Sam Heughan & Eleanor Tomlinson Join Thriller 'The Couple Next Door' & Their Characters Share a 'Passionate Night' Together!

There’s a new thriller coming to Starz: The Couple Next Door, and it has two fan fave stars attached!

Poldark‘s Eleanor Tomlinson and Outlander’s Sam Heughan are taking on lead roles in the six-episode series.

Here’s a synopsis of the series, from TV Line: “When Evie (Tomlinson) and Pete (Alfred Enoch) move into an upscale neighborhood, they find themselves in a world of curtain twitching and status anxiety. But they soon find friendship in the shape of the couple next door, alpha traffic cop Danny (Heughan) and his wife, glamorous yoga instructor Becka (Jessica De Gouw).”

Apparently, Sam and Eleanor‘s character share “a passionate night” together!

Keep reading to see Sam’s statement…

“I’m thrilled to be working with Eagle Eye Drama and director Dries Vos again and adding a third series with my Starz family,” Sam said in a statement. “Dries has a unique visual flair and I’m sure we’re going to make something special.”

Sam has another exciting project coming up, too!