The Virtues is Channel 4’s new drama starring Line of Duty’s Stephen Graham, which starts tonight (Wednesday, May 15) at 9pm. Stephen Graham stars alongside Helen Behan and Niamh Algar in the cast ofThe Virtues, directed by This is England creator Shane Meadows. The Virtues cast also includes Frank Lavert and Mark O’Halloran.
Joseph - Stephen Graham
Joseph is the lead in The Virtues, a recovering alcoholic tempted to go off the wagon when his family decides to move to Australia.
Stephen Graham, who plays Joseph, told Channel 4: “Does he press the ‘f*** it all’ button and throw his sobriety away or does he try and do the best he can?
“He needs to piece it all together, so he goes on this journey back to Ireland, to answer some of the questions from his past.”
As well as featuring prominently in this year’s series of Line of Duty, Graham has starred in This is England, Save Me, Boardwalk Empire and Taboo.
Stephen Graham and Helen Behan are in the cast of The Virtues (Image: CHANNEL 4)
Anna - Helen Behan
Anna is the sister of Joseph, who has been estranged to him for decades.
Anna actress Helen Behan said of her character: “She’s got a good
