''Holding'' is a four-part television series based on the debut novel of the same name by Graham Norton. It premiered on ITV on 14 March 2022 and on

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in Ireland on 12 April 2022.

Cast

Main

Conleth Hill Conleth Seamus Eoin Croiston Hill (born 24 November 1964) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He has performed on stage in productions in the UK, Ireland, Canada and the United States. He has won two Laurence Olivier Awards and received two T ...

as PJ Collins *

Siobhán McSweeney Siobhán McSweeney (born 27 December 1979) is an Irish actress and presenter. She is best known for her role as Sister Michael in the teen sitcom ''Derry Girls''. Early life McSweeney was born in County Cork, Ireland where she grew up in Aherl ...

as Bríd Riordan *

Charlene McKenna Charlene Lee McKenna ( ga, Searlaoin Nic Chionaoith; born 26 March 1984) is an Irish actress. She became a household name in Ireland after starring as Jennifer Jackson in the miniseries '' Pure Mule'' (2005). She appeared on Irish television in ...

as Evelyn Ross *

Helen Behan Helen Behan is an Irish actress. Her most notable roles include '' This Is England '88'' and '' The Virtues''. Behan was named as one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow 2020. Early life and career Behan is from Laytown, County Meat ...

as Abigail Ross * Amy Conroy as Florence Ross * Pauline McLynn as Eileen O'Driscoll * Olwen Fouéré as Kitty Harrington * Clinton Liberty as Linus Dunne * Gary Shelford as Anthony Riordan * Eleanor Tiernan as Susan Hickey * Sky Yang as Stephen Chen * Brenda Fricker as Lizzie Meaney

Supporting

Production

Development

It was announced in May 2021 that ITV had commissioned a four-part adaptation of Graham Norton's novel. Dominic Treadwell-Collins and Karen Cogan would write the script for ITV's label Happy Prince with Kathy Burke directing and Martina Niland for Port Pictures.

Casting

Alongside the commission in May,

was cast as the lead character PJ Collins. It was later announced in July 2021 that

, Pauline McLynn, and Brenda Fricker would star alongside Hill with the likes of Clinton Liberty, Amy Conroy, Olwen Fouéré, Eleanor Tiernan, Gary Shelford,

Lochlann Ó Mearáin Lochlann Ó Mearáin (born 8 August 1973) is an Irish actor known for playing Rohan in the series '' Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog''. Career In September 1998, Ó Mearáin joined the main cast of the series ''The Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog'', ...

, Sky Yang, and

Demi Isaac Oviawe Demi Isaac Oviawe ( ; born 2 November 2000) is an Irish actress. She is best known for her role as Linda Walsh in the RTÉ and BBC comedy '' The Young Offenders'' (2018–2020). In 2017, the ''Irish Examiner'' named Oviawe as one of their annu ...

also having joined the cast.

Filming

Principal photography took place on location in West Cork with support from

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, beginning in July 2021 and wrapping in October. Filming locations included Drimoleague and Castletownshend.

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