ITV’s ‘First Woman’ Rounds Out Cast as Filming Continues in Belfast

Overview

• Deadline reported new main cast additions for the sci‑fi thriller, naming Ben Miles, Jimmy Akingbola, Katheryn Gallagher, Christian Ochoa Lavernia, Shazad Latif and Fra Fee.
• Andrea Riseborough and Ashley Walters lead the series, with Jennifer Ehle and Alex Hassell previously announced in key roles.
• Filming is underway in Belfast at Studio Ulster, the UK’s largest virtual production facility, with Northern Ireland Screen support.
• The story follows biologist Claire Reith, the first woman on the Moon, whose disappearance sets off a race to uncover the truth from Mission Control and a lunar base.
• Mammoth Screen produces for ITV with Alcon Television Group and ZDF attached, ITV Studios handles international sales, and UK release is set for ITV1 and STV with streaming on ITVX and STV Player.