Dead Hot achieves the tricky balance in being a comedy thriller that delivers on both its genre expectations. With a strong narrative, and a compelling script, what really helps bring this tale to life are the performances, so naturally we were thrilled to have the opportunity to speak to three of its leading stars.

Below you can watch our interviews with Bilal Hasna and Vivian Oparah, who discuss the authenticity of the screenplay, and their on-screen relationship. They talk also about Oparah’s richly deserved BAFTA nomination for Rye Lane. Next up, in an audio interview, we speak to the esteemed comedic performer Peter Serafinowicz, a scene-stealer with brilliant timing, he discusses playing a detective, and his admiration for his promising co-stars. We also talk about shooting in Merseyside, and on that note, we can’t help but ask him about his thoughts on Jürgen Klopp leaving Liverpool…

Bilal Hasna & Vivian Oparah

Peter Serafinowicz

Synopsis

Set in present-day Liverpool, five years after Peter mysteriously disappears, the two best friends spiral into a hedonistic lifestyle, partying to numb their grief while clinging to the hope that they will one day discover the truth behind Peter’s disappearance.
When Elliot begins a new relationship with Will, he finally starts to put the past behind him – that is until he discovers that Will has his own dark secrets. Meanwhile, Jess is contacted by someone claiming to be Peter which sets off a chain of events that leaves the two friends questioning whether Elliot is romantically cursed – or being targeted.
Dead Hot comes to Prime Video on March 1st

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