The Iris Affair

Iris Nixon, a brilliant but unsettled thinker, steals a mysterious code from a charismatic philanthropist and disappears into the city's shadows. With time running short, a web of clues and half seen motives pulls in people from different worlds, each believing the code can shift power, fortune, or fate. The pursuit tightens as Iris uses clever gambits to unlock the code’s secret while staying one step ahead of those who would weaponize it. The show threads tense exchanges, double crosses, and numerical puzzles, building a pressure cooker of distrust where loyalty quickly shifts and every contact could be a trap. Along the way, allies turn into liabilities and the boundary between mentor and adversary gets murkier as the clock ticks.

Released in 2025, The Iris Affair is directed by Terry McDonough and Sarah O'Gorman and created by Neil Cross. It unfolds as an original concept rather than adapting a prior work. The production trades brisk action for cerebral twists globally.

Awards: No major nominations have been announced for The Iris Affair. Critics have noted the show's brisk pace and the strong performances by Niamh Algar and Tom Hollander, but formal recognition from the major ceremonies remains pending as the series builds its profile.

Reception & Themes: The series wrestles with information ethics in a high stakes world where data can topple institutions. Viewers respond to Iris's audacious tactics, the ticking countdown, and the shifting loyalties around her, which raise questions about trust, power, and the price of genius.