Is The Rumour coming back?

The Rumour ended on September 18, 2025, after its first season aired on Channel 5.

The series was a thriller that premiered in 2025, centered around Joanna and her young son Alfie as they moved to the quiet town of Flinstead. The show explored the unsettling dynamics of small-town life, where Joanna uncovered an online rumour about a child killer in the community. She used this information to connect with local mothers and navigate the tense social environment, but as gossip spread, suspicions and paranoia grew, blurring the lines between truth and hearsay.

The show featured Rachel Shenton as Joanna, with a cast including Alex Waldmann, Ellie Haddington, Liza Sadovy, Joanne Whalley, Emily Atack, Lucy Speed, and Samuel Anderson. It received a rating of 7.2 on TVMaze and had a runtime of 60 minutes per episode.