Mullingar's Niamh Algar (Mary & George, The Virtues) has been cast opposite Tom Hollander (The White Lotus, Feud: Capote vs The Swans) in Iris, a new thriller series from Luther writer-creator Neil Cross.
Announcing the Sky Studios/Fremantle co-production, Sky said: "Iris is a sun-drenched chase thriller about a rootless and enigmatic genius, Iris Nixon (Algar), who steals a code from charming philanthropist Cameron McIntyre (Hollander) and goes on the run.
"Armed only with her lethal intelligence and chameleonic charm, the clock is ticking for her to work out what the code could unleash before she is found."
Filming is due to begin in Sardinia this month, and the lead director is Terry McDonough (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul).
Writer, creator, and showrunner Cross said of his new series: "All I wanted to do was to make a show I wanted to watch.
"Iris is an unapologetically exciting, witty, chase-driven adventure show and features a lead character the like of which I don't think we've ever met before on TV.
"With Niamh Algar and Tom Hollander bringing these complex characters to life, coupled with Terry McDonough's direction, I couldn't be more excited to share this world and these characters."
