Line of Duty star Keeley Hawes has officially been confirmed as the joint lead in Falling, Channel 4's highly anticipated upcoming drama. The series will see the actress team up with Paapa Essiedu, who's recently been cast in the new Harry Potter series, in a gripping and emotionally charged tale of forbidden love.
Created by Adolescence writer Jack Thorne and produced by the people behind It's A Sin (which Keeley also featured in), Falling explores a passionate and complex romance where the characters are torn between faith, desire, and moral boundaries.
What will Falling on Channel 4 be about?
The six-part series is the writer's "first ever love story" about a devoted nun and a Catholic priest who find themselves falling for each other.
"Both are deeply committed to their work in the church and in their community. Neither are expected to fall in love. But when they do, both are forced to wrestle with what it means for them, their vows, and their relationship with God.", the synopsis reads.
Cast of Falling on Channel 4
Keeley Hawes is "thrilled to be taking on the role of Anna," the nun, and is "so looking forward" to bringing "the beautiful scripts to life.” The prolific actress is best known for her iconic role as Lindsay Denton in Line of Duty and for leading the dramas Bodyguard, The Durrells, and, most recently, Miss Austen.
Meanwhile, stage and screen actor Paapa Essiedu from I May Destroy You and The Capture, will be playing David, the priest. He aid that the drama "is a story that has Jack Thorne’s singular talent of mining the sublime out of the ordinary running all the way through".
Alongside the leads is a cast including Rakie Ayola (The Pact, Grace), Jason Watkins (Coma, McDonald and Dodds), Niamh Cusack (The Virtues, Heartbeat), Adrian Scarborough (Gavin and Stacey), David Dawson (My Policeman, The Last Kingdom), Susan Brown (Mr Bates vs The Post Office), Sandra Voe (Howards End, Vera Drake) and introducing TV newcomers, Holly Rhys and Shayde Sinclair.
Does Falling have a release date?
Filming for the new drama is currently underway in Bristol and Wales, so there's no release date yet, but we'll update this page when we know more!
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