The Tower (2021): cast, story & where to watch
2021 · Series · ★ 6.8
Released in 2021, The Tower is a drama and crime series.
What it’s about. A veteran beat cop and teenage girl fall to their deaths from a tower block in south-east London, leaving a five-year-old boy and rookie police officer Lizzie Griffiths on the roof, only for them to go missing. Detective Sergeant Sarah Collins is drafted in to investigate, working to find Lizzie before she comes to serious harm, but also to uncover the truth behind the grisly tower block deaths.
Who’s in it. The Tower stars Gemma Whelan as DS Sarah Collins, Tahirah Sharif as PC Lizzie Adama, Jimmy Akingbola as DC Steve Bradshaw and Emmett J. Scanlan as DI Kieran Shaw, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, The Tower has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Britbox Apple TV Channel , BritBox and BritBox Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Tower page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Tower tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Tower (2021)?
- In US, The Tower is available to stream on Britbox Apple TV Channel , BritBox and BritBox Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Tower worth watching?
- The Tower holds an audience score of 6.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama and crime. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Tower?
- The Tower stars Gemma Whelan, Tahirah Sharif, Jimmy Akingbola, Emmett J. Scanlan and Lola Elsokari.
- When was The Tower released?
- The Tower was released in 2021.