In the image, Smith's character Bunny Munro is seen sat in a laundrette with no shirt on and a cigarette in his mouth. He is sat next to young actor Rafael Mathé, who plays Bunny's son, Bunny Junior.
The six-part series comes from the writer of Channel 4's Somewhere Boy, Pete Jackson, and is directed by Industry's Isabella Eklöf. It is based on Nick Cave's novel of the same name, and Cave is an executive producer on the series.
Starring alongside Smith and Mathé are Sarah Greene (Bad Sisters), Johann Myers (Without Sin), Robert Glenister (Sherwood), Alice Feetham (Save Me), David Threlfall (Funny Woman), Lindsay Duncan (The Morning Show) and Elizabeth Berrington (Ridley).
Matt Smith. Karwai Tang/WireImage
The official synopsis for the series says: "Following his wife Libby’s death by suicide, sex-addicted, door-to-door beauty product salesman and self-professed lothario Bunny Munro finds himself saddled with a young son and only a loose concept of parenting.
"Together with nine-year-old Bunny Junior, he embarks on an epic and increasingly out-of-control road trip across southern England as the two struggle to contain their grief in very different ways.
"As Bunny bounces from one sales pitch to the next, trying to seduce any woman he meets, Bunny Junior kills time talking to the ghost of his mother and distracting himself from the dawning realisation that his dad isn’t just fallible — he’s a complete mess.
James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
