Owen Cooper returns to TV after making history: Adolescence star appears in Film Club alongside Aimee Lou Wood after becoming youngest ever male Emmy winner

Owen Cooper is making his return to TV in his first role since making history at the Emmy Awards.

The actor, 15, became the youngest-ever male Emmy winner when he won won Best Supporting Actor for his breathtaking performance as Jamie Miller in Adolescence.

Now, he is back on the small screen in the new BBC show Film Club which stars The White Lotus actress Aimee Lou Wood.

The show follows an agoraphobe named Evie who has not left her house in six months.

Each week, she has a film club with her friend Noa (Nabhaan Rizwan) and decks out her mother’s garage in whatever the current movie calls for.

At their latest film club meeting, Evie is shocked to learn Noa has been offered a new job that could take him to the other side of the country.

Owen Cooper is making his return to TV in his first role since making history at the Emmy Awards

Now, he is back on the small screen in the new BBC show Film Club which stars The White Lotus actress Aimee Lou Wood and Suranne Jones

With the threat of being torn apart, the pair have to decide whether they might want to be more than friends.

Owen will play Evie’s neighbour Callum in the show and is seen on a bike alongside another boy in a new image. 

The series also stars Suranne Jones as Evie’s mother. 

At the Emmys, Owen was given a standing ovation as he took to the stage to receive his award from Sydney Sweeney, who gave him a hug after beating stars such as Javier Bardem.

Adolescence, the story of a boy accused of murder after he discovers ‘incel’ culture online, has averaged around 45million views per month and become a must-watch for parents and teenagers around the world.

The show took home five other awards on the night including Best Limited Series, taking its overall tally to eight.

Star Stephen Graham won in the acting and writing categories, the latter alongside Jack Thorne. 

Best Supporting Actress went to Erin Doherty, while director Philip Barantini won his category. It had two in the bank from pre-show hand-outs for cinematography and casting.

The show follows Evie who has a film club with her friend Noa (Nabhaan Rizwan) and decks out her mother’s garage in whatever the current movie calls for

All episodes of FIlm Club will be released on BBC iPlayer and the first two episodes will air on BBC Three on October 7

Owen became the youngest-ever male Emmy winner when he won won Best Supporting Actor for his breathtaking performance as Jamie Miller in Adolescence

The actor seen in Adolescence, a show that has been seen by tens of millions of people

Accepting his award Owen said: ‘Honestly, when I started these drama classes a couple years back, I didn’t expect to be even in the United States, never mind here.

‘It may have my name on this award, but it really belongs to the people behind the camera and Stephen and all the cast’.

He added: ‘I think tonight proves that if you listen and you focus and step out of your comfort zone, you can achieve anything in life’.

Owen was given a week off school by his headteacher, but admitted it was on the proviso that he did homework while he was in LA, especially maths. His parents Andy and Noreen joined him in LA with his two brothers. 

‘I was nothing about three years ago. I’m here now. If you listen and you focus and you step out of your comfort zone a little bit, who cares if you get embarrassed a little bit?’ 

All episodes of FIlm Club will be released on BBC iPlayer and the first two episodes will air on BBC Three on October 7. The first two episodes will repeat on BBC One the following night.