
Insomnia
Creator Sarah Pinborough · Channel Paramount+ · Starring Vicky McClure, Tom Cullen, Smylie Bradwell
The past never sleeps.
Emma a successful woman fears of losing her mind after suffering from sleep deprivation two weeks before turning 40. Only by investigating the truth of her painful past, can she find the answers to her present.
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Episodes
- Episode 1: 1. Mummy?May 23, 2024 · 48 minAs her 40th birthday approaches Emma stops sleeping. She realises she is repeating the same unsettling behaviour as her mother, who had a psychotic break on her own 40th. Is she turning into the very monster she has spent a lifetime trying to forget?
- Episode 2: 2. Bad BloodMay 23, 2024 · 46 minAfter their mother unexpectedly dies, Emma and Phoebe are shocked to learn her death is suspicious. Reeling from recent events, and with worsening insomnia, Emma is forced to come clean to her husband Robert about her past.
- Episode 3: 3. This Family is so Fucked UpMay 30, 2024 · 47 minAs Emma's life continues to unravel, her unsettling nighttime behaviour escalates so she decides to investigate what's happening to her. It becomes apparent that Emma may pose a danger to her own family which has devastating consequences.
- Episode 4: 4. Happy BirthdayJune 6, 2024 · 52 minEmma seeks solace in a new friend while Phoebe replaces her sister in the family home. As Emma digs deeper into the past, a forgotten childhood memory shines a light on her relationship with Phoebe, causing her to doubt her sister's intentions.
- Episode 5: 5. What Have You Done?June 13, 2024 · 47 minAs Emma comes under the spotlight, she becomes increasingly convinced of her sister's treachery. Before she can get answers to a newly emerging memory, tragedy strikes and Emma begins to mistrust herself.
- Episode 6: 6. Ah, There You Are.June 20, 2024 · 52 minRealising her home has been infiltrated by a wolf in sheep's clothing, and her family is in danger, Emma races to save them. Can she prevent a shocking vengeance against her family? Or will history repeat itself?
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Credits
- Vicky McClureEmma Averill · 6 episodes
- Tom CullenRobert · 6 episodes
- Smylie BradwellWill · 6 episodes
- India FowlerChloe · 6 episodes
- Leanne BestPhoebe · 6 episodes
- Corinna MarlowePatricia · 6 episodes
- Sarah PinboroughCreator
- Börkur SigþórssonDirector · 6 episodes
Film and series details
- FIRST AIRED
- May 23, 2024
- LAST AIRED
- June 20, 2024
- PRODUCTION COMPANIES
- Paramount Television International Studios, Left Bank Pictures, Build Your Own Films























