The Fades (2010– )

A teenage boy named Paul is haunted by apocalyptic dreams that nobody can explain. As if that weren't terrifying enough, he begins to see spirits of the dead, known as The Fades, all around... See full summary »

Stars:

Lily Loveless, Daniel Kaluuya, Iain De Caestecker

4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Lily Loveless	...	Anna (7 episodes, 2011)
Daniel Kaluuya	...	Mac (6 episodes, 2011)
Iain De Caestecker	...	Paul (6 episodes, 2011)
Sophie Wu	...	Jay (6 episodes, 2011)
Johnny Harris	...	Neil (6 episodes, 2011)
Claire Rushbrook	...	Meg (6 episodes, 2011)
Natalie Dormer	...	Sarah (6 episodes, 2011)
Tom Ellis	...	Mark (6 episodes, 2011)
Robbie Gee	...	DCI Armstrong (6 episodes, 2011)
Jenn Murray	...	Natalie (5 episodes, 2011)
Francis Magee	...	Dr. Tremlett (5 episodes, 2011)
Chris Mason	...	Steve (5 episodes, 2011)
Theo Barklem-Biggs	...	DC Firth (5 episodes, 2011)
Joe Dempsie	...	John (4 episodes, 2011)
Ruth Gemmell	...	Alice (4 episodes, 2011)
Ian Hanmore	...	Polus (4 episodes, 2011)
Eleanor Matsuura	...	Vicky (4 episodes, 2011)
Lloyd Hutchinson	...	Supt. Clement (4 episodes, 2011)
Daniela Nardini	...	Helen (4 episodes, 2011)
Craig Conway	...	Phil (3 episodes, 2011)
Zach Morris	...	Sam (2 episodes, 2011)
Brandon Robinson	...	Fred (2 episodes, 2011)
Philip Bird	...	Mr. Peterson (2 episodes, 2011)
Genevieve Barr	...	Maddy (2 episodes, 2011)
James Greene	...	Eric (2 episodes, 2011)
Karl Collins	...	Higgy (2 episodes, 2011)
Sophia La Porta	...	Tracy (2 episodes, 2011)
Eva Dagoo	...	Fade Girl (2 episodes, 2011)
Glen Stanway	...	Fade Stalker (2 episodes, 2011)

Storyline

A teenage boy named Paul is haunted by apocalyptic dreams that nobody can explain. As if that weren't terrifying enough, he begins to see spirits of the dead, known as The Fades, all around him. The Fades can't be seen, smelt, heard or touched by other humans. When an embittered and vengeful Fade, Polus, finds a way to be human again, it's up to Paul to stop him - and all of the dead - from breaking back into the world and destroying the human race.

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Plot Keywords:

supernatural power

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [uk] Official Facebook

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Fades: Eglovismenes psyhes

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

To emphasize that The Fades were getting more tangible, the character of Natalie (a Fade who became tangible again over the course of the series) didn't make any noise in her first appearances. Not even her footsteps made any noise until she ran away from Neil at the party in the church.

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Connections

Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #16.30 (2011)

User Reviews

One of The Most Brilliant British Shows

Now I will agree with those other reviewers it did take a few episodes to lay in the groundwork of the show, but believe you me, it is all well worth the wait. Though its not to say that there aren't great points in the eps 1-3, but when episode 4 hits the ground running its when all the juicy bits of preamble come together to form a smorgasborg of tasty horrific goodness or evilness or... well you get the point.

Everything from here on out has this stark savage urgency, it twists and turns on the head of a nail. I cannot deny this his quickly become one of my favourite new shows, its so unpredictable and I had goosebumps thru all of ep. 4, which is not a feat easily achieved with me.

If you like a good mix of horror with a smattering of apocalyptic wonderland this is clearly the show for you.