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Who is William Farrow?\u00a0<\/strong>William is a successful surgeon, father and husband to Ingrid. Everything seems to be going brilliantly in his life \u2013 he\u2019s got a high-flying career, a father-in-law in parliament, a successful wife and a lovely family but something is missing. At least, he realises it is when he comes across Anna, his son\u2019s fianc\u00e9e, and soon gets wrapped up in his obsession with her.<\/p>\n
Speaking to Netflix about the new role, Armitage says of William: \u201cI was fascinated by the psychology of what leads a very successful man, with a really good marriage, a great family and, really, nothing wrong in his life, to risk everything\u2026 He\u2019s reached a point of thinking, \u2018Is this all there is? What now? Is my life over?\u2019 He deliberately shatters everything to feel something.\u201d<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Richard Armitage before?\u00a0<\/strong>Armitage<\/a> is known for his various roles in television and film, most notably in The Hobbit, North & South, The Crucible, Hannibal, Spooks<\/a>, Strike Back, and Robin Hood. Of course, Armitage will be recognisable to many Netflix thriller fans as he has starred in two of Harlan Coben\u2019s adaptations, including The Stranger<\/a> and Stay Close<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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Who is Anna Barton?\u00a0<\/strong>Anna works for the foreign office and one night at a parliamentary event, locks eyes with William for the first time. Sparks fly and soon, they realise their connection to each other: that Anna is the mysterious girlfriend that William\u2019s son Jay has been excitedly talking about.<\/p>\n
Hiding a complicated past of her own, Anna embarks on an affair with William but also loves Jay \u2013 will she have to decide between the two? Speaking about the role, Murphy said: \u201cIt was the most dynamic and fun role I could ever have imagined.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn the one hand, she\u2019s desperately looking for normality to anchor and heal her and that\u2019s what she gets from Jay, but the destructive side seeks out danger and annihilation and that\u2019s what William represents.\u201d<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Charlie Murphy before?\u00a0<\/strong>The Irish actress is perhaps best known for her roles as Jessie Eden in Peaky Blinders and her moving portrayal as Ann Gallagher in BBC\u2019s Happy Valley<\/a>, a role she held throughout all three seasons. She has also starred in 2022 thriller Deadline<\/a>, Halo and The Capture season 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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Who is Jay Farrow?\u00a0<\/strong>William and Ingrid\u2019s son, Jay is a junior doctor following in his father\u2019s major career footsteps. He seeks his father\u2019s approval and validation, but his focus is centred on his latest obsession: Anna. She\u2019s older, exciting and soon, Jay is completely in love with her, unknowing of her and his father\u2019s secret.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Rish Shah before? <\/strong>Shah had his breakout role in Ms Marvel<\/a> as super-powered teenager Kamran but has also more recently starred in Netflix\u2019s Do Revenge<\/a> and Riz Ahmed\u2019s The Long Goodbye. He has also appeared in British soaps<\/a> like Emmerdale<\/a>, Casualty and Doctors.<\/p>\n
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Who is Ingrid Farrow?\u00a0<\/strong>Ingrid is William\u2019s wife and is in a high-flying career of her own as a barrister. She\u2019s intrigued by Anna, who Jay happily brings home to meet his parents one weekend and only wants the best for her children.<\/p>\n
Speaking about avoiding cliches in her role as Ingrid, Varma revealed: \u201cIngrid isn\u2019t the wife that\u2019s 14 being traded in for a younger model. Just look at the clothes that costume designer, Keith Madden and I felt the character should wear\u2026 We wanted her to still be attractive, and hip, and a sexual being. We wanted to avoid all the usual cliches.\u201d<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Indira Varma before?\u00a0<\/strong>This certainly isn\u2019t the first strong character Varma has played, with past roles of hers including Elaria Sand in Game of Thrones<\/a>, Zoe Luther in Luther<\/a> and more recently as Khadija Khan in The Capture season 2. She has also starred in Extrapolations<\/a>, Obi-Wan Kenobi<\/a>, Carnival Row and Spitting Image.<\/p>\n
Sonera Angel as Sally Farrow<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Sally Farrow?\u00a0<\/strong>Sally is Jay\u2019s sister and William and Ingrid\u2019s daughter. She and her brother have a loving relationship and she takes great pleasure in teasing him about his new love interest, Anna.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Sonera Angel before?\u00a0<\/strong>Angel has appeared in series such as Red Velvet Revolution, Casualty, The Third Day and short films like Without Warning, The Castle: Two Against One, and Zaara.<\/p>\n
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Who is Peggy?\u00a0<\/strong>Peggy is a friend of Anna\u2019s and one of her only links back to her complicated past. She is Anna\u2019s confidante and knows all about her past, but what will she think of Anna and William\u2019s growing relationship?<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Pippa Bennett-Warner before?\u00a0<\/strong>Bennett-Warner has starred in various things both on stage and on the screen, including standout performances in Richard II and The Witness. As for TV, she is perhaps best known for her role as Shannon Dumani in Gangs of London<\/a>, as well as in See How They Run, Chloe<\/a> and Roadkill.<\/p>