House of the Dragon star lands role in scandalous new BBC drama

Eve Best, known for starring in HBO's House of the Dragon, has landed herself a role in a scandalous new drama series. The actress will star in upcoming programme Wild Cherry, created and executively produced by Nicôle Lecky - the brains behind BAFTA-winning Mood.

Eve, who plays Rhaenys in House of the Dragon, will star alongside Carmen Ejogo, Imogen Faires and Amelia May. Also confirmed to be starring in Wild Cherry is Sophie Winkleman, Daniel Lapaine, Hayat Kamille, Isabelle Allen, James Murray, Jason York, Tara Webb, Will Bagnall, Sonita Henry, Nathaniel Martello-White and Hugh Quarshie.

Carmen will play Lorna, while Eve takes on the role of her best pal Juliet. The duo's daughters, Grace and Allegra, are portrayed by Imogen and Amelia.

The official synopsis reads: "Meet Lorna, a self-made, successful black businesswoman from South London who has worked hard to be where she is – and best friend Juliet, a woman born into the privileged gated community they both call home. Daughters Grace and Allegra are BFFs and live a life other teenagers can only dream of. A safe haven for the super-rich and their little darlings, Richford Estate is a place where bad things never happen…

"Until, that is, Grace and Allegra are implicated in a shocking scandal at their exclusive private school and Juliet and Lorna are forced to take sides, pushing their friendship to breaking point. As toxic secrets and lies ripple through the idyllic town, cracks within the community threaten to reveal the elitist ugliness and betrayal beneath.

"Set in a private enclave in the Home Counties, the six-part series is a provocative and deliciously honest look at mother/daughter relationships in a haze of social media, hidden apps and peer pressure that asks: how far will we go to protect our children? And just how much do teenage girls know about the women raising them? If the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, then who is leading these girls astray?"

The BBC adds: "'Like mother like daughter' rings loudly in a complex , and danger is never far from the surface - even in a perfect town."

Speaking about her new role, Eve said: "After House of the Dragon, I wanted to plunge into something and someone very different from who I’d just been playing. And Nicôle’s brilliantly dark script really keeps me on my toes, which I love.”

Carmen added: “Nicôle brings a fresh and less explored UK perspective to her storytelling which resonates with me personally. I'm thrilled to be a part of Wild Cherry for the BBC.”

Creator Nicôle said: “Getting to work with Carmen and Eve is such a dream, and they have brought Wild Cherry to life in the most special way. Wild Cherry has a brilliant ensemble cast of characters (also led by Amelia and Imogen who are wonderful) and I cannot wait for audiences to meet our Richford Lake residents.”

Wild Cherry, produced by Firebird Pictures, is currently being filmed in Surrey. The show will be distributed internationally, with a release date yet to be confirmed by the BBC.