Series synopsis
Conversations with Friends is an American drama television series that premiered on BBC Three on May 15, 2022. It ended on May 15, 2022. It stars Alison Oliver, Sasha Lane, Joe Alwyn and Alex Murphy.
Two college students, Frances and Bobbi, forge a strange and unexpected relationship with a married couple.
Premise
Two college students, Frances and Bobbi, forge a strange and unexpected relationship with a married couple.
Premise: Not everything is meant to be shared.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alison Oliver as Frances Flynn
- Sasha Lane as Bobbi Connolly
- Joe Alwyn as Nick Conway
- Alex Murphy as Philip
- Jemima Kirke as Melissa Baines
Guest cast
- Simone Collins as Maggie
- Isobel O'Regan as Megan
- Abril Keinrath as Waitress
- Tommy Tiernan as Dennis
- Justine Mitchell as Paula
- Anthony Kinahan as Bookreader / J.W. O'Keeffe
- Robert Mitchell as Jim
- Matthew O'Brien as Kieran / Novelist
- Francis O'Mahony as Dara
- Natalie Radmall-Quirke as Sunny
- Róisín O'Donovan as Laura
- Sanja Novic as Waitress
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | May 15, 2022 | May 15, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In the summer before their final year at Trinity College, Frances and her best friend Bobbi meet an impressive local writer, Melissa. Bobbi quickly develops a crush on Melissa but Frances is unexpectedly drawn to Melissa’s husband, Nick. |
May 15, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 At Melissa’s birthday party, Frances finds herself alone with Nick. They can’t resist the attraction between them and kiss. The next day Frances visits her parents in the country and agonises over what this turn of events might mean. |
May 15, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Back in Dublin, Frances and Nick meet to discuss the kiss. Their attraction deepens and they begin an affair. Things become complicated when Nick travels to Scotland for work. Frances is unable to confide in Bobbi and their relationship also suffers. |
May 15, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Three |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 15, 2022 |
| Last aired | May 15, 2022 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |