ITV’s six-part Adultery drama premieres on ITV1

ITV’s six-part drama Adultery premiered on ITV1 on Sunday, October 25, with Dominic Cooper and Romola Garai starring as married parents whose affair puts two families under strain. Their teenage children are dating, adding another connection between the households at the centre of the story. Cooper plays Tom Kirkman, a general practitioner, while Garai plays Beth Brookes, a working mother. In the series’ premise, Tom and Beth meet unexpectedly and develop an attraction despite being married. The relationship unfolds alongside the romance between Tom’s daughter Jess and Beth’s son Ollie. Shelley Conn plays Tom’s wife, Hannah, and Matthew McNulty plays Beth’s husband, Neil. The ensemble also includes Leila Khan as Jess, Johnny Sanpher as Ollie, James Murray as Tom’s brother Paul, Charley Webb as Tom’s sister-in-law Leah, and Andrew Knott as Dave, the former husband of Beth’s late friend Ally. The drama was created by Danny Brocklehurst, whose previous work includes Brassic and Fool Me Once. Its storyline also touches on grief and family responsibilities. Beth is dealing with the death of her close friend, while Neil faces a court case that adds pressure to his family, according...