BBC releases first-look images for English and sign-language revenge thriller Reunion

BBC releases first-look images for English and sign-language revenge thriller Reunion

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Thursday, 20th February 2025
The two stand outdoors in front of a grey stone building, behind which is an expansive green field. Neither of them smile.
Lara Peake as Carly and Matthew Gurney as Daniel (credit: BBC)

The BBC has revealed first-look images for Reunion, a thriller featuring both spoken English and British Sign Language (BSL).

The four-part series follows Daniel Brennan (Matthew Gurney, Name Me Lawand), a man arrested over a decade ago for a crime that ostracised him from the other deaf people in his community. Now, he’s determined to atone.

Lara places her index finger emphatically on her chin, likely in the midst of speaking BSL
Lara Peake as Carly (credit: BBC)

Also starring are Lara Peake (Rivals) as Daniel’s estranged daughter Carly, Anne-Marie Duff (Bad Sisters) as Christine, Eddie Marsan (Back to Black) as Christine’s boyfriend Stephen and Rose Ayling-Ellis (EastEnders) as Christine’s daughter Miri.

Matthew Gurney signs emphatically, putting one spread-open hand on top of another
Matthew Gurney as Daniel (credit: BBC)

Reunion is an amazing storyline and is completely different from my previous work,” said Matthew Gurney. “My character Brennan is on a wildly different journey than that portrayed by normal deaf lives: this portrays a man who is hated within the deaf community. It shows how deaf people react and act on screen in an honest and authentic way. We are different to hearing actors: we are so much more visual storytellers.”

The pair sit outdoors on a cement or stone step, both their brows furrowed in concern. Eddie looks at Anne-Marie, who looks into the middle distance
Anne-Marie Duff as Christine and Eddie Marsan as Stephen (credit: BBC)

“It's not about relying on sound,” Gurney continued. “It’s about using your eyes and seeing what is going on in the story.”

  • Rose Ayling-Ellis and Anne-Marie Duff stand in an office, gesturing at something off-screen, looking concerned
  • Anne-Marie Duff signs, tears in her eyes, stood indoors in what appears to be a living room
  • Rose Ayling-Ellis signs, sat in what appears to be her bedroom, crossing her hands over her chest while smiling

All photography: BBC

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The BBC has revealed first-look images for Reunion, a thriller featuring both spoken English and British Sign Language (BSL).