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Anthony Boyle, the “House of Guinness” star soon to be seen playing Sam Bankman-Fried in Netflix’s “The Altruists,” is set to lead upcoming Sky Original drama “Charmer.”
The 8-part series, now in production, comes from
Working Title Television and Story Films, with Siena Kelly (“Black Mirror,” “Adult Material”), Connor Swindells (“The Entertainment System Is Down,” “SAS Rogue Heroes”) and Sophie Wilde (“Digger,” “Talk to Me”) also among the key cast.
“Charmer” follows an ambitious group of thirty-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. “As a wedding day draws closer, an assignment becomes personal, threatening the professional distance that has always underpinned Ryan’s work,” reads the synopsis. “As deception gives way to desire, Ryan risks breaking the one rule that has always defined him: never fall in love.”
Sam Delich, Vivian Oparah, Neil Maskell, Karan Gill, Sophie Simnett and Polly Walker round out the cast.
Created and written by Thomas Aspell, “Charmer” is directed by Elliot Hegarty, whose credits also include “Rivals,” “Ted Lasso” and “Bad Education.” Additional episodes are written by Melissa Bubnic, Constance Cheng and Anna Ssemuyaba, with Dionne Edwards directing block two.
“I’m thrilled to come on board and play Ryan in Charmer, working alongside such incredible talent. 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.”
Added Meghan Lyvers, managing director of scripted originals at Sky: “’Charmer’ is exactly the kind of bold, original storytelling we champion at Sky. Tom has crafted a brilliantly distinctive take on modern love, brought to life by an exceptional cast led by Anthony, Siena, Connor and Sophie. Backed by the combined pedigree of Working Title Television and Story Films, and with Elliot Hegarty at the helm, this outstanding creative team is bringing something provocative and thrilling to the screen. We can’t wait for audiences to see it.”
“Charmer” is produced by Working Title Television, part of Universal Global Television (a division of Universal Studio Group), and Story Films, part of Banijay Entertainment. Working Title Television’s recent productions include “Too Much” and “Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole,” while Story Films’ credits include “The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe” and “Deceit.” Executive Producers are Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Surian Fletcher-Jones and Simon Hatton for Working Title Television, David Nath and Peter Beard for Story Films, and Thomas Aspell 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 UK and Italy. International sales of the series will be handled by NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution.
Boyle is repped by B-Side, WME, Tapestry London and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole.
