Prime Video has released the first official images for Boys of Tommen, its adaptation of Chloe Walsh’s bestselling book series, featuring Nancy Surridge as Shannon Lynch and Conor Sánchez as Johnny Kavanagh. The images were first unveiled at Prime Video’s Obsessed Retreat: Class of ’26.
What is ‘Boys of Tommen’ about?
Per the official description, the series follows “the forbidden love story of Johnny Kavanagh, the star rugby player on the verge of a pro career, and Shannon Lynch, the talented but painfully shy new girl at the prestigious private school of Tommen College in Ballylaggin, Ireland.” Both teenagers are hiding secrets, per the official description: Johnny a potentially career-ending injury, and Shannon a troubled and violent home life. “Through their secret and highly charged connection, the two teens from opposite worlds battle against the odds and find a way to save each other.”
The series is now in production.
Who stars in ‘Boys of Tommen’?
Surridge stars as Shannon Lynch, alongside Sánchez as Johnny Kavanagh, James O’Donoghue as Joey Lynch and Sophie McGibbon as Aoife Molloy. The “Core 10” also includes Amelia May as Claire Biggs, John Hewson as Gerard Gibson, Indy Lewis as Lizzie Young, Alex Dunne as Hugh Biggs, Dixie Egerickx as Katie Wilmot and Jamie Schneider as Patrick Feely.
They’re joined by Daisy Jacob as Bella Wilkinson, Jonathan Heed as Cormac Ryan, Cathal Ó Síocháin as Ronan McGarry, James Craven as Pierce O’Neill and Lewis Brophy as Podge.
The parent cast includes Eoin Macken as Teddy Lynch, Róisín Gallagher as Marie Lynch, Amy Huberman as Edel Kavanagh, Jonathan Forbes as John Snr. and Tristan Heanue as Tony Molloy. Harvey Moloney and Cobhan O’Brien play Shannon’s younger brothers, Ollie and Tadhg Lynch.
Brendan Canty directs. Poppy Cogan adapted the first season from Walsh’s novels Binding 13 and Keeping 13, and also executive produces alongside Walsh, wiip’s Paul Lee, Hope Hartman and Sean Flanagan, Temple Hill’s Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, James Seidman and Annika Patton, and Drama Republic’s Greg Brenman and Deena Butt. Carla Stronge serves as casting director, and Ingrid Goodwin serves as series producer. The series is produced by wiip in association with Amazon MGM Studios, with Metropolitan providing local production services.
Featured image photo credit: Photo: Prime Video
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