DON’T MISS
“THE NEVERS” Victorian London is the setting for this action-packed, genre-bending drama series. The city is rocked by a cosmic event that gives certain people – mostly women – some really cool powers. But no matter their particular “turns,” all who belong to this new underclass are in grave danger. It’s up to mysterious, quick-fisted widow Amalia True (Laura Donnelly) and brilliant young inventor Penance Adair (Ann Skelly) to protect and shelter these gifted “orphans.” To do so, they’ll need to face the brutal forces determined to wipe out their kind. (Sunday, 9 p.m., HBO)
OTHER BETS
Meet Birmingham giant Martyn Ford - the 6ft 8ins giant in The Nevers and Fast and Furious 9
The Nevers is a major HBO production which will be on Sky TV from May
Latest news email updates straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later.
Subscribe
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes theyâll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice
The Nevers is a new sci-fi fantasy show that is worth the watch
Share
âThe Neversâ is a new fantasy show from HBO that will keep viewers on the edge of their seat with each episode.
Set in the Victorian period in London, âThe Neversâ revolves around the Touched: people â mostly women â who suddenly manifest abnormal abilities - some charming, some disturbing.
Among them are Amalia True (Laura Donnelly), a mysterious, quick-fisted widow, and Penance Adair (Ann Skelly), a brilliant young inventor.
They are the champions of this new underclass, making a home for the Touched while fighting the forces of⦠well, pretty much all the forces - to make room for those whose history as we know it has no place.
Find out what happens when certain Londoners pick up super abilities.
Treated as outcasts, the âTouchedâ find refuge in the Orphanage, a haven where Amalia and her inventor bestie Penance Adair (Ann Skelly, below right, with Donnelly) have an armory of futuristic weapons and vehicles to help keep their kind safe. Good thing, because in addition to a pansexual aristocrat (
GrantchesterâsJames Norton) out to exploit the Touched in his underground club, a madwoman named Maladie (Amy Manson) has abducted a seemingly gifted opera singer (
HBO
âMaladie is just so fascinating,â offers Donnelly, adding that weâll learn more about her, Amaliaâs backstory, and how they relate. Expect âtons of humorâ and plenty of girl power too. âAmalia has a deep caring for these women that she has gathered around her. And add to that a lot of really cool fights and stunts!â
Tom Riley on working on The Nevers with Joss Whedon: 'I'm obviously aware of the maelstrom at the moment' gq-magazine.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gq-magazine.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.