Paul Mescal Films and TV Shows
Paul Mescal's Best Movie and TV Roles, From "Aftersun" to "Foe"
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Another television appearance, Mescal starred in the Channel 5 thriller, "The Deceived" in 2020. Written by "Derry Girls" creator Lisa McGee and her husband Tobias Beer, the show follows Cambridge undergrad Ophelia (Emily Reid) who embarks on an affair with her married professor Michael Callaghan (Emmett J Scanlan). Following the sudden death of his wife in a house fire, Callaghan has to return to his home in Donegal in rural Ireland, and Ophelia finds herself following him.
Mescal stars in a supporting role as a local fireman in Donegal, who finds the body of Callaghan's wife. While he isn't the lead, The Independent's review of the show emphasised him as a highlight, and in particular, his "sleepy-eyed charm".
"The Deceived" is available to watch now on Netflix.