Adele Parks novels to be adapted for TV
Renowned British writer is set to see her novels adapted into a television series for the first time
Renowned British writer Adele Parks is set to see her novels adapted into a television series for the first time.
Parks has reached an agreement with Studiocanal-supported Strong Film & Television to create a domestic thriller inspired by the interconnected characters from her books Our Beautiful Mess, Playing Away, Lies Lies Lies, and Young Wives’ Tales, which have been released over her impressive 25-year writing career.
Our Beautiful Mess, released just last year, will be the central focus of the adaptation, and it has not yet been linked to a network.
The story revolves around a mother eagerly awaiting her children’s return from vacation, only to learn that one comes back pregnant with a problematic boyfriend, unraveling a series of secrets and threats.
Strong Film & Television's founder James Strong, known for directing Mr Bates vs the Post Office and Vigil, will lead the new series with Bafta-winning executive producer Loretta Preece. The announcement of a screenwriter and cast will follow soon.
Parks is among the UK’s leading authors, having penned 25 novels since the early 2000s.
Her works have previously been transformed into films like 2024’s The Image of You and last year’s The Stranger in My Home.
The agreement was facilitated by producer Jim Parks, who recently worked on The Image of You alongside Steven Soderbergh’s The Christophers.
Strong described Park’s books as “a director’s ideal resource… captivating page-turners that are meant for the screen.”
Parks commented: “Right from the beginning of my discussions with James and the Strong Film & Television team, it was clear I had found ideal partners. Their enthusiasm, creativity, and energy are remarkable. I believe we’ll create the engaging, emotional, must-watch TV my readers have been asking for.”
Strong Film & Television, established in 2023, is producing an ITV drama series about a youthful Elizabeth I with a team of former Grey’s Anatomy showrunners. They’ve also acquired the rights to Robin Stevens’ Murder Most Unladylike.