| The Road Trip | |
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| Genre | Comedy drama | 
| Based on | The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary | 
| Written by | Matilda Wnek Ryan O'Sullivan Phoebe Eclair-Powell Waleed Akhtar | 
| Directed by | China Moo-Young Stella Corradi | 
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom | 
| Original language | English | 
| No. of seasons | 1 | 
| No. of episodes | 6 | 
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| Executive producers | 
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| Producer | Nikki Wilson | 
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| Original release | |
| Network | Paramount+ | 
| Release | 26 December 2024 – present | 
The Road Trip is a 2024 comedy drama series based on Beth O'Leary's novel of the same name. The series was developed by 42 in association with VIS for Paramount+. The series premiered on Paramount+ on 26 December 2024. [1]
A romantic comedy, Addie (Appleton) is attending a wedding in Spain with her sister Deb (Laughland), but is forced to car-share with her ex, Dylan (Davidson) and his best friend Marcus (Jonsson), as well as a total stranger (Imrie). [2]
The six-part series has 42 producing in association with PTIS – the international studio division of Paramount Global. Nikki Wilson is series producer with Kingsley Hoskins as co-producer. [3]
The series has writers including Matilda Wnek, Ryan O'Sullivan, Phoebe Eclair-Powell and Waleed Akhtar. China Moo-Young and Stella Corradi are set to direct. It has Miriam Brent, Rory Aitken and Eleanor Moran as executive producers. [4]
Filming commenced in Bristol, England, and Gran Canaria in 2023. Filming locations included Clifton, Bristol. [5] [6]
The six-part series became available on Paramount+ on 26 December 2024 in the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. [7]