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Channel 4 Confirms "Extraordinary Cast" with Rivals Star for 'Gripping and Unmissable' Period Drama
The six-episode thriller follows a former soldier who builds a secret resistance network as Channel 4 expands its drama slate.
- Production for the Channel 4 thriller Army of Shadows has commenced across Manchester, Liverpool, London, and Paris, starring Paddy Considine and America Ferrera in a story centered on resistance within an occupied Great Britain.
- Creator Ronan Bennett reimagines the story within an authoritarian Britain that "looks almost normal," drawing inspiration from Jean-Pierre Melville's 1969 film and Joseph Kessel's 1943 novel about the French Resistance.
- Lisa Gunning directs all 6 episodes of the "gripping, provocative and action-packed" drama, which features an ensemble cast including Paddy Considine, America Ferrera, Alex Hassell, and Kit Harington.
- The story depicts "ordinary people" making "irreversible choices" against a state with "unlimited reach," as the plot follows a former soldier known as Berry who builds a secret resistance network.
- Studiocanal and Two Cities Television co-produce the series, which will reach audiences in over 50 countries via CANAL+, with Channel 4 interim head of drama Gwawr Lloyd commending the "stellar cast" and "strikingly relevant" script.
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