The Couple Next Door Press Pack

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21 November 2023

Produced by Eagle Eye Drama (Suspect, Professor T, Before We Die), The Couple Next Door is a deliciously dark, psychological drama, exploring the claustrophobia of suburbia and the fallout of chasing your deepest desires. Directed by Dries Vos (Suspect, Professor T) and written by David Allison (Bedlam, Marcella) the six-part series is an addictive, emotional roller coaster and looks at how we never know what goes on behind closed doors.

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). As time goes on, these two couples get increasingly close to each other and one fateful night, become sexually entangled in a way that will change their lives forever…

Commissioned by Rebecca Holdsworth, Channel 4 Drama Commissioning Editor, The Couple Next Door will premiere in the UK on Channel 4 and will be available on STARZ in the US and Canada in 2024.

Filming took place in Leeds and Belgium and Beta Film is internationally distributing the series.

Publicity Contact: Harriet Wilson, Publicity Lead Drama, Channel 4: hwilson@channel4.co.uk

Images: picturepublicity@channel4.co.uk

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Cast & crew credits and character biographies

CAST & CREW CREDITS Sam Heughan – PC Danny Whitwell Eleanor Tomlinson – Evie Greenwood Alfred Enoch – Pete Thomas Jessica De Gouw – Becka Whitwell Hugh Dennis – Alan Richardson Kate Robbins – Jean Richardson Joel Morris – PC Gary Hudson Ioanna Kimbook – Sophie Foxton Deirdre Mullins – Lena Janine

21 Nov 23 Press Pack Article

The Couple Next Door - episode synopses

Episode One Life feels perfect for schoolteacher Evie (Eleanor Tomlinson) and her partner Pete (Alfred Enoch). They’re moving into a beautiful new house, have a baby on the way and their new neighbours, the glamorous Becka (Jessica De Gouw) and Danny (Sam Heughan) look set to become instant friends

21 Nov 23 Press Pack Article

Interview with Sam Heughan – Danny

How would you describe Danny? He's got a lot of baggage. He comes across in the first few episodes as being quite a good guy. He's a police officer. He's got this beautiful wife and he's got a kid. Everything's just fine. But we begin to realise that underneath it all, there's a lot of secrets that

21 Nov 23 Press Pack Article

Interview with Eleanor Tomlinson – Evie

Tell us about Evie… Evie is a complicated soul. She's obviously going through significant grief and I think she's stuck in a rut. She's very curious about exploring herself and exploring boundaries both with her friends and with her partner. She's been with one guy for most of her life. As the

21 Nov 23 Press Pack Article

Interview with Jessica De Gouw – Becka

Who is Becka? And what's she like? She is a yoga fitness instructor who's married to Danny, a traffic police officer. We live in a beautiful suburb of Leeds, and while everything looks picture-perfect, there's something about them as a couple that feels, particularly for Becka, that they don't fit

21 Nov 23 Press Pack Article

Interview with Alfred Enoch – Pete

So, tell us a bit about Pete - obviously he's a journalist...? I would say Pete is conscientious, I think he's committed to his work, and sees there's a social function in it. I suppose on the one hand it's something that gives him fulfilment. On the other hand, it's a source of frustration because

21 Nov 23 Press Pack Article

Interview with Hugh Dennis – Alan

What was the appeal of this role? I like the fact that it is very different from everything I've done. He's a guy with almost no redeeming features. And he is dark. The briefing notes say he is a ‘Peeping Tom’. But the way I was trying to play him is a man dealing with ageing very badly. It’s what

21 Nov 23 Press Pack Article

Interview with Kate Robbins – Jean

How would you describe Jean? She’s a long-suffering wife. She’s been with her husband a long, long time, so she’s loyal, but she doesn’t really know her husband is up to all the time. She believes in marriage. But there’s a seed of doubt in her somewhere. She can’t get upstairs to see what he’s up

21 Nov 23 Press Pack Article

Interview with Dries Vos – Director

What would you say this show is about? The biggest question is, what happens if you have a fantasy, and you act on that fantasy? And then there’s suburbia and its public surveillance. Everybody is watching each other, everybody’s filming each other, everybody’s having their opinions on everybody. It

23 Nov 23 Press Pack Article

Interview with David Allison - Writer

What’s the show about? We are not based on the best-selling book The Couple Next Door, to avoid confusion. It is very loosely based on a Dutch series called New Neighbours which was a massive hit in Holland and ran for several series. For a long time, I’ve wanted to find a vehicle to explore the