The Boy That Never Was
| The Boy That Never Was | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | The Boy That Never Was by Karen Perry |
| Screenplay by | Jo Spain David Logan |
| Directed by | Hannah Quinn |
| Starring | Colin Morgan |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ |
| Release | 1 September – 22 September 2024 |
The Boy That Never Was is an Irish television drama series directed by Hannah Quinn and starring Colin Morgan and Toni O'Rourke. It is based on the novel of the same name by Karen Perry, adapted by Jo Spain.
Premise
A man becomes convinced that he has seen his son on the streets of Dublin, three years after he was supposedly killed in a North African earthquake.[1]
Cast
- Colin Morgan as Harry Lonergan
- Toni O'Rourke as Robin Lonergan
- Kerr Logan as Ollie
- Mansour Badri as Fadoul Kadiri
- Simon Callow as Cozimo
- Kelly Campbell as Eva Doyle
- Cillian O'Sullivan as Dave Garrick
Production
The series was commissioned by Irish broadcaster RTÉ with support from Screen Ireland. It is produced by Subotica, who oversaw the adaptation by Jo Spain and David Logan of the Karen Perry novel of the same name. It is directed by Hannah Quinn. Executive producers on the series included Aoife O’Sullivan and Tristan Orpen Lynch for Subotica, with David Crean and Dermot Horan for RTÉ and Andrew Byrne for Screen Ireland.[2] The cast includes Colin Morgan, Toni O’Rourke, Kerr Logan and Simon Callow.[3]
Filming took place on location in Ireland and Morocco.[4]
Broadcast
As of January 2024, Screen Ireland suggested that the four-part series would be released in 2024.[5] It was broadcast on RTÉ Television in September 2024.[6]
References
- ^ "UKTV & France Télévisions pre-buy RTÉ Drama The Boy That Never Was". iftn.ie. 29 November 2023. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "AMR Confirms Pre-sales For Drama Series The Boy That Never Was". Formatbiz.it. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse; Goldbart, Max (23 November 2023). "Yellow Film's Newgrange Expands; Irish Drama 'The Boy That Never Was' Sells; Woodcut Strikes ATF Deals — Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (1 December 2023). "Drama series The Boy That Never Was slated for release in April 2024". Cineuropa.org. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Screen Ireland announces film and TV projects for 2024". RTE. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Colin Morgan sets the scene of The Boy That Never Was". rte.ie. 1 September 2024.