Sun. Sex. Homicide. Cults. An original thriller for Sony Entertainment
8 countries, 2 murders and 1 million witnesses. Launching on major podcast platforms on Monday 3rd April. Subscribers to The Binge channel via Apple Podcasts or GetTheBinge.com can access all episodes, ad-free on Saturday 1st April.
A Sony Music Entertainment and Goldhawk production.
While travelling through Europe on their honeymoon, newly-wed influencer couple Karlie (Jessica Plummer) and Tre (Ben Hardy) notice an almost identical couple is following them.
This couple is even posting the same content on their own social media. They're imitating their photos. The exact same poses, clothes, filters and tags...
Hopping from country to country, Karlie and Tre begin to get closer to the truth. But their journey snowballs into being interrogated for a double homicide and discovering an influencer-targeted cult.
The podcast's rich narrative and soundscape takes listeners on a dark fictional journey to the underbelly of influencer life, exploring what could happen when social media bleeds into real life...
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About Ben Hardy
A graduate of the Central School of Speech and Drama, Ben performed on stage at the Donmar Warehouse in THE PHYSICISTS. Straight after that, he performed in JUDAS KISS in the West End opposite Rupert Everett. Further, Ben was named to Screen International’s Stars of Tomorrow list.
He made his feature film debut in X-MEN: APOCALYPSE in which he co-stars as ‘Angel’ opposite Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Jen Lawrence, and Nicholas Hoult. Ben also starred in MARY SHELLEY, opposite Maisie Williams and Elle Fanning for director Haifaa Al-Mansour.
He can also be seen in Fox’s worldwide hit BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, opposite Rami Malek, which won a Golden Globe award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. The film has also received Academy Award nominations in five categories, including Best Picture. Ben plays the drummer for Queen, Roger Taylor, and was nominated for a SAG award for this film.
Ben has recently finished filming the new feature UNICORNS, directed by Sally El Hosaini (The Swimmers) and before that he filmed the feature LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT for Netflix. He can most recently be seen in BBC & HBO Max series, THE GIRL BEFORE on BBC iPlayer, THE VOYEURS on Amazon Prime & the independent feature PIXIE in which he stars alongside Olivia Cooke and Alec Baldwin. He had a starring role in 6 UNDERGROUND alongside Ryan Reynolds which was directed by Michael Bay for Netflix.
About Jessica Plummer
BAFTA Television nominee Jessica Plummer graduated from the Identity School of Acting in London. Following this she featured in British feature film HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES opposite Ruth Wilson, Nicole Kidman and Matt Lucas. The film debuted at Cannes Film Festival.
Jessica went on to star in EASTENDERS, portraying Chantelle Atkins. The victim of domestic abuse and eventual murder, Jessica’s performance was praised in what Digital Spy referred to as “some of the most shocking scenes in the soap's history”. In 2021, this scene was nominated at the BAFTA TV Virgin Must See Moment.
In March 2021, Jessica was cast in the title role of four-part drama series THE GIRL BEFORE opposite Gugu Mbatha Raw, David Oyelowo and Ben Hardy. The series aired to critical acclaim on the BBC in the UK and on HBO Max in the US. Jessica’s portrayal of Emma earned her a nomination for Supporting Actress at the 2022 BAFTA TV Awards.
Jessica has just been announced in the new British indie film, TELL THAT TO THE WINTER SEA, which films in Kent later this year and is set to be distributed by Kaleidoscope.