Platform 7 is a British psychological thriller television miniseries adapted from the 2019 novel Platform Seven by Louise Doughty. The four-
"Platform 7 is a four-part British psychological thriller miniseries that blends supernatural ghost story elements with a tense exploration of coercive control, memory, grief, and justice. The story centers on Lisa Evans (Jasmine Jobson), a young woman whose spirit is trapped as a ghost at Peterborough railway station's Platform 7, one year after her death under a train (initially ruled a suicide linked to mental health issues). With only fragmented memories, she wanders invisibly and inaudibly in purgatorial limbo, observing station life....
It also enables her to leave the station temporarily when her parents and boyfriend Matthew "Matty" Goodson (Toby Regbo) visit to lay flowers at her death spot, allowing her to follow them into the wider world. As Lisa ventures out and experiences flashbacks of her past—including her teaching career, family, and relationship with Matty—she uncovers disturbing truths about the circumstances of her death. In parallel, Transport Police officer Akash Lockhart re-examines her case, suspecting it was not a simple suicide.
The narrative alternates between Lisa's ghostly present and flashbacks, gradually revealing the dynamics of her life, particularly her relationship with Matty. The series focuses on themes of emotional and psychological manipulation, trauma's lingering impact, unresolved grief, and a ghost's quest for truth and closure. It is more poignant and emotionally driven than traditionally scary, emphasizing Lisa's isolation, growing agency, and interactions with the living and dead....
Toby Regbo plays Matty (full name Matthew Goodson), Lisa's former boyfriend whose enigmatic and multifaceted relationship with her drives much of the story's interpersonal tension and revelations.[5] Regbo, recognized for his roles in supernatural thrillers like A Discovery of Witches and historical dramas such as Reign, delivers a performance that highlights Matty's charm intertwined with underlying control.[19]"
