The four-part adaptation of Charles Dickens' literary classic will premiere on Sunday, September 6 at 9/8c.
London, 1782. Tensions run high in the war between France and Britain. A young woman, Lucie Manette (Mack), has her life upended when she receives a message from Paris - her father, assumed dead for almost 20 years, may be alive. The messenger - idealistic French emigré, Charles Darnay (Civil) - is arrested and charged with treason. Lucie enlists the help of a brilliant but erratic young lawyer, Sydney Carton (Harington), to free Darnay in the hope he will lead her to Paris to track down her father. Lucie's collision with Darnay and Carton unleashes a powerful and complex love triangle. Both men fight to be worthy of her love and Lucie is torn over which one to choose. Yet neither man - physically so alike, spiritually poles apart - can escape the other. Instead, they find themselves bound together in life and death, through triumphs, tragedies, marriage, and murder.
The series is written by Daniel West and directed by Richard Clark. Both executive produce with Harington, Polly Williams, Léo Becker, Sarah Best and Hong Khaou. Federation Stories, Federation Studio France and Thriker Films produce in association with MGM+ and the BBC.
