The Control Room

In the gripping three-part British thriller *The Control Room*, the high-stakes world of emergency response becomes a personal nightmare. Set in Glasgow, the series follows Gabe, an ordinary man whose life revolves around his demanding role as an emergency call handler for the Scottish Ambulance Service. Gabe is accustomed to managing crises from behind a desk, but his professional routine is shattered when he receives a frantic, life-or-death call from a mysterious woman. The situation takes a chilling turn when the caller reveals she knows Gabe, forcing him into a desperate race against time to uncover her true identity. As the pressure mounts, Gabe is pushed to make a split-second, impulsive decision that threatens to spiral out of control. This singular choice sets off a chain reaction with potentially devastating consequences for his future. Created by Nick Leather and produced by Hartswood Films, this intense drama stars Iain De Caestecker and Joanna Vanderham. As the lines between Gabe’s professional duty and his hidden past begin to blur, he finds himself trapped in a web of uncertainty where every move could be his last. Will Gabe be able to identify the woman before his world collapses entirely, or has he already gone too far? Dive into this suspenseful mystery where one call changes everything.