Aimée-Ffion Edwards and Martin Compston to lead Paramount+'s new drama 'The Revenge Club'

It's based on J.D. Pennington's upcoming debut novel, The Othello Club.

Paramount+ has today announced a new original UK thriller-mystery series, currently titled The Revenge Club, with Aimée-Ffion Edwards and Martin Compston set to star in the lead roles of Emily and Calum.

Described as a darkly witty and gripping thriller, The Revenge Club is based on the upcoming debut novel by J.D. Pennington, The Othello Club.

The series follows six strangers brought together by a divorce support group, each reeling from betrayal and heartbreak, who quickly transform from therapy-seeking victims into architects of exquisite retribution.

With little in common beyond their pain, they form an unlikely bond, and a pact that will change their lives forever. What begins as a cathartic outlet quickly spirals into something far more dangerous, and as the group’s acts of revenge escalate from mischievous pranks to deadly “accidents,” the line between justice and murder begins to blur. Rights were acquired from Rosie Gurtovoy at PFD.

Joining Edwards and Compston as the other members of the Club are Meera Syal as Rita, Sharon Rooney as Rachel, Douglas Henshall as Steve, Chaneil Kular as Tej and Amit Shah as Malcolm.

Also joining the cast are Aoife Kennan and Rob Malone as Rosa and Leon, the two police officers investigating the murders, along with Niamh Walsh, Wil Coban, Christina Bennington and Eoin Duffy.

The Revenge Club will be executive produced by Alison Jackson and Jess Connell for the UK division of Gaumont and outside of the UK & Ireland, the series is produced by Gaumont in association with Fremantle. Tim Kirkby is the lead director alongside Daniel O’Hara and Margot Gavan Duffy serves as the producer.

The series has been created for television by Gabbie Asher who also serves as an Executive Producer alongside J.D. Pennington, with episodes written by Matt Jones and Adam Usden.

The Revenge Club will air on Paramount+