Channel 4 has confirmed that filming for its new period drama Army of Shadows has begun. The six-part series, set in an alternate history where Great Britain is occupied during the Second World War, features a stellar cast including Alex Hassell, Kit Harington, Paddy Considine, America Ferrera, and Lisa Gunning, who also directs.
Plot and Setting
The synopsis describes a Britain that looks almost normal but where flags are different, news is careful, and nobody says certain things out loud. A former soldier known only as Berry emerges from the shadows to build a secret resistance network, gathering an unlikely band of individuals: a soldier, a student, a journalist, and a radiographer. They face a state with unlimited reach, a ruthless minister, and an American intelligence operative named Jessie.
Production and Creative Team
Production is underway across Liverpool, Manchester, London, and Paris. The drama is penned by Ronan Bennett and draws from Jean-Pierre Melville's 1969 film and Joseph Kessel's novel of the same name. Gwawr Lloyd, Interim Head of Drama at Channel 4, praised the series as "gripping, provocative and action-packed" and highlighted the "stellar cast" under Gunning's direction.
Quotes and Future Details
Lloyd stated: "Ronan Bennett has created a gripping, provocative and action-packed drama that feels both epic in scale and strikingly relevant. Army of Shadows asks powerful questions about freedom, resistance and the choices people make when democracy is under threat." Channel 4 has announced that additional information regarding the broadcast date will be revealed in due course.
