You might know Eleanor Tomlinson as Demelza in Poldark or, if you have more classic tastes, as Jas from Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging. Maybe you watched her in The Nevers or The White Queen. Whichever one was your favourite, we can confidently say that you’ve never seen Tomlinson like this.

And by ‘this’, we mean as Evie in the new Channel 4 drama The Couple Next Door. It’s a role very different to those that Tomlinson is known for, not only because it’s not a period piece (no corsets here), but because it’s a dark, sexy psychological drama.

The six-part series, premiering on Channel 4, follows Evie (Tomlinson) and Pete (Alfred Enoch), a couple who move into a fancy new neighbourhood and quickly make friends with their neighbours Becka (Jessica De Gouw) and Danny (Sam Heughan). That friendship slides into something… different when Evie discovers an attraction to Danny and Pete finds out that their neighbours have a very open relationship.

The Couple Next Door: Eleanor Tomlinson reveals how she got into character for the “sexy and addictive” new drama