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Netflix has announced a new eight-part drama, Grown Ups, which is based on the bestselling novel by Marian Keyes. It follows the tight-knit Casey clan in Dublin, who are rocked by the unexpected death of the âgood sonâ of the family and forced to confront their grief and the ârelentless struggle of being an adultâ over the course of a year. The series boasts an impressive cast list, including stars of Line of Duty, The Capture and Normal People.
 Netflix has some exciting new projects in the works right now, and Grown Ups sounds like another binge-worthy series to add to my watchlist. Not only is the show penned by Samantha Strauss, who created the hit shows Apple Cider Vinegar and The Last Anniversary, but itâs also based on the popular novel by prolific author Marian Keyes, who is known for her emotional and funny writing.
As filming gets underway in and around Dublin, keep reading to find out all we know about the series, including the plot, the cast and what author Marian has said about the project.
© Andrew H. Walker/ShutterstockNormal People star Sarah Greene plays Jessie
What is Grown Ups about?
The series, which is set in south county Dublin, follows the lives of the Caseys, a ânoisy, tight-knitâ Irish family, who are âbound together by a tangled web of loyalty, resentment, money, memory and loveâ. The synopsis continues: âWhen the rock of the family, the âgood sonâ, dies unexpectedly, it sets off a seismic emotional reckoning. Over the course of the next year, the Caseys will fall in and out of love, confront old wounds and make some new ones. Theyâll be forced to face not only their grief, but the exhausting, relentless, and often ridiculous struggle of being an adult. Despite their age and responsibilities, the Caseys are far from grown up.â
© Dean ChalkleyWhat has author Marian Keyes said about the show?
Novelist Marian said the journey of bringing the book to the small screen feels like âa succession of dreams come trueâ and expressed her gratitude for âall the care thatâs been takenâ with her characters.
âThe filming of Grown Ups has begun in Dublin and it feels like a succession of dreams come true,â she said in a statement. âOn 15/10/2020 at the height of Covid, I had a Zoom call with Samantha Strauss from Picking Scabs (a See-Saw Films label). She was on Australiaâs Gold Coast adapting Liane Moriartyâs Nine Perfect Strangers. I was closeted in my Dublin bedroom, once again in lockdown. Sam had optioned the book (Grown Ups) six months earlier, but this was our first time to speak; our emotional and creative connection was immediate.â
She continued: âHer questions were relevant and intelligent, and she was adamant that the show needed to be shot in Ireland. Countless books are optioned and very few ever make it to the screen. (Iâve been there many times lol.) Funding is usually the biggest challenge. But from that first conversation, I believed Sam and I trusted her. Then Netflix came on board and again it was so easy to like and trust the people involved. (For a long time, the only people I met related to this production were women). Then casting began and it was above and beyond my wildest dreams: what an incredibly talented group of people. Likewise, the two directors and the hardworking crew.â
© Ken McKay/ITV/ShutterstockAisling Bea will play Cara
When will Grown Ups be released?
Netflix has yet to reveal when exactly the show will arrive on our screens. With filming currently underway, we could be waiting a little while longer for a release date announcement.