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Thirteen

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2016
  • TV-MA
  • 1h
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Jodie Comer in Thirteen (2016)
26-year-old Ivy Moxam steps out of an ordinary house, on an ordinary street, on an ordinary day. Ivy hasn't been seen for thirteen years; she was kidnapped in 2003 at the age of thirteen.
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A 26-year-old woman escapes the cellar that's been her prison for the last thirteen years.A 26-year-old woman escapes the cellar that's been her prison for the last thirteen years.A 26-year-old woman escapes the cellar that's been her prison for the last thirteen years.

  • Creator
    • Marnie Dickens
  • Stars
    • Jodie Comer
    • Valene Kane
    • Richard Rankin
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    7.2/10
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    • Creator
      • Marnie Dickens
    • Stars
      • Jodie Comer
      • Valene Kane
      • Richard Rankin
    • 104User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 nominations total

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    Jodie Comer
    Jodie Comer
    • Ivy Moxam
    • 2016
    Valene Kane
    Valene Kane
    • DS Lisa Merchant
    • 2016
    Richard Rankin
    Richard Rankin
    • DI Elliott Carne
    • 2016
    Natasha Little
    Natasha Little
    • Christina Moxam
    • 2016
    Stuart Graham
    Stuart Graham
    • Angus Moxam
    • 2016
    Katherine Rose Morley
    Katherine Rose Morley
    • Emma Moxam
    • 2016
    Aneurin Barnard
    Aneurin Barnard
    • Tim Hobson
    • 2016
    Mark Flitton
    Mark Flitton
    • DS Jim Conroy
    • 2016
    Kemi-Bo Jacobs
    Kemi-Bo Jacobs
    • Yazz Hobson
    • 2016
    Eleanor Wyld
    Eleanor Wyld
    • Eloise Wye
    • 2016
    Peter McDonald
    Peter McDonald
    • Mark White
    • 2016
    Nicola Stuart-Hill
    Nicola Stuart-Hill
    • Technician…
    • 2016
    Ariyon Bakare
    Ariyon Bakare
    • Chief Supt Burridge
    • 2016
    Joe Layton
    Joe Layton
    • Craig Watts
    • 2016
    Charles Babalola
    Charles Babalola
    • DS Jesse Rawlins
    • 2016
    Nicholas Farrell
    Nicholas Farrell
    • Henry Stone
    • 2016
    Ceri Murphy
    Ceri Murphy
    • Corbin Thomas
    • 2016
    Melina Matthews
    Melina Matthews
    • Sofía Marín
    • 2016
    • Creator
      • Marnie Dickens
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    6nixta11

    Oh to rewrite this script...

    It had so much potential with such an intriguing premise, but unfortunately fell short.

    The script was overworked and hindered with unnecessary subplots, ideas and characters which never properly served the central story, but rather diluted it. So many pieces introduced that were left unanswered or just didn't have enough payoff to justify its inclusion.

    So much scope for an exhilarating and sophisticated mystery/thriller, but sadly it took an underwhelming and predictable path.
    6Daphne635

    Thought this was much older

    I actually looked this up to see how old it is because I too was shocked at the insensitivity of the police towards a person who has endured obvious horrors. I thought maybe it was from many years ago before law enforcement understood anything about kidnap victims. It was made clear in the first episodes that she had experienced multiple physical attacks in addition to captivity, demonstrating that she had survived many forms of torture. Even if they did need information, in real life, dealing a person who had survived her ordeal, they would not terrorize her in the process of the interrogation - locking her in rooms and threatening her with incarceration - dahhhh!! I thought it was good generally up until now and I'll keep watching, but this twist in the story line is annoying.
    8robfollower

    If you want a master class in 'a self taught' actress. Jodie Comer is brilliant .

    Jodie Comer...delivers a stunning performance, playing on many levels at once, her growing disbelief as she understands she has spent much of her prime so isolated, convincing and heartbreaking. Thirteen takes white-knuckle turns that elevate it from the expected. Thirteen gives a well-worn premise an intriguing facelift with haunting execution and compelling performances across the board. Underrated . Jodie Comer performance is reason enough to invest 4h 45 minutes to see her acting hauntingly triumph .
    8diana-y-paul

    "Thirteen"--An Unlucky Life

    The BBC mini-series Thirteen (available online) follows 26-year-old Ivy Moxam, who was held captive in a cellar for thirteen years. After escaping from her attacker's prison, she returns to her family home outside of London, but struggles to put her life back together. There is an uncanny resemblance to the story in the American television series, The Family.

