The Party

The Party

2026 · 1 season

drama

The Party is a 2026 British drama for ITVX, adapted from Elizabeth Day’s novel by Sarah Solemani, who also stars, and directed by Viviane Andereggen. Martin Gilmour (Luke Evans) and Ben Fitzmaurice (Tom Cullen) come from very different backgrounds but meet at a public school and form a lasting bond, going on to become a political journalist and a Tory politician. The complicated dynamics of their relationship begin to unravel and finally explode at Ben’s lavish birthday party. Solemani plays Martin’s wife Lucy, with Lydia Leonard as Ben’s wife Serena and Joanna Scanlan as Sylvia Gilmour.

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Raised alone by his working-class mum, Sylvia, Martin wins a scholarship to an elite boarding school, where he first meets Ben. They forge an unbreakable bond, as Ben and the Fitzmaurice's give Martin the sense of belonging he has always craved. In turn, Martin remains unflinchingly loyal to Ben through even the greatest crises.

Three decades on, Martin is invited to Ben's lavish birthday party at the Fitzmaurice's country pile. The news of the Conservative leader's resignation threatens to derail Ben's party, as he considers announcing his intention to stand.

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Cast

  • Luke EvansLuke EvansMartin Gilmour
  • Tom CullenTom CullenBenjamin "Ben" Fitzmaurice
  • Lydia LeonardLydia LeonardSerena Fitzmaurice
  • Sarah SolemaniSarah SolemaniLucy Farni
  • Bally GillBally GillDominic Choudhry
  • Sam TroughtonSam TroughtonJarvis Conrad
  • Sinéad MatthewsSinéad MatthewsHeidi Thompson
  • Douglas HodgeDouglas HodgeLord George Fitzmaurice
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