The Party is an upcoming British television series written by and starring Sarah Solemani, with the cast also including Luke Evans, Joanna Scanlan, Tom Cullen and Lydia Leonard. It is based on the novel of the same name by Elizabeth Day. Produced by World Productions and ITV Studios, it is set to broadcast on ITVX.
Two friends from school grow up to become a political figure and a journalist.
The five-part series is directed by Viviane Andereggen and produced by World Productions, ITV Studios and Stoic Productions. It is written by Sarah Solemani from the novel by Elizabeth Day. Solemani and Day are executive producers alongside Luke Evans, Simon Heath and Laura Cotton. Richard Burrell is series producer.
Sarah Solemani and Luke Evans also lead the cast which includes Tom Cullen, Joanna Scanlan, Lydia Leonard and Sam Troughton as well as Sally Scott, Sinéad Matthews, Bally Gill, Amaka Okafor and Rakie Ayola with Lindsay Duncan and Douglas Hodge.
Filming took place in Wales in October 2025. Filming locations included Cardiff and Rhondda Cynon Taf.