In Blackpool

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In Blackpool

"The weirdest thing to happen to Blackpool since... well, probably yesterday."

2025

1h 25m

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A missing friend. A seaside city. A loan shark who uses giant mascots for crime. What they find in Blackpool is far stranger — and funnier — than they ever imagined

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10 featured cast members

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Jonathan Abbott

Alexander Tannahill

Elliot

Alice Sharpe

Lilly

George Connal

Mike

Fran Ford

Tara

Mya Doyle

Jade

Alicia Morrissey

Heather

Rick Romero

Ivan

David Broughton

Police Officer

Aaron Wolstenholme

Hotel Receptionist

Creative team

Directed by: Adam Starks
Written by: Adam Starks
Produced by: Adam Starks

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