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==Production==
==Production==
In January 2016 it was reported that [[Netflix]] and [[E4 (TV channel)|E4]] would co-produce a series based on the Lottie Moggach novel of the same title, consisting of six hour-long episodes, with Netflix holding the international broadcast rights and E4 the ones for the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="Variety"/> The series will be a mix of live action performances and computer-generated scenes.<ref name="Variety"/> [[Principal photography]] started in December 2016 in [[London]] locations including [[Hanwell]] and [[West Ealing]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ealingnewsextra.co.uk/blog/reel-life/idris-elba/|title=Novel adaptation, Idris Elba and another Catastrophe - Ealing News Extra|website=ealingnewsextra.co.uk}}</ref> and [[Croatia]] and was expected to end in the middle of 2017.<ref name="atvtoday.co.uk"/> In February 2018, it was announced it would now air on [[Channel 4]] and the first image was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a849500/kiss-me-first-channel-4-first-look-from-skins-creator/|title=First-look at Channel 4's new virtual thriller|date=8 February 2018}}</ref>
In January 2016 it was reported that [[Netflix]] and [[E4 (TV channel)|E4]] would co-produce a series based on the Lottie Moggach novel of the same title, consisting of six hour-long episodes, with Netflix holding the international broadcast rights and E4 the ones for the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="Variety"/> The series is a mix of live action performances and computer-generated scenes.<ref name="Variety"/> [[Principal photography]] started in December 2016 in [[London]] locations including [[Hanwell]] and [[West Ealing]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ealingnewsextra.co.uk/blog/reel-life/idris-elba/|title=Novel adaptation, Idris Elba and another Catastrophe - Ealing News Extra|website=ealingnewsextra.co.uk}}</ref> and [[Croatia]] and was expected to end in the middle of 2017.<ref name="atvtoday.co.uk"/> In February 2018, it was announced it would now air on [[Channel 4]] and the first image was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a849500/kiss-me-first-channel-4-first-look-from-skins-creator/|title=First-look at Channel 4's new virtual thriller|date=8 February 2018}}</ref>


The Shellness Road Car Park was used in a sequence in which one character uses a pipe bomb to blow up his abusive carers. A further scene was filmed on [[Leysdown]] Promenade showing the arrival by one of the leads on a bus. [[Leysdown on Sea]] is a coastal town on the [[Isle of Sheppey]] in [[Kent]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Kent Film Office |url=https://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/2018/03/kiss-me-first-2018/ |title=Kent Film Office Kiss Me First Article}}</ref>
The Shellness Road Car Park was used in a sequence in which one character uses a pipe bomb to blow up his abusive carers. A further scene was filmed on [[Leysdown]] Promenade showing the arrival by one of the leads on a bus. [[Leysdown on Sea]] is a coastal town on the [[Isle of Sheppey]] in [[Kent]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Kent Film Office |url=https://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/2018/03/kiss-me-first-2018/ |title=Kent Film Office Kiss Me First Article}}</ref>

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Kiss Me First
GenreDrama
Created byBryan Elsley
Written byBryan Elsley
Directed byMisha Manson-Smith[1]
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Bryan Elsley
  • Melanie Stokes[2]
ProducerBradley Adams[2]
EditorMatthew Tabern[3]
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release2 April 2018 (2018-04-02) –
present

Kiss Me First is a British cyber-thriller drama series created by Bryan Elsley for Channel 4 and Netflix.[5][6] The series began airing on 2 April 2018 on Channel 4.[7] The series was made available on Netflix worldwide on 29 June 2018.[8]

Premise

Leila is a lonely 17-year-old girl addicted to a fictional online gaming site called Azana. While playing on the platform, Leila meets Tess, a cool and confident party girl who harbours a dark secret. In the real world, the two girls become friends, but after Tess disappears Leila is quickly drawn into unravelling the mystery behind her disappearance.[6]

Cast

Production

In January 2016 it was reported that Netflix and E4 would co-produce a series based on the Lottie Moggach novel of the same title, consisting of six hour-long episodes, with Netflix holding the international broadcast rights and E4 the ones for the United Kingdom.[6] The series is a mix of live action performances and computer-generated scenes.[6] Principal photography started in December 2016 in London locations including Hanwell and West Ealing[10] and Croatia and was expected to end in the middle of 2017.[9] In February 2018, it was announced it would now air on Channel 4 and the first image was released.[11]

The Shellness Road Car Park was used in a sequence in which one character uses a pipe bomb to blow up his abusive carers. A further scene was filmed on Leysdown Promenade showing the arrival by one of the leads on a bus. Leysdown on Sea is a coastal town on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent.[12]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal
air date
1"She Did Something"Misha Manson-SmithBryan Elsley2 April 2018 (2018-04-02)
2"Make It Stop"Misha Manson-SmithBryan Elsley9 April 2018 (2018-04-09)
3"Off the Rails"Misha Manson-SmithRachel Hirons & Bryan Elsley16 April 2018 (2018-04-16)
4"Friends Let Us Down"Tom GreenLaura Deeley & Bryan Elsley23 April 2018 (2018-04-23)
5"The Witch Is Coming"Tom GreenJamie Brittain & Lauren Sequeira30 April 2018 (2018-04-30)
6"You Can Never Go Home"Tom GreenLaura Deeley & Bryan Elsley7 May 2018 (2018-05-07)

References

  1. ^ "MISHA MANSON-SMITH DIRECTS NEW SHOW BASED ON NOVEL 'KISS ME FIRST'". roguefilms.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Kiss Me First, from creator of Skins, to premiere on E4 & Netflix". Channel 4. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Jessica Carney Associates Actors', TV and Film Technicians' Managers". jessicacarneyassociates.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Simona Brown Books Lead in Netflix's 'Matrix'-Inspired Thriller, 'Kiss Me First'". Shadow and Act. 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  5. ^ "First look picture from C4's upcoming drama, Kiss Me First - Channel 4 - Info - Press". Channel 4. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  6. ^ a b c d Barraclough, Leo (2016-01-14). "Netflix, Channel 4 Pick Up Virtual World Thriller 'Kiss Me First' from 'Skins' Writer". Variety. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  7. ^ Debnath, Neela (2018-03-21). "Kiss Me First air date, cast, plot, trailer: When does Kiss Me First start on Channel 4?". Daily Express. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  8. ^ "Everything Coming to Netflix in June 2018". Streaming. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h Lambert, Doug (2016-12-22). "Filming gets underway on E4 thriller Kiss Me First". ATV Today. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  10. ^ "Novel adaptation, Idris Elba and another Catastrophe - Ealing News Extra". ealingnewsextra.co.uk.
  11. ^ "First-look at Channel 4's new virtual thriller". 8 February 2018.
  12. ^ Kent Film Office. "Kent Film Office Kiss Me First Article".


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