A divorce story that offers laughs

Tom Hollander calls Us, his new drama series, a 'reverse rom-com' with people who love each other trying to split up

In the new drama series Us, Tom Hollander (from left) plays a man who takes his wife (Saskia Reeves) and son (Tom Taylor) on a summer vacation around Europe after his wife announces that she wants a divorce. PHOTO: BBC STUDIOS
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English actor Tom Hollander thinks his new BBC drama series will make audiences nostalgic for a world before the coronavirus pandemic.

In the drama Us, the 53-year-old plays a man who goes on a summer vacation around Europe with his wife Connie (Saskia Reeves) and son Albie (Tom Taylor) after Connie tells him she wants a divorce.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 21, 2020, with the headline A divorce story that offers laughs. Subscribe