Keeley Hawes' new drama Crossfire aired for the first time on Tuesday, September 20, and the BBC One thriller has already sent shockwaves through viewers. The hard-hitting series left some viewers "traumatised".
The series, which is not based on a true story, is just three episodes long. In it, Keeley Hawes, 46, plays Jo whose world is turned upside down when gunmen attack the luxurious Spanish hotel she’s holidaying in with family and friends.
Sunbathing on her hotel room balcony in a luxury resort in the Canary Islands, Jo hears shots ring out across the complex. In the BBC synopsis, the outline of the plot is revealed. "Gunmen, out for revenge, have, in an instant, turned a slice of paradise into a terrifying heart-breaking hell". It says that this is a story of "survival and resilience". Adding: "Crossfire is an edge-of-your-seat nail-biting thriller yet also emotional, intimate and relatable. With the unsuspecting holidaymakers and hotel staff forced to make monumental split-second life or death decisions, the consequences will linger long after the final shots are fired."
