Afterlife is a 6 x 1 hour series created by writer Stephen Volk (Ghostwatch, Gothic, Shockers), produced by Clerkenwell Films for ITV1, and starring Lesley Sharp (Bob and Rose,Second Coming, Vera Drake) and Andrew Lincoln (Love Actually, Teachers, This Life).
Featuring an all star cast, this chilling psychological drama enters the world of the dead to answer questions about the living. Robert Bridge (Andrew Lincoln) is a psychology lecturer, grieving the loss of his young son Josh who was killed in a car accident four years earlier. A specialist in the study of psychic mediums, Robert is invited to an ´evening of clairvoyance´ where he meets Alison Mundy (Lesley Sharp). Reluctant and cautious, she is a far cry from the fraudulent psychics that sceptic Robert is used to. Alison is different, ever since she was a child she has seen spirits and after a near death experience they have taken over her life - when she passes people in the street she isn´t sure if they are dead or alive, when she lies in bed at night she can´t escape the voices that cry out to her. Driven by a compulsion to help those around her, Alison seeks to resolve relationships torn apart by death. When Alison´s readings provoke an adverse reaction in one of Robert´s own pupils, he begins to study her with the intention of writing about her work and the people she helps. But their relationship is thrown into crisis when Alison reveals she is in touch with Robert´s son.
The series charts Robert and Alison´s conflicted relationship over six separate stories, following their struggle to its thrilling climax. Each episode is self-contained and features guest stars Adrian Lester, Saskia Reeves, Mark Benton, Rosemary Leach, Nikki Amuka-Bird and Phyllida Law..