Here’s Your First Look At The Boys Of Tommen Series

Boys of Tommen, the highly anticipated, sweeping romantic drama original TV series based on the BookTok sensation and #1 New York Times bestselling series by Irish author Chloe Walsh, is getting the small screen treatment.

Earlier, this year, it was confirmed that the beloved book series would be turned into a TV show on Prime Video.

And now we have our first look at the show.

After a widespread search, Prime Video confirms that newcomer Nancy Surridge has landed the role of Shannon Lynch, the shy and mysterious new girl at Tommen College.

Conor Sánchez will bring Johnny Kavanagh, the golden boy of Tommen, to life, with James O’Donoghue as the troubled but loyal Joey Lynch.

Finally, Sophie McGibbon will play the fiercely confident Aoife Molloy.

Christy director and Cork-native Brendan Canty will direct the series.

Director Brendan Canty said: “As someone who grew up in Cork, where these stories are set, this project feels incredibly personal to me. Poppy has done an amazing job adapting Chloe’s beloved books, and the way both writers capture young people’s lives with such empathy, tenderness and honesty feels truly extraordinary to me.

“To do justice to the world they’ve created, we knew that finding the right cast was going to be everything. We searched far and wide, receiving over 3000 casting suggestions from across the UK and Ireland, but from the moment Nancy, Conor, James and Sophie walked into the room, it was clear we’d found something beyond special.

“Each of them brings the spirit and emotional depth this story demands, and I couldn’t be more excited to bring Chloe’s world to the screen with this extraordinary young cast.”

Boys of Tommen follows the forbidden love story of Johnny Kavanagh, the star rugby player on the verge of a pro career, and Shannon Lynch, the talented but painfully shy new girl at the prestigious private school of Tommen College in Ballylaggin, Ireland.

Both teenagers are hiding secrets; Johnny, a potentially career-ending injury, and Shannon, a troubled and violent home life. Through their secret and highly charged connection, the two teens from opposite worlds battle against the odds and find a way to save each other.

Season one will be based on the first two novels in Walsh’s bestselling series, Binding 13 and Keeping 13.