Press Release
ITV2 – Living in the night
Release Date 4.11.13
TV Drama/Sci-fi; ITV2
Living in the night written by Beth Dilley, is a dark and exhilarating TV drama that follows the lives of two supernatural brothers and their struggle to keep their secrete.
In the dark nights of Ravensfield, Brothers Christopher and Victor Whitlock strive to make their supernatural features unnoticed. After 546 years of moving on from towns not long after arriving, the brother are taking all precautions to ensure that Ravensfield is not a repeat of their past. In the present day brothers Chris and Vic fit in well among the public due to help from friend Lexi who is also a supernatural being, with her magical talents the brothers are therefore able to attempt to reveal the source of their past problems and achieve revenge.
Although the supernatural beings manage to fit in well, few people in the community of Whitlock have their suspicions. The Whitlock brothers battle to keep theirs and many others secret from the public; it could be fatal if it were to get out. Chris and Vic use their power of compulsion to survive. Feeding is dangerous, they have had to overcome the temptation to drain every last drop of blood from a person’s vein in order to not draw attention to them.
Humanity gone, an immortal life, watching those you love come and go, never ending pain and hunger; would you like to live like that? Chris the older and darker brother relishes the pain and loss, Vic however longs for nothing more than humanity, love, a mortal and happy life. 546 years spent by Vic looking for a cure for vampirism. 546 years spent by Chris sabotaging his every attempt. 546 years of loving and loathing, survival and death, exposure and torture.
The cast of the brand new show consists of mostly new faces that are expected to go far with their acting careers. The show wanted to be fresh and new resulting in casting being open to anyone. The cast have shown a positive and professional attitude to the beginning of the filming of the series.
Cast list.
Christopher Whitlock played by Thomas Beacham.
Victor Whitlock played by Will Bruce
Lexi Belmont played by Hannah Barrow
Rose Moor played by Holly Astbury
Tyler Raven played by Connor Palmer
