Kara Tointon to star in new psychological thriller for Channel 5
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astEnders star Kara Tointon and Downton Abbey’s Allen Leech are set to star in a brand new psychological thriller for Channel 5.
The four-part collection, with a working title of The Hunted, will observe Tointon’s character Rachel, a younger, single mom who will get tangled in a controlling scenario along with her new boss, portrayed by Leech.
Rachel leads to the brand new job after a businesswoman approaches the cleansing agency she beforehand labored for to elucidate that her rich consumer, known as Elliot, would love the younger mom to work for him solely after observing her abilities at a resort the place he’s a daily visitor.
With the supply of higher pay and fewer hours, Rachel agrees, however as time goes on Elliot’s behaviour in the direction of Rachel and her son Liam, performed by Charlie Hodson-Prior, turns into more and more controlling.
When suspicions are raised, Rachel begins to dig into Elliot’s previous, uncovering a darkish and disturbing story from his childhood that explains his obsession with them.
Tointon is thought for portraying Dawn Swann within the cleaning soap opera EastEnders and has additionally appeared within the interval drama Mr Selfridge. She additionally competed on Strictly Come Dancing.
Leech beforehand performed Tom Branson within the ITV interval drama Downton Abbey and Paul Prenter within the 2018 Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.
Sara Powell will play Simone, Elliot’s affiliate and Taj Atwal will painting Jasmine, Rachel’s vivacious greatest good friend and colleague on the cleansing company whereas John Thomson will probably be seen as Rachel’s boss Geoff.
Megan Ok Fox, who has beforehand labored on EastEnders and Fair City, will probably be on directing duties and John Wallace will produce.
Screenwriters Cameron McAllister and Nessah Muthy, who’ve each labored on Coronation Street, have written two episodes every throughout the four-part collection.
Channel 5 has greenlit the fee from manufacturing firm Story Films, in affiliation with All3Media International.
Sebastian Cardwell, deputy chief content material officer UK at Paramount, mentioned: “I’m delighted to be working on another project with the talented team at Story Films.
“Equipped with a compelling script and stellar cast, The Hunted is another exciting addition to our ever-growing drama slate.”
Sam Tipper-Hale, govt producer at Story Films, added: “Cameron and Nessah have written a gripping thriller which questions whether the scars of our past have to determine our future.”
Filming for the collection will start in May on location in Ireland and is anticipated to air on Channel 5 later this yr.