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Lottie Gibbons

Channel 5 Compulsion: Plot, how many episodes, full cast list, start date and time

Channel 5's latest drama arrives tonight and stars Leanne Best, Anna Chancellor and Hayley Mills.

After surviving a major disaster, paramedic Jenny Challoner appears to be coping on the outside but, in private, she’s suffering severe PTSD. To escape her pain, Jenny’s fallen into addiction to the point where she’s about to lose everything she’s ever cared about.

Hope arrives in the nick of time in the shape of Sasha Santoro; a good Samaritan who helps Jenny in her most desperate hour of need.

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As the two women bond, Sasha offers Jenny a solution to all her problems. But can Sasha be trusted? Or is Jenny about to lose the most dangerous gamble of her life?

When does Compulsion start date and time?

Compulsion starts at 9pm on Channel 5 tonight (Tuesday, April 12). The first episode lasts one hour until 10pm.

How many episodes are there of Compulsion?

There are four episodes of Compulsion. They will air on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 9pm.

Who is in the cast of Compulsion?

  • Jenny Challoner - Leanne Best
  • Sasha - Anna Chancellor
  • Connie Bertram - Hayley Mills
  • Chris - Danny Ashok
  • Alison - Krissi Bohn

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