Although it's 'set' in Dublin, most of the locations are Belfast and other Northern Ireland locations.
Jane Brennan (Gemma), Emily Taaffe (Laurence), and Amelie Metcalfe (Mary) all worked together on Paula (2017) as Deirdre York, Suzi Carroll, and Mia Carroll.
Paula (2017) is a three-part British-Irish television drama series, created by screenwriter Conor McPherson, that was first broadcast on RTÉ One on 24 May 2017 in Ireland and BBC Twoon 25 May 2017 in the UK. The series focuses on schoolteacher Paula Denny (Denise Gough), who after a chance encounter with handyman James Moorcroft (Tom Hughes), finds her life turned upside down and the safety of everyone she cares about in danger. Filmed in Dublin and Belfast and produced by Cuba Pictures, the series immediately drew comparisons from viewers and critics alike with fellow Northern Irish thriller The Fall. The series was commissioned in September 2016 by former controller of BBC drama, Polly Hill.
Alongside Denise Gough and Tom Hughes, the series also stars Owen McDonnell as police officer Mac, and Edward MacLiam as Paula's love interest, fellow teacher Philip Byrden. The series was directed by Alex Holmes and produced by Peter Norris, known for his work on former BBC2 stablemate Line of Duty (2012). Gough said of her character: "This woman is acting out in this way that so many of us do and not apologizing for it. Also I love the connection to her family. She has a weird lack of intimacy with her family and that informed why she chose unavailable men. What is also interesting is people say she is not very likable and that is such a funny thing we say about women in this position."