Frankie Boyle's Meantime to be adapted into a new comic crime thriller for Sky

The series stars James McAvoy as Felix McAveety.

Sky has today announced a new six-part, distinctly comic, crime thriller starring James McAvoy, which has been written by Frankie Boyle and Neil Webster, and is based on Boyle’s debut novel from 2022.

Meantime follows Felix McAveety, a full-time addict whose best friend is found murdered in a Glasgow park, leaving him as the police’s most convenient suspect. In a fog of intoxication and paranoia, Felix sets out to clear his name, enlisting the help of an ageing former Detective Inspector turned crime novelist and a chaotic friend.

Their search for the truth becomes an exhilarating and frequently laugh-out-loud race through the murkier edges of contemporary Scotland, as events rapidly spiral out of control around him.

Starring alongside James McAvoy will be Jamie Michie, Shauna MacDonald, Josette Simon, Janine Harouni, Christopher Eccleston, Mark Bonnar, Shirley Henderson, Benedict Wong, Emun Elliott, Laurie Brett, Martin Quinn, Jordan Young, Lois Chimimba, Michael Moreland, Joy McAvoy, Hanna Stanbridge, Greg Hemphill, Robin Laing, Kate Donnely and George Robinson.

Made by Happy Tramp North and Expectation, in association with Sky Studios, Meantime is written by Frankie Boyle and Neil Webster, directed by Jon S. Baird and produced by Eric Coulter. It'll be executive produced by Frankie Boyle and Neil Webster for Happy Tramp North, Nerys Evans for Expectation, Alex Moody for Sky, James McAvoy, Jon S Baird and Eric Coulter.

Meantime will air in 2027 on Sky