Riot Women Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Drama

Riot Women

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Drama

A suicidal woman's life changes after a phone call. Meanwhile, a group forms a punk band for a contest, and a police officer arrests someone who could help both the band and the troubled woman.

Director

Sally Wainwright

Writer

Sally Wainwright (created and written by)

Composer

Ben Foster (music by)

Cinematographer

Simon Tindall (director of photography)

Editor

Mark Hermida

Casting Director

Rachel Sheridan

Production Design

Tom Pye | Lucy Spink (co-production designer)

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 12, 2025

Release date

Jan 14, 2026 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
Joanna Scanlan Beth Beth See fewer	Notes on a Scandal (2006)
Rick Warden Nick Nick See fewer	The Sixth Commandment (2023)
Lorraine Ashbourne Jess Jess See fewer	King Kong (2005)
Tony Hirst Jerry Jerry See fewer	Pistol (2022)
Rosalie Craig Kitty Kitty See fewer	MI-5 (2002)
Taj Atwal Nisha Nisha See fewer	Line of Duty (2012)
Tamsin Greig Holly Holly See fewer	Green Wing (2004)
Layton Blake Assistant Manager Assistant Manager See fewer	Wasteman (2025)
Macy Seelochan Miranda Miranda See fewer	Shadow and Bone (2021)
Shannon Lavelle Chloe Chloe See fewer	The Hardacres (2024)
Sue Johnston Auntie Mary Auntie Mary See fewer	The Royle Family (1998)
Brodie Nkome Rocco Rocco See fewer	Riot Women (2025)
Klae Speight Junior Junior See fewer	Riot Women (2025)
Lawrence Hodgson-Mullings Calvin Calvin See fewer	Catherine Called Birdy (2022)
Ben Hunter Barnaby Barnaby See fewer	Johnny Raikou (2009)
Camille Hainsworth-Staples Amy Amy See fewer	Riot Women (2025)
Amit Shah Sanjay Sanjay See fewer	The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
Anne Reid Nancy Nancy See fewer	Hot Fuzz (2007)
Ethan Joseph Robert Shop Assistant Shop Assistant See fewer	Heartstopper (2022)
Mark Bazeley Gavin Gavin See fewer	The Queen (2006)
Stephanie Dooley Shelley Shelley See fewer	The Hunter's Prayer (2017)
Jonny Green Tom Tom See fewer	Riot Women (2025)
Ellise Chappell Fearne Fearne See fewer	First Sight (2024)
Amelia Bullmore Yvonne Yvonne See fewer	Scott & Bailey (2011)
Chandeep Uppal Kam Kam See fewer	Echo Beach (2008)
Rory Wilson Adam Gaskill Adam Gaskill See fewer	Loco (II) (2020)
Nathan Hall Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited) See fewer	The Crown (2016)