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Sophie McLaughlin

Conversations With Friends: When is the new Sally Rooney drama UK release date

Since Normal People came to our screens in the midst of lockdown in 2020, the world has fallen in love with Sally Rooney's work.

The world has been on tenterhooks for the unrelated follow-up adaption of Rooney's first book Conversations With Friends which was published in 2017.

The 12-part drama follows Frances and Bobbi, two spoken word poets in Dublin who used to date.

Read more: Cast, plot and locations for Belfast-filmed drama set to air in May

The show was partly filmed in Belfast, with the main cast members being spotted throughout the city during the several months in 2021 when filming took place.

Film crews for the drama were spotted at places like Ormeau Road's Canteen Cafe, and Botanic Avenue's No Alibis bookshop.

The story follows Frances, a 21-year-old student, as she navigates a series of relationships that force her to confront her own vulnerabilities for the first time.

While Melissa and Bobbi flirt with each other openly, Nick and Frances embark on an intense, secret affair that is surprising to them both.

Soon the affair begins to test the bond between Frances and Bobbi, forcing Frances to reconsider her sense of self, and the friendship she holds so dear.

Conversations with Friends will premiere on BBC Three in the UK, Hulu in the US, and RTÉ in Ireland.

It is set to be released on May 15, 2022.

You can watch the trailer below...

Conversations With Friends is being produced by Element Pictures and will be directed by Lenny Abramson, with writer Alice Birch (both of whom worked on Normal People).

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Read more: Meet the cast of new BBC drama Conversations With Friends

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