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BABY DOLL: JILL HALFPENNY LEADS CAST OF NEW PARAMOUNT+ UK DRAMA BASED ON HIT NOVEL

  • Writer: TV Zone
    TV Zone
  • Jun 26
  • 2 min read

Paramount+ have commissioned new UK thriller Baby Doll (w/t), based on the novel by Hollie Overton.



The series follows the story of twin sisters Lily and Abby, whose lives are shattered when Lily is abducted from their quiet rural English town by beloved local teacher Rick Hansen.



After years of abuse in captivity, Lily escapes - only to discover that freedom brings its own challenges. The world she longed to return to has moved on without her. As Abby, Lily and their mother Eve struggle to rebuild their family, they must confront the lasting damage and the terrifying reality that Rick is still out there, determined to control the narrative and evade justice.


Casting is led by Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones) and Jill Halfpenny (After the Flood) as Rick and Eve, while sisters Tallulah (The Forsyte Saga) and Delphi Evans will take on the roles of Lily and Abby.



Also cast are Vikash Bhai (Limbo, Virdee), Niamh Walsh (Smother, Jamestown), Levi Brown (This Town, Invasion), Victoria Ekanoye (The Turkish Detective, The Royals, Coronation Street), Holly Atkins (Mobland, Criminal Justice) and Kiran Krishnakumar (What it Feels Like For a Girl, Everything Now).


Paramount's Sebastian Cardwell said: "Baby Doll (w/t) is the kind of thrilling, emotionally rich storytelling we’re proud to champion on Paramount+ UK & Ireland. With a brilliant creative team and a gripping narrative at its heart, this series is set to be a standout addition to our original drama slate."


Executive Producer Suzi McIntosh added: "We are hugely proud to be bringing Hollie Overton’s original, compelling and successful novel Baby Doll (w/t) to screen. Its dark psychological storytelling full of twists and turns keeps us on the edge of our seats throughout. This is Clapperboard’s first global Paramount + collaboration and we could not be more excited."



More details will be announced in due course.

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