Disney+ begins filming new comedy-drama series Mosquito in UK

Disney+ has announced that filming has begun in the United Kingdom on Mosquito, a six-episode original Hulu comedy-drama series created by Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning screenwriter Tony McNamara (The Great, Poor Things).

Matthew Moore is directing all six episodes, while the series is produced by 20th Television, Piggy Ate Roast Beef Productions and Hustle & Punch, CE Report quotes ANSA.

Nicholas Hoult (Superman, Nosferatu) and Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People, Twisters) star as newlyweds Ed and Kate. They are joined by Kyle Soller, Phoebe Fox, John Macmillan, Belinda Bromilow, Liv Hill, Frances Magee, Phoebe Campbell, Akshay Khanna, Bamshad Abedi Amin and Den Rasaq.

Mosquito marks another collaboration between McNamara and Hoult, who previously starred in the original Hulu series The Great, created by McNamara.

Hoult and Edgar-Jones portray Ed and Kate, a newly married couple whose secrets begin to emerge as everyday life gradually breaks down the masks they hide behind – all because of an intrusive mosquito.

The ensemble cast brings to life a range of characters who populate their professional and personal lives, as well as everything in between.

On Ed's side, Kyle Soller (Slow Horses, Andor) plays Hunter, his stepbrother, a man who has little patience for fools and has devoted his life to the family business, only to discover that he must now share it with Ed.

Phoebe Fox plays their cousin Gail, an anthropology PhD student and trusted associate, while Frances Magee portrays Viktor, a long-serving employee with an unresolved grievance.

In Kate's office, Belinda Bromilow (The Great, The Roses) plays Agnes, her boss, who has the instincts of an apex predator and a management style worthy of a medieval court.

John Macmillan (Ponies, House of the Dragon) portrays Brian, a successful man with natural charm and a quietly ruthless streak, while Liv Hill plays Georgie, Kate's cunning rival.

Akshay Khanna portrays Will, an old university friend of Kate, while Phoebe Campbell (House of the Dragon, Midsomer Murders) plays his wife, Cressida. Together, they form a wealthy couple with more secrets than their marriage can withstand.

The cast is rounded out by Bamshad Abedi Amin, who plays Gail's doctoral supervisor, and Den Rasaq, who portrays another of Kate's rivals at work.

Lee Mason, Disney+ EMEA's vice president of scripted content, said: "It's a privilege to have such an extraordinary team, both in front of and behind the camera, as filming gets underway. I can't wait for Disney+ and Hulu audiences to discover the wonderfully absurd world created by Tony."

"We're all thrilled to be making Mosquito for Disney+, Hulu and 20th Television. With Nicholas and Daisy leading this extraordinary cast, we couldn't be happier."

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