ITV has ordered The Confessions Of Frannie Langton, a four episode adaptation of Sara Collins' debut novel that is set up at Drama Republic. Collins herself is penning the adaptation for ITV, which is set to begin filming in London in 2021. 
Tom Hollander (Baptiste, The Night Manager) and Saskia Reeves (Luther, Shetland), have been tapped to star in Us, BBC One's four-part drama that is based on David Nicholls' novel of the same name. Hollander will play Douglas Petersen, while Reeves has been cast as Connie. Us tells the story of Douglas Petersen, who is blindsided when his wife Connie tells him that she’s not sure she wants to be married to him anymore. Agreeing to still go on their planned family grand tour of Europe, Douglas vows to win back the love of his wife and repair his troubled relationship with their son Albie. 
Alison Steadman (Gavin & Stacey), Peter Davison (Doctor Who), Adrian Lester (Trauma), Victoria Hamilton (Doctor Foster), Rachael Stirling (The Bletchley Circle) have been cast in Life, BBC One's upcoming six episode drama series from Doctor Foster and Trauma scribe Mike Bartlett. 
The BBC is getting back into business with Mike Bartlett. BBC One has given the green-light to Life, a new six episode drama series from the writer behind Doctor Foster and Trauma. Life explores four separate, deeply human and surprising stories to tell a larger story about what happens when we decide to step out of our own personal space and take a closer look into other people’s lives. The series unfolds in a large divided house in Manchester and will take a look into each of the flats and at the belief in the human capacity to connect, to care, to love and to change.