The Undertow (TV series)

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The Undertow
Based on Twin (2019)
Written bySarah Dollard
Hanna Jameson
Scout Cripps,
Kam Odedra
Directed byJeremy Lovering
Starring Jamie Dornan
Mackenzie Davis
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Sarah Dollard
  • Jamie Dornan
  • Jeremy Lovering
  • Nira Park
  • Rachael Prior
  • David Flynn
  • Paul Lee
Production companies
  • Complete Fiction
  • wiip
Original release
Network Netflix

The Undertow is an upcoming television series for Netflix starring Jamie Dornan as identical twins. It is an adaptation of the Norwegian series Twin .

Contents

Premise

Adam and Nicola are stuck in a loveless marriage but the return of Adam's identical twin Lee affects their life. [1]

Cast

Production

Complete Fiction and wiip are adapting the series for Netflix from the Norwegian series Twin . Sarah Dollard, Hanna Jameson, Scout Cripps, and Kam Odedra are adapting series, with Dollard also executive producing. Jeremy Lovering will executive produce and direct the series. Jamie Dornan is an executive producer. Nira Park and Rachael Prior of Complete Fiction executive produce along with David Flynn and Paul Lee for wiip. [2]

Jamie Dorman and Mackenzie Davis confirmed in the lead roles in March 2024. [3] Filming on the series took place in the Scottish Highlands in May 2024. [4] Other filming locations include the Scottish Islands Sutherland and the Isle of Mull. [5]

Broadcast

The series is expected to premiere on the Netflix in 2025. [6]

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