Michelle Keegan and Tom Bateman, co-stars in the upcoming Netflix drama "The Woods," were seen sharing a moment of levity on set in Cheshire. Keegan, 39, and Bateman, 37, took a break from filming the dark drama, based on Harlan Coben's novel.
Keegan is set to play Lucy Silverfield in the series, while Bateman will portray barrister Paul "Cope" Copeland. The drama is based on Coben's novel of the same name, which he is also executive producing.
Also seen on set was James Buckley, 38, known for his role in "The Inbetweeners," who is playing Lonnie Berger. Buckley's appearance comes after he revealed a recent diagnosis of a genetic disease that puts him at high risk of cardiovascular incident due to elevated Lipoprotein(a) levels.
"The Woods" follows the story of Paul "Cope" Copeland, whose sister Camille vanished from a summer camp twenty years prior. The disappearance fractured his family, but when a body surfaces twenty years later, Cope becomes convinced his sister might have survived. He reunites with his first love, Lucy Silverfield, to uncover buried secrets and lies.
Keegan's casting in "The Woods" follows her acclaimed role in the 2024 Netflix series "Fool Me Once," also based on a Harlan Coben novel. Her performance in "Fool Me Once" as Maya Stern garnered significant critical praise.
Coben described "The Woods" as one of his "most personal novels," drawing from his own experiences working as a counselor at a sleepaway camp. Keegan expressed her excitement for exploring the character of Lucy, noting the opportunity to delve into "deep, personal secrets" and the "vulnerability and that emotional push and pull."