Jodie Comer’s “extraordinary” survival drama with Benedict Cumberbatch is on TV tonight
jodie comer stars in The End We Start From, a grounded disaster thriller airing at 11: 00 p. m. ET on Friday, March 6 on Two. The film follows a new mother forced to navigate a flooded London and protect her baby as infrastructure collapses and communities break down. The movie is adapted from Megan Hunter’s novel, written for screen by Alice Birch and directed by Mahalia Belo.
Jodie Comer leads grounded survival drama
In the film, jodie comer plays an unnamed protagonist whose home birth and frantic flight set the tone for an intimate survival story that focuses on close-up human choices rather than spectacle. The cast includes Benedict Cumberbatch in the role credited as Eric, Joel Fry, Gina McKee, Katherine Waterston, Mark Strong and Nina Sosanya, placing Comer’s performance at the centre of an ensemble built around small, personal stakes.
What to expect tonight
The End We Start From depicts an environmental crisis that leaves London submerged by flood waters; the narrative concentrates on the protagonist’s journey to find safe refuge while shielding her newborn from the surrounding chaos. The screenplay is by Alice Birch and the film is directed by Mahalia Belo, names attached to the production that shape its restrained, character-driven approach. Review response has been strong, with the film holding an 89% critics’ score and receiving praise for its realistic, ground-level depiction of environmental collapse and for Comer’s powerful lead turn.
Background, cast and critical reaction
The movie is adapted from the novel by Megan Hunter and has drawn consistent attention for treating a climate-related disaster as an intimate, human story rather than a high-concept spectacle. Performances from the ensemble—alongside jodie comer—have been singled out in critical write-ups for keeping the film anchored in lived experience. Director Mahalia Belo and writer Alice Birch are noted in credits for bringing a low-key, observational style to the material that many reviewers described as anxiety-inducing and emotionally involving.
What’s next
Catch The End We Start From at 11: 00 p. m. ET on Friday, March 6 on Two; viewers who miss the broadcast may look for subsequent availability through the broadcaster’s on-demand platform. Expect conversations to continue about the film’s portrayal of environmental collapse and the strength of jodie comer’s central performance as viewers and critics reassess the movie in the wake of the broadcast.
