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2022 Irish drama television series

Conversations with Friends
Based on
Conversations with Friends
by Sally Rooney
Written by
Directed by
Starring
Countries of origin
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Catherine Magee
  • Jeanie Igoe
Running time25–31 minutes
Production company
Original release
Network
Release15 May 2022 (2022-05-15)

Conversations with Friends is an Irish television serial based on the 2017 novel of the same name by the Irish author Sally Rooney. Developed by Element Pictures for BBC Three and Hulu in association with RTÉ,[1] it is the second adaptation by this crew of a Rooney novel after Normal People in 2020. Conversations with Friends was first broadcast on 15 May 2022. The series received mixed reviews from critics.

Cast

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Main

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Supporting

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  • Alex Murphy as Philip, Frances and Bobbi's friend
  • Caoimhe Coburn Gray as Aideen, Frances and Bobbi's friend
  • Justine Mitchell as Paula Flynn, Frances' mother
  • Tommy Tiernan as Dennis Flynn, Frances' alcoholic father
  • Kerry Fox as Valerie Taylor-Gates, Melissa's agent
  • Tadhg Murphy as Derek, a long time friend of Nick and Melissa
  • Sallay Garnett as Evelyn, Melissa and Nick's friend
  • Emmanuel Okoye as Andrew, Aideen's boyfriend

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateU.K. viewers
(millions)
1"Episode 1"Lenny AbrahamsonAlice Birch15 May 2022 (2022-05-15)N/A
2"Episode 2"Lenny AbrahamsonMark O'Halloran15 May 2022 (2022-05-15)N/A
3"Episode 3"Lenny AbrahamsonMark O'Halloran15 May 2022 (2022-05-15)N/A
4"Episode 4"Lenny AbrahamsonMeadhbh McHugh and Susan Soon He Stanton15 May 2022 (2022-05-15)N/A
5"Episode 5"Lenny AbrahamsonMeadhbh McHugh and Susan Soon He Stanton15 May 2022 (2022-05-15)N/A
6"Episode 6"Leanne WelhamMeadhbh McHugh15 May 2022 (2022-05-15)N/A
7"Episode 7"Leanne WelhamMeadhbh McHugh15 May 2022 (2022-05-15)N/A
8"Episode 8"Leanne WelhamMeadhbh McHugh15 May 2022 (2022-05-15)N/A
9"Episode 9"Leanne WelhamMark O'Halloran15 May 2022 (2022-05-15)N/A
10"Episode 10"Leanne WelhamAlice Birch15 May 2022 (2022-05-15)N/A
11"Episode 11"Lenny AbrahamsonAlice Birch15 May 2022 (2022-05-15)N/A
12"Episode 12"Lenny AbrahamsonAlice Birch15 May 2022 (2022-05-15)N/A

Production

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Development

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In February 2020, it was announced that Conversations with Friends would be made into a 12-episode miniseries,[2][3] and that most of the creative team behind the adaptation of Rooney's second novel, Normal People, including Element Pictures, director Lenny Abrahamson, and co-writer Alice Birch, would be returning for this adaptation.[4][5] Mark O'Halloran, Meadhbh McHugh, and Susan Soon He Stanton were added as writers, and Leanne Welham was added as a director.

Casting

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The cast was announced in February 2021, with Joe Alwyn, Jemima Kirke, Sasha Lane, and Alison Oliver as the book's main quartet.

Filming

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Principal photography began in April 2021, in Northern Ireland. Locations include Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and Hvar, Croatia.[7] Cast and crew were on set in Bray, County Wicklow that July.[8] The production included an intimacy coordinator, Ita O'Brien.[9]

Release

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The series premiered/released on 15 May 2022, on BBC Three and Hulu.[10] It premiered on RTÉ One on Wednesday May 18 with a feature-length episode.[11] Endeavor Content will distribute the series internationally.

As of May 30, 2023, the series was removed from the Hulu streaming platform.[12]

Reception

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On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the limited series holds a 60% approval rating based on 58 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "'While the characters are unevenly compelling and the overlong plotting makes these Conversations often go in circles, this adaptation retains some of the observant wisdom that made Sally Rooney's novel shine."[13] On Metacritic, the series has a score of 65 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[14]

References

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  1. ↑ "Watch the first trailer for Conversations with Friends". RTÉ.ie. 8 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "BBC announces adaptation of Sally Rooney's Conversations With Friends, reuniting Lenny Abrahamson and Element Pictures". BBC. Archived from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  3. ↑ Sampson, Annabel (5 May 2020). "Everything you need to know about Sally Rooney's Conversations With Friends TV adaptation". Tatler. Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Specter, Emma (12 May 2020). "Everything We Know So Far About the Conversations With Friends TV Series". Vogue. Archived from the original on 20 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  5. ↑ Lindsay, Kathryn (12 May 2020). "Sally Rooney's Conversations With Friends Is Following In Normal People's TV Footsteps". Refinery 29. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  6. ↑ Cunningham, Ed (17 May 2022). "Where was 'Conversations With Friends' filmed?". Time Out. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  7. ↑ McGoldrick, Debbie (8 July 2021). "Sally Rooney's "Conversations with Friends" begins filming in Ireland". Irish Central. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  8. ↑ Nicholson, Rebecca (30 April 2022). "Joe Alwyn on Conversations With Friends and sex scenes: 'They're like filming fights – quite mechanical'". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  9. ↑ Rankin, Seija (12 April 2022). "Hulu Releases Extended 'Conversations With Friends' Trailer, Sets Premiere Date (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "RTÉ announces release date for Sally Rooney's 'Conversations with Friends'". 30 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "Streaming services are removing tons of movies and shows — it's not personal, it's strictly business". CNBC. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "Conversations with Friends: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "Conversations with Friends: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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