Ardal O'Hanlon is among the supporting cast line-up for Lisa McGee's new Netflix comedy thriller series How To Get To Heaven From Belfast.
Roísín Gallagher, Sinéad Keenan and Caoilfhionn Dunne will play the leading roles of Saoirse, Robyn and Dara, three childhood friends, now in their late 30s, who are reunited following the death of a fellow friend.
This brings them on a "dark, dangerous and hilarious odyssey through Ireland and beyond as they try to piece together the truth of the past".
Alongside O'Hanlon who is set to play Seamus, the eight-part series, which will premiere on the streaming giant in February, also sees Tom Basden (The Ballad Of Wallis Island, After Life) as Seb, Art Campion (Derry Girls, Blue Lights) as Jim, Michelle Fairley (Gangs of London, Game of Thrones) as Margo and Josh Finan (The Responder, Say Nothing) as Jason.
Bronagh Gallagher (Brassic, Pulp Fiction) will play Booker, Darragh Hand (Heartstopper, Dear England) will take on the role of Liam, Natasha O'Keeffe (Peaky Blinders, The Wheel of Time) as Greta, and Emmett J. Scanlan (MobLand, Kin) as Owen.
Derry Girls creator McGee, who has written and will executive produce the show, said it's a project she's "always wanted to make".
"We got the gang back together - the creative team behind Derry Girls has reunited to bring you How to Get to Heaven from Belfast. This is the show I've always wanted to make; a mash‑up of my two favorite genres, mystery and comedy," she told Tudum.
She added: "We want to keep you guessing and keep you laughing. I can’t wait for you to meet Saoirse, Robyn and Dara, and go on this wild, weird adventure with them - an Irish odyssey - full of twists, turns, and arguments about eyelash extensions."
The synopsis for the upcoming series reads, "Clever, chaotic TV writer Saoirse, glamorous, stressed-out mother of three Robyn and dependable, inhibited carer Dara have been a tight-knit group since school.
"Now in their late 30s, but still as close as ever, these three friends are about to embark on the most thrilling adventure of their lives.
"When an email arrives, telling them about the death of the estranged fourth member of their childhood gang, Greta, a series of eerie events at her wake set them on a dark, dangerous and hilarious odyssey through Ireland and beyond as each tries to piece together the truth of the past.
"A show about friendship, memory and what happens when life doesn't turn out quite like you'd expected."
How To Get To Heaven From Belfast is being produced by Hat Trick Productions, whose previous work includes Father Ted and Game On.
The series, which will consist of eight 60-minute episodes, is directed by Michael Lennox.
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