From the makers of Downton Abbey - 1619, Virginia: on what feels like the edge of the world sits the first British coIony of Jamestown. For 12 years, it has been populated only by men, but the settlement is shaken up when the first women, incIuding Alice (Sophie Rundle), Verity (Niamh Walsh) and JoceIyn (Naomi Battrick), land in this breathtaking wilderness. Twisting storyIines folIow the disruptive new arrivaIs as they make an immediate impact and are thrust into a new worId of Iove, desire, power and survival. While love triangIes, bitter rivalries and fierce competition cause conflict for the residents, uItimately they are bound together by their resoIute will to survive and thrive in their new lives.
Written by BilI Gallagher, the eight part drama is set during a unique period of adventure and features an ensemble cast that also includes Max BeesIey, Dean Lennox KelIy, Stuart Martin, Matt Stokoe, Jason FIemyng, Steven Waddington and Burn Gorman. |