Actor Jamie Dornan is set to lead Netflix’s upcoming crime noir series titled The Undertow, Variety reports. The actor has ample projects with the streamer like thriller The Tourist, and Gal Gadot-led Heart of Stone though the upcoming series is very different from these as it’s based on Kristoffer Metcalfe’s crime drama series Twin. Dornan will star in the upcoming series as twin brothers Adam and Lee.
The series directed by Jeremy Lovering will start filming later this year in the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Along with Dornan in a dual role, it also casts Mackenzie Davis, Iain de Caestecker, and Gary Lewis. The series is written by Sarah Dollard, Hanna Jameson, Scout Cripps, and Kam Odedra and is a thrilling tale of past colliding with the present.
What’s ‘The Undertow’ About?
The series follows Nicolas (Davis) who is stuck in a loveless marriage to Adam (Dornan). Things take a turn when Adam’s long-estranged identical twin brother Lee (Dornan) comes crashing back into her life. Soon their tangled romantic past threatens to destroy the present and a terrible accident drives Nicola to protect her children. Over the course of one week, Lee and Nicola are forced to struggling to maintain a “web of secrets and lies.” Though they can’t ignore their feelings for each other and know they’re living on “borrowed time.” The premise sounds fascinating and Netflix has seen some success with similar series like Fool Me Once, starring Michelle Keegan, which saw a massive viewership when it debuted earlier this year.
The streamer is adding various crime thrillers to its catalog this year, latest being Gyu Ritchie’s The Gentleman starring the likes of Theo James, which is a slick crime drama where British underworld collides with aristocracy. Dornan’s The Tourist, where he plays a man in search of his identity, also premiered its second season this January and was highly praised by fans and critics alike. Given the streamers streak with good crime dramas, The Undertow is something to look forward to for the fans of the genre and the star.
Dornan’s other credits include BBC series The Fall, which bagged him a BAFTA TV Award nomination for best leading actor. In film, he is known for his role in the Fifty Shades franchise and was last seen in features like A Haunting in Venice, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, and A Private War among others.
No release date is set for The Undertow, yet. Stay Tuned to Collider for future updates.
via Collider