Nicholas Hoult & Daisy Edgar-Jones to Lead Disney+ ‘Mosquito’
'Mosquito' finally stops buzzing around pre-production and begins filming in the U.K.
Disney+ originally announced plans for a new comedy series called Mosquito back in December 2025, while we were still figuring out how to move 15 years of archives to a new home. At the time, we noticed it because it was being written by Tony McNamara and had actors Nicholas Hoult and Daisy Edgar-Jones attached – McNamara is known for his many hits, but The Great was a particular favorite, and Hoult was brilliant in it. However, as a “straight-to-series order,” ie: one made from an initial pitch, without a pilot episode to judge from, it wasn’t clear whether this would be another U.K. set series, an American one... or even an Australian one. (McNamara hails from down under.)
A year later, filming for the series is finally getting underway, and not only will the series be filmed in and around London, but it also has a stacked cast of British actors who are PBS favorites joining the roster, including a couple of up-and-comers we’re excited to see more from. The new series will be part of Disney+’s UK original slate, and like most of them, the dark, wry comedy will stream on Disney+ internationally while being shunted over to Hulu in the U.S.
The press release notably calls out both Hoult’s time in The Great as well as Edgar-Jones’ biggest U.K. hit, Normal People: “Mosquito channels the dark, absurdist humor of The Great — as well as McNamara’s film work — while exploring the next stage in a young couple’s relationship which Normal People fans wished to see Marianne and Connell embark on.”
Here’s the series’ logline:
Ed and Kate are a recently married couple whose secrets begin to reveal as daily life chips away at the personas they present…all started by an intrusive mosquito. The ensemble cast of characters spans their work lives, home lives, and everywhere in between.
Hoult (Skins) and Edgar-Jones (Sense & Sensibility) star as Ed and Kate. On Ed’s side, the ensemble includes Kyle Soller (Slow Horses) as Hunter, Ed’s half-brother with whom he runs the family business; Phoebe Fox (War) as Gail, their cousin studying for a PhD; Bamshad Abedi Amin (Kill Jackie) as Gail’s PhD advisor; and Francis Magee (Kin) as the company’s other main employee, Viktor.
On Kate’s side, Belinda Bromilow (The Roses) plays Agnes, Kate’s boss; John Macmillan (House of the Dragon) is her co-worker, Brian; Liv Hill (The Serpent Queen) is Georgie, Kate’s rival; small-screen newcomer Den Rasaq is the company’s other main employee, a rival to both. Akshay Khanna (Number 10) and Phoebe Campbell (Midsomer Murders) round out the cast as Will, Kate’s old university BFF, and his wife, Cressida.
Series creator McNamara (The Favourite) penned all six episodes; director Matthew Moore (Colin from Accounts) is set to helm all six episodes. McNamara, Hoult, and Edgar-Jones executive produce alongside Marian Macgowan, Tracy Underwood, and Daniel Pipski.
Filming for Mosquito is underway in the U.K. The series is expected to debut in the latter half of 2027 on Disney+ internationally and under the Hulu tile in the U.S.
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