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New lovers, new lies, old secrets.
as filming begins on the second series for ´óÏó´«Ã½ One
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Filming has started on the second series of Mistresses as
Sarah Parish, Sharon Small, Shelley Conn and Orla Brady reprise their roles as good friends Katie, Trudi, Jessica and
Siobhan in the hugely popular drama produced by Ecosse Films for ´óÏó´«Ã½ One.
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Fans of the first series will see the return of many of the
men that kept the four friends' lives in various states of joy
and pain.
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Patrick Baladi (Richard), Raza Jaffrey (Hari), Adam
Rayner (Dominic) and Adam Astill (Simon) have some competition
on their hands with handsome newcomers to the hit series
including Oliver Milburn (Holby Blue) and Steven Brand (The
Scorpion King).
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And actress Natasha Little (This Life) also
joins the acclaimed cast in this new series.
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It has been 12 months since we left Katie, Trudi, Jessica
and Siobhan and, despite all their personal trials, their
friendship remains as strong as ever.
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Struggling to learn
from their past mistakes, the thirty-something women face new
dilemmas, though the root of their problems remain the same –
men and sex!
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Will they ever find true happiness?
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After her married lover's death and her ill-advised affair
with his son, Katie has sworn off men for good and is trying
to make some changes in her life, starting with a new
direction in her career.
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However, retraining at her local
hospital throws Katie into the path of two gorgeous men – heart
surgeon Dan (Mark Umbers), who appears to offer a chance of
lasting stability and happiness, but also Jack (Brand), an old
flame who is also her new boss and married to Megan (Little).
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Surviving the shock of her husband pretending to have perished
in the 9/11 disaster, Trudi swaps her £2million compensation money
for the arrest of her fraudulent ex-partner and chaotic family
bliss with Richard.
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But the family bliss does not last long
and she realises that Richard may not quite the man she
believed him to be.
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It hasn't taken too long for party planner Jessica to rebound
from her first bruising encounter with love. Dumped by her
married girlfriend, Jessica is with a man who is her mirror
image – Mark (Milburn).
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It's the perfect arrangement: they're
both beautiful, love the high life, fancy each other like mad
and have no time for monogamy.
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However, an open relationship
might sound great on paper but is Jessica's life as perfect as
she makes out?
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Viewers left lawyer Siobhan facing the biggest dilemma of all.
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Finally pregnant after years of trying, her longed-for baby
is not her husband Hari's but colleague Dominic's (Rayner),
with whom she had a passionate affair.
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Siobhan and Hari are
trying to rebuild their marriage as Siobhan juggles first-time
motherhood, her exacting career and permanent tension – and
she's nursing a dark secret that could cost her everything.
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Douglas Rae, executive producer and MD of Ecosse Films, said: "The response to the first series of Mistresses was phenomenal
and it really struck a chord with thirty-something women.
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"In this
new series, the audience will get to know Katie, Trudi,
Jessica and Siobhan more intimately and see how their
decisions in love affect not only their lives, but the lives
of their friends too."
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Bethan Jones, ´óÏó´«Ã½ executive producer, added: "Earlier this
year, Mistresses was must-see television for women, as well as
a guilty pleasure for their partners, and I'm delighted that
´óÏó´«Ã½ One viewers will be treated to another series full of wit,
charisma and revelations."
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Lucy Bedford, executive producer for Ecosse Films, said: "We are so lucky to have such a talented cast in Mistresses and we
have been able to add some equally talented new faces to the
girls' circle of friends – and some more gorgeous men to tempt
our lovely ladies!
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"The new series offers great drama,
unexpected twists and some very funny moments which will keep
Mistresses fans hooked!"
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Mistresses will be in production in Bristol until November 2008.
The series will transmit on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One in early 2009.
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Notes to Editors
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What the press said...
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"Classy and sophisticated" **** TV Times
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"It's what the edge of your seat was made for!" Heat
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