EXCLUSIVE: The plot of Nicola Coughlan’s new Channel 4 show has been kept tightly under wraps until now, but today we have more info.
Deadline can reveal that the latest instalment of the critically-acclaimed anthology series I Am, which is titled I Am Helen and stars Coughlan as the titular lead, will tackle the hot button topic of the manosphere. The topic has been in the conversation this week after the release of a Louis Theroux Netflix doc on the subject.
We are told the Bridgerton star’s show, in which she leads opposite Peaky Blinders actor Joe Cole, will explore the manosphere from a female perspective. Helen’s love interest, played by Cole, will fall deeper into the manosphere and the show will explore how the toxicity can infect modern relationships.
Channel 4 is not commenting on the plot for now and hasn’t confirmed premiere date. The
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