five by five

Synopsis

In London, a city of millions, teenager Ash is lost. He wants to be the big man, but reality doesn’t quite deliver. A chance encounter leads him to make a dangerous decision, starting a chain reaction that plays out across these five connected short films.

First Air Date: 2017-03-27

Last Air Date: 2017-03-27

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 5

Networks: BBC Three

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Top Cast

Idris Elba as Alpha Ash
Michael Ajao as Little Ash
Cleo Sylvestre as Connie
Jasmine Jobson as Jigga
Sydney Craven as Toni
Georgina Campbell as Chloe
Ben Tavassoli as Lucas
Nina Yndis as Jules
Ruth Madeley as Janine
Taurean Steele as T

Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Ash (2017-03-27)

Teenager Ash wants to be the big man. He knows what he has to do but he knows it's wrong. A chance meeting begins a chain reaction of events with potentially fatal consequences.
Ep. 2: Chloe (2017-03-27)

Chloe is going to ask out a guy. Every detail has been planned, but romance is thwarted when she accidentally punches him in a case of mistaken identity.
Ep. 3: Lucas (2017-03-27)

Bloodied from an earlier encounter, Lucas meets the woman of his dreams but in an attempt to impress her, he lies and becomes embroiled in an argument that he doesn’t understand.
Ep. 4: Janine (2017-03-27)

Janine wants to score but her local dealer can’t see past her wheelchair. Tired of the daily prejudice, she flips it to her advantage when a cop appears on the horizon.
Ep. 5: Michael (2017-03-27)

Michael’s partner thinks he’s racist. When they meet a black teen in need of help but unable to ask for it, Michael’s decision to intervene or walk away could prove fatal.