First look at Cork-set Boys of Tommen series starring Nancy Surridge and Conor Sánchez

The series follows the forbidden love story of Johnny Kavanagh, a star rugby player on the verge of a pro career, and Shannon Lynch, a talented but painfully shy new girl at the prestigious private school of Tommen College in Ballylaggin
First look at the Boys of Tommen, the highly anticipated adaptation of Chloe Walsh's #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon.

First look at the Boys of Tommen, the highly anticipated adaptation of Chloe Walsh's #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon.

The first official images for Boys of Tommen, the highly anticipated adaptation of West Cork author Chloe Walsh's bestselling phenomenon, have been revealed.

The images, featuring Nancy Surridge as Shannon Lynch and Conor Sánchez as Johnny Kavanagh, were unveiled at Prime Video's Obsessed Retreat: Class of '26, a two-day immersive event in The Alps, Germany.

The series, which was greenlit earlier this year, 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.

Both teenagers are hiding secrets; Johnny, a potentially career-ending injury, and Shannon, a troubled and violent homelife. 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 stars Nancy Surridge as Shannon Lynch, Conor Sánchez as Johnny Kavanagh, James O’Donoghue as Joey Lynch, and Sophie McGibbon as Aoife Molloy.
The series stars Nancy Surridge as Shannon Lynch, Conor Sánchez as Johnny Kavanagh, James O’Donoghue as Joey Lynch, and Sophie McGibbon as Aoife Molloy.

Boys of Tommen, directed by VMA-nominated Brendan Canty of Christy, is now in production.

The series stars Nancy Surridge as Shannon Lynch, Conor Sánchez as Johnny Kavanagh, James O’Donoghue as Joey Lynch, and Sophie McGibbon as Aoife Molloy.

Amelia May plays Claire Biggs, John Hewson plays Gerard Gibson, Indy Lewis plays Lizzie Young, Alex Dunne plays Hugh Biggs, Dixie Egerickx plays Katie Wilmot, and Jamie Schneider plays Patrick Feely.

Daisy Jacob joins them 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.

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 have been cast as the parents whose choices shape the lives of the young leads, and Harvey Moloney and Cobhan O'Brien have been cast as Ollie Lynch and Tadhg Lynch, Shannon’s younger brothers.

The Boys of Tommen screenplay
The Boys of Tommen screenplay

The series is produced by global independent studio wiip in association with Amazon MGM Studios, with Metropolitan providing local production services.

Series one has been adapted by Poppy Cogan (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder) and will be based on the first two novels in Walsh's bestselling series, Binding 13 and Keeping 13. Cogan also serves as executive producer alongside author of the series, Chloe 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 of the series and Ingrid Goodwin serves as series producer.

  • The news series will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide as part of Amazon MGM Studios' expanding global slate of premium international scripted series and dedication to delivering book-to-screen adaptations.

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