Troy: Fall of a City is an upcoming miniseries based on the Trojan War and the love affair between Paris and Helen. The series is a co-production between BBC One and Netflix, with BBC One airing the show in the United Kingdom, and Netflix streaming the show internationally outside the UK.[1][2]
Cast
- Louis Hunter as Paris [3]
- Bella Dayne as Helen of Troy [3]
- David Threlfall as Priam [3]
- Frances O’Connor as Hecuba [3]
- Tom Weston-Jones as Hector [3]
- Joseph Mawle as Odysseus [3]
- Chloe Pirrie as Andromache [3]
- Johnny Harris as Agamemnon [3]
- David Gyasi as Achilles [3]
- Jonas Armstrong as Menelaus [3]
- Alfred Enoch as Aeneas [3]
- Aimee-Ffion Edwards as Cassandra [3]
Production
The miniseries is being filmed in Cape Town and will consist of eight episodes. [4] It will be written by David Farr , Nancy Harris , Mika Watkins, and Joe Barton, and directed by Owen Harris and Mark Brozel. [3]
References
- Jump up^ “Netflix Boards BBC Drama ‘Troy’ From ‘Night Manager’ Writer” . Hollywood Reporter. March 1, 2017 . Retrieved March 2, 2017 .
- Jump up^ “Netflix Invests Nearly $ 2 Billion in European Productions, Promises More” . Variety. March 1, 2017 . Retrieved March 1, 2017 .
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d e f g h i j k l m ” ‘Troy: Fall Of A City’: Bella Dayne, Louis Hunter & More Join BBC / Netflix Epic” . Deadline. March 30, 2017 . Retrieved April 1, 2017 .
- Jump up^ “David Threlfall and Frances O’Connor to star in BBC and Netflix’s Troy: Fall of a City” . Deadline. March 30, 2017 . Retrieved April 1, 2017 .