Welsh-filmed The Party with Luke Evans is now on ITVX

The five-part Elizabeth Day adaptation stars Evans and Tom Cullen. ITV confirms filming in Wales and Creative Wales support.

George Benn · Tue 13 Oct, 23:03

Luke Evans at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2014. Archive portrait, not a scene from The Party. Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Archive: Luke Evans at San Diego Comic-Con, 26 July 2014, promoting The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies. Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0; framed.

Original photograph CC BY-SA 2.0

The Party, the five-part drama filmed in Wales and starring Luke Evans and Tom Cullen, is now listed on ITVX. The streaming service’s official programme page provides the episode links and trailer. It is an adaptation of Elizabeth Day’s novel, written for television by Sarah Solemani. Evans plays journalist Martin Gilmour, whose long friendship with politician Ben Fitzmaurice, played by Cullen, is tested by secrets and ambition.

The Welsh production connection

ITV’s commissioning announcement records that filming began in Wales in October 2025. The production received Welsh Government support through Creative Wales. World Productions made the series in association with Evans’ Stoic Productions and ITV Studios. Evans is also an executive producer. Solemani appears in the drama as Martin’s wife Lucy, while Joanna Scanlan plays his mother Sylvia.

Where to watch

Use the official ITVX page to find The Party. Its listing includes subtitles and British Sign Language options, and warns of strong language, drug use and adult themes.

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