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Luke Evans Says ITV Thriller The Party Examines Britain’s Class System
The Party is a new ITV thriller based on a novel by Elizabeth Day.
Luke Evans plays Martin Gilmour, a journalist whose closest friend is wealthy politician Ben Fitzmaurice, played by Tom Cullen.
The two men met at an elite boarding school and have remained close for decades.
Martin is invited to Ben’s birthday party as Ben seeks to become Conservative leader, and he fears their shared past could lead to tragedy.
Evans says the story shows how wealth and social class still shape life in Britain.
The drama launched on ITV and drew a peak audience of nearly 1.5 million viewers.
ITV Studios is offering the show to international buyers.
Luke Evans says ITV thriller The Party examines how Britain’s class system remains visible and influential.
The series adapts Elizabeth Day’s novel, with Evans playing journalist Martin Gilmour.
Martin’s lifelong friendship with wealthy politician Ben Fitzmaurice is central to the story.
The drama launched on ITV and reached a peak audience of nearly 1.5 million viewers.
ITV Studios is selling the series to global buyers at MIPCOM.
- Who
- Luke Evans stars as journalist Martin Gilmour. Tom Cullen plays politician Ben Fitzmaurice.
- What
- ITV thriller The Party examines Britain’s class system through the friendship between Martin and Ben.
- When
- The series launched on ITV the night before Deadline published its article.
- Where
- The story is set in Britain, including at the Fitzmauraises’ country home.
- Why
- Evans says the series shines a light on Britain’s class system and the divisions shaped by privilege.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The idea of being born with a silver spoon is very much alive and well
Other countries may have class divisions, but ours are particularly visible.
The show shines a light on a world I didn’t know much about as a working-class boy.
Evans read Elizabeth Day’s novel The Party and thought it had the perfect ingredients for a drama.
The Party launched on ITV.
Evans spoke to Deadline as ITV Studios offered The Party to buyers.
- Lead actor
- Luke Evans
- Series
- The Party
- Adapted from
- Elizabeth Day’s novel
- ITV audience
- Peak of nearly 1.5 million viewers
- Sales event
- MIPCOM
Sources
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