In the Long Run (2018)
In the Long Run (2018)
Network & Production Companies




Plot.
Set in 1980s London, this comedy series follows the Easmon family, which has settled in England after having arrived from Sierra Leone a decade earlier. The Easmons’ son, Akuna, hangs out in the housing project where the family lives, playing soccer and dodging the local thugs. The family’s life is turned upside down when Walter’s brother Valentine arrives in the U.K., bringing chaos in his wake and igniting a passion for music in Akuna.
Where to Watch.




Currently In the Long Run is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Netflix, Sky Go, Now TV, Netflix basic with Ads
Streaming in:🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Cast & Crew.

Jimmy Akingbola
Valentine Easmon

Idris Elba
Walter Easmon / Creator

Madeline Appiah
Agnes Easmon

Bill Bailey
Bagpipes

Kellie Shirley
Kirsty

Sammy Kamara
Kobna

Alison B. Matthews
Producer

Ellen Thomas
Mama

Neil D'Souza
Rajesh

Amani Johnson
Melissa

Ana Garanito
Associate Producer

Danielle Ward
Writer

Bella Emberg
Sheila

Arthur Nightingale
Vic

Steve Furst
Mr. Padgett

Jo Martin
Yvonne
Media.





Details.
This TV Show Is About.
london england
1980s
Scripted
Wiki.
In the Long Run is a British comedy-drama television series created by Idris Elba which premiered on Sky One on 29 March 2018. Loosely based on Elba’s childhood, the show is set in the 1980s on the gritty, fictitious Eastbridge Estate in East London. The series follows the Easmon family; Walter (Elba), his wife Agnes (Madeline Appiah) and their 13-year-old British-born son Kobna (Sammy Kamara) who have settled in England after having arrived from Sierra Leone.
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