Outlander‘s Sam Heughan continues his relationship with Starz with the upcoming psychological drama The Couple Next Door. Described as a dark thriller, the six-part series just released the first four photos and confirmed Starz is targeting a 2024 premiere.
The series will air first on Channel 4 in the UK later this year before it arrives on Starz in the U.S. and Canada.
In addition to Sam Heughan, The Couple Next Door stars Eleanor Tomlinson (The Outlaws, Poldark), Jessica De Gouw (Pennyworth), and Alfred Enoch (How to Get Away with Murder). David Allison (Bedlam) wrote the series and Dries Vos (Suspect) directs. Jo McGrath, Walter Iuzzolino, and Alison Kee executive produce, with Jen Burnet producing.
The Couple Next Door is produced by Eagle Eye Drama.
Starz offered this description of the thriller:
When Evie (Tomlinson) and Pete (Enoch) move into an upscale neighborhood, they find themselves in a world of curtain twitching and status anxiety. But soon find friendship in the shape of the couple next door, alpha traffic cop Danny (Heughan) and his wife, glamorous yoga instructor Becka (De Gouw). As time goes on, these two couples get increasingly close to each other and one fateful night, become sexually entangled in a way that will change their lives forever…
The Couple Next Door is a deliciously dark, psychological drama, exploring the claustrophobia of suburbia and the fallout of chasing your deepest desires. The six-part series is an addictive, emotional roller coaster and looks at how we never know what goes on behind closed doors.
