People falling for one another in unusual, high concept ways is always good fodder for a romantic story. That's at the core of Flatshare, a new drama to star Downton Abbey veteran Jessica Brown Findlay and Master Of None's Anthony Welsh.
Flatshare is based on a best-selling novel by Beth O’Leary and adapted by writer and executive producer Rose Lewenstein. Brown Findlay and Welsh play Tiffany and Leon, two cash-strapped twenty-somethings who share a bed — despite having never met.
They time-share a flat as she works during the day at a content-mill website and he spends nights working at a hospice. They get unexpectedly drawn into one another’s lives, and an attraction begins to evolve backward.
The show represents a push by Paramount Plus to gear up some UK shows ahead of the streaming service's launch here in the summer. The cast also includes Bart Edwards, Shaq B Grant, Shaniqua Okwok and Jonah Hauer-King, and should be filming soon.