Tonight's Fair City sees Zak Dillon make a return to Carrigstown, landing on his dad Tommy's (Geoff Minogue) doorstep.
Dublin actor Peter Corboy, who is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin’s BA in Drama and Theatre Studies, has been cast to play the role. He takes over from Kevin Joyce.
Troublemaker Zak is back in Carrigstown after breaking up a wedding and fleeing Kilkenny, as the father of the bride is less than impressed with him.
"Zak has found himself in hot water back in Kilkenny," Peter explained. "He’s a bit of a charmer, and unfortunately this time his charms have broken up a wedding. The father of the bride isn’t too happy with him, so he heads to Dublin for a bit to lie low while the dust settles."
Zak hasn't been seen in the RTÉ soap since he moved back to Kilkenny, following Tommy's infidelities becoming exposed.
Teasing what's to come for Zak, actor Peter said: "Zak has very much become his own person since we last saw him on screen. He’s a very independent guy, he doesn’t take life too seriously, and it's this mischievous nature that often lands him in trouble.
"Initially, I think he’s just looking for somewhere to hide out, but as he begins to re-establish his relationship with his father, sister and the residents of Carrigstown, he proves that there's more to him than just troublemaking."
"There certainly is a big rift there to heal and Zak definitely won't make it easy for Tommy."
He continued: "Zak sees himself as different from his father in many ways, but he's also very much cut from the same cloth.
"At the same time as wanting to reconcile with his father, he's also trying to get out from under Tommy's shadow, so it's a bit of a balancing act. It's not always an amicable relationship between the two."
You can catch Zak's arrival during tonight's Fair City at 8:00pm on RTÉ One.
Get a sneak peek at what's coming up below.
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Fair City airs Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays on RTÉ One.
