BBC commissions new SF drama Outcasts
Spooks writer Ben Richards has been commissioned to write Outcasts, an eight part science fiction drama for the BBC.
Set in 2040, the series begins on the day the last known transporter from Earth arrives at a recently-discovered planet, bringing a new would-be leader to the life-sustaining world. The colony already there are concerned that the problems and mistakes that destroyed Earth may be repeated on their new home.
Kudos' Creative Director Jane Featherstone said: "With his usual wit and insight, Ben Richards has imagined a near-future, when humans are still led by their hearts even though their surroundings have changed. Action packed and full of surprises, we hope Outcasts will have everyone gripped right from the start."
Directed by Life on Mars' Bharat Nalluri, Outcasts will be filmed in South Africa, beginning in April. No cast has yet been confirmed for the series.
Spooks writer Ben Richards has been commissioned to write Outcasts, an eight part science fiction drama for the BBC.
Set in 2040, the series begins on the day the last known transporter from Earth arrives at a recently-discovered planet, bringing a new would-be leader to the life-sustaining world. The colony already there are concerned that the problems and mistakes that destroyed Earth may be repeated on their new home.
Kudos' Creative Director Jane Featherstone said: "With his usual wit and insight, Ben Richards has imagined a near-future, when humans are still led by their hearts even though their surroundings have changed. Action packed and full of surprises, we hope Outcasts will have everyone gripped right from the start."
Directed by Life on Mars' Bharat Nalluri, Outcasts will be filmed in South Africa, beginning in April. No cast has yet been confirmed for the series.
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