Mosquito has started principal photography in the UK, Disney+ announced on November 10. Nicholas Hoult and Daisy Edgar-Jones lead Tony McNamara’s six-episode comedy-drama, with Matthew Moore directing the complete run. The production announcement also adds ten performers to the ensemble.

Hoult and Edgar-Jones play Ed and Kate, a newly married couple whose carefully maintained public identities begin to unravel under the pressure of ordinary life. An intrusive mosquito sets things in motion. The premise points toward secrets within a marriage rather than an insect-driven horror story, and the announcement keeps the characters’ eventual discoveries under wraps.

Mosquito brings together a larger ensemble

The incoming cast includes Kyle Soller, Phoebe Fox, John Macmillan, Belinda Bromilow and Liv Hill. Francis Magee, Phoebe Campbell, Akshay Khanna, Bamshad Abedi Amin and Den Rasaq also join the production. Their roles populate the couple’s families, workplaces and social circle, giving the series several points of contact with Ed and Kate’s private difficulties.

The project reunites Hoult with McNamara after The Great. That previous partnership offers a useful reference for viewers following their work, although Mosquito introduces a separate story and new characters. Production companies are 20th Television, Piggy Ate Roast Beef Productions and Hustle & Punch; the six episodes share one director.

Where to watch and what has not been announced

According to the Disney+ production announcement, Mosquito will stream on Disney+ globally and on Disney+ and Hulu in the United States. Filming getting underway does not establish a release window. The statement provides no premiere date, launch time or confirmation of whether the episodes will arrive together or weekly.

The lead image is the studio’s press montage of the newly announced cast, rather than a scene from the show. For another forthcoming series with an announced release date, read our report on Richard Madden’s Trinity. Add Mosquito’s title page to your reading list and check the distributor’s next update before making viewing plans.