Poppy Lee Friar has been cast in 'Domino Day'.
Poppy Lee Friar is starring in new drama, Domino Day
The ex ‘Ackley Bridge’ star will join Babirye Bukilwa, Alisha Bailey, Molly Harris and Sam Howard-Sneyd in the BBC Three six-episode supernatural series with Siena Kelly as the titular character, a young witch using dating apps to find her next hunting victim, which is filming in Manchester now.
Lauren Sequeira, the show’s writer, said: “I’m over the (full) moon to be doing this project with the BBC and Dancing Ledge Productions, who have really championed my career from the start. I wanted to write a supernatural series that wasn’t only thrilling and twisty, but also tapped into the very real dating scene and how it affects modern relationships.”
“As soon as I saw Siena Kelly, I knew she was my Domino. She has an amazing way of showing both strength and vulnerability in just one look. I’m so excited about the rest of the cast joining her — Percelle, Sam, Babirye, Alisha, Poppy, Molly — they’re all brilliantly cool, edgy, and witchy. I can’t wait for the world to meet them all.”
The production team bringing it to life are raring to “bring it on” and do everything to bring it screens soon.
Dancing Ledge’s Executive producers Laurence Bowen and Chris Carey said: “We’ve always loved Lauren’s writing so producing her first original series in Manchester and helping bring it to life is a dream job. She’s unique in the way she blends incredibly compelling real-world themes with genre, and ‘Domino Day’ is the complete expression of that. Witches, dating and owning your truth. And all of it with the super talented Siena Kelly as our lead alongside a wonderful ensemble cast. Bring it on!”
The BBC’s Controller of Youth Audiences, Fiona Campbell, said: “‘Domino Day’ is a show like no other. Lauren’s scripts brilliantly blend everyday life with the supernatural in a way that will be both entirely relatable but utterly thrilling for BBC Three viewers. We’re thrilled to announce such an exciting cast of rising stars to bring her vision to life.”