Jodie Whittaker lands first role since Doctor Who with lead in new drama

Virgin Radio

21 Feb 2023, 14:07

Jodie Whittaker has landed her next big role since her explosive exit from Doctor Who last year.

The former Time Lord will be leading the cast of Paramount Plus series One Night, where she makes a return to the gritty, hard-hitting drama that she was once known for.

One Night follows the story of three women- Simone (Nicole da Silva), Hat (Yael Stone) and Tess (Whittaker)- whose friendship was abruptly ended by a traumatic event that took place 20 years go.

In the present day, Simone is on the cusp of achieving her life-long dream of becoming an author. However, her first novel is directly inspired by what happened to her and her once close friends on that night.

The book is a huge success and comes to the attention of Hat and Tess, who are shocked to see that Simone has brought it all back up.

An official synopsis reads: "As it becomes harder to prise fact from fiction, one person’s memory and story from another’s, the book threatens to derail all their friendships, bringing old traumas to the surface of the small coastal community where they grew up, and stirring its perpetrators, who want to make it all go away."

The six-part drama is currently being filmed across New South Wales Australia, including Sydney and the coastal region of Illawarra.

Sophia Mogford, executive producer of drama and comedy at Paramount ANZ said: “One Night is a fantastic drama, and such a timely, yet timeless story set against the dramatic backdrop of the New South Wales coastline, and brought to life by a great cast of international and local actors.

"It’s a production we are thrilled to be able to champion."

Simon Maxwell, executive producer at Motive Pictures, added: “One Night showcases Emily Ballou's extraordinary gifts as a writer, interweaving beautifully-observed character writing, compulsive storytelling and insights into its very relevant themes.

"It’s no wonder that her scripts have attracted such a stellar cast including Jodie Whittaker, Nicole da Silva and Yael Stone."

A release date for One Night on Paramount Plus has not yet been announced.