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EXCLUSIVE: Channel 5 (now 5) is leaning into its dynastic play play The Hardacres and we’ve sewage caller formed and a first look astatine Season 2.
New faces see Michele Dotrice (A Very English Scandal) arsenic Lady Imelda Hansen, nan formidable mother of Lady Emma Fitzherbert, Niall McNamee (Saipan, Bad Sisters) arsenic Edward Blackwood, and Edward Mitchell (Zack Snyder’s Justice League) arsenic Arthur Lewis. They subordinate nan likes of Claire Cooper (The Continental, The Peripheral), Liam McMahon (Hunger, Warrior Nun), Julie Graham (The City Is Ours, Time), Adam Little (Ackley Bridge, Coronation Street), Shannon Lavelle (Riot Women) and Zak Ford‑Williams (Bridgerton, Better). More pics tin beryllium seen supra and below.
Season 2 originates pinch nan Hardacre family connected nan brink of translator successful 1895, arsenic modernity sweeps into Hardacre Hall pinch energy and shifting loyalties. Mary and Sam clasp wealthiness and opportunity, but their children statesman forging identities that situation expectations.
The show is nan Paramount UK network’s effort astatine forging a long-running play play and comes from nan aforesaid producer, Playground, which is down 5’s biggest deed play of nan decade, All Creatures Great and Small.
Season 2 premiere day will beryllium confirmed successful owed course. The bid was commissioned by Deputy Chief Content Officer and Head of Scripted, Paramount UK, Sebastian Cardwell, alongside Paul Testar, Commissioning Editor, 5. Executive producers are Colin Callender (All Creatures Great and Small, The Undeclared War) and David Stern (Howards End, The Last Tycoon) for Playground, Lesley McKimm (The Hardacres, My Name is Emily) for Playground and Red Berry Productions, Simon Cox for Banijay Rights and Kate McColgan for Screen Ireland. Banijay Rights is distributor.
