Sally Wainwright’s Riot Women Trailer Released Ahead of Autumn Premiere
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Last Updated on August 19, 2025 by Stefanie Hutson
Ahead of its autumn 2025 premiere, the BBC and BritBox have released the official trailer for Riot Women, the highly anticipated new series from multi-BAFTA-winning writer Sally Wainwright (Happy Valley, Last Tango in Halifax, Gentleman Jack).
A Punk Band Like No Other
Set in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, the feel-good drama follows five menopausal women from different walks of life who come together to form a punk band and enter a local talent contest. As they begin to write songs, they discover they have far more to say than they ever expected. Through music, they channel their frustrations and unspoken truths, transforming their lives in ways they never imagined. Along the way, long-buried secrets begin to surface, putting friendships and family ties to the test.
As the group of women juggles grown children, aging parents, exes, demanding jobs, and complicated relationships, the band becomes a catalyst for change in all their lives.
Cast and Creators
The lead cast includes Joanna Scanlan (After Love, No Offence) as Beth, Rosalie Craig (Moonflower Murders, The Serpent Queen) as Kitty, Tamsin Greig (Green Wing, Episodes) as Holly, Lorraine Ashbourne (Sherwood, Bridgerton) as Jess, and Amelia Bullmore (Scott & Bailey, The IT Crowd) as Yvonne. They’re joined by Taj Atwal (Line of Duty, Hullraisers), Chandeep Uppal (Bend It Like Beckham, Holby City), and Macy Seelochan (Shadow and Bone) as the band’s backing singers.
Supporting cast includes Anne Reid (The Sixth Commandment, Last Tango in Halifax), Sue Johnston (The Royle Family, Waking the Dead), Peter Davison (Doctor Who, All Creatures Great and Small), Claire Skinner (Outnumbered, Doctor Who), Angel Coulby (Merlin, Suspicion), Jonny Green (White Lines), Ellise Chappell (Poldark, Yesterday), Tony Hirst (Hollyoaks, Holby City), Shannon Lavelle (The Hardacres), Mark Bazeley (Broadchurch, The Queen’s Gambit), Amit Shah (Happy Valley, Crashing), Rick Warden (Red Eye, Band of Brothers), Ben Batt (Domina, Shameless), Natalia Tena (Harry Potter, Game of Thrones), Melanie La Barrie (& Juliet), Oliver Huntingdon (Sherwood), Richard Fleeshman (The Sandman, Coronation Street), Olwen May (A Very British Scandal), Kevin Doyle (Downton Abbey, Happy Valley), Nicholas Gleaves (Bodyguard, The Crown), and Thomas Flynn (Masters of the Air).
Sally Wainwright created and wrote the series and also serves as lead director and executive producer. Jessica Taylor (Happy Valley, Fool Me Once) produces, with Roanna Benn (One Day, Doctor Foster) as executive producer for Drama Republic, Tanya Qureshi for the BBC, and Robert Schildhouse and Jess O'Riordan for BritBox. The series is produced by Drama Republic, a Mediawan Company, with international distribution handled by Mediawan Rights.
Premiere Details
Riot Women premieres in the UK on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in October 2025. In the US and Canada, the series will debut on BritBox in Fall 2025 as a BritBox Original. It will launch with two episodes on premiere day, followed by weekly installments (total of six episodes).
