A flashback of the lavish event then plays before showrunner and star Sarah Solemani’s character says: “Just terrible people doing terrible things”.<\/p>\n
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ITV announced last year<\/a> it has commissioned Elizabeth Day’s novel<\/a>, and would be adapting it as a five part series led by Evans.<\/p>\n The book is described as “a taut psychological tale of obsession and betrayal set over the course of a dinner party”, with the series digging into the central friendship of Evans’s Martin Gilmour and wealthy politician Ben Fitzmaurice, who is played by The Gold<\/a>‘s Tom Cullen.<\/p>\n On the announcement of the series, Evans said at the time: \u201cFrom the moment I read Elizabeth Day\u2019s novel, I knew it had the makings of something truly special for television. To now be bringing The Party to life \u2013 both as an actor and as an executive producer through Stoic Productions \u2013 is incredibly rewarding.<\/p>\n “Sarah Solemani\u2019s adaptation captures the emotional depth and tension of the story perfectly, and to collaborate once again with World Productions and ITV, alongside such an extraordinary cast, is a real privilege. The Party is a gripping exploration of loyalty, class, and the truths we hide, and I can\u2019t wait for audiences to experience it.\u201d<\/p>\n Sarah Solemani in The Party.\u00a0ITV<\/p>\n The official synopsis for the series reads: “Raised alone by his working-class mum, Sylvia, played by BAFTA award-winning Joanna Scanlan (After Love) Martin wins a scholarship to an elite boarding school, where he first meets Ben. They forge an unbreakable bond, as Ben and the Fitzmaurice\u2019s give Martin the sense of belonging he has always craved.<\/p>\n “In turn, Martin remains unflinchingly loyal to Ben through even the greatest crises. Three decades on, Martin is invited to Ben\u2019s lavish birthday party at the Fitzmaurice\u2019s country pile. The news of the Conservative leader\u2019s resignation threatens to derail Ben\u2019s party, as he considers announcing his intention to stand. Martin fears the publicity that Ben\u2019s bid would bring, dredging up the secrets of their past with tragic consequences\u2026<\/p>\n “The drama moves between the shocking events of the party and the police investigation that follows, with flashbacks to Martin and Ben\u2019s lives at school, university and London party days.”<\/p>\n Want to see this content?<\/p>\n Accept and continue<\/p>\n The Party will air on ITV1 and ITVX this autumn.<\/p>\n Add The Party to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app<\/a> \u2013 download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more.<\/p>\n Check out more of our Drama<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> and Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what’s on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ITV has unveiled an explosive teaser trailer for upcoming series The Party, adapted by award-winning showrunner Sarah Solemani…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":638759,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[96,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-638758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/638758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=638758"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/638758\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/638759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=638758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=638758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=638758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Sarah](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sarah-Solemani-image-The-Party-56f37f0.jpg\" "\\"Sarah")
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