Paramount UK community 5 has set Eleanor Tomlinson and Matthew Lewis to guide the forged for upcoming four-part thriller The Household Secret (w/t). From Lonesome Pine Productions in affiliation with Sphere Abacus and North East Display, the psychological drama asks: “What in case your previous isn’t what you assume it’s?”
Tomlinson (One Day, Poldark) stars as Amanda Blakefield, whose life is a contented one together with her husband, Jimmy performed by Lewis (Harry Potter, All Creatures Nice and Small), and their son Luke (James Youthful). Amanda has her world shattered after she is left an infinite inheritance by a person she has neither met nor heard of earlier than. Her life begins to disintegrate as she turns into embroiled on this planet of The Worrall Household. The patriarch, Martin Worrall (Denis Lawson – Bleak Home, New Methods), is head of a clan which is sure in previous secrets and techniques. As Amanda’s story leads her additional and additional into the Northumbrian countryside, she begins to unravel the previous. And all of their lives are turned the other way up.
Additional forged consists of Rebecca Entrance (The Thick of It, Lewis) as Martin’s spouse Fiona, with Callum Woodhouse (All Creatures Nice and Small, The Durrells) as his son Anthony. Stephen Tompkinson (DCI Banks, Wild At Coronary heart) joins as farm employee Boots Maddison, Paula Wilcox (Attempting, Upstart Crow) is Amanda’s mom Linda, Danielle Walters (Chewing Gum, Kill Your Mates) her greatest buddy Sandy, and Nina Wadia (Eastenders, Goodness Gracious Me) is solicitor Laura.
The collection is written by Aschlin Ditta (The Feud, The Inheritance, Doc Martin) and directed by Andy de Emmony (Vigil, The Feud, The Nest). Lesley Douglas is producing for Lonesome Pine, alongside Ellie Hill. Govt producers for Sphere Abacus are Jonathan Ford and Will Stapley. Sphere Abacus will distribute internationally.
On bringing this story to the 5 viewers, Paul Testar, Commissioning Editor, 5 says: “The Household Secret explores the fragility of household and the ripple results of long-buried truths, all anchored by a superb forged led by Eleanor Tomlinson. It is a drama that guarantees to maintain audiences hooked from the very first minute and we’re delighted to work with Lonesome Pine once more after the success of The Inheritance and The Feud.”
The Household Secret is at present filming throughout the North East of England and is ready to air on 5 in 2026.
