UK critics have slammed the drama, which premiered on Channel 4 last night at 9pm, for its unbelievable characters and joyless plot, compared to Netflix s One Day.
The Irish actor and son of Brendan Gleeson has carved out a career that includes Hollywood blockbusters and British romcoms. Yet he is happiest hanging out with his friends in Dublin. He talks to Ellie Harrison about his new TV show ‘Alice & Jack’, about learning to see himself as a romantic lead, and what he thinks of the chocolates he gets sent each year from Tom Cruise