‘The Couple Next Door’ Season Two Is Headed to Starz — and Soon

The Couple Next Door is visiting Starz for a second season.

Starz has picked up the U.S. and Canadian rights for the six episode season two of anthology series The Couple Next Door, which premiered in July on the UK’s Channel 4. The new season will premiere on Starz on Sept. 19, the platform said on Friday; Starz also shared the trailer.

The Couple Next Door “explores the stultifying claustrophobia of suburbia and the fallout of chasing your deepest desires,” per the logline. The first season starred Sam Heughan of Outlander, which made it a no-brainer for Starz. (Outlander is ending in 2026; its prequel Outlander: Blood of My Blood is currently airing season one and in production on season two.) Season one of The Couple Next Door also starred Eleanor Tomlinson, and “ranked as one of Starz’s best performing acquisitions ever,” per, you know, Starz.

“This seductive series instantly struck a chord with women, with particularly strong appeal for our large, engaged base of Outlander viewers,” Alison Hoffman, the president of Starz Networks said in a statement accompanying Friday’s news. “High-performing acquisitions like The Couple Next Door play a key role in Starz’s continued success, expanding our distinctive slate of premium programming for adult audiences.”   

The Couple Next Door season two will feature a new cast, including Annabel Scholey, Sam Palladio, Aggy K. Adams and Sendhil Ramamurthy. Well, one guy, Hugh Dennis, is returning from season one.

“In season two of the steamy drama, viewers pull back the curtain of the cul-de-sac and explore the consequences of turning your fantasies into reality,” Starz (by way of Channel 4) wrote. “Brilliant heart surgeon Charlotte Roberts (Scholey) and her husband, consultant anesthetist Jacob (Palladio), take center stage, alongside their mysterious new colleague, Mia (Adams), and Charlotte’s old flame, Leo (Ramamurthy).”

Oh man, old flames are never a good idea. (In life — in TV, it often is.) Anyway, Leo’s return “sparks a change in Charlotte,” the synopsis continues, “and Mia seizes the opportunity to work her way into Jacob and Charlotte’s confidence, their street and, eventually, even their bed, befriending cul-de-sac outcast Alan (Dennis), along the way.”

So that’s why he’s back.

“But it’s not long before Mia’s past comes back to haunt her, leading Charlotte and Jacob to question who she really is, especially when patients at the hospital start mysteriously dying,” the season two description continues. “One thing is clear — giving in to their desires could have deadly consequences.”

It might be time to leave that cul-de-sac, neighbors.

The Couple Next Door is loosely adapted from Scandi drama Dopamin, made by Kamikaze Film CPH, format sales by REinvent International Sales, and the Dutch format The Neighbors, made by Millstreet Films. Season one of The Couple Next Door was based directly on The Neighbors.

The Couple Next Door is written by David Allison and directed by Dries Vos. They executive produce with Jo McGrath and Walter Iuzzolino of Eagle Eye Drama, part of ITV Studios; Jennifer Burnet is producer. The series is produced in association with Happy Duck Films and is supported by the Belgian Tax Shelter. Beta Film distributes the series.

Watch the season two trailer: