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Emily Blunt and Chaske Spencer are starring on “The English,” a high-octane epic Western series at Amazon, BBC One, which has just begun production in Spain.
Set in the mythic mid-American landscape in the year of 1890, “The English” follows Cornelia Locke (Blunt), an Englishwoman who arrives into the new and wild landscape of the West to wreak revenge on the man she sees as responsible for the death of her son. Upon meeting Eli Whipp (Spencer), an ex-cavalry scout and member of the Pawnee Nation by birth, they join together and discover a shared history that must be defeated at all costs, if either of them is to survive.
Emily Blunt, Chaske Spencer Front Western The English For BBC, Amazon
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Produced by “Doctor Foster” outfit Drama Republic, the six-part series which is currently filming in Spain is led by Blunt (“A Quiet Place”) and Chaske Spencer (“The Twilight Saga,” “Banshee”) for BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the U.K., and Amazon Prime Video in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand, in association with All3Media International.
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Written and directed by “The Honourable Woman” creator Hugo Blick, the show is set in the mid-American landscape of 1890, and follows Cornelia Locke (Blunt), an Englishwoman who arrives into the new and wild landscape of the West to get revenge on the man she sees as responsible for the death of her son. Upon meeting Eli Whipp (Spencer), an ex-cavalry scout and member of the Pawnee Nation by birth, they join together and discover a shared history which must be defeated at
Casting announced for latest drama from Line Of Duty producers
Alex Green, PA Entertainment Reporter
23 April 2021, 12:59 pm
Rocks star Sharon D Clarke, Quantico actress Tracy Ifeachor and Star Trek: Discovery’s James Frain have been cast in the latest drama from the producers of Line Of Duty and Bodyguard.
Showtrial on BBC One, which is set in and filming around Bristol, will explore how “prejudice, politics and the media distort the legal process”, according to the broadcaster.
It is the latest drama from World Productions, which also counts The Diplomat on UKTV’s Alibi channel and The Pembrokeshire Murders on ITV among its recent projects.
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