The Doll Factory (TV series)
A period thriller adapted from Elizabeth Macneal's novel.
The period thriller *The Doll Factory* is a television adaptation of Elizabeth Macneal’s novel, written for the screen by Charley Miles and produced for Paramount+. Its first episode aired on 27 November 2023, and the full six-episode season became available on 1 December 2023. The cast includes Esmé Creed-Miles, Éanna Hardwicke, Mirren Mack, and George Webster in leading roles, with supporting performances from Pippa Haywood, Sharlene Whyte, Reece Kenwyne-Mpudzi, Freddy Carter, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Laurie Kynaston, Jim Caesar, Akshay Khanna, Aysha Kala, and Nell Hudson. The series was commissioned by Paramount+ UK and Ireland in July 2022, with Buccaneer Media producing and Shinawil handling local production in Ireland. Sacha Polak directed the series. Principal photography took place in and around Dublin from November 2022, with filming reported at Trinity College Dublin’s Museum Building and Physics Lecture Theatre in January 2023.
- Based on
- The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal
- Adapted by
- Charley Miles
- Network
- Paramount+
- Premiere date
- 27 November 2023
- Episodes
- 6
- Director
- Sacha Polak
- Production company
- Buccaneer Media
Quick Facts
- Based On
- The Doll Factory · Elizabeth Macneal
- Writer
- Charley Miles
- Director
- Sacha Polak
- Country
- United Kingdom / Ireland
- Language
- English
- Num Episodes
- 6
- Executive Producer
- Anna Burns / Elizabeth Macneal / Charley Miles / Richard Tulk-Hart / Tony Wood
- Company
- Buccaneer Media / Shinawil
- Network
- Paramount+
- First Aired
- 2023-11-27
- Last Aired
- 2023-12-01
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Lore & Background
The Doll Factory is a six-part television series commissioned by Paramount+ in July 2022, adapted by Charley Miles from Elizabeth Macneal's novel. The series was produced by Buccaneer Media, with Shinawil handling local production in Ireland. Sacha Polak directed the series. The cast was announced in November 2022, with Esmé Creed-Miles leading the series alongside Éanna Hardwicke, Mirren Mack, and George Webster. Additional cast members included Pippa Haywood, Sharlene Whyte, Reece Kenwyne-Mpudzi, Freddy Carter, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Laurie Kynaston, Jim Caesar, Akshay Khanna, Aysha Kala, and Nell Hudson.
Principal photography was under way in and around Dublin as of November 2022. Filming was reported at Trinity College Dublin in January 2023, specifically in the Museum Building and the Physics Lecture Theatre. The series premiered on 27 November 2023, with all episodes released on 1 December 2023.
Reader's Guide
The Doll Factory represents Paramount+'s expansion into period thriller television, adapting a contemporary novel for a streaming audience. The series is notable for its Irish production, with filming locations in Dublin including Trinity College. The cast features a mix of emerging and established actors, with Esmé Creed-Miles in the lead role. The series' release strategy—premiering on 27 November 2023 and making all episodes available on 1 December 2023—reflects a common streaming model of a brief staggered release followed by a full-season drop. The adaptation by Charley Miles brings Elizabeth Macneal's novel to screen, and the series contributes to the growing catalog of literary adaptations on streaming platforms.
Did You Know?
- The series was commissioned by Paramount+ in July 2022.
- Principal photography took place in and around Dublin as of November 2022.
- Filming occurred at Trinity College Dublin's Museum Building and Physics Lecture Theatre in January 2023.
- All six episodes were released on 1 December 2023, following a premiere on 27 November 2023.
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