The Iris Affair
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The Iris Affair is a British thriller television series created by Neil Cross, and stars Niamh Algar and Tom Hollander in the lead roles. The series premiered on 16 October 2025 on Sky Atlantic.
Infobox
Genre
Thriller
Created by
Neil Cross
Showrunner
Neil Cross
Written by
Neil Cross Susan E. Connolly Ian Scott McCullough
Directed by
Terry McDonough Sarah O'Gorman
Starring
Niamh Algar Tom Hollander Meréana Tomlinson Sacha Dhawan Maya Sansa Marco Leonardi Lorenzo De Moor Angela Bruce Antonio Gargiulo Peter Sullivan Debi Mazar Kristofer Hivju Harry Lloyd
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of series
1
No. of episodes
8
Executive producers
Neil Cross Terry McDonough Adrian Sturges Dante Di Loreto Jenni Sherwood
Producer
Tim Bricknell
Running time
44–61 minutes
Production companies
Sky Studios Fremantle Wildside
Network
Sky Atlantic
Release
16 October 2025 (2025-10-16) – present
Tables
List of The Iris Affair episodes · Episodes
1
1
No.
1
Title
"Charlie Big Potatoes"
Directed by
Terry McDonough
Written by
Neil Cross
Original release date
16 October 2025 (2025-10-16)
Private investor Cameron Beck recruits genius puzzle solver Iris Nixon to re-activate Charlie, a secret and potentially world-changing sentient topological quantum device with two million Qubits of processing power. The activation sequence is in the encrypted diary of its conscious-yet unresponsive creator Jensen Lind. To fund Charlie’s creation, B
Private investor Cameron Beck recruits genius puzzle solver Iris Nixon to re-activate Charlie, a secret and potentially world-changing sentient topological quantum device with two million Qubits of processing power. The activation sequence is in the encrypted diary of its conscious-yet unresponsive creator Jensen Lind. To fund Charlie’s creation, B
No.
Private investor Cameron Beck recruits genius puzzle solver Iris Nixon to re-activate Charlie, a secret and potentially world-changing sentient topological quantum device with two million Qubits of processing power. The activation sequence is in the encrypted diary of its conscious-yet unresponsive creator Jensen Lind. To fund Charlie’s creation, B
2
2
No.
2
Title
"More Than Zero, Less Than One"
Directed by
Terry McDonough
Written by
Neil Cross
Original release date
16 October 2025 (2025-10-16)
Iris uses their affair to blackmail Teo into sabotaging the investigation into De Santis’ death and help her escape the island. Baptiste and Krauss involve themselves in the process and Nico Casterman, Teo’s superior, identifies Iris from an earlier encounter with Joy. A police manhunt is launched and Iris is detained and beaten by two local office
Iris uses their affair to blackmail Teo into sabotaging the investigation into De Santis’ death and help her escape the island. Baptiste and Krauss involve themselves in the process and Nico Casterman, Teo’s superior, identifies Iris from an earlier encounter with Joy. A police manhunt is launched and Iris is detained and beaten by two local office
No.
Iris uses their affair to blackmail Teo into sabotaging the investigation into De Santis’ death and help her escape the island. Baptiste and Krauss involve themselves in the process and Nico Casterman, Teo’s superior, identifies Iris from an earlier encounter with Joy. A police manhunt is launched and Iris is detained and beaten by two local office
3
3
No.
3
Title
"Joy Ride"
Directed by
Terry McDonough
Written by
Neil Cross and Susan E. Connolly
Original release date
16 October 2025 (2025-10-16)
18 months prior, Iris assists Beck with the decryption. She cracks the password (coordinates for the Boötes Void), but when Charlie re-activates Lind goes on a rampage and kills five scientists. Before being captured, he warns her the device must not be awoken. Iris flees the facility with Lind’s diary after reinstating the encryption and deleting
18 months prior, Iris assists Beck with the decryption. She cracks the password (coordinates for the Boötes Void), but when Charlie re-activates Lind goes on a rampage and kills five scientists. Before being captured, he warns her the device must not be awoken. Iris flees the facility with Lind’s diary after reinstating the encryption and deleting
No.
18 months prior, Iris assists Beck with the decryption. She cracks the password (coordinates for the Boötes Void), but when Charlie re-activates Lind goes on a rampage and kills five scientists. Before being captured, he warns her the device must not be awoken. Iris flees the facility with Lind’s diary after reinstating the encryption and deleting
4
4
No.
4
Title
"Collider"
Directed by
Terry McDonough
Written by
Neil Cross and Susan E. Connolly
Original release date
16 October 2025 (2025-10-16)
Lind says he had to kill the other scientists to stop Charlie being re-activated. Beck returns with Joy to the facility housing Charlie in Slovenia. Hugo Pym, head of Intragroup, calls to threaten Beck. A disgusted Beck rejects Pym’s suggestion they amputate parts of Joy to coax Iris out of hiding. Casterman locks down Sardinia after finding Teo, K
Lind says he had to kill the other scientists to stop Charlie being re-activated. Beck returns with Joy to the facility housing Charlie in Slovenia. Hugo Pym, head of Intragroup, calls to threaten Beck. A disgusted Beck rejects Pym’s suggestion they amputate parts of Joy to coax Iris out of hiding. Casterman locks down Sardinia after finding Teo, K
No.
