Ahead of principal photography beginning in four days, further details of the series have been revealed. Bryce Hart, will write on the show and is also Associate Producer.
The cast will include Tony-nominated actress Lydia Leonard (Absentia) as Rebecca, in a role loosely based on Camille Cottin’s character Andréa Martel; Jack Davenport (Pirates Of The Caribbean) will play Jonathan, in a role loosely based on character Mathias Barneville; Maggie Steed (Chewing Gum) will be Stella; Prasanna Puwanarajah (Patrick Melrose) plays Dan; and newcomers Harry Trevaldwyn (The King) will be Ollie and Hiftu Quasem (Killing Eve) will play Misha.
The series is helmed by John Morton, who created W1A and TwentyTwelve and will, as the French original does, feature many cameos from stars.