If you're a fan of Marian Keyes's books, you'll be delighted to hear that her bestselling novel Grown Ups is being adapted for Netflix. Set in South County Dublin, the eight-part series follows "a family tied together by love, tragedy, and loyalty" and boasts a stellar cast of Irish talent.
From the plot to the characters, here's everything you need to know about the upcoming drama while we patiently wait for it to come to our screens.
What is Grown Ups about?
You'll meet the Casey clan, a chaotic but tight-knit family who are altered by a tragic event.
'When the rock of the family, the “good son,” dies unexpectedly, it sets off a seismic emotional reckoning', the official synopsis teases.
'Over the course of the next year, the Caseys will fall in and out of love, confront old wounds and make some new ones. They’ll be forced to face not only their grief, but the exhausting, relentless, and often ridiculous struggle of being an adult'.
'Despite their age and responsibilities, the Caseys are far from grown up.'
Cast of Grown Ups
• Sarah Greene (Bad Sisters, Normal People) as Jessie
• Barry Ward (Bad Sisters, The End of the F***ing World) as Johnny
• Aisling Bea (This Way Up, Get Away) as Cara
• Robert Sheehan (Umbrella Academy, Misfits) as Liam
• Amy-Leigh Hickman (YOU, Our Girl) as Nell
• Adrian Dunbar (Line of Duty, Ridley) as Canice
• Sinéad Cusack (Marcella, MotherFatherSon) as Rose
• Karin Hanczewski (Call My Agent: Berlin, Tatort) as Ed
• Katelyn Rose Downey (Clean Sweep, Blade Runner 2099) as Saoirse
• James Agnew as Ferdia
What book is Grown Ups based on?
Grown Ups has been adapted from Marian Keyes's book of the same name, first published in 2020. It's being brought to the screen by _Apple Cider Vinegar w_riter Sam Strauss.
The screenwriter said to Netflix, _“_I know I’m not alone in being obsessed with every word Marian Keyes has ever written. It is a true life highlight to be trusted with her characters as we bring the Casey family and the world of Grown Ups to Netflix.”
AmazonWhere is Grown Ups being filmed?
Staying true to the story's setting, the show is being is filming in and around Dublin
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