THE GUEST: HIT THRILLER SET FOR SECOND SERIES ON BBC ONE (EXCLUSIVE)

 EXCLUSIVE

The BBC have commissioned a second series of hit thriller The Guest. Whilst the BBC are yet to announce the commission, TV Zone understands filming is set to commence in January 2027 with casting to be confirmed.

The first series centres on the toxic and beguiling relationship between a successful business owner, Fran, and her employee, Ria. Eve Myles (Hijack, Keeping Faith, Broadchurch) and Gabrielle Creevy (Amadeus, Three Women, In My Skin) played the lead roles.

Ria has never had the time or opportunity to think about what she might actually want from the world. So, when she starts cleaning for Fran, she’s intoxicated by this confident and self-assured woman who encourages her to take control of her life and, when Ria flourishes, an intense friendship is forged.

However, when Fran’s advice leads to a shocking event, the lives of these two very different women become intertwined by shared secrets and dangerous plots. What follows is a compelling and manipulative game of cat-and-mouse. But just who is playing who?

Further casting included Sion Daniel Young (Lost Boys & Fairies, Slow Horses), Emun Elliott (Sexy Beast, The Gold, Guilt), Bethan Mary- James (Death Valley, Sisters, Friday Night Dinner) Julian Lewis Jones (Dope Girls, House Of The Dragon & The Wheel Of Time), Joseph Ollman (Queenie, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Spent), Clive Russell (Game of Thrones, One Piece, The Witcher) and Catherine Ayers (Missing You, The Way).

The Guest is available now on BBC iPlayer.