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3 Episodes
S1 E1 - The War
S1 E2 - The Walk
S1 E3 - The Wait
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Synopsis
The Driscoll family find themselves in the middle of a civil uprising that starts in their small industrial town
As a civil uprising breaks out in their small town, the Driscoll family find themselves caught up in power dynamics far beyond what they’d previously known. As the uprising spreads, the family must find a way to stick together as their world is upended.
What to know
Michael Sheen makes his directorial debut with BBC series about a civil uprising
The Way Season 1 is the first season of the drama series produced by Little Door Productions and Red Seam for the BBC. James Graham (Sherwood), Michael Sheen (Good Omens), and Adam Curtis create the series together, with Graham writing the screenplay and Sheen directing in his directorial debut.
Luke Evans (The Alienist) stars in The Way as a mercenary trying to track down the Driscoll family, Hogwood. The Driscoll family themselves are portrayed by Michael Sheen himself, Mali Harries, Steffan Rhodri, Sophie Melville, Callum Scott Howells, and Teilo James Le Masurier. Other members of the cast include Mark Lewis Jones, Paul Rhys, Tom Cullen, Danny Sapani, Erin Richards, Andria Doherty, Aneurin Barnard, Catherine Ayers, Matthew Aubrey, and Jonathan Nefydd.
Production News
- February 16, 2023
- Deadline report that the BBC has greenlit a new drama series created by James Graham, Michael Sheen, and Adam Curtis. The series will be about a civil uprising that stars in a small industrial town. (Source: Deadline)
- May 15, 2023
- The BBC reveal a full cast listing, with Luke Evans, Michael Sheen, and Callum Scott Howells set to start. Other cast members include Mali Harries, Sophie Melville, James Le Masurier, Paul Rhys, Tom Cullen, Jonathan Nefydd, Matthew Aubrey, Steffan Rhodri, Erin Richards, Teilo Danny Sapani, Mark Lewis Jones, Andria Doherty, and Aneurin Barnard. (Source: Deadline)
- February 19, 2024
- The Way Season 1 premieres on BBC iPlayer.
