Paramount+ UK & Ireland Slates The Revenge Club Premiere

The Revenge Club, an adaptation of J.D. Pennington’s The Othello Club produced by Gaumont, is slated to bow on Paramount+ UK & Ireland on December 12.

Starring Martin Compston (Line of Duty, Mayflies) and Aimée-Ffion Edwards (Slow Horses, Peaky Blinders) in the lead roles, the six-parter follows six strangers brought together by a divorce support group. They embark on a revenge mission that quickly spirals into chaos.

Additional stars are Meera Syal (Mrs Sidhu Investigates, The Kumars at No. 42), Sharon Rooney (Barbie, Daddy Issues, Jerk), Douglas Henshall (Shetland, Who Is Erin Carter?), Chaneil Kular (Sex Education, Accused), Amit Shah (Mr Bates vs. The Post Office, Happy Valley), Owen Teale (Game of Thrones, Line of Duty), Aoife Kennan (Vera, The Dumping Ground), Rob Malone (The Witcher, Vikings), Niamh Walsh (Smother, Jamestown), Wil Coban (The Boys in the Boat, Origin), Christina Bennington (Halo, The Game) and Eoin Duffy (The Dry, The Apprentice).

The series was created for television by Gabbie Asher (The Girlfriend, Sanctuary, The Tattooist of Auschwitz), who also serves as an executive producer alongside J.D. Pennington, with episodes written by Matt Jones (The Split) and Adam Usden (Lupin). Tim Kirkby (Don’t Forget the Driver, Fleabag) is the lead director alongside Daniel O’Hara (The Red King, Stay Close).

Alison Jackson and Jess Connell are executive producers for the U.K. division of Gaumont. Outside the U.K. and Ireland, the series is produced by Gaumont in association with Fremantle. Fremantle is handling international sales.