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It's A Sin star 'keeps you guessing' in Wales-set thriller
Callum Scott Howells stars in The Night They Vanished, adapted from the novel by Vanessa Savage
It's A Sin actor Callum Scott Howells says his role in a new thriller, set and filmed in Wales, offers "exactly the kind of challenge I love".
The Night They Vanished, an adaptation of the novel by Vanessa Savage, also stars Welsh actress Gabrielle Creevy.
The six-part mystery follows Anna (Creevy) as she discovers her childhood house is listed on a true‑crime website as the scene of her family's future deaths. While police say it's a hoax, Anna's family have vanished.
Scott Howells plays the role of Cai, who runs the website but denies posting the listing, describing the character as "charming, complicated and never quite what he seems".
Howells, from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, won the Bafta Cymru for best actor in 2021 for his portrayal of Colin in Russell T Davies' 1980s-set drama It's A Sin.
"He could be the love of Anna's life, or the centre of a terrifying conspiracy," he said of the role of Cai.
"Playing someone who keeps you guessing is exactly the kind of challenge I love."
Gabrielle Creevy plays Anna in the new six-part thriller
Port Talbot-born Creevy appeared in Netflix series Black Doves and The Guest as well as award-winning drama In My Skin, for which she won Bafta Cymru best actress for her portrayal of teenage protagonist Bethany.