Possession (British TV series)

Possession
Genre
Developed byKarla Crome
Written byKarla Crome
Directed byStorm Saulter
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
  • Ruth Kenley-Letts
  • Jenny van der Lande
  • Neil Blair
  • Karla Crome
  • Storm Saulter
  • Sam Hoyle
  • Serena Thompson
  • Gugu Mbatha-Raw
  • Jonny Lee Miller
ProducerKate Ogborn
Running time44–51 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkSky Atlantic
Release6 August (2026-08-06) –
20 August 2026 (2026-08-20)

Possession is a British supernatural thriller television limited series written by Karla Crome and directed by Storm Saulter. It stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jonny Lee Miller, Sheldon Shepherd, and Bel Powley. The series premiered on 6 August 2026 on Sky Atlantic.

Premise

A lawyer investigates an inheritance claim in Jamaica.[1]

Cast and characters

Main

Supporting

Production

Possession received a series order in December 2024 under the original title Inheritance. It is based on an idea by Jefferson Bannis, with Karla Crome as writer and Storm Saulter as director. It is produced by Snowed-In Productions, in association with Sky Studios. Crome and Saulter also executive produce alongside Ruth Kenley-Letts, Jenny van der Lande, Neil Blair, Sam Hoyle, Serena Thompson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Jonny Lee Miller.[2]

Mbatha-Raw and Miller were announced to lead the cast along with Bel Powley and Sheldon Shepherd in main roles[3] while Nadean Rawlins, Sean Gilder, Olunike Adeliyi, Richard Dillane, Diveen Henry, Jack Bandeira, and Shantol Jackson joined the cast in supporting roles.[4] In March 2026, the title of the series was changed to Possession while Jeff Crossley and Safina Simpson were confirmed to have joined the cast.[5]

The series is set in the city of Bristol in the United Kingdom and Jamaica.[6] Filming began in December 2024 with filming locations including Bristol in the United Kingdom and Jamaica.[7][8]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Episode 1"Storm SaulterKarla Crome6 August 2026 (2026-08-06)
2"Episode 2"Storm SaulterKarla Crome6 August 2026 (2026-08-06)
3"Episode 3"Storm SaulterKarla Crome13 August 2026 (2026-08-13)
4"Episode 4"Storm SaulterKarla Crome13 August 2026 (2026-08-13)
5"Episode 5"Storm SaulterKarla Crome20 August 2026 (2026-08-20)

Broadcast

The series premiered on Sky Atlantic on 6 August 2026.[9] On the same day, all episodes were released by Sky and NOW.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Bennett, Harrison (4 December 2024). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw to star in Inheritance, a new Sky thriller with a colonialist twist". Royal Television Society. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (4 December 2024). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw Leads Cast of Sky's Jamaica-Set Limited Thriller Series Inheritance, Tackling Enduring Legacy of Colonialism". Variety. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  3. ↑ Ntim, Zac (4 December 2024). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw To Lead Sky Limited Series Inheritance From Writer Karla Crome". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Ford, Lily (4 December 2024). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jonny Lee Miller Lead Sky's Jamaica-Set Thriller Inheritance". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "First look: Gugu Mbatha-Raw stars in Sky Original supernatural thriller Possession". Sky Group. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  6. ↑ Anderton, Joe (4 December 2024). "Sky confirms cast for new Bristol and Jamaica-set thriller". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Filming begins on Sky Snowed-In thriller Inheritance". Televisual. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  8. ↑ Driscoll, Alex (16 December 2024). "New TV series being filmed in iconic Bristol location". Bristol Post. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  9. ↑ Loffhagen, Emma (24 July 2026). "'You can't paper over the cracks of history. It will haunt you': Gugu Mbatha-Raw on her race-horror thriller". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Official trailer: Gugu Mbatha-Raw stars in Sky Original supernatural thriller Possession". Sky Group (Press release). 27 July 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
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