The Village (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, The Village is a drama series.

What it’s about. The Village is a BBC television drama created and written by Peter Moffat. Consisting of two six-episode series—the project intended as a 42-hour televised epic—the first series covers 1914 to 1920; the second continued the story into the 1920s. However, it was not commissioned for a third series. An epic drama charting the turbulent times experienced by one English village throughout the 20th century; births, deaths, political events and rebellions are among the events that occur during the time. Bert Middleton lives across the entire 100-year period, and his story from boyhood to old age forms the crux of the story, seen via flashbacks as Bert is interviewed in the present day by a documentarian working on a project about the second eldest man in the United Kingdom and his village.

Who’s in it. The Village stars David Ryall as Old Bert Middleton, Tom Varey as Bert Middleton, Maxine Peake as Grace Middleton and John Simm as John Middleton, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.2/10, The Village has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, BritBox Amazon Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Village page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Village tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.