The Boy That Never Was

The Boy That Never Was is an upcoming Irish television drama series directed by Hannah Quinn and starring Colin Morgan. It is based on the novel of the same name by Karen Perry, adapted by Jo Spain.

Premise
A man becomes obsessed he has seen his son on the streets of Dublin three years after he was supposedly killed in a North African earthquake.

Cast

 * Colin Morgan
 * Toni O’Rourke
 * Kerr Logan
 * Simon Callow

Production
The series was commissioned by Irish broadcaster RTÉ with support from Screen Ireland. It is produced by Subotica, who have overseen the adaptation by Jo Spain and David Logan of the Karen Perry novel of the same name. It is directed by Hannah Quinn. Executive Producers on the series are Aoife O’Sullivan and Tristan Orpen Lynch for Subotica, with David Crean and Dermot Horan for RTÉ and Andrew Byrne for Screen Ireland. The cast includes Colin Morgan and Simon Callow as well as Toni O’Rourke and Kerr Logan.

Filming took place on location in Ireland and Morocco.

Broadcast
Screen Ireland expect the four-part series to be given a 2024 broadcast date.