Sky unveiled a new original series on Tuesday, saying that production was now underway on Charmer, which it described as “a thrilling anti-romcom” and “a seductive new Sky original drama.” The eight-part series stars Anthony Boyle (The Altruists, House of Guinness), Siena Kelly (Black Mirror, Adult Material), Connor Swindells (The Entertainment System Is Down, SAS Rogue Heroes) and Sophie Wilde (Digger, Talk to Me) and comes from Working Title Television and Story Films, in association with Universal Global Television and Sky Studios.
The drama is now filming at Sky Studios Elstree, just outside London.
“Charmer follows an ambitious group of 30-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,” reads a synopsis. “As a wedding day draws closer, an assignment becomes personal, threatening the professional distance that has always underpinned Ryan’s work. As deception gives way to desire, Ryan risks breaking the one rule that has always defined him: never fall in love.”
Kelly plays a character called Emily, Swindells portrays Max, and Wilde is Cameron in the series. They are also joined by Sam Delich, Vivian Oparah, Neil Maskell, Karan Gill, Sophie Simnett, and Polly Walker.
