Rufus Sewell will play Mark Easterbrook, a man trying to uncover the mystery of a list of names found on a dead woman, in the BBC’s latest series adaptation of an Agatha Christie novel, “The Pale Horse.” Kaya Scodelario (“Crawl”) will star as Hermia, Easterbrook’s girlfriend, in the two-parter for the BBC in the U.K. and Amazon in the U.S.
The cast also includes Bertie Carvel (“Doctor Foster”), Sean Pertwee (“Gotham”), Henry Lloyd-Hughes (“Killing Eve”), Poppy Gilbert (“Call the Midwife”), Madeleine Bowyer (“Black Mirror”) and Ellen Robertson (“Snowflake”).
The series follows Easterbrook as his investigation into the list of names leads him to a peculiar English village, Much Deeping. It is the home of a trio of rumored witches, played by Rita Tushingham (“Vera”), Sheila Atim (“Girl From the North Country”) and Kathy Kiera Clarke (“Derry Girls”).
BAFTA-nominated Sarah Phelps is writing. It is her fifth...
The cast also includes Bertie Carvel (“Doctor Foster”), Sean Pertwee (“Gotham”), Henry Lloyd-Hughes (“Killing Eve”), Poppy Gilbert (“Call the Midwife”), Madeleine Bowyer (“Black Mirror”) and Ellen Robertson (“Snowflake”).
The series follows Easterbrook as his investigation into the list of names leads him to a peculiar English village, Much Deeping. It is the home of a trio of rumored witches, played by Rita Tushingham (“Vera”), Sheila Atim (“Girl From the North Country”) and Kathy Kiera Clarke (“Derry Girls”).
BAFTA-nominated Sarah Phelps is writing. It is her fifth...
- 7/30/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
A host of cast has been set for BBC One, Mammoth Screen and Agatha Christie Limited’s The Pale Horse, the latest TV adaptation from the mystery writer’s oeuvre. Rufus Sewell will star as Mark Easterbrook with Crawl‘s Kaya Scodelario playing Hermia. Sarah Phelps wrote the two-part drama which has Amazon Prime Video as the U.S. co-production partner and Endeavor Content handling international sales. Filming has begun in and around Bristol with Leonora Lonsdale (Beast) directing and Ado Yoshizaki Cassuto (City Of Tiny Lights) producing.
The Pale Horse centers on Easterbrook as he tries to uncover the mystery of a list of names found in the shoe of a dead woman. His investigation leads him to the peculiar village of Much Deeping, and The Pale Horse, the home of a trio of rumored witches. Word has it that the witches can do away with wealthy relatives by means of the dark arts,...
The Pale Horse centers on Easterbrook as he tries to uncover the mystery of a list of names found in the shoe of a dead woman. His investigation leads him to the peculiar village of Much Deeping, and The Pale Horse, the home of a trio of rumored witches. Word has it that the witches can do away with wealthy relatives by means of the dark arts,...
- 7/30/2019
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
The next Agatha Christie adaptation from Amazon and the BBC has found its ensemble cast.
The Man in the High Castle's Rufus Sewell and Kaya Scodelario, recently seen in Crawl and Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, have joined The Pale Horse, alongside Bertie Carvel (Doctor Foster), Sean Pertwee (Gotham, Elementary), Henry Lloyd-Hughes (Killing Eve), Poppy Gilbert (Call The Midwife), Madeleine Bowyer (Black Mirror) and Ellen Robertson (Snowflake).
Sarah Woodward (Queens of Mystery), Georgina Campbell (His Dark Materials, Black Mirror) and Claire Skinner (Outnumbered, Vanity Fair) will also star, while completing the cast are Rita Tushingham (Vera), Sheila Atim (Girl From the North Country) ...
The Man in the High Castle's Rufus Sewell and Kaya Scodelario, recently seen in Crawl and Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, have joined The Pale Horse, alongside Bertie Carvel (Doctor Foster), Sean Pertwee (Gotham, Elementary), Henry Lloyd-Hughes (Killing Eve), Poppy Gilbert (Call The Midwife), Madeleine Bowyer (Black Mirror) and Ellen Robertson (Snowflake).
Sarah Woodward (Queens of Mystery), Georgina Campbell (His Dark Materials, Black Mirror) and Claire Skinner (Outnumbered, Vanity Fair) will also star, while completing the cast are Rita Tushingham (Vera), Sheila Atim (Girl From the North Country) ...
- 7/30/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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