Where is The Au Pair filmed? Location guide for Channel 5 drama
The new drama may be dark in its subject matter, but it is set in an idyllic location.
Set to take us on quite the twisted journey across its four episodes, The Au Pair is Channel 5's latest drama offering that is sure to leave many people guessing.
After hiring an au pair to help out around the house and with the kids, Zoe's (Sally Bretton) seemingly perfect life starts to take a turn.
Soon, problems within her marriage start to arise, as well as issues with her diabetic father George (David Suchet), who has moved in next door.
Sandrine's (Ludmilla Makowski) arrival sets off quite the chain of events, exposing secrets and lies. But as well as having its fair share of twists, The Au Pair also excellently shows off its countryside setting, with Zoe and Chris's (Kenny Doughty) home being a particularly picturesque focal point of the series.
But where exactly was The Au Pair filmed? Read on for everything you need to know about the locations used in the drama.
Where is The Au Pair filmed?
Although The Au Pair is primarily set in the Cotswolds, the new Channel 5 drama was actually filmed in Ireland.
Some shots of the series are also said to be in France but, while they certainly do transport us there figuratively, they were also largely filmed in Ireland.
The series is a co-production between French production company Pernel Media and Irish company MK1 Studios, and so it makes sense that The Au Pair would be filmed in the latter's country.
As for the beautiful house in which Zoe and Chris live with the kids, that's a real-life luxury mansion that you can visit called Lis na Carrig. The Victorian estate is situated in Foxrock in Dublin, 25 minutes from the city centre.
The mansion is set within five acres of gardens, and is available to rent for large groups, with the village of Foxrock on the doorstep.
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The synopsis for the series reads: "Zoe Dalton is a woman who seems to have it all: a successful business, a happy marriage, two beautiful step-children and a stunning house in the idyllic countryside.
"When a mysterious au pair enters Zoe's home with her own hidden agenda, Zoe is unwittingly propelled on a journey that will unearth a terrible truth and which will threaten to destroy everything she holds dear."
The Au Pair will air on Monday 10th March at 9pm on Channel 5 and My5.
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Morgan Cormack is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering everything drama-related on TV and streaming. She previously worked at Stylist as an Entertainment Writer. Alongside her past work in content marketing and as a freelancer, she possesses a BA in English Literature.
