Channel 4 has treated viewers to a range of dramatic series this year, including The Gathering and Suspect. However, it doesn't look like the broadcaster will be slowing down with the gripping storylines anytime soon. One of Channel 4's newest additions is an adaptation of the Women's Prize for Fiction shortlisted novel Trespasses.
The story, which is set in 1970s Belfast, has been adapted for the screen by rising star Ailbhe Keogan, who has also worked on Bad Sisters and Run and Jump. Starring in the hotly-anticipated series is Lola Petticrew, known for her role in Bloodlands, who will take on the role of Cushla. The Gold and Weekend's Tom Cullen will play Michael, with Sex Education's Gillian Anderson cast as Cushla's mother, Gina, reports the Mirror .
A synopsis for Trespasses reads: "1975, in a town outside Belfast. Whilst working one night behind the bar of her family pub, serving a mixed crowd including the locally stationed soldiers, Catholic schoolteacher Cushla meets Michael, an older Protestant married man, who often defends IRA suspects and is friends with cultured Bohemians who enrage and intrigue Cushla. Worlds apart, Cushla knows a relationship like this spells all kinds of trouble, but they are irresistibly drawn to one another.
"In a place where loose lips cost lives and danger lurks in the shadows, amidst the fear and paranoia, this illicit affair between Cushla and Michael ignites and burns bright." Screenwriter, Ailbhe Keogan expressed her excitement, stati.