Channel 4 to spend time with The Couple Next Door

Channel 4 and STARZ have commissioned a six-part thriller, The Couple Next Door, starring Sam Heughan, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jessica De Gouw and Alfred Enoch from Eagle Eye Drama.

The series is a dark, psychological drama, exploring the stultifying claustrophobia of suburbia and the fallout of chasing your darkest desires.

When Evie (Eleanor Tomlinson) and Pete (Alfred Enoch) move into an upscale neighbourhood, they find themselves in a world of curtain twitching and status anxiety. But soon find friendship in the shape of the couple next door, alpha traffic cop Danny (Sam Heughan) and his wife, glamorous yoga instructor Becka (Jessica De Gouw).

Sam Heughan heads up the cast as Danny who shares a passionate night with Evie, his beautiful but troubled neighbour.

Caroline Hollick, Head of Drama, Channel 4:

“This series is an addictive, emotional roller-coaster with something to say about modern sexual mores, with an electrifying cast that will set our screens on fire.”

Loosely adapted from the Dutch series New Neighbours the series is written by David Allison.