18/08/2023 - The new Channel 4 romantic drama is toplined by Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson

Actors Domhnall Gleeson and Andrea Riseborough (© Fremantle)

Juho Kuosmanen’s upcoming project, a romantic drama series titled Alice & Jack, is set to premiere in the Primetime strand of this year's Toronto International Film Festival (see the news). The cast is toplined by Andrea Riseborough (To Leslie, the upcoming Lee) and Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina [+see also:
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The series is the first English-language effort for Kuosmanen, who is best known for his Golden Globe-nominated, Cannes-premiered title Compartment No. 6 [+see also:
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The show, penned by Victor Levin (Mad Men) and commissioned by British broadcaster Channel 4, will be lead-directed by Kuosmanen, with BAFTA-nominated helmer Hong Khaou (Lilting [+see also:
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Alice & Jack promises to be “a love story for the ages”. The synopsis reads as follows: when Alice (Riseborough) and Jack (Gleeson) first meet, they have a connection so powerful it seems nothing can break it, but can they find happiness together, or will their own emotional complexities get in the way?

The cast is rounded off by Aisling Bea (Greatest Days), Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education) and Sunil Patel (This Time with Alan Partridge).

The show is being produced by Fremantle in partnership with Me + You Productions (UK), Groundswell Productions (Australia) and De Maio Entertainment (USA). The executive producers are Levin, Riseborough, Gleeson, Kuosmanen, Richard Yee and Krishnendu Majumdar for Me + You Productions; Michael London and Shannon Gaulding for Groundswell; Lorenzo De Maio for De Maio Entertainment; and Rebecca Dundon and Hilary Martin for Fremantle. Tracy O’Riordan produces for Me + You Productions. Fremantle is also in charge of its global sales.

Speaking about the project’s potential, Christian Vesper, CEO of Global Drama at Fremantle, stated: “Very rarely does a TV series pitch love and comedy in such a flawless combination. We’re both proud and humbled to be bringing such a smart and sophisticated drama from a team of world-class creatives at the very top of their game. Working so closely with these partners of extraordinary value and extensive experience from the very inception of this project seemed the only way to embrace this new and exciting opportunity.”