Falling

Filming begins on Jack Thorne drama Falling

The two walk in a field, wearing the attire of a Catholic nun and priest, respectively

The drama, which will be directed by Peter Hoar, follows nun Anna (Hawes) and priest David (Essiedu) as they fall in love. Their romance is as true as it is unexpected, and the two quickly find themselves trying to balance it with their commitments to the community, and to God.

Also making appearances are Jason Watkins (The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies), Adrian Scarborough (Gavin & Stacey) and Susan Brown (Mr Bates vs The Post Office). Newcomers Holly Rhys and Shayde Sinclair round out the cast.

Channel 4 commissions new “achingly romantic drama” from Jack Thorne

A white man with brown hair, moustache and beard wearing black tie, sits down and holds up a trophy against a backdrop of blue curtains

Falling will tell the story of two deeply religious characters, Anna and David. A devoted nun who has spent most of her adult life in a convent, Anna never expected to fall in love. And neither did David, a catholic priest committed to his work in the church and his Bristol community.

But when they do, both experience a crisis of faith as they try to reconcile their love with their relationship with God.