By With the premiere of The Couple Next Door in 2024, STARZ and Sam Heughan are prepared to turn up the heat. The star man from Outlander is playing a totally different character from Jamie Fraser.
“Sam has truly found his home at STARZ as he continues to shine on our slate,” Kathryn Busby, President of Original Programming for STARZ, said in a statement. “This marks our third series with the brilliant actor and we cannot wait to see the chemistry he and Eleanor will ignite together in this provocative series.”
Below are all the answers to your burning questions concerning The Couple Next Door:
Where Can You Watch The Couple Next Door?
No precise release date has been made public. Then, in 2024, the sitcom will make its North American debut on STARZ. This summer, the show’s filming in Leeds and Belgium ended.
What is The Couple Next Door is all about?
The Couple Next Door’s official summary states, “When Evie and Pete move into an upscale neighborhood, they find themselves in a world of curtain twitching and status anxiety. But soon find friendship in the shape of the couple next door, alpha traffic cop Danny and his wife, glamorous yoga instructor Becka. As time goes on, these two couples get increasingly close to each other and one fateful night, become sexually entangled in a way that will change their lives forever…”
We’re all going to be on the edge of our seats while watching The Couple Next Door. That’s a promise. “This series is an addictive, emotional roller-coaster with something to say about modern sexual mores, with an electrifying cast that will set our screens on fire,” Caroline Hollick, Head of Drama for Channel 4 of UK Television, said in a statement.
Eagle Eye Drama’s executive producer and chief commercial officer, Jo McGrath, said: “At the heart of this series are two couples who get increasingly close to each other, and one fateful night become sexually entangled in a way that will change the rest of their lives forever. You never really know what goes on behind closed doors but this series sets out to make you wonder.”
Cast of The Couple Next Door
Sam Heughan plays Danny, the traffic cop who is married to Becka, in The Couple Next Door. Jessica De Gouw, who is best known for her work in Underground, The Secrets She Keeps, and Arrow, plays Becka.
How To Get Away With Murder alum Alfred Enoch plays Pete, who is in a relationship with Evie. Evie is played by Eleanor Tomlinson. Eleanor is best known for her role as Demelza Poldark in the television series Poldark.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Eagle Eye Drama and director Dries Vos again and adding a third series with my STARZ family. Dries has a unique visual flair and I’m sure we’re going to make something special,” Sam Heughan said in a statement when the show was announced in March 2023.
Furthermore, Eleanor added, “Evie is an exciting challenge for me – a girl whose world is turned upside down as she navigates devastating trauma, which isn’t helped by unresolved issues from her past. We have an excellent team on board, and I am looking forward to exploring this dark and complicated world alongside Sam and our director Dries.”
What Does This Mean For Sam Heughan & Outlander?
Don’t be concerned, Outlander enthusiasts. Sam will not be leaving. Season 7 filming has now concluded. The second half of Season 7 will debut on STARZ in 2024, giving you a double dose of Sam on the network. Because The Couple Next Door has already wrapped, Sam’s filming schedule for Outlander season 8 will be unaffected.
The eighth and final season of Outlander has been renewed. Season 8 production has yet to begin due to the ongoing writers’ strike. “Well, we had a date,” Caitriona Balfe explained to Radio Times when asked when filming would begin. “And now with the writers’ strike, who knows? So we have to just wait and see.” She added, “That’s obviously a big thing that’s going on at the moment Stateside and that may change things. But you know, it’s too early to start speculating about that.”
