Wild Cherry on BBC One: Start date for Nicôle Lecky's 'coming-of-age' drama about 'betrayal' revealed
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Wild Cherry, Nicôle Lecky’s highly-anticipated drama, is coming to BBC One very soon, BBC One has revealed.
Not just that, they’ve treated us to a first glimpse of the trailer, too.
The upcoming series follows the success of Mood, which was also created and written by BAFTA-award winning Nicôle Lecky.
Nicole also stars in the show and serves as executive producer. Here’s everything you need to know about Wild Cherry, including plot, cast, start date, and latest news.
What is Wild Cherry on BBC One about?
The BBC’s Wild Cherry transports us to Richford Lake, where things “appear perfect” for super-mum Juliet and business mogul Lorna.
But when their teenage daughters Grace and Allegra are accused of a shocking scandal at their exclusive private school, we’re told “toxic secrets and lies ripple throughout the community”.
The synopsis describes it as “a coming-of-age drama for both mothers and daughters as they navigate privilege, power and social media”.
Let’s just say that the cliché ‘like mother like daughter’ rings loudly in a complex world, where danger and betrayal is never far from the surface – even in a s0-called perfect town.
How many episodes is it?
Wild Cherry is 6 episodes of an hour each.
They’ll air week by week on Saturdays, or be available to stream as a boxset.
Who is in the cast?
Singer and actress Nicôle Lecky leads the cast as Gigi in Wild Cherry which – like Mood – she created, wrote and now stars in. She’s also known for Julia in Sweetpea, and Bambie in Sense8.
Eve Best plays “super mum” Juliet. House of the Dragon fans will know her best as Princess Rhaenys Targaryen. Eve also played Carole Middleton in The Crown.
The Penguin actress Carmen Ejogo stars as business mogul Lorna, opposite Marcella actress Imogen Faires as teenager Grace.
McDonald & Dodds‘ James Murray plays Rafe, while Muriel’s Wedding heartthrob Daniel Lapaine plays his namesake Daniel. Sanditon’s Sophie Winkleman stars as Frances.
Also in the cast are:
Newcomer Amelia May as Allegra.
Phoenix Rise’s Tara Webb as Noori.
Find Me in Paris’ Isabelle Allen as Jacosta.
The Winter King’s Nathaniel Martello-White as Steven.
The Wives‘ Catriona Chandler as Iris.
US actor and ATL Homicide star Jason York as K Rizz.
When is the start date of BBC One’s Wild Cherry?
BBC One has now confirmed that Wild Cherry will start on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 9pm. Episode 1 and 2 will air that first day.
It will be available to stream as a boxset from 6am on BBC iPlayer that day, too.
Where can I watch Mood? Is it any good?
Mood, also written and created by Nicôle Lecky, was first released in 2022 on BBC iPlayer.
It introduced “irrepressible Sasha”, a 25-year-old wannabe singer and rapper. Viewers followed her as she navigated the “alluring world of social media and the fine line between liberation and exploitation”.
It currently has a Rotten Tomatoes rating score of 100%. The Guardian’s Rebecca Nicholson called it a “bold, fresh drama” about a “complicated heroine being sucked into a dangerous life”.
The Telegraph called it a “clever cultural commentary with a killer soundtrack to boot”. They also applauded Nicôle Lecky for being on the “Fleabag route to fame”.
The six-part drama is still available to watch on BBC iPlayer here.
