Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen will star opposite up-and-coming Irish actors Niamh Moriarty and Alison Oliver in the new BBC One drama Best Interests, coming to screens in 2023.
Releasing a first-look photo, the BBC described the teaming of Irish star Horgan and Welsh star Sheen as "a compelling, thought-provoking fictional drama from Bafta-winning writer Jack Thorne (Help, His Dark Materials, The Virtues)".
"This a story of a family driven apart by having to make choices no parent would ever want to make," the BBC continued.
"Sharon Horgan (Catastrophe, Together) and Michael Sheen (Good Omens, Quiz) play married couple Nicci and Andrew.
"They have two daughters: Katie, played by Alison Oliver (Conversations with Friends); and Marnie, played by Niamh Moriarty (Jack Thorne's A Christmas Carol).
"Marnie has a life-threatening condition. The doctors believe it is in her best interests to be allowed to die, but her loving family disagree.
"And so begins a fight that will take them through every stage of a legal process, as they struggle to contemplate this huge decision. Who decides? And in whose best interests will it be?
"Additional cast include Noma Dumezweni (The Undoing) as Samantha, Chizzy Akudolu (Holby City) as Mercy, Des McAleer (Hope Street) as Eddie, Mat Fraser (His Dark Materials) as Greg, Gary Beadle (Grantchester) as Frank, Jack Morris (Strike) as Tom, Pippa Haywood (Bodyguard) as Judge Spottiswood, Shane Zaza (Happy Valley) as Fred, Lucian Msamati (Gangs of London) as Derek and Lisa McGrillis (Mum) as Brenda."
Best Interests is directed by Michael Keillor (Roadkill, Strike) and will consist of four episodes.
