Some of you may have noticed I've been reblogging Treadaway content for a while. I thought I'd make this list, in case any of you were bored and wanted recommendations of things to watch. They have been in many projects that I have enjoyed, and unfortunately a couple of things I didn't particularly like, but that I feel happy to have seen. This list is of TV/Film/Plays that Luke and Harry Treadaway have been in that I highly recommend (with the caveat that I have not yet seen their entire back catalogues.)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime - Play
Luke plays Christopher, an autistic teenager who is trying to find out who killed his neighbour's dog, and as well as doing so, learns a lot about himself too. I think we've come a long way in understanding about being on the spectrum since the book/play were written and there are maybe aspects to Christopher's character that are a little too on the nose/stereotypical, but to me this is a brilliant production that sucked me right in even though the copy I have was filmed with a carrot.
Luke plays Brewis, who is kind of a comedic foil to the whole movie. I have intended to see this movie since I first heard about it (when it was made) and the fact it took for me to realise Luke was in it is a sad indictment on me, because it's SO GOOD. John Boyega is brilliant in this.
I've written a whole review post about this here, but this is such a suspenseful series set Iceland and not enough people seem to know about it? Luke plays a scientist called Vincent who is a cutie patootie who goes through The Horrors.
Bad American accent by Luke aside, this movie is SO CUTE and I love the ambition of it being filmed at a music festival in Edinburgh. It's a romantic comedy with great music. It's about two musicians who don't know each other being handcuffed together. If Luke had chosen to use his real voice I would say he's PERFECT in this.
Agatha Christie's Ordeal By Innocence
Luke plays Arthur Calgary, a man intent on letting a family know a member of their family was innocent of the crime that sent them to gaol. Now, I have to say, this adaptation changes A LOT - one might say too much - about the source material, but I did find the changes interesting and Luke is incredible as this fragile, fractured man who is just trying to help.
Mr. Mercedes (the one that started it all!) - TV show
Harry is SO GOOD as mass/spree killer Brady Hartsfield. The series is a really well done adaptation of the Stephen King Hodges trilogy. I loved seasons one and two especially, but the third has a satisfying wrap up. There are several elements in the TV show I like more than the books.
The Chemistry of Death - TV show/mini-series (I am manifesting there's a second season because the first was too short)
Harry is on the other side of the law as a forensic scientist. The scenery in this mini-series is remarkable and Harry once again is so compelling as Dr David Hunter. ALSO, the actor who plays the young version of Ruben from Half Man is in this and he's very different and great to watch.
Harry plays a suicidal young adult who likes birdwatching. This is one of those slow-moving atmospheric indie films that 20 year old me used to absolutely adore.
The Night Watch - TV Film
Queer and female characters are centred in this World War 2 British telemovie. I just really enjoyed this. It's dark, but not too dark - there's a sense of hope, there. Harry is really sweet in it. It has an amazing premise and cast.
Honorary mention: Penny Dreadful - TV
Listen, I personally don't like Penny Dreadful as a show, but you might, and Harry is incredible in it as Victor Frankenstein. It's not a terribly constructed show, it's just not to my tastes. It has cool costumes and cinematography and the acting is brilliant. Eva Green and Billie Piper are both remarkable in it and it IS a show with complex, interesting female characters.
Brothers of the Head - Film
This movie rewired my brain and I still kind of can't believe it was their first major acting role, because they're both so brilliant in it. Luke and Harry play conjoined twins in a music mockumentary and I have written a post about it here.
I'm not going to recommend Over There, a play they did like 4-5 years later, because I hate how pretentious it is, but you might want to see that too if you're into identical twins being... interesting... together.