FIRST LOOK AT NICOLA COUGHLAN AND JOE COLE IN CHANNEL 4 DRAMA ‘I AM HELEN’

Channel 4 is today releasing a first look image of Nicola Coughlan and Joe Cole in I Am Helen (2x60), which will air later this year. 

Created, written and directed by BAFTA-winning filmmaker, Dominic Savage and produced by award winning Me+You Productions, the latest instalment of the critically acclaimed BAFTA-winning anthology series explores the experience of womanhood within a world shaped by masculine power, aggression, and control. Told through a female lens, the story examines the pressures and expectations placed on women while confronting the realities of toxic masculinity and the damage it can create in modern relationships - this time, the story was developed by Savage with Nicola Coughlan.

I Am Helen follows the standout success of three previous I Am series, authentically exploring the personal experiences of women through provocative, emotionally raw storytelling.  In 2023, Kate Winslet led the double BAFTA-winning I Am Ruth to remarkable critical acclaim. In addition to the BAFTA and RTS wins, the I Am anthology series has also celebrated many award nominations across BAFTA, Broadcast Awards, C21 and RTS Awards. 

I Am became Channel 4’s most successful new 10pm drama in six years when it debuted in August 2019, with Vicky McClure starring in I Am Nicola; Samantha Morton starring in the BAFTA nominated I Am Kirsty; and Gemma Chan starring in I Am Hannah.  Series two was equally successful, starring Suranne Jones in the BAFTA nominated I Am Victoria, Letitia Wright in I Am Danielle and Lesley Manville in I Am Maria.

I Am is produced by Me+You Productions. The series is produced by Krishnendu Majumdar and Dominic Savage.  Executive Producer is Richard Yee, with Gemma Boswell, Commissioning Editor from Channel 4 Drama. I Am is co-funded by Sky Studios and international sales are handled by NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution.

I Am Helen will air on Channel 4 later this year. Transmission details will follow in due course.