Graham

Stuart Graham

Angus Moxam

Katherine Rose Morley

Katherine Rose Morley

Emma Moxam

Richard Rankin

Richard Rankin

DI Elliott Carne

Valene Kane

Valene Kane

DS Lisa Merchant

Aneurin Barnard

Aneurin Barnard

Tim Hobson

Eleanor Wyld

Eleanor Wyld

Eloise Wye

Mark Flitton

Mark Flitton

DS Jim Conroy

Kemi-Bo Jacobs

Kemi-Bo Jacobs

Yazz Hobson

Themes & Keywords

kidnappingwoman directorabductionchild abduction

About Thirteen

Thirteen is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of kidnapping, woman director, abduction, child abduction. Created by Elizabeth Kilgarriff, it stars Jodie Comer, Natasha Little, Stuart Graham. A 26-year-old woman learns to live again after 13 years in captivity.

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