The Couple Next Door | |
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Genre | Psychological thriller |
Screenplay by | David Allison |
Directed by | Dries Vos |
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Composer | Hannes De Maeyer |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Producer | Jen Burnet |
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Release | 27 November 14 December 2023 | –
The Couple Next Door is a British psychological thriller television series written by David Allison, based on the Dutch series New Neighbours. Developed by Eagle Eye Drama for Channel 4 and Starz, the series stars Eleanor Tomlinson, Sam Heughan, Alfred Enoch, Hugh Dennis and Jessica De Gouw.
Evie and her husband Pete move next door to traffic-cop Danny and yoga instructor Becka and strike up a friendship, but a night of passion between Evie and Danny could have consequences. [1]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [4] | Viewers (millions) |
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1 | "New on the Block" | Unknown | Unknown | 27 November 2023[a] | N/A |
2 | "Little Kids Full of Sin" | Unknown | Unknown | 28 November 2023 | N/A |
3 | "Don't Stop" | Unknown | Unknown | 4 December 2023 | N/A |
4 | "I Know It's a Secret" | Unknown | Unknown | 5 December 2023 | N/A |
5 | "Inside You" | Unknown | Unknown | 13 December 2023 | N/A |
6 | "The Cottage" | Unknown | Unknown | 14 December 2023 | N/A |
The Couple Next Door is based on the Dutch series New Neighbours, with Dries Vos directing from a screenplay by David Allison. The six-part thriller series is produced by Jen Burnet for the London-based Eagle Eye Drama, and executive produced by Jo McGrath, Walter Iuzzolino and Alison Kee. [5]
In March 2023, it was announced Eleanor Tomlinson, Sam Heughan, Alfred Enoch, and Jessica De Gouw had been cast in the principal roles. Tomlinson described playing Evie as a "great challenge" because "she navigates devastating trauma, which isn't helped by unresolved issues from her past." [6] Heughan said he was "thrilled to be working with Eagle Eye Drama and director Dries Vos again ... Dries has a unique visual flair and I'm sure we're going to make something special." [7] Hugh Dennis described his character as someone who is dealing with ageing very badly, which made him "interesting" to him. [8]
Principal photography was reported to have begun in March 2023, taking place in Leeds, England, Belgium and The Netherlands. [9] Filming took place in Baildon in April 2023. [10]
The series aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom on 27 November 2023, and on Starz in the United States and Canada. It was available on Lionsgate+, the international premium streaming service from Starz, in Brazil and Latin America. It was distributed further worldwide by Beta Film. [11]
Anita Singh in the The Daily Telegraph described it as "nonsensical, ridiculous – and very, very bingeable". [12] Lucy Mangan in The Guardian gave the series four stars out of five and praised the script which helped the show be "sexy rather than cringeworthy". [13] There was a less positive review from Carol Midgely in The Times who found the series "cliched". [14] [15]