Boat Story (2023)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Two hard-up strangers stumble across a haul of cocaine on a shipwrecked boat. After agreeing to sell it and split the cash, they become entangled with police, masked hitmen, and a sharp-suited gangster known as 'The Tailor'.

• Released: 2023-11-19
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Seasons: 1, 6 episodes
• Network: BBC One
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 41 votes

Created by Harry Williams, Jack Williams.

Top cast

• Paterson Joseph as Samuel Wells
• Daisy Haggard as Janet Campbell
• Tchéky Karyo as The Tailor
• Craig Fairbrass as Guy
• Joanna Scanlan as Pat Tooh
• Ethan Lawrence as PC Ben Tooh
• Phil Daniels as Craig Dodds
• Michele Austin as Camilla Wells

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Boat Story

• United States: watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player
• United Kingdom: watch free on BBC iPlayer; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: watch free on CBC Gem
• Australia: stream on BritBox, Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox Amazon Channel

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