After the Flood is a British crime mystery thriller series created by Mick Ford and directed by Azhur Saleem. It stars Sophie Rundle as a police officer investigating the death of an unidentified man after a flash flood strikes a small English town. The first series commenced airing on 10 January 2024. On 15 November 2024, it was announced that the show has been commissioned for a second series. Series 2 commenced airing on 18 January 2026, with all episodes being released simultaneously on the streaming platform ITVX.
When an unidentified man is found dead in an underground car park after a devastating flood, PC Joanna Marshall is commissioned to investigate the truth of the man's death.
The series is produced by Quay Street Productions for ITV and ITVX.
In a press conference announcing the series' commission, executive producers Nicola Shindler and Richard Fee stated their interest in producing the series after Ford presented the outline to them.
On 16 February 2023, it was announced that Sophie Rundle was cast as lead character PC Joanna Marshall, alongside Philip Glenister, Lorraine Ashbourne and Nicholas Gleaves.
Filming for series 1 began in March 2023 in Glossop and New Mills, Derbyshire.
Lucy Mangan of The Guardian awarded the first episode four stars out of five, praising the quality of the characters and the weaving in of global warming. Nick Hilton in The Independent awarded the series three out of five stars.