Mary & George

Mary & George is an upcoming British historical drama television miniseries created by D. C. Moore and directed by Oliver Hermanus, based on Benjamin Woolley's non-fiction book The King's Assassin (2017).

Mary & George
Created byD. C. Moore
Based onThe King's Assassin
by Benjamin Woolley
Directed byOliver Hermanus
ComposerOliver Coates
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Oliver Hermanus
  • Sam Hoyle
  • Liza Marshall
  • D. C. Moore
Production companies

Cast

Episodes

The series will consist of seven episodes, directed by Oliver Hermanus, Alex Winckler and Florian Cossen.[1]

Production

The seven-part limited series is created by D. C. Moore, and Oliver Hermanus serves as lead director. Moore and Hermanus serve as executive producers alongside Liza Marshall for Hera Pictures and Sam Hoyle for Sky Studios.

In October 2022, it was announced Julianne Moore would lead Mary & George as Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham.[2] Nicholas Galitzine joined the cast in January 2023 as Mary's son George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham.[3] Additional castings were annouced in March 2023.[1]

Principal photography was underway in England as of January 2023, slated to begin in London.[4] It was reported Knole House in Kent would be shut in late January and early February for filming.[5]

Release

The series was presented at the MIPCOM in Cannes. NBCUniversal Global Distribution is handling international distribution on behalf of Sky. The series will premiere on Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom. Sky will also air the series in Ireland, Germany and Italy. AMC Networks will release the series in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India.[3]

References

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