Caitriona Balfe in THE HOUSEKEEPER
Caitriona Balfe’s journey from fashion runways to television icon began over a decade ago when she first stepped into the role that would define her career. In 2014, the Irish actress made her debut as Claire Fraser in the opening series of Starz’s period drama OUTLANDER, captivating audiences with her portrayal of a time-travelling nurse navigating eighteenth-century Scotland. Twelve years later, fans around the world eagerly anticipate her return alongside Sam Heughan, who plays her Highland warrior husband Jamie Fraser, for the show’s final chapter set to premiere on Friday, March 6th. But even as OUTLANDER prepares to close its epic story, Balfe is already charting new territory with a role that promises to showcase a completely different dimension of her talent.
The actress has joined the star-studded cast of THE HOUSEKEEPER, a film adaptation of an upcoming short story by bestselling novelist Rose Tremain. Set against Cornwall’s wild and brooding landscape, the story follows Danni, the housekeeper at Manderville Hall, a grand historic house owned by the wealthy widower Lord Grenville-Whithers, portrayed by Anthony Hopkins. When young writer Daphne du Maurier, played by Mackenzi Laird, arrives at the estate, Danni finds herself drawn into a clandestine and intoxicating affair. For one woman, it becomes an all-consuming love; for the other, an awakening of long-suppressed desires. Their fragile secret threatens to unravel under the scrutinizing watch of Adelaide, Lord Grenville-Whithers’ calculating niece, brought to life by Helena Bonham Carter.
The project marks an intriguing departure for Balfe, trading the sweeping Scottish Highlands for the dramatic coastline of Cornwall, and exchanging period bodices for what appears to be a more intimate, psychologically complex character study. With such formidable talent assembled and source material from a celebrated author, THE HOUSEKEEPER is shaping up to be essential viewing for anyone who has followed Balfe’s remarkable transformation from her breakthrough role to one of television’s most compelling performers.
Some ghosts don`t stay buried.
Cillian Murphy returns as Tommy Shelbyun THE IMMORTAL MAN - older, greyer, and facing the legacy he left behind.
His son runs the Blinders now. His past won`t let him rest. One choice will change everything. 👑💔
Cinemas March 6 • Netflix March 20
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✨ EXCLUSIVE: Eve Hewson is heading back to Dublin.
Joining forces with acclaimed director Lenny Abrahamson, the Irish actress is set to star in a stunning new period drama that transports us to 1970s Dublin—a city pulsing with cultural complexity and untold stories.
The film will explore the vibrant Jewish community of the era, with Hewson joined by acclaimed English actor Tom Burke and breakthrough talent Shane Meagher. A reunion of Abrahamson`s trusted collaborators (hello, NORMAL PEOPLE magic ✨), this ensemble promises something truly special.
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MOBLAND Season Two is underway!
Irish actors @piersmorgan and @scandalous_13 are back and this season promises to be something else entirely!
Season One made history as one of Paramount+`s biggest ever debuts, and if the word coming out of production is anything to go by, they`re not here to play it safe.
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Liam Neeson returns to theatres in COLD STORAGE - the kind of film that makes you laugh, makes your skin crawl, and then makes you laugh again!
A 1979 NASA cover-up. An alien fungus sealed in a government vault. And two underpaid warehouse workers who just became humanity`s last hope.
Sharp. Funny. Genuinely unsettling. More Liam at irishfilmtv.com.
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Fresh off a five-star West End run that WhatsOnStage called "staggeringly good," the entire acclaimed cast is back to capture the magic of this modern Irish classic.
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When Emerald Fennell texted @alisonjoliver about joining WUTHERING HEIGHTS, the answer was immediate: yes.
"I just love her so much that I would do anything she was doing," Oliver says about reuniting with Fennell after SALTBURN.
The film is now in theatres, more at irishfilmtv.com.
Barry Keoghan has arrived.
The Dublin actor who made us unable to look away in SALTBURN is now going head-to-head with Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, and Halle Berry in CRIME 101 — and he`s not just keeping up, he`s stealing scenes.
This isn`t just another role—this is Keoghan proving he belongs among Hollywood`s heaviest hitters, taking his Love/Hate juice straight to LA and reminding everyone that sometimes the hungriest actor in the room is the most dangerous one.
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One man. Eight characters. Pure theatrical magic. ✨
Andrew Scott`s VANYA won Best Play Revival at the WhatsOnStage Awards after its triumphant West End run at the Duke of York`s Theatre and now tops the list of best one-man shows of recent times.
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HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN FROM BELFAST drops Feb 12 on Netflix.
DERRY GIRLS star Saoirse Monica Jackson has been talking about the new series and her excitement is absolutely contagious.
Landing on Galentine`s Day feels perfect for this kind of ladies-celebrating-ladies energy.
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