Inheritance is an upcoming British thriller television miniseries directed by Storm Saulter, written by Karla Crome, and starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jonny Lee Miller.
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| Genre | Thriller |
| Written by | Karla Crome |
| Directed by | Storm Saulter |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Kate Ogborn |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Sky Television |
Premise
editA lawyer investigates an inheritance claim in Jamaica.[1]
Cast and characters
edit- Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Claudia
- Jonny Lee Miller as Oliver Connaught
- Sheldon Shepherd as Cudjoe East
- Bel Powley as Charlotte
- Nadean Rawlins as Mercy
- Sean Gilder as Tom McKenzie
- Olunike Adeliyi as Patsy Dawkins
- Richard Dillane as Eugene Desfrienes
- Diveen Henry as Flora
- Jack Bandeira as Kenneth Connaught
- Shantol Jackson as Sarah
Production
editThe series is written by Karla Crome from an original idea by Jefferson Bannis, and directed by Storm Saulter. It is produced by Snowed-In Productions, in association with Sky Studios. Executive Producers are Ruth Kenley-Letts, Jenny van der Lande, Neil Blair, Karla Crome, Storm Saulter, Sam Hoyle, Serena Thompson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Jonny Lee Miller. Series producer is Kate Ogborn.[2]
In December 2024, Mbatha-Raw and Miller were announced to lead the cast along with Bel Powley and Sheldon Shepherd in main roles[3] while Nadean Rawlins, Sean Gilder, Olunike Adeliyi, Richard Dillane, Diveen Henry, Jack Bandeira, and Shantol Jackson joined the cast in supporting roles.[4]
The series is set in the city of Bristol in the United Kingdom and Jamaica.[5] Filming began in December 2024 with filming locations including Bristol in the United Kingdom and Jamaica.[6][7]
Broadcast
editThe five-episode series is set to premiere on Sky Television.[4]
References
edit- ^ Bennett, Harrison (4 December 2024). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw to star in Inheritance, a new Sky thriller with a colonialist twist". Royal Television Society. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (4 December 2024). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw Leads Cast of Sky's Jamaica-Set Limited Thriller Series Inheritance, Tackling Enduring Legacy of Colonialism". Variety. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (4 December 2024). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw To Lead Sky Limited Series Inheritance From Writer Karla Crome". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ a b Ford, Lily (4 December 2024). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jonny Lee Miller Lead Sky's Jamaica-Set Thriller Inheritance". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Anderton, Joe (4 December 2024). "Sky confirms cast for new Bristol and Jamaica-set thriller". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Filming begins on Sky Snowed-In thriller Inheritance". Televisual. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Driscoll, Alex (16 December 2024). "New TV series being filmed in iconic Bristol location". Bristol Post. Retrieved 16 December 2024.