The Pact writer on finding ‘perfect’ season 2 filming location

The Pact season two follows the story of a woman called Christine Rees (played by Rakie Ayola) whose life is turned upside down when a man who looks identical to her late son comes into her life with a shocking revelation. The series is set on the scenic Welsh coast and the show’s writer Peter McTighe has shared how he and the team behind the BBC series discovered the “house of secrets” where the Rees family reside. The latest series, which features a new cast and storyline to the first outing, includes some entirely different settings in Wales.The only returning actor is Rakie Ayola who is portraying the main character Christine Rees in the series. Writer Peter McTighe said one of the reasons he cast her as a new character was because she is Welsh and was “able to bring the authenticity to the story that we needed”.The series returned to BBC One last Monday, leaving viewers as intrigued with the filming locations as the unnerving plot. READ MORE: Strictly’s Tony Adams could make final after new evidence exposed The Pact season two was based on the Welsh coast (Image: BBC) Rakie is playing Christine in the latest season of The Pact (Image: BBC) The Pact continues on Mondays at 9pm on BBC One (Image: bbc) The writer has opened up about finding the perfect filming locations (Image: BBC)Reflecting on Christine’s mini-mansion based in Llantwit Major, Peter said it is claustrophobic in its own way with its gothic interior. “We made up the area from different parts of the coast which we jigsawed together but the house with the family in is the [key] part of the script,” he added.”It is this gothic Shakesperian environment and for our locations, people really managed to pull the rabbit out of the hat as it looks incredible outside and inside. “It’s quite unique and is almost a character of its own as it’s a house of secrets.”DON’T  MISS… BBC Breakfast guest rolls eyes over ‘woke’ question ‘Please be quiet’ [LATEST]The Pact viewers ‘work out’ Christine’s secret as BBC series returns [UPDATE]Here’s who is starring in The Pact season 1 cast [LATEST]He added: “That house is like a private refuge, this atmospheric, mysterious, slightly claustrophobic sanctuary. “It’s almost like something from a ghost story, which is appropriate because the family is kind of haunted in a way by what has happened to one of their own.” Director Nicole Volavka said Christine’s house was “really tricky to find” but felt the one they settled with was “perfect”. She added: “It took us a number of weeks as it had to be big enough to facilitate a film crew and look like a family home as well.”