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 eight-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 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. “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.
