ITV today confirmed a stellar cast for The Frankenstein Chronicles, a thrilling and terrifying re-imagining of the Frankenstein myth as a six-part period crime drama to be produced by Rainmark Films for ITV Encore.
An evil that almost defies reason
Incorporating elements from the investigative and horror genres with an extraordinary hero at its centre, Inspector John Marlott, played by multi-awarding winning leading actor Sean Bean (Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Accused), will be taken on a terrifying journey in pursuit of a chilling and diabolical foe.
Cast joining Sean Bean includes Anna Maxwell Martin (The Bletchley Circle), Charlie Creed-Miles (Ripper Street), Ed Stoppard (Cilla), Elliot Cowan (Da Vinci's Demons), Hugh O'Conor (Chocolat), (Joe Tucker (Bronson), Kate Dickie (Game of Thrones), Lalor Roddy (Hunger), Patrick Fitzsymons (Game of Thrones) and Richie Campbell (Waterloo Road). Robbie Gee (Snatch), Ryan Sampson (Plebs), Samuel West (Mr Selfridge), Shaun Mason (Cilla), Steve Wilson (Game of Thrones), Steven Berkoff (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Stuart Graham (The Fall), Tom Ward (Silent Witness) and Vanessa Kirby (About Time) will also star.
Set in Georgian London in 1827, The Frankenstein Chronicles has been created by Emmy nominated director and writer Benjamin Ross (The Young Poisoner's Handbook, Torte Bluma both as director) and writer Barry Langford (Torte Bluma).
In the drama's opening sequences, the Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel (Tom Ward), following a successful operation by Thames River Police to apprehend a gang of opium smugglers, recruits Marlott (Sean Bean).
As he stands on the water's edge, Marlott makes a shocking discovery. The body of a dead child is washed up on the shore and on further examination of the corpse, he is horrified to discover it's not actually a child but rather a crude assembly of body parts arranged in a grotesque parody of a human form. The mutilated child-like body leaves an indelible impression on Marlott and he finds himself unable to shake off the memory of what has happened that fateful night.
With a formidable reputation as an investigator, it comes as no surprise when coldly efficient Peel summons him insisting the details of your investigation must remain confidential. And after what he's witnessed, Marlott accepts the challenge to track the perpetrator of this heinous crime. As he investigates, Marlott discovers that what he's dealing with is more horrific than he could possibly have imagined.
ITV's Director of Drama, Steve November and Controller of Drama Victoria Fea have commissioned the series for ITV Encore.
The Frankenstein Chronicles is an epic re-working of one of literature and cinema's most iconic stories, says November. We're delighted to be working with Benjamin Ross, Barry Langford and the team at Rainmark Films with the vision to bring Mary Shelley's Frankenstein back to life.
The Frankenstein Chronicles will be produced by David Tanner for Rainmark Films (Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight as co-producer) and Carol Moorhead (Line of Duty, The Fall Season 2 as line producer). Executive Producers are Rainmark Films' Tracey Scoffield (Muhammad Ali's Greatest fight, The Gathering Storm, Dirty Pretty Things) and Frank Doelger (Game of Thrones, Rome, John Adams, The Gathering Storm). The drama's co-creator Benjamin Ross, whose credits also include Poppy Shakespeare and RKO281, will direct the series.
Marlott's investigation takes him into the dark corners of Georgian London, said Benjamin. He discovers an underworld of prostitution, drug smuggling, bodysnatching, and murder for profit. The rational evidence points first one way and then another as he contemplates a terrifying and irrational alternative.
Filming will begin in Northern Ireland from 26 January with funding from Northern Ireland Screen.
The series will be Executive Produced by Justin Thomson-Glover and Patrick Irwin for Far Moor and Endemol Worldwide Distribution is handling international sales outside UK/Ireland.
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ITV today confirmed a stellar cast for The Frankenstein Chronicles, a thrilling and terrifying re-imagining of the Frankenstein myth as a six-part period crime drama to be produced by Rainmark Films for ITV Encore.
