Jill Halfpenny and Owen McDonnell star at "The Holiday"
As "The Holiday", the new NENT Studios UK drama moves into production in Malta, it was acquired by Viaplay, Nordic Entertainment Group’s rapidly growing streaming service, and VMTV Ireland as the first presale partners for the series. The drama will premiere on Channel 5 in the UK, VMTV Irelandand on Viaplay as a Viaplay Original in the Nordic region, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania later this year.
In addition, NENT Studios UK revealed that Jill Halfpenny ("The Drowning", "Liar") and Owen McDonnell ("Killing Eve", "The Bay") have been confirmed in the lead roles. Other cast members confirmed in the 4 x 60 thriller, based on T.M. Logan’s bestseller, "The Holiday", include Aidan McArdle ("The Trail of Christine Keeler"), Liv Mjönes ("Midsommar"), Siobhan Hewlett ("McDonald & Dodds"), Andrew Macklin ("Doctor Who") and Cat Simmons ("Holby City").
Richard Halliwell, CEO of NENT Studios UK, says: “'The Holiday' has been progressing quickly and smoothly and I’m thrilled that the producers have put together such a strong cast, led by the excellent Jill Halfpenny and Owen McDonnell. Partnership has driven this project from the early days, and I am proud that NENT Studios UK has brought together the best possible partners to develop, fund, produce and broadcast this series – and to be able to add Viaplay and VMTV to that list. With 'Close to Me' and now 'The Holiday', plus a huge slate of dramas in development, we have ably demonstrated our commitment to bringing fresh new scripted series to UK and international broadcasters.”
"The Holiday" is a new primetime drama series that has been jointly developed by NENT Studios UK, Projector Pictures, Clapperboard Studios and Night Train Media. Set in the blistering heat of a Mediterranean villa and focusing on the relationships of a tight-knit group of families, it traces how secrets, suspicions and lies turn a dream summer holiday into a nightmare.