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Season 1 · Episodes 1–5
Landed Sun, 26 Jul 2026 · 01:00 your time · 5 episodes · 4h 44m
Season 1 of The Rapture landed Sunday, 26 July 2026 at 6am UK time on BBC iPlayer, all 5 episodes at once.
- S01E01Episode 1Child psychologist Dr Gabrielle 'Gabs' Fox is recovering from the trauma of a car accident that killed her husband, Alex, and left her paralysed. Grieving and guilt-ridden, she has moved to the coastal town of Porth Hen in South Wales and is slowly learning to rebuild her life with the help of her own psychologist, Mel.Gabs accepts a position at Oxsmith Psychiatric Hospital, where she is assigned several new patients, including the unit's most disturbed patient, 17-year-old Bethany Krall. Dangerous, intelligent and manipulative, Bethany was sectioned two years ago for the brutal murder of her mother, Carys Krall. The crime shocked the nation, not least because Bethany's bereft father, Leonard Krall, is the charismatic leader of the Faith Way, a feelgood religious movement boasting millions of followers thanks to its reassuring motto 'Choose Hope'. But when Gabs reads Bethany's case file, she finds the previous psychologist left very few notes.
- S01E02Episode 2Gabs tracks down the mystery woman in Bethany's drawings. A viral article shakes Gabs's trust in Dick, and a widespread blackout causes chaos. Gabs makes a shocking discovery.
- S01E03Episode 3Gabs and Dick uncover evidence that Leonard is hiding something, while floods in India match Bethany's drawings. Gabs pushes her suspicions into the open.
- S01E04Episode 4Gabs finally meets Anika Drake. New nurse Siobhan raises suspicions at Oxsmith. When Bethany is found injured, Gabs and Rafiq plan her escape. Max pushes Caroline to back Rostyre.
- S01E05Episode 5CCTV raises doubts over Bethany's honesty. Gabs turns to the Climate Front for help. A new drawing from Bethany leads Gabs and Dick to the old ruins, where the truth is revealed.
The Rapture
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