Prime Video Unveils First-Look at Upcoming Limited Western Series ‘The English’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

(All Photos Courtesy: Diego Lopez Calvin/Drama Republic/BBC/Amazon Studios.)

One would think, that being this far removed from the era of the Wild West, that our interest in it would almost be nil. After all, it was so long ago and there are so many other incredible stories to tell regarding modern history. But the fact of the matter is, the western and that era, continue to captivate us through and through. In large part because… so few of us understand the Wild West and what it stood for, and the struggles that people went through as they worked to live and thrive and strike fortune in a hostile environment. Not to mention, that era presents a real sense of adventure to viewers, since we also know little of a time where cities weren’t filled to the brim with people and traffic, and where folks were eager to live in uncharted and open territory.

Which allows for these stories to give rise to a sense of escapism as well and it just so happens that a new Western of note is about to arrive on Prime Video. For The English is coming to the network as a limited series and it will revolve around a pair of people that come together in 1890 on their way west. Which should lead to a powerful story about the era and about the human condition and what people sought after during that era, and earlier today Prime Video opted to release some first-look images and a synopsis for the show, and here are those images and those details... to prepare you for what looks to be one fascinating saga.

‘Today, Prime Video released the official first-look images for the upcoming limited series The English, starring Emily Blunt (A Quiet Place franchise, Sicario, Oppenheimer) and Chaske Spencer (Wild Indian, Echo). The series is a co-production with Amazon Studios and BBC. The English is a mythical Western drama, from award-winning writer and director Hugo Blick (The Honourable Woman, Black Earth Rising, The Shadow Line), about two people who come together in 1890 middle America to cross a violent landscape. All six episodes of the series will premiere exclusively in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Nordics on Prime Video in November, following its UK premiere on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
 
An epic chase Western, The English takes the core themes of identity and revenge to tell a uniquely compelling parable on race, power, and love. An aristocratic Englishwoman, Lady Cornelia Locke (Blunt), and a Pawnee ex-cavalry scout, Eli Whipp (Spencer), come together in 1890 mid-America to cross a violent landscape built on dreams and blood. Both of them have a clear sense of their destiny, but neither is aware that it is rooted in a shared past. They must face increasingly terrifying obstacles that will test them to their limits, physically and psychologically. But as each obstacle is overcome, it draws them closer to their ultimate destination—the new town of Hoxem, Wyoming. It is here, after an investigation by the local sheriff Robert Marshall (Stephen Rea, The Shadow Line) and young widow Martha Myers (Valerie Pachner, A Hidden Life) into a series of bizarre and macabre unsolved murders, that the full extent of their intertwined history will be truly understood, and they will come face-to-face with the future they must live. The series’ ensemble cast includes Rafe Spall (The Salisbury Poisonings), Tom Hughes (A Discovery of Witches), Toby Jones (Marvellous), and Ciarán Hinds (The Terror).
 
The English is produced by Wolf Gait Productions Ltd, a joint venture of Drama Republic Ltd, a Mediawan company, and Eight Rooks Ltd. The series is created by Hugo Blick—who also serves as an executive producer, director, and writer. Emily Blunt also serves as executive producer, alongside Greg Brenman (Peaky Blinders, The Honourable Woman) for Drama Republic. Colin Wratten (Killing Eