How 'deaf rage' inspired groundbreaking sign language thriller

In the new BBC thriller Reunion, writer William Mager explores the daily reminders of deafness faced by individuals, from lack of interpreters at medical appointments to exclusion from decision-making. This sense of injustice and “deaf rage” is depicted in the drama, which features a bilingual format with BSL and spoken English, and a cast predominantly made up of deaf or BSL-using actors. The series follows Daniel Brennan, a deaf man seeking revenge after a decade in prison, inspired by the frustration and isolation of living in a hearing-centric world.

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