If you're craving a high-stakes thriller for your autumn viewing, then it’s time to add The Party to your watch list.
Adapted from Elizabeth Day’s bestselling novel, the ITV political thriller follows the story of Martin Gilmour, a working-class boy who wins a scholarship to an elite boarding school, where he forges a close bond with the charismatic and wealthy Ben Fitzmaurice. Decades later, Martin attends Ben’s lavish birthday party - but things are very different, with Ben considering a run for the Conservative leadership and fearing the attention could expose some dark secrets from their past.
Swapping between the party, a police investigation, and flashbacks to their earlier lives, The Party is a twisty drama perfect for hunkering down on the sofa. And as the first episode proved, it’s got a star-studded cast to match.
From The Crown to House of The Dragon, here’s the cast of ITV’s The Party - and where you’ve seen them before.
Supporting cast of The Party
Rounding out the cast are a string of other names, including:
Jonathan Houlston (Doctors) as young Martin Gilmour
Lucas Ely (The Crown) as young Ben Fitzmaurice
Sam Troughton (Chernobyl) as Conservative MP Jarvis Conrad
Sally Scott (The Crow Girl, Black Doves) as Clarissa, Jarvis Conrad’s wife.
Sinead Matthews (The Crown, Down Cemetery Road) as Heidi Thompson
Bally Gill (Slow Horses, Interview with the Vampire) as Dominic Choudhry
Amaka Okafor (Bodies, Black Rabbit) as journalist Amina Bates
Rakie Ayola (Holby City, The Pact) as former Conservative leader Elinor Winner.
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Charlotte Roberts is a writer at Grazia UK. She spends her days covering everything celebrity, culture, and entertainment - from film review roundups to cast explainers.