Created by BAFTA-winning writer Paula Milne, HIM is a new ‘domestic horror’ on ITV this autumn.
The three-part drama series focuses on a 17-year-old boy known only throughout the drama as ‘HIM’ who is caught in limbo between childhood and adulthood.
Trapped in emotional flux between the two homes of his divorced parents, each now remarried with new families, ‘HIM’ is the cuckoo in both their nests, a reminder of the failure of their past and a threat to their new-found domestic bliss.
Like any teenager, he is riding a rollercoaster of confusing emotions and finds it hard to process his feelings, but ‘HIM’ has the added complication of a primal struggle to contain the terrifying secret of a supernatural power he has inherited from his grandfather. With only his aging grandmother understanding his gift, ‘HIM’ must fight his anger and frustration to take control and use his powers for good before they end in tragedy.
The cast includes newcomer Fionn Whitehead alongside Katherine Kelly, James Murray, Patrick Robinson, Lucy Liemann and Simona Brown.
Episode 1
Wednesday 19 October 2016, 9pm
With the repercussions his parents’ divorce and their consequent remarriages knocking HIM’s (Fionn Whitehead) world out of balance, he finds himself struggling with adolescence, failing grades and feelings he cannot control. However, unlike other teenagers, HIM has the additional pressure of learning to master his inherited telekinetic powers.
Living in between both his parents’ houses, HIM feels ousted by their respective new families, with his Dad (James Murray) expecting twins with his new wife and a baby brother to contend with at his Mum’s (Katherine Kelly) house. However, when his stepsister Faith (Simona Brown) moves in, the fragile balance is threatened further as he develops feelings towards her.
With only his grandmother to confide in, who urges HIM to use his abilities for good rather than in anger, will HIM be able to keep his emotions – and powers – in check?
Episode 2
Wednesday 26 October 2016, 9pm
Having lost control over his powers and nearly destroying his Dad’s (James Murray) house, HIM’s parents struggle to work out what is best for their son, whilst he continues to fight his feelings for stepsister, Faith (Simona Brown).
As HIM and Faith become closer, their relationship is pushed to the limits, putting an extra strain on HIM’s emotional state and threatening to have devastating consequences. Will HIM be able to contain how he feels for her, knowing she is off-limits?
Meanwhile, when a visit to his Grandmother (Susan Jameson) reveals some unnerving truths about his inherited abilities and what happened to his Grandfather, he fears the worst. Turning to his therapist, Ross (Alec Newman), for help, HIM searches for answers and agrees to take part in some tests. Will this help him uncover the truth?
Episode 3
Wednesday 2 November 2016, 9pm
When therapist, Ross’s (Alec Newman) whole scientific belief system is called into question after he witnesses HIM’s (Fionn Whitehead) powers first-hand, he is determined to find a way to help his patient. Is there anyone he can trust with this life-changing secret though?
Meanwhile, following the accident, Azfal (Aaron Phagura) remains unconscious in intensive care. With his family and Faith (Simona Brown) praying for him to wake up, HIM feels helpless, particularly when Faith berates him for running from the scene. Will HIM find a way to use his powers for good to help his friend?
HIM’s parents also come to a decision on how best to help their son. However, HIM comes to a painful and irrevocable decision of his own as to how to protect those closest to him.
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