Fresh off delivering a follow-up to his thriller,Luther, with last year’s sequel,Luther: The Fallen Star, writer and creatorNeil Crosshas announced a new Sky Original thriller series,Iris, as his next project. The cast for the eight-episode series will be led byTom HollanderandNiamh Algaras part of a co-production between Sky Studios and Fremantle. The series is set to start filming in Sardinia, Italy this month, and has been described as“unapologetically exciting”and a"sun-drenched chase thriller.“Per the logline,Iriswill follow “a rootless but enigmatic genius, Iris Nixon played by Algar, who steals a code from a charming philanthropist, Hollander’s Cameron McIntyre before vanishing.” The series' official description adds, “Armed only with her lethal intelligence and chameleonic charm, the clock is ticking for her to work out what the code could unleash before she is found.”
Algar and Hollander are familiar faces to the watching audience with Algar appearing as Sandie inthe period dramaMary & George,and Hollander as Quentin in the second season of HBO’sThe White Lotus. Algar’s Nixon is a highly intelligent and gifted puzzle solver, who, in the aftermath of coming across a post online about a highly secretive code, goes on to crack it. Her ingenuity leads her straight to Hollander’s McIntyre. Soon enough Nixon realizes her feat of brilliance has armed a dangerous man with a very powerful weapon, and to salvage the situation, she decides to steal the technology and disappear. Despite living quietly in Sardinia, she’s still not out of McIntyre’s reach.
Who Else Is Behind ‘Iris’?
Joining Algar and Hollander as part of the cast forIrisareDoctor Who’sSacha DhawanandPoldark’sPeter Sullivan. The series will also starMaya Sansa, Meréana Tomlinson,andDebi Mazar. The team behind the camera includesBreaking BaddirectorTerry McDonoughas lead director on the series, whileTim Bricknellserves as series producer.Susan E. ConnollyandIan Scott McCulloughare on the writing team, while Cross and McDonough exec produce alongsideDante Di LoretoandJenni Sherwood.
Irisdoes not have a release date yet. In the meantime,Luther: The Fallen Sunis available to stream on Netflix.
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