Anthony Boyle Courtesy of Sky Sky unveiled a new original series on Tuesday, saying that production was now underway on Charmer, which it described as “a seductive new Sky original drama.” The eight-part series stars Anthony Boyle (The Altruists, House of Guinness), Siena Kelly (Black Mirror, Adult Material), Connor Swindells (The Entertainment System Is Down, SAS Rogue Heroes) and Sophie Wilde (Digger, Talk to Me) and comes from Working Title Television and Story Films, in association with Universal Global Television and Sky Studios.
The drama is now filming at Sky Studios Elstree, just outside London.
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“Charmer follows an ambitious group of 30-something Londoners whose lives are turned upside down by Ryan (Boyle), a seducer-for-hire employed to test the fidelity of his wealthy clients’ partners,” reads a synopsis. “As a wedding day draws closer, an assignment becomes personal, threatening the professional distance that has always underpinned Ryan’s work. As deception gives way to desire, Ryan risks breaking the one rule that has always defined him: never fall in love.”
Kelly plays a character called Emily, Swindells portrays Max, and Wilde is Cameron in the series. They are also joined by Sam Delich, Vivian Oparah, Neil Maskell, Karan Gill, Sophie Simnett, and Polly Walker.
Sky called Charmer “an exploration of trust, desire and the pursuit of authentic love.”
Anthony Boyle, Siena Kelly, Connor Swindells and Sophie Wilde, courtesy of Sky Created and written by Thomas Aspell, Charmer is directed by Emmy-winning and BAFTA-nominated director Elliot Hegarty (Rivals, Ted Lasso, Bad Education). Additional episodes are written by Melissa Bubnic, Constance Cheng and Anna Ssemuyaba, with Dionne Edwards directing later episodes.
“I’m thrilled to come on board and play Ryan in Charmer, working alongside such incredible talent,” said Boyle. “Tom’s scripts are fantastic, heartfelt, funny and smart. I can’t wait for people to meet the characters that Siena, Connor and Sophie create.”
Simon Hatton, executive producer, Working Title Television, said: “Charmer is a seductive way into the thorny heart of contemporary love. Part thriller, part romance, it asks unexpected questions about trust and desire, and what happens when the heart overrules the head. We’re excited to be making this bold show with our partners at Story Films and Sky.”
Dave Nath, executive producer, Story Films, added: “At its heart, Charmer asks a deceptively simple question: How far would you go to discover the truth about the person you love?”
Charmer is produced by Working Title Television, part of Universal Global Television, which is a division of Universal Studio Group, and Story Films, part of Banijay Entertainment. The series’ executive producers are Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Surian Fletcher-Jones and Hatton for Working Title Television, Nath and Peter Beard for Story Films, and Elliot Hegarty. Josh Wilkins serves as co-executive Producer. Commissioning editor Manpreet Dosanjh is executive producer for Sky. The series producer is Charlotte Surtees.
Charmer will air on Sky and streaming service Now in the U.K. and Italy. International sales of the series will be handled by NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution.
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