Disney+ has announced the next instalment of their UK original production slate, Mosquito. From screenwriter, Tony McNamara (The Great, Poor Things),  the series will star Golden Globe and Emmy award-nominated Nicholas Hoult (Superman, X-Men) and BAFTA and Emmy award-nominated Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People, Twisters). The British couple play Kate and Ed, a recently married couple whose secrets begin to reveal as daily life chips away at the personas they present… all started by an intrusive mosquito.

McNamara, writer and executive producer, commented: “I’m thrilled and excited to work with and team up two of the best actors around. I can’t wait to go make absurd comedy with them.”

In a joint statement, Eric Schrier, president, Disney Television Studios and Global Original Television Strategy, The Walt Disney Company, and Angela Jain, Head of Content, Disney+ EMEA, said: “Tony is one of the most talented writers working in film and television today, with a legacy of incredible success at Disney. He has an unmatched ability to bring fascinating and complex stories to life weaving sharply written, intricate dialogue with signature dark-humour and complexity. Partnering with him on ‘Mosquito’ is an incredible step forward for our local original content and reinforces our ambitions in the UK.”

The six-episode Hulu Original Series from the UK marks the reunion of McNamara and Hoult following Hulu Original Series The Great.

Mosquito is produced by 20^th Television, Piggy Ate Roast Beef Productions and Hustle & Punch and is executive produced by McNamara, Hoult, Edgar-Jones, Marian Macgowan, Tracy Underwood, and Daniel Pipski.

The series was commissioned for Disney+ by Lee Mason, executive director, scripted, The Walt Disney Company EMEA. Filming commences in 2026 and the series will stream on Disney+ and Hulu globally on a date TBC.

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