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Netflix is still planning to release its English adaptation of Kristoffer Metcalfe\u2019s Twin, titled The Undertow. Jamie Dornan and Mackenzie Davis are playing the lead roles, and after an omission from the 2025 UK slate list, we\u2019ve not got confirmation we\u2019ll finally see the show hit our screens in 2026.\u00a0We\u2019re keeping track of everything you need to know about The Undertow.<\/p>\n
The Undertow is an upcoming Netflix Original crime-noir series directed by Jeremy Lovering (In Fear) and written by the writing team Sarah Dollard (Doctor Who), Hanna Jameson (author of The Last), Scout Cripps (Little Racer), and Kam Odedra (Ackley Bridge). The series is based on Kristoffer Metcalfe\u2019s Norwegian series Twin, which starred Game of Thrones star Kristofer Hivju.<\/p>\n
Nira Park and Rachael Prior are the executive producers representing the production studio Complete Fiction. David Flynn and Paul Lee are the executive producers representing the production studio Wiip. Jeremy Lovering, Jamie Dornan, and Sarah Dollard are the remaining executive producers. Laura Richardson is credited as co-executive producer, and Donald Mackinnon is credited as a producer.<\/p>\n
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LONDON, ENGLAND \u2013 JANUARY 26: (L-R) Joe Cornish, Nira Park, Rachel Prior and Edgar Wright attend a special screening of new Netflix series \u201cLockwood & Co\u201d at The Courthouse Hotel on January 26, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett\/Dave Benett\/WireImage)<\/p>\n
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What is the plot of The Undertow?<\/p>\n
The official synopsis for The Undertow\u00a0remains:<\/p>\n
\u201cSuffocating in a loveless marriage to Adam, Nicola\u2019s life takes a deadly turn when Adam\u2019s long-estranged identical twin brother Lee comes crashing back into her life, and their tangled romantic past threatens to destroy the present. When a split-second decision and a terrible accident leaves Adam dead, Nicola acts to protect her children. Bonded by cruel fate and a long-burning love, Nicola and Lee make a pact. With Lee assuming Adam\u2019s identity, their hope is that the police investigation will conclude that free-spirited Lee died instead of his buttoned-up brother. Over the course of one week, Lee and Nicola struggle to maintain the secrets and lies. And though they can\u2019t ignore their feelings for each other, they both know they\u2019re living on borrowed time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Who are the cast members of The Undertow?<\/p>\n
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Jamie Dornan has been confirmed as the series lead and will play the roles of twins Adam and Lee. Dornan, known for his\u00a0role as Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades franchise, has appeared in a few Netflix productions, including\u00a0Heart of Stone,\u00a0The Siege of Jadotville, and the former exclusive\u00a0series The Fall.<\/p>\n
Mackenzie Davis will play the role of Adam\u2019s wife, Nicola. The actress has starred in several prominent sci-fi films and shows, including\u00a0Blade Runner 2049,\u00a0Terminator: Dark Fate,\u00a0Love, Death & Robots, and\u00a0the Black Mirror episode \u201cSan Junipero.\u201d\u00a0Davis is also starring in Netflix\u2019s untitled Sea Monster series<\/a> set in Newfoundland, Canada.<\/p>\n Iain de Caestecker has been cast as Marty Munro. He is best known for his roles in The Winter King, The Control Room, and several seasons of Agents of SHIELD.<\/p>\n Gary Lewis has also been cast as Keith. He is\u00a0best known for his roles as the father in\u00a0Billy Elliot and as\u00a0McGloin in Martin Scorsese\u2019s Gangs of New York.<\/p>\n The remainder of the cast is as follows:<\/p>\n Thalia Dudek (The Running Man) as Kai What is the production status of The Undertow?<\/p>\n
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\n <\/p>\n Filming for the series took place in May 2024, in the Scottish Highlands and the islands of Sutherland and the Isle of Mull.<\/p>\n Picture by: Shutterstock \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n When is The Undertow Netflix release date?<\/p>\n
\nNoof Ousellam (Leave to Remain, Andor) as Daniel
\nClaire Brown (Andor) as Claire.
\nLouise Burke (The People We Hate at the Wedding).
\nSaskia Ashdown (Shetland, Washington Black) as Emma
\nJayne McKenna (Grace, Shetland) as Margaret Ross
\nJess Chanliau (The Franchise, The Diplomat) as Camille
\nMelissa Kate Steven as Rebecca
\nJenny Lee (Counsel, Dinosaur) as Jean
\nDarya Maria (Payback) as Ruby
\nMabel Strachan (The Ridge) as Sophie Munro.
\nAmy Louise Walker (Miss Pirie and Miss Woods) as Jess
\nDawn Sievewright (Vigil) as Lauren Fraser
\nPeter F Gardiner (Down Cemetery Road) as Andrew McMullin
\nKieran Moloney (The Ick) as Liam
\nG\u00e9raldine Chevalley (A Spy Among Friends) as Nurse
\nJames Watson (Perfect Sense)
\nClaire Keppie (The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford) as Sandra Salmon
\nHannah Visocchi (Dog Squad) as Steph
\nIssy MacDonald (Sisters) as Caitlin
\nAnthony Bradley (Because We Are Too Many) as Bradley
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