The Gathering is a Merseyside-set drama about a teenage girl violently attacked at a rave on a tidal islet. The story follows a diverse group of teens and their parents, each with possible motives, while weaving in the worlds of competitive gymnastics and urban parkour to paint a vivid picture of a fractured community. In Episode 3, Adam (played by Sonny Walker) it transpires that Adam has spent time in care, likely due to the instability of his mother Nina's situation and mental health struggles, which makes him protective of his younger half-brother Kyran. Adam navigates two very different worlds—his working-class past and his current middle-class stepfamily environment.