The Rapture: Book vs. Series

The Rapture is a 2026 series, adapted from Liz Jensen's 2009 book The Rapture. It stars Ruth Madeley, India Amarteifio, Iwan Rheon and Stephen Campbell Moore and ran for 1 season and 5 episodes on BBC iPlayer.

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About the book and the TV show
Book
The Rapture cover
Author
Liz Jensen
Year
2009
Pages
323Buy book
Audiobook length
12 hr 43 minGet audiobook
Narrator
India Fisher

Psychologist Gabrielle Fox returns to work after a car accident and is assigned to Bethany Krall, a violent teenager who claims to predict natural disasters. Gabrielle initially sees the forecasts as part of Bethany's disturbed religious worldview. When events begin matching the predictions, she and a physicist must consider whether the girl knows something more dangerous than either can explain.

TV show
The Rapture poster
Writer
Bryony Kimmings
Year
2026
Episode
57 min
Seasons
1
Episodes
5
Network
BBC iPlayer
Cast
Ruth Madeley, India Amarteifio, Iwan Rheon, Stephen Campbell Moore
Genre
thriller
IMDb
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Psychologist Gabs Fox starts work at a secure hospital during a heatwave and is assigned teenage patient Bethany Krall, convicted of killing her mother. Bethany maintains her innocence and claims that she can predict the future. As Gabs investigates those claims, treating her patient becomes entangled with the possibility that her warnings are real.

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