Netflix Announces Cast for The Irregulars
Production is underway in the UK on The Irregulars. Set in Victorian London, the series follows a gang of troubled delinquent teens who are manipulated into solving crimes for the sinister Doctor Watson and his mysterious business partner. As the crimes take on a horrifying supernatural edge and a dark power emerges, it'll be up to the Irregulars to come together to save London, each other, and potentially the entire world.
The series stars Thaddea Graham (Letter for The King, Us) as Bea; Darci Shaw (Jude, The Bay) as Jessie; Jojo Macari( Sex Education, Hard Sun) as Billy; McKell David (Snatch, Damilola Our Loved Boy) as Spike and Harrison Osterfield (Catch 22) as Leopold; Henry Lloyd-Hughes (Killing Eve, The Inbetweeners, Indian Summers) as Sherlock; Royce Pierreson (Judy, The Witcher, Line of Duty) as Doctor Watson; Clarke Peters (His Dark Materials, The Wire, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri) as Linen Man.
Written and executive produced by Tom Bidwell (Watership Down, My Mad Fat Diary), The Irregulars is also executive produced by Jude Liknaitzky (My Mad Fat Diary, Doctor Foster) and Greg Brenman (Peaky Blinders, The Honourable Woman). The series is produced by Rebecca Hodgson (Good Cop, Deep Water) and lead director is Johnny Kenton(Endeavour) with Joss Agnew (The Split, Poldark) and Weronika Tofilska (Last Train) also directing.
Netflix and production company Drama Republic have partnered with the Liverpool Film Office and media, music and performing arts institute LMA to create five entrant opportunities for LMA alumni to work on the series across various departments. The goal is to offer trainees from the Liverpool city region the opportunity to work alongside seasoned industry professionals on The Irregulars.
The pilot scheme is part of the Liverpool Film Office’s five-year plan to develop an industry-led talent development pipeline. The aim is to deliver an inclusive, highly-skilled workforce that will help secure Liverpool’s long-term ambition to be a first-class creative and digital content production base. The Liverpool Film Office team will work with industry and local training providers such as LMA.
Richard Wallace, who co-founded LMA with his brother, Simon, said: “Netflix and Drama Republic have provided this unique, life-changing opportunity to our graduates to help develop new talent and create the next generation of industry stars. We are committed to supporting our students after they leave us, playing a role in their career development wherever possible, so this initiative forms an important part of our culture at LMA.”