Dead Hot on Prime Video is a twisty thriller starring Bilal Hasna and Vivian Oparah as a pair of best friends Elliot and Jess, who are both grieving the loss of Jess’ twin brother Peter, who was Elliot’s first and only love. Then Elliot meets the mysterious Will, just as Jess is contacted by someone claiming to be Peter, and this sets the pair on a quest for the truth.
Dead Hot has been created by Charlotte Coben, daughter of author Harlan Coben who adapted her father’s novels The Stranger, Stay Close and Shelter for Netflix and Prime Video. It's been described as ‘a compelling and twisty character-driven thriller exploring family, class, love, trauma, and identity’. Penelope Wilton and Peter Serafinowicz are also starring in the show.
“This story is a thrilling roller-coaster ride with a lot of funny, crazy, twists and turns that's driven by something we can all identify with—family, both blood and chosen. I'm looking forward to everyone joining Jess and Elliot on the ride,” says Vivian Oparah while her co-star Bilal Hasna adds: “Dead Hot is a page-turner and I’m thrilled to be part of this story with such a wonderful team. I can’t wait for the world to see the wonderful, wacky world we’ve created, and to go on a journey full of adventure and heartfelt friendship in equal measure.”
Here’s everything you need to know about Dead Hot on Prime VIdeo…
Dead Hot release date
Dead Hot is a six-part comedy thriller launching on Prime Video in the UK and Ireland on Friday March 1 2024. We'll check out when there's a US and worldwide air date and update here.
Is there a trailer for Dead Hot?
Yes there's a trailer for Dead Hot which shows the main characters Elliot and Jess drawn together, plus there's a gruesome scenes with a finger! Take a look below..
Dead Hot plot
Dead Hot is set in present-day Liverpool. Elliot and Jess are best friends in their 20s who are united over their grief at losing Peter, Jess’s twin and Elliot’s true love, who went missing under mysterious circumstances five years earlier. To cope, the hedonistic pair numb their grief by partying hard but they have never lost hope of finding out what happened to Peter. When Elliot meets Will, he hopes he can finally move on, but then he learns Will has some dark secrets of his own. Jess is also contacted by someone who claims to be her brother. Soon the friends must determine whether Elliot is romantically cursed, or being deliberately targeted.
Dead Hot cast — Bilal Hasna as Elliot
In Dead Hot, Bilal Hasna plays Elliot, a man trying to move on from a tragedy.
Two best friends united in grief, suspect their loved one is still alive when past demons resurface, in this riotous comedy thriller. Bilal Hasna (Extraordinary) plays Elliot whose first love, Peter, disappeared five years previously, leaving behind a severed finger. Now living with Peter’s sister Jess (Rye Lane’s Vivian Oparah) Elliot’s trying to move on as strange events start to suggest Peter isn’t dead…
‘Against this bonkers backdrop are two friends navigating a difficult time,’ Bilal says of the show, co-starring Peter Serafinowicz (The Tick) as DCI Danny and Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey) as Elliot's quite bigoted grandmother, Francine. ‘Penelope has a playful curiosity as an actor. Elliot must hide his life from his grandma, but he’ll live a lie if it means she can pretend her grandson’s someone she wants him to be.’
‘It’s a crazy, colourful world full of mystery, intrigue, twists and turns, but I love that it’s paired with a central relationship that hopefully feels quite relatable,’ adds Hasna. Elliot has sworn he’ll never love again – until he meets the sexy, charming Will (Marcus Hodson) and is instantly smitten…
‘Elliot wants to move on but all these bizarre clues start to emerge suggesting Peter is still alive,’ explains Hasna. ‘What are Elliot and Jess going to have to sacrifice to try and find him?’
The actor is set to voice a character in the upcoming The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim and has previously appeared in Extraordinary, Screw and Sparks.
Vivian Oparah as Jess
Vivian Oparah is starring in Dead Hot as Jess, a woman whose twin brother has vanished. "Peter was the sun between Elliot and Jess, and the world went black when he vanished – they are just two friends dealing with grief," Oparah says.
Vivian plays Tanya in the drama Class and has also had roles in Then You Run, Rye Lane (see below), Enterprice and Intelligence.
Penelope WIlton as Francine
The Dead Hot cast also includes Penelope Wilton playing Francine, who is playing Elliot’s extremely wealthy and traditional but bigoted grandmother.
Penelope Wilton is much loved for her role as Anne in the Netflix series After Life and of course has starred in Downton Abbey, Operation Mincemeat, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Doctor Who and The BFG, in which she played the Queen. In late 2023 she'll be seen in the Agatha Christie drama Murder Is Easy.
Who else is starring in Dead Hot?
Guardians of the Galaxy and Shaun of the Dead actor Peter Serafinowicz also plays Detective Chief Inspector Danny.
"My character sees Elliot and Jess the way the villain in Scooby Doo views the meddling kids – he thinks he’s cool and that they’re idiots but they end up running rings around him," says Serafinowicz, who enjoyed filming in his native Liverpool.
"When I started out acting, you didn’t hear regional accents on TV that much so I softened it a bit and learned how not to talk like a scally. So it was nice to get my teeth into a Liverpudlian accent. I love that this show is crazy and heightened but still has a real authenticity."
Rosie Cavaliero meanwhile plays Aunt Bonnie while ther cast in Dead Hot includes Rebekah Murrell (The Pact), Alan Turkington (Heartstopper), Brandon Fellows (The Stranger) and Marcus Hodson.
Behind the scenes and more on Dead Hot
Dead Shot is created and written by Charlotte Coben (The Stranger, Stay Close, Shelter), and executive produced by Nicola Shindler (It’s A Sin, Nolly, Happy Valley, Stay Close, Fool Me Once) for Quay Street Productions (part of ITV Studios).
Nicola Shindler, executive producer for Quay Street Productions, says: “Charlotte Coben is a clever writer and the scripts she has delivered for Dead Hot are outstanding; she's a natural talent. I’m delighted she chose Quay Street Productions for this exciting project. Dead Hot is a unique story with heartbreak, humour, and absurdity, with two magnificent rising stars leading a brilliant cast. There are plenty of surprises along the way, and we’re delighted to be bringing this to life.”
