The Star of Netflix’s 8-Million View Sensation Officially Lands Her Next Big Role
Philippa Northeast, whose performance helped Netflix’s *My Brilliant Career* become a global hit, has joined the cast of the streamer’s upcoming series *Feral*. She will play Suzy, taking over from Quintessa Swindell, whose departure was reported without an explanation.
The seven-part comedy drama adapts Shirley Conran’s novel *Savages*. It follows four women who accompany their mining executive husbands to a tropical island, where the men’s shady business dealings put them in danger and force the women to work together to survive. The cast also includes Jessica Gunning, Michelle Dockery, Genevieve O’Reilly and Dolly de Leon; Emma Freeman will direct from a screenplay by Jude Mack.
In short
- Philippa Northeast has joined Netflix’s *Feral* as Suzy.
- The seven-part series adapts Shirley Conran’s novel *Savages*.
- Jessica Gunning, Michelle Dockery, Genevieve O’Reilly and Dolly de Leon also star.
Explained simply
Feral is based on Shirley Conran’s novel Savages, which centres on four women living on a tropical island with their husbands, who work in mining. When the husbands’ business dealings put the group in danger, the women must work together to survive.
The series is a seven-part comedy drama for Netflix. Its cast includes Jessica Gunning, Michelle Dockery, Genevieve O’Reilly and Dolly de Leon, with Emma Freeman directing and Jude Mack writing the screenplay.