Joanne Froggatt and Ioan Gruffudd say they relish playing against type in their new TV series, « Liar. »
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) – Joanne Froggatt and Ioan Gruffudd say they relish playing against type in their new TV series, « Liar. »
The contemporary psychological thriller debuts Sept. 27 on SundanceTV.
The miniseries follows Froggatt as Laura and Gruffudd’s Andrew, who go on a first date that leads to violent accusations. The six-part drama looks at both sides of the story before revealing the truth of what happened.
Froggatt told a TV critics’ meeting Saturday that she loved playing the kind-hearted Anna in « Downton Abbey, » but she said « it’s nice to play the baddie sometimes, too. »
Whether or not Laura ends up the bad gal in « Liar » remains to be seen. Froggatt would only say she makes questionable choices.
Gruffudd, who has previously played debonair characters like in « Forever » on ABC or « Ringer » on The CW, enjoys playing a potential antagonist.
« There is something behind that veneer that is slightly disturbing, » he said of Andrew, who is a respected surgeon. « For me personally it was an incredible opportunity to play this kind of part. It’s a part I’ve been itching to play for many, many years. »
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