The Iris Affair

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The Iris Affair
Created by Neil Cross
ShowrunnerNeil Cross
Written by
Directed by
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
ProducerTim Bricknell
Production companies
Original release
Network Sky Atlantic

The Iris Affair is an upcoming eight-part British thriller television series created by Neil Cross for Sky Atlantic starring Niamh Algar and Tom Hollander.

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Cast and characters

Production

Written by Neil Cross, Susan E. Connolly, and Ian Scott McCullough, Terry McDonough is the series' lead director and is also an executive producer. [1] Sarah O'Gorman is also directing episodes. The series producer is Tim Bricknell. Executive producers are Cross, McDonough; Dante Di Loreto and Jenni Sherwood for Fremantle, and Adrian Sturges for Sky Studios. [5]

The cast is led by Niamh Algar and Tom Hollander, and also includes Sacha Dhawan, Peter Sullivan, Maya Sansa, Meréana Tomlinson, and Debi Mazar [3] as well as Kristofer Hivju, Harry Lloyd, and Lorenzo De Moor. [2] [4]

Filming took place in Cagliari and Alghero on Sardinia in the summer of 2024. [6] [7] First-look images from filming were released in May 2025, with the confirmed title The Iris Affair. [8]

Broadcast and release

The series will broadcast in 2025 on Sky Atlantic and stream on its accompanying streaming service Now in the United Kingdom and Ireland. [9] [4] Sky Group will also air the series in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. Fremantle is handling worldwide distribution of the series.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Niamh Algar and Tom Hollander to star in new Sky Original thriller Iris from acclaimed 'Luther' writer and creator Neil Cross". Sky Group . 2 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Andertion, Joe (15 May 2025). "New "high-stakes" thriller with The Night Agent star from boss of BBC hit Luther gets first look". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Zammitt, Erin (2 May 2024). "Luther creator announces new thriller and confirms lead cast". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Tease revealed for sun-drenched thriller The Iris Affair, starring Niamh Algar and Tom Hollander". Sky Group . 18 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  5. Goldbart, Max (2 May 2024). "Niamh Algar & Tom Hollander Leading Sky Code-Breaking Thriller Series From 'Luther' Creator Neil Cross". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  6. Bennett, Harrison (2 May 2024). "Tom Hollander and Niamh Algar to star in new thriller from the creator of Luther". Royal Television Society.
  7. "Cagliari and Alghero: the Sky UK TV series Iris is being filmed". Italyformovies. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  8. Goldbart, Max (15 May 2025). "First Pics Land Of Tom Hollander & Niamh Algar In Sky's The Iris Affair; BBC Adapting Crookhaven; Adam Curtis Unveils Next Project – Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  9. "What to watch on Sky & NOW in Autumn 2025". Sky Group . 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.