Filming has officially begun in the UK on Mosquito, a new six-part comedy-drama starring Nicholas Hoult and Daisy Edgar-Jones, with Disney+ announcing a host of new cast members joining the series. Written by Tony McNamara, the Oscar-nominated writer behind Poor Things and The Great, the upcoming show will explore the marriage of a young couple whose secrets begin to emerge, all thanks to one rather annoying mosquito.
Hoult (Superman, Nosferatu) and Edgar-Jones (Normal People, Twisters) will play Ed and Kate, a recently married couple whose relationship begins to unravel as everyday life exposes the things they’ve been keeping from one another. What starts the trouble? An intrusive mosquito, although exactly how one little insect manages to cause so many problems remains to be seen.
The series also reunites Hoult with McNamara following their work together on The Great, the acclaimed period comedy in which Hoult starred opposite Elle Fanning. McNamara will serve as writer and showrunner on Mosquito, with Matthew Moore directing all six episodes.
Who Is Joining the Cast of Mosquito?
Disney+ has confirmed ten new cast members joining Hoult and Edgar-Jones, with the supporting characters including relatives, colleagues and friends who all have their own problems and secrets.
Kyle Soller (Andor, Slow Horses) will play Hunter, Ed’s half-brother, who has dedicated his life to the family business and isn’t particularly happy about having to share it with Ed. Phoebe Fox (The Great) joins as their cousin Gail, an anthropology PhD student who also works alongside them, while Francis Magee plays Viktor, a longtime employee with a score to settle.
Over at Kate’s workplace, Belinda Bromilow (The Great, The Roses) will play her boss Agnes, whose rather intimidating management style sounds like it could make office life interesting. John Macmillan (House of the Dragon) stars as Brian, a charming but ruthless colleague, while Liv Hill plays Georgie, one of Kate’s workplace rivals.
The cast also includes Akshay Khanna as Will, an old university friend of Kate’s, and Phoebe Campbell as his wife Cressida. The wealthy couple have plenty of secrets of their own, suggesting Ed and Kate aren’t the only ones whose marriage could be heading for trouble. Bamshad Abedi Amin and Den Rasaq complete the newly announced ensemble, playing Gail’s PhD supervisor and another of Kate’s workplace rivals.
Speaking about the start of filming, Tony McNamara and executive producer Marian Macgowan said: “We are all more than thrilled to be making Mosquito for Disney+, Hulu, and 20th Television. Led by Nicholas and Daisy and rounded out by this extraordinary cast we couldn’t be more excited.”
Although filming is now underway, Disney+ has yet to announce a release date. The six-part series will stream on Disney+ in the UK and internationally, and on Disney+ and Hulu in the US. Nicholas Hoult and Daisy Edgar-Jones also announced the start of filming in a playful video shared on Disney+ UK’s Instagram.
The series is produced by 20th Television, Piggy Ate Roast Beef Productions and Hustle & Punch, with Hoult and Edgar-Jones also serving as executive producers alongside McNamara, Macgowan, Tracy Underwood and Daniel Pipski.
At CultureCues, we love Nicholas Hoult and Daisy Edgar-Jones, so we’re really excited to see them starring together in a comedy-drama. The idea of one mosquito causing so many problems for a newly married couple sounds hilarious, especially when they’ve both got secrets to hide. We love the sound of it, and with this cast and McNamara’s writing, we’re hoping for plenty of laughs. Although, if a mosquito starts buzzing around our bedroom tonight, we’ll be getting the fly swatter out. Just in case.
Mosquito is currently filming in the UK and will stream on Disney+ globally, with Hulu also carrying the series in the US.
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