Insomnia (TV series)

Insomnia is a British thriller television series by Sarah Pinborough, adapted from her 2022 novel. Starring Vicky McClure, it debuted on Paramount+ on 23 May 2024.

Synopsis
A mother approaching her 40th birthday must investigate her past as she develops insomnia.

Cast

 * Vicky McClure as Emma
 * Tom Cullen as Robert
 * Smylie Bradwell as Will
 * India Fowler as Chloe
 * Leanne Best as Phoebe
 * Corinna Marlowe as Patricia
 * Lyndsey Marshal as Caroline
 * Dominic Tighe as Julian
 * Jade Harrison as Michelle
 * Robert Gilbert as Faisal
 * Michelle Bonnard as DI Hildreth

Production
The six-part series was commissioned in March 2023 and is based on the novel of the same name by Sarah Pinborough, with the author adapting the series herself. Andy Harries, Jessica Burdett, and Tim Bricknell are executive producers, while Charlotte Essex is series producer. It comes from production company Left Bank Pictures and has been directed by Börkur Sigthorsson. Pinborough and Sigthorsson are also executive producers.

There is additional production from Build Your Own Films and Vicky McClure is a producer on the series, as well as playing the lead role of Emma. Filming took place over three months and was finished in November 2023.

The cast includes Tom Cullen as Robert husband of McClure's character Emma, Smylie Bradwell and India Fowler as their children Will and Chloe, and Leanne Best as Emma's estranged sister Phoebe.