    Thirteen presents the police investigation as a secondary plot and focuses on the victim's situation and psychology, touching upon the Stockholm syndrome and the fragility and unreliability of memory. Everyone closely associated with the crime is also, in some way, a victim. Read the entire review -- "Thirteen"--"An Unlucky Life" at: www.unhealedwound.com and let me know what you think!
    8Jackbv123

    Much worthwhile in this series if you can get past hating the police

    Thirteen. That's the point. It was Ivy's age when she was abducted. It was how long she was in captivity. The world stopped for Ivy that day. For thirteen years after that she lived in an alternate universe. And yet, no one, with the possible exception of her sister, is willing to consciously acknowledge that fact. Ivy didn't grow up, at least not in anything that would make her a true 26 year old woman in anything except her physical body. And yet, the police, her family, Tim, and Eloise, seem to expect her to respond as a twenty-something woman. It is clear to the viewer that this person is still a child in many ways, but apparently not to the police. It is also important to remember that Ivy will never completely return to the "normal" universe the rest of us live in.

    What was it like for her? We actually learn very little about her life as a captive. It appears she spent a great deal of time in the dungeon, probably in the dark. She said she didn't have any measure of the passage of time. I don't think that was a lie. At least it was true for the first year or more. What is that like? Can we know? Could her family? Could the police? It is interesting that there is a huge elephant in the room - there is almost no allusion to what must have happened to a girl held helpless captive by a man. (She did admit to her mom that she has had sex, but even that is a casual, almost second-hand statement and almost irrelevant.) That puts this physiological thriller in an unusual category. While sex must have been an overwhelming factor, this horror story does not focus on sex. There are a few references to physical abuse, but they are almost obligatory and for most of the series not central to the story.

    So many reviewers have slammed the police. At times, I wanted to slam just about every character in the film. (By the way, some reviewers say they want to shake Ivy. Of course, you do. That's the point. She is not a normal woman.)

    We learn early on that this case is unprecedented in British police experience. I guess that is supposed to justify the absolute stupidity of everything they do after that. One question that rises to the top in my mind. Why didn't you consult with the American FBI who has tons of experience with this kind of situation? I know the answer. You Brits will accept nothing from us Americans that might admit we know something you don't. But the fact remains that the whole paradigm followed by the police is wrong, and as a result it is cruel to Ivy. It is because they proceed assuming that they are dealing with a 26 year old woman. (It's funny they acknowledge Stockholm Syndrome but then they forget about it. They make absolutely no allowance for it. I guess that's "hanging a lantern on it" which put another way is how the writers dismiss the obvious and move on as if it is irrelevant.)

    Yes, the police screwed up, repeatedly, but I don't think it was intentionally cruel or even devoid of compassion. They had a life and death problem, and they were out of their element dealing with it. When I read all the negative reviews, I almost expected to see them use a rubber hose on Ivy. After watching it, I see that each of them, even DS Merchant, was struggling with how to treat Ivy fairly and compassionately.

    Elliot was a human being, but also a police officer. He had so many failings. He caused so much harm. But he tried and he did do some good.

    Another complaint about the police was the way they kept making her relive her torture. Yet I think that this gave Ivy a chance to prove her courage as a contrast to her uncertainty and insecurity. It made Ivy so much more of a complex character. Yes, the police were still screw-ups, but doing this allowed a deeper look at so many things.

    I wanted to hate this series and almost passed on it after reading the negative reviews. I think that most of those missed the point.

    All of the previous discussion is one element that makes this series so compelling.

    Meanwhile, virtually every other character shafted Ivy in his or her own way. How did that happen? Selfishness. The world also stopped for each of her family and friends on that day when she was thirteen. One difference is that it also restarted for each of them at some point, but in different ways and to different degrees. Ivy's life stopped. The life of each of the others restarted, and as a result, each had to deal with his or her own struggles when life reset thirteen years later when Ivy returned. This also makes this series compelling. The series presents interesting character studies of several different people and none of them are the same. None of them are cardboard characters.

    This all requires some good acting on the part of many actors. It is surprising to see so many good performances with such difficult roles.

    The story has some good twists and turns. At first I focused on Ivy's struggles with great sympathy, but like the detectives, even I began to see there was something important being held back. It is shocking when it is revealed, but the explanation makes a lot of sense.

    The last episode changes completely. Intense is not even close to the word. And many of the things I have said earlier don't apply or apply differently about everything except the fact that the world stopped on that day when she was Thirteen. It will never be the same for anyone involved.

    In summary, there was a great deal of excellence in this series and it gave us so much that one looks for in a thriller, if you can get past the role of the police.

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      Jodie Comer, during 2017 press for The White Princess, stated that Ivy Moxam was her most challenging role.

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      • June 23, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
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    • Filming locations
      • Bristol, England, UK(location filming)
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      • BBC Drama Productions
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      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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