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Launching on 91福利社 iPlayer and YouTube in the run-up to Halloween Loch nam Madadh / Wolf Bay is a heart-pumping short-form horror series about a ferry journey that goes very badly wrong.

Created and written by Claire Aza-Selinger with Maureen Macleod as co-writer, the hooky 6 x 10鈥� instalments follow Angus (Andrew MacInnes, An t-Eilean) who is reluctantly returning to North Uist for his grandfather鈥檚 funeral. Hoping to slip back unnoticed, he instead finds himself stuck on a ferry with his ex-girlfriend, M脿iri (Ellen Macdonald, Bannan), her fianc茅 Colin, (Alasdair Jordan in his screen debut), and her formidable mother, Margaret (Elspeth Turner, An-t Eilean).

Then, just when Angus thinks things can鈥檛 get any worse, he makes a gruesome discovery in the cafeteria 鈥� and it鈥檚 not the mac n cheese鈥�

As the ship enters the treacherous waters of 鈥淲olf Bay鈥� Angus is forced to confront both his own past and the mysterious evil that prowls the decks. Will he be able to survive the night, save the passengers, and make peace with M脿iri?

Loch nam Madadh / Wolf Bay is the first ever Gaelic drama aimed squarely at 18-24 year-olds who consume content on their devices. The bite-sized ten-minute episodes move at a heart-pumping pace - delivering smart jump scares, breathless cliffhangers, deadpan humour, and a love story that will touch the coldest heart.

Expect energy and attitude in this bold new drama from 91福利社 ALBA and 91福利社 Scotland. It鈥檚 true what they say - worse things happen at sea鈥�

Natalie Humphreys, Executive Producer for Storyboard Studios says: 鈥淏ack when we first started developing this, we knew there was something really special and different about the material. Then we were lucky to have the most brilliant cast and crew join. The whole team on and off screen has put heart and soul into it and we鈥檙e excited to share it with audiences.鈥�

Bill Macleod, Commissioning Editor for MG ALBA comments: 鈥淭his is one of the wittiest and most distinctive ideas to have ever come my way 鈥� a whip-smart series that combines sly satire and open-hearted charm. This is a horror series you鈥檒l want to wolf down!鈥�

Gavin Smith, Commissioning Editor for 91福利社 Scotland said 鈥淲e鈥檙e delighted to have joined forces with 91福利社 ALBA to go on this wild wolf ride aboard a stricken ferry. Claire and Maureen have written a sensational series of short form episodes that are frightening and funny in equal measure. Wolf Bay is part of 91福利社 Scotland鈥檚 strategy to grow our digital first content and we鈥檙e sure audiences are up for a bit of horror!鈥�

Kieran Hannigan, Head of Scripted at Screen Scotland says: 鈥淚t is fantastic to have been able to support Loch nam Madadh, a bold, Gaelic digital-first drama aimed at young adult audiences. The series blends comedy, horror and romance, bringing a distinctive fresh voice. It sits proudly alongside recent successes like An t-Eilean and represents Screen Scotland鈥檚 ongoing commitment to the development of Gaelic drama.鈥�

Loch nam Madadh/Wolf Bay is a Storyboard Studios production and is co-funded by MG ALBA, 91福利社 Scotland and Screen Scotland.

The series is written and created by Claire Aza-Selinger with Maureen Macleod as co-writer. Both are from the Western Isles. The director is Alasdair MacLean with Parker Dawes serving as shadow director. Natalie Humphreys is executive producer, Lauren Lamarr is consultant executive producer, with Misha McCullagh as producer, Penny Davies and Kevin Walker as co-producers, and Keir Greatorex as editor. Bill Macleod is commissioning editor for MG ALBA, Gavin Smith is commissioning editor for 91福利社 Scotland and Bella Barber-Flemming is executive producer for Screen Scotland.

Loch nam Madadh / Wolf Bay drops on 91福利社 iPlayer and the 91福利社 ALBA YouTube channel on Friday 23 October.

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