Premiering tonight in the U.S. is Fox Networks Group Europe & Africa’s first original series Deep State created by Matthew Parkhill & Simon Maxwell and starring Mark Strong, Karima McAdams, Joe Dempsie, Lyne Renée, Alistair Petrie, Anastasia Griffith, Amelia Bullmore, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Pip Torrens and Fares Fares. The show’s original music is composed by Harry Escott (Shame, Hard Candy, Welcome to the Punch). Check out our previous article and the official show website to learn more about the series, which is premiering stateside on Epix.
Also premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British mini-series Man in an Orange Shirt directed by Michael Samuels and starring James McArdle, Joanna Vanderham, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Julian Morris and Vanessa Redgrave. Dan Jones (On Chesil Beach, Shadow of the Vampire, Lady Macbeth, Max) has composed the project’s original music. The 2-parter premiered last year in the UK on BBC Two and is premiering stateside as part of PBS’ Masterpiece series. Visit PBS’ official website for more information.
Harry Escott is composing the score for Fox Networks Group Europe & Africa’s first original series Deep State. The show is created by Matthew Parkhill (Rogue) & Simon Maxwell (Killing Bono) and stars Mark Strong as a retired Secret Service operative and member of elite British/America team called The Section who is coaxed back into the field to try to shut down an Iranian missile program. Karima McAdams, Joe Dempsie, Lyne Renée, Alistair Petrie, Anastasia Griffith, Amelia Bullmore, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Pip Torrens and Fares Fares are co-starring.