{"id":30503,"date":"2023-02-24T10:50:03","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T09:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1785974"},"modified":"2023-02-24T13:30:54","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T12:30:54","slug":"liaison-cast-meet-the-characters-in-the-apple-tv-thriller","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/liaison-cast-meet-the-characters-in-the-apple-tv-thriller\/","title":{"rendered":"Liaison cast: Meet the characters in the Apple TV+ thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"

Led by Eva Green, this new thriller is set to be oh so tense. <\/p>

By Morgan Cormack\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 24 February 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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It\u2019s very much the season for all things gritty and tense to get us through these long, dark February nights. And like a shining beacon of light, Liaison<\/a> has just landed on Apple TV+<\/a> ready to fulfil our every thrilling drama need.<\/p>\n

The \u201chigh-stakes, contemporary thriller\u201d explores how the mistakes of our past have the potential to destroy our future. It\u2019s not only set to be well-paced and multilayered, but it\u2019s also promising its fair share of action and unpredictability. The plot is one where \u201cespionage and political intrigue play out against a story of passionate and enduring love\u201d. Basically, we can\u2019t wait to tear through it.<\/p>\n

But aside from BAFTA<\/a> award-winner Eva Green leading the cast, who else stars in this heart-racing series? Read on to find out more about the actors and characters in this new drama.<\/p>

Liaison cast: Meet the characters in the Apple TV+ thriller<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Eva Green as Alison Rowdy<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Eva Green in Liaison. Apple TV+<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption> Apple TV+<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Who is Alison Rowdy?<\/strong> Rowdy\u2019s role remains undisclosed throughout the series but what we do know is that she works for the British government. Based in London, she becomes increasingly at the centre of several storylines, particularly when one cyber-attack on the London rail system impacts her boyfriend\u2019s daughter.<\/p>\n

What else has Eva Green been in?\u00a0<\/strong>The French actress and model has been in a number of films but is perhaps best known for her role as Bond girl Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale<\/a>, which earned her a BAFTA Rising Star award. She has also starred in Dark Shadows, Miss Peregrine\u2019s Home for Peculiar Children and Starz horror series, Penny Dreadful<\/a>, which led to her winning a Golden Globe<\/a> award.<\/p>\n

Vincent Cassel as Gabriel Delange<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Vincent Cassel in Liaison. Apple TV+<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption> Apple TV+<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Who is Gabriel Delange?\u00a0<\/strong>Gabriel is Alison\u2019s former lover and someone finds himself facing Alison once more after a fraught past, that is revealed throughout the episodes. He is\u00a0a mercenary who used to work for the Direction G\u00e9n\u00e9rale de la S\u00e9curit\u00e9 ext\u00e9rieure (DGSE), the French MI6. Together, the pair have to face their past in order to figure out what\u2019s wrong and right in this increasingly dangerous cyber security mission.<\/p>\n

What else has Vincent Cassel been in?\u00a0<\/strong>The French actor has been in a variety of roles including Ocean\u2019s Twelve, Ocean\u2019s Thirteen, Eastern Promises, Black Swan<\/a>, Jason Bourne and HBO\u2019s Westworld<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Peter Mullan as Richard Banks<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Peter Mullan in Ozark<\/span><\/figcaption> Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Who is Richard Banks?\u00a0<\/strong>Banks is the British minister who appears to be Alison\u2019s boss in the series. He is a formidable figure but has a soft spot for Alison. He is also struggling to navigate a post-Brexit Britain in his day-to-day strategy and work meetings.<\/p>\n

What else has Peter Mullan been in?\u00a0<\/strong>The Scottish actor and filmmaker has had a long string of roles but has had more recent starring roles in Top of the Lake opposite Elisabeth Moss, in BBC Two sitcom Mum, and starred as no-nonsense Jacob Snell in Ozark<\/a>. He also had a recent starring role in The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power<\/a>, Westworld and Cursed.<\/p>\n

Daniel Francis as Albert Onwori<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Daniel Francis in Stay Close<\/span><\/figcaption> Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Who is Albert Onwori?<\/strong> Onwori is Alison\u2019s boyfriend and also works for the British government. He is involved in the current cyber security investigation but also becomes personally affected when his daughter is caught up in the train crash that opens the season.<\/p>\n

What else has Daniel Francis been in?\u00a0<\/strong>Francis has starred in Netflix\u2019s Stay Close<\/a>, Bridgerton<\/a>, Small Axe, Once Upon a Time and has also appeared in Holby City.<\/p>