Lind says he had to kill the other scientists to stop Charlie being re-activated. Beck returns with Joy to the facility housing Charlie in Slovenia. Hugo Pym, head of Intragroup, calls to threaten Beck. A disgusted Beck rejects Pym’s suggestion they amputate parts of Joy to coax Iris out of hiding. Casterman locks down Sardinia after finding Teo, K
5
5
No.
5
Title
"Ex Nihilo"
Directed by
Sarah O'Gorman
Written by
Susan E. Connolly
Original release date
23 October 2025 (2025-10-23)
Bruni and his detectives obtain Iris and Bird’s location from Freddo and threaten him to back off. Casterman tells Bird she suspects Iris of killing multiple police officers. Iris intercepts them, retrieves the diary and incapacitates Casterman with fentanyl, but later revives her with Narcan upon realising Bruni’s men are raiding the apartment bui
Bruni and his detectives obtain Iris and Bird’s location from Freddo and threaten him to back off. Casterman tells Bird she suspects Iris of killing multiple police officers. Iris intercepts them, retrieves the diary and incapacitates Casterman with fentanyl, but later revives her with Narcan upon realising Bruni’s men are raiding the apartment bui
No.
Bruni and his detectives obtain Iris and Bird’s location from Freddo and threaten him to back off. Casterman tells Bird she suspects Iris of killing multiple police officers. Iris intercepts them, retrieves the diary and incapacitates Casterman with fentanyl, but later revives her with Narcan upon realising Bruni’s men are raiding the apartment bui
6
6
No.
6
Title
"The Oblivion Suite"
Directed by
Sarah O'Gorman
Written by
Ian Scott McCullough
Original release date
30 October 2025 (2025-10-30)
Lind refuses Pym's request to briefly re-activate Charlie to deduce a cure for his superior's granddaughter's Fatal insomnia. Casterman hides Iris, telling Bruni’s group she escaped. Bruni enlists her to watch over Bird, but conspires to kill them both once Iris is captured. Beck meets with Iris to exchange Joy for the diary. She refuses to give hi
Lind refuses Pym's request to briefly re-activate Charlie to deduce a cure for his superior's granddaughter's Fatal insomnia. Casterman hides Iris, telling Bruni’s group she escaped. Bruni enlists her to watch over Bird, but conspires to kill them both once Iris is captured. Beck meets with Iris to exchange Joy for the diary. She refuses to give hi
No.
Lind refuses Pym's request to briefly re-activate Charlie to deduce a cure for his superior's granddaughter's Fatal insomnia. Casterman hides Iris, telling Bruni’s group she escaped. Bruni enlists her to watch over Bird, but conspires to kill them both once Iris is captured. Beck meets with Iris to exchange Joy for the diary. She refuses to give hi
7
7
No.
7
Title
"Two Seconds to Midnight"
Directed by
Sarah O'Gorman
Written by
Neil Cross
Original release date
6 November 2025 (2025-11-06)
Intragroup brings in a team to decode Charlie’s activation sequence. Lind tells Pym he is trying to protect everyone by preventing Charlie's awakening. Pym tortures Lind. Beck, Joy and Meski return to the facility and are detained, with Pym beating Beck for the inconvenience he has caused. Iris convinces Alfie to report the whole story. She calls B
Intragroup brings in a team to decode Charlie’s activation sequence. Lind tells Pym he is trying to protect everyone by preventing Charlie's awakening. Pym tortures Lind. Beck, Joy and Meski return to the facility and are detained, with Pym beating Beck for the inconvenience he has caused. Iris convinces Alfie to report the whole story. She calls B
No.
Intragroup brings in a team to decode Charlie’s activation sequence. Lind tells Pym he is trying to protect everyone by preventing Charlie's awakening. Pym tortures Lind. Beck, Joy and Meski return to the facility and are detained, with Pym beating Beck for the inconvenience he has caused. Iris convinces Alfie to report the whole story. She calls B
8
8
No.
8
Title
"Charlie Says"
Directed by
Sarah O'Gorman
Written by
Neil Cross
Original release date
13 November 2025 (2025-11-13)
Six years earlier, Beck tells Lind he wants a computer that can uncover the underlying truth of the universe. Charlie starts observing everyone. Lind tells Pym Charlie will only give the fatal insomnia cure once it is set free. Iris constructs a small bomb and swallows it in a condom before arriving at the facility. Lind believes the instructions f
Six years earlier, Beck tells Lind he wants a computer that can uncover the underlying truth of the universe. Charlie starts observing everyone. Lind tells Pym Charlie will only give the fatal insomnia cure once it is set free. Iris constructs a small bomb and swallows it in a condom before arriving at the facility. Lind believes the instructions f
No.
Six years earlier, Beck tells Lind he wants a computer that can uncover the underlying truth of the universe. Charlie starts observing everyone. Lind tells Pym Charlie will only give the fatal insomnia cure once it is set free. Iris constructs a small bomb and swallows it in a condom before arriving at the facility. Lind believes the instructions f
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
| 1 | "Charlie Big Potatoes" | Terry McDonough | Neil Cross | 16 October 2025 (2025-10-16) | |
| Private investor Cameron Beck recruits genius puzzle solver Iris Nixon to re-activate Charlie, a secret and potentially world-changing sentient topological quantum device with two million Qubits of processing power. The activation sequence is in the encrypted diary of its conscious-yet unresponsive creator Jensen Lind. To fund Charlie’s creation, B | |||||
| 2 | "More Than Zero, Less Than One" | Terry McDonough | Neil Cross | 16 October 2025 (2025-10-16) | |
| Iris uses their affair to blackmail Teo into sabotaging the investigation into De Santis’ death and help her escape the island. Baptiste and Krauss involve themselves in the process and Nico Casterman, Teo’s superior, identifies Iris from an earlier encounter with Joy. A police manhunt is launched and Iris is detained and beaten by two local office | |||||
| 3 | "Joy Ride" | Terry McDonough | Neil Cross and Susan E. Connolly | 16 October 2025 (2025-10-16) | |
| 18 months prior, Iris assists Beck with the decryption. She cracks the password (coordinates for the Boötes Void), but when Charlie re-activates Lind goes on a rampage and kills five scientists. Before being captured, he warns her the device must not be awoken. Iris flees the facility with Lind’s diary after reinstating the encryption and deleting | |||||
| 4 | "Collider" | Terry McDonough | Neil Cross and Susan E. Connolly | 16 October 2025 (2025-10-16) | |
| Lind says he had to kill the other scientists to stop Charlie being re-activated. Beck returns with Joy to the facility housing Charlie in Slovenia. Hugo Pym, head of Intragroup, calls to threaten Beck. A disgusted Beck rejects Pym’s suggestion they amputate parts of Joy to coax Iris out of hiding. Casterman locks down Sardinia after finding Teo, K | |||||
| 5 | "Ex Nihilo" | Sarah O'Gorman | Susan E. Connolly | 23 October 2025 (2025-10-23) | |
| Bruni and his detectives obtain Iris and Bird’s location from Freddo and threaten him to back off. Casterman tells Bird she suspects Iris of killing multiple police officers. Iris intercepts them, retrieves the diary and incapacitates Casterman with fentanyl, but later revives her with Narcan upon realising Bruni’s men are raiding the apartment bui | |||||
| 6 | "The Oblivion Suite" | Sarah O'Gorman | Ian Scott McCullough | 30 October 2025 (2025-10-30) | |
| Lind refuses Pym's request to briefly re-activate Charlie to deduce a cure for his superior's granddaughter's Fatal insomnia. Casterman hides Iris, telling Bruni’s group she escaped. Bruni enlists her to watch over Bird, but conspires to kill them both once Iris is captured. Beck meets with Iris to exchange Joy for the diary. She refuses to give hi | |||||
| 7 | "Two Seconds to Midnight" | Sarah O'Gorman | Neil Cross | 6 November 2025 (2025-11-06) | |
| Intragroup brings in a team to decode Charlie’s activation sequence. Lind tells Pym he is trying to protect everyone by preventing Charlie's awakening. Pym tortures Lind. Beck, Joy and Meski return to the facility and are detained, with Pym beating Beck for the inconvenience he has caused. Iris convinces Alfie to report the whole story. She calls B | |||||
| 8 | "Charlie Says" | Sarah O'Gorman | Neil Cross | 13 November 2025 (2025-11-13) | |
| Six years earlier, Beck tells Lind he wants a computer that can uncover the underlying truth of the universe. Charlie starts observing everyone. Lind tells Pym Charlie will only give the fatal insomnia cure once it is set free. Iris constructs a small bomb and swallows it in a condom before arriving at the facility. Lind believes the instructions f | |||||
References
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- Kinoriumhttps://en.kinorium.com/11229545/episodes/s1e6/
- Drama Quarterlyhttps://dramaquarterly.com/sky-starts-the-iris-affair/
- The Iris Affairhttps://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/the-iris-affair-release-schedule/
- Irishttps://www.skygroup.sky/en-gb/article/niamh-algar-and-tom-hollander-to-star-in-new-sky-original-thriller-iris
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- The Iris Affairhttps://deadline.com/2025/05/the-iris-affair-first-images-tom-hollander-niamh-algar-1236398901/
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