PBS Distribution has announced that it will release on Blu-ray the critically acclaimed British crime drama The Tunnel: The Complete First Season. The release will be available for purchase on August 9.
Synopsis: The Tunnel, from the makers of the Broadchurch series, is set against the backdrop of Europe in crisis. When a prominent French politician is found dead in the middle of the Channel Tunnel, straddling the border between the UK and France, detectives Karl Roebuck, played by Stephen Dillane (Game of Thrones) and Elise Wassermann, played by Clémence Poésy (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Parts I and II) are sent to investigate on behalf of their respective countries. The case takes a surreal turn when a shocking discovery is made at the crime scene, forcing the French and British police into an uneasy partnership. As the serial killer uses ever more elaborate and ingenious methods to highlight the moral bankruptcy of modern society, Karl and Elise are drawn deeper into his increasingly personal agenda.
The Tunnel is based on the original hit Swedish series from Filmlance International The Bridge, created by Hans Rosenfeldt, Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein, The Tunnel is a Sky Atlantic HD UK and CANAL+ France co-production from Kudos and Shine France Films in association with Filmlance and distributed by Endemol Shine International. Executive producers include Jane Featherstone, Manda Levin, Karen Wilson and Ben Richards alongside Nora Melhli, Director of Drama at Shine France Films and Lars Blomgren, Managing Director of Filmlance. The series is produced by Ruth Kenley-Letts.
In addition to Dillane and Poésy, The Tunnel features Angel Coulby (Merlin) as Laura Roebuck, James Frain (True Detective) as John Sumner, Joseph Mawle (Ripper Street) as Stephen Beaumont, Keeley Hawes (Line of Duty) as Suze Beaumont, Tom Bateman (Da Vinci's Demons) as Danny Hillier, Jeanne Balibar (Grace of Monaco) as Charlotte Jubin, Thibaut de Montalembert (Days of Glory) as Olivier Pujol, Jack Lowden (War and Peace) as Adam Roebuck, Cedric Vieira (3 Hearts) as Philippe Viot and Sigrid Bouaziz (Deux) as Cecille Cabrillac.