Danny, who lives on a remote property with his father Steve, has discovered that he has lived a lie and that the outside world is not full of harmful creatures, as he''s been led to believe.
Steve absconded with Danny when he was a baby in a warped attempt to keep his son safe. Eventually, he begins to question his friends life, causing him to grieve their sins. These are all things, which may make or disrupt him as he confronts the real world.
Danny, Rory Keenan, Dannys dad Steve, Lisa McGrillis, and Aaron Bottomley star as Aaron, Danny''s cousin, and Sue''s son.
With the horror of C4, his dad bought a house in the middle of nowhere, locked Danny in, declaring that the world outside was full of monsters waiting to take him away. In the same way, the couple took his mother.
Steve hoped he had done the right thing, bringing Danny up safe and warm, away from murderers and drogues, and governments and burgers and evil.
They stayed in for eighteen years, listening to Benny Goodman records, and watching old movies with no sad endings. And thats how Danny grew up. It was all he knew about it. And he was pleased.
Danny turns 18 and realizes everything he''s ever known - in an instant, and he must come to terms with a new world he never knew existed.
Somewhere Boy release date
This series of eight series will air on C4 from 16 to 19 October 2022. It may also be available on All4 in a boxset from 16 to 2022.
A release for the international series has yet to be confirmed. A second season looks promising. See below for creator and cast quotes on series 2.
Whos who in Somewhere Boy
Main cast and character
Danny plays at a different stage of his life in three roles:
Danny is 18 years old (Lewis Gribben)
Dannys reality has slowed as he arrives outside his house, claiming that he had spent his entire life in detention with his father.
Lewis Gribben is best known for his role as a drug dealer in 2017s and television shows, and.
"Danny has been trapped in this house for years with his dad, and he''s very curious about the outside world," Lewis said of the incident. Steve has told him about the dangers and limitations he has experienced, although he loves his dad.
Danny at the age of 7 (Samuel McKenna)
Danny, a television newcomer, is seen when he is a seven-year-old girl.
Danny, aged 13 (Austin Haynes)
Austin Haynes, who has played in,, and a young teenage Danny, has played him.
Lewis said: "I was stunned by Samuel and Austin. They both were fantastic. I was like, I have to follow up somehow! If Rory has a favorite, Im third, I know that for fact."
Steve (Rory Keenan)
Rory Keenan, who is best known for his roles in,, and, is played in Steve''s grief and death. As the series unfolds, viewers discover the extraordinary amounts Steve takes to to keep his lies hidden in his sole desire to keep his son safe.
"The scripts are really powerful and it does a clever job of resolving this almost nonsense notion and crashing it into contemporary life." As the story unfolds, you discover even more about this past and the impact of losing his wife.
Sue McGrillis (Lisa McGrillis)
Sue, mother-of-three, is Dannys aunt and Steves sister, played by Lisa McGrillis, known for Hebburn, Inspector George Gently, No Offence, Mum, and King Gary.
Danny is taken to life with his well-meaning but stressed-out aunt Sue and his socially favorite 18-year-old cousin Aaron, according to C4 Press.
Sue speaks out against her father: "I play auntie Sue. She''s got two younger children and has married again, and Aaron is her teenage son. She''s a decent person, working class. She''s absolutely committed to helping Danny as he arrives out of the house."
Aaron (Samuel Bottomley)
Samuel Bottomley is the best known for,, and.
According to the channel 4, Aaron is a shy and ruthless eighteen-year-old who desperately needs help from a friend, but his very unusual cousin was not who he was.
While Aaron grew up viewing YouPorn and YouTube, Danny was raised on a diet of, and. Living with Danny is a major eye-opener for Aaron, who is seeing the world through his cousins eyes.
As Danny attempts to find the real monster, the one that murdered his mother, both Danny and Aaron start to emerge from their shells together.
Samuel wrote to us about Danny and Aaron''s relationship: "We were all very impressed."
Aaron is quite embarrassed when he first realizes that he is not a very confident character; he does not need anything else to be placed against him in terms of perception; he''s quite worried that Danny''s street cred will be knocked down further. However, Aaron''s new perspective is excellent. He needs someone who''s helped him out a bit more.
"I think the Lewis character holds up a very real mirror to Aaron." Lewis said that a few things he thought about himself had been completely removed by watching this newborn man. Danny gives Aaron a friend, which is just everybody wants in life - friendship and happiness."
Additional cast
Paul stars as Johann Myers. Jamie Michie (,, ) plays Mark and Eva Pope (,, ) as Angie.
Is there a trailer for Somewhere Boy?
Yes! You may see it below and see the world through Danny''s eyes...
Somewhere Boy behind-the-scenes
Pete Jackson''s book is written by him and is the first major television series to air.
Danny grew up in a house in the middle of nowhere and was told that the world outside was filled with monsters waiting to flee him. explores what happens when he finally leaves the house and is introduced to our world for the first time. Its a chance to re-evaluate everything we believe is normal through the eyes of someone for whom its all completely new.
The TV project''s working title was originally created for the purpose of the project.
Gavin OGrady (, ) is directed by Alex Winckler (, ) and Alexandra Brodski.
Somewhere Boy filming locations
In a variety of stunning locations around Cardiff and the Brecon Beacons, the film was entirely in South Wales.
Somewhere Boy Season Two
Could there be a second series of The signs?
"Dannys'' journey is only beginning. There''s nothing resolved, he''s not been''solved,'' according to the creator. He''s still a youngster at odds with the world who will have to try and find his place in it. We have a lot of ideas," the author says.
"It''s so much fun despite the fact that the show is dark," Lewis says. Because if people had been too serious all day, I''d have felt very reassuring about them, and they''ve made genuine friendships with the crew. If Danny''s story had continued, then having them return to work would be fantastic, and I know Pete has had some suggestions."
Samuel insists that he would be up for playing Aaron again by the end of the series, thus I''d be interested in seeing where he will go.
"It''s difficult to get a full-body leather biker suit and helmet in 30 degree heat in a studio with a metal roof," Rory says. Although, getting that thing on and off was a three-man task, which really helped the insular, suicidal nature of everything. I''d be more than happy to get into that sweaty, dead cow again, even though Petes scripts would be fantastic for series two."
"Next, I''m making a six-part ITV drama in Liverpool about women returning to work after having children. Theyre doctors in the NHS frontline, trying to dismiss parenthood, and being a doctor. I''m very excited about it. I''d also like to do more. I''m aware that Pete would do it in a somewhat unconventional way."
