42 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestAs the gang finally get close to the heart of Red Rose, they face a dilemma they could never have imagined. How much more will they have to sacrifice to destroy it? And to what extent will they triumph over, or succumb to, their own personal demons? Can something like Red Rose truly be destroyed…?
When one of a group of friends downloads the mysterious Red Rose app, plans change. What starts innocently as a game of admiration rapidly descends into something much darker.
Writing
Manchester slang hits harder than the horror.
Direction
Local estates become characters themselves.
Acting
Isis Hainsworth carries the emotional wreckage.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Bolton and Bury with zero Hollywood gloss — the Clarkson brothers wanted Manchester estates to feel as inescapable as the app itself.
The 'Red Rose' title refers to Lancashire's symbol, but the show weaponizes Northern identity itself — the characters' ambition to escape is what the app exploits most brutally.
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