DANGEROUS liaisons

JOE ALWYN and ALISON OLIVER on their modern love story

- CAREN CLARK

BOBBI

SASHA LANE

The plain-speaking American dated Frances when they were younger and they have remained firm friends, but Melissa soon catches her eye.

‘Bobbi is confident and opinionated,’ shares Sasha, 26. ‘But my mission was to make people see that there’s some realness there and make her more lovable!’

NICK

JOE ALWYN

Married to Melissa, the talented but taciturn Irish actor finds himself deeply attracted to Frances and, after some reticence, they begin an intense affair.

‘Nick comes back to life through his relationship with Frances,’ explains Joe. ‘They both provide a space for the other person to fall into.’

FRANCES

ALISON OLIVER

Sensitive and thoughtful, the student has had a tricky upbringing but her eyes are opened to a whole new world when she meets Nick.

‘They both struggle with feelings of their own self-worth,’ says Alison. ‘But they find something in each other that they don’t have with anyone else.’

MELISSA

JEMIMA KIRKE

An acclaimed writer, Melissa takes Bobbi and Frances under her wing and sets off a chain of soul-searching for them all.

‘Melissa has an interrogational quality and observes things,’ reveals Jemima, 37. ‘She could be the main impediment to Nick and Frances, but she doesn’t want to be the villain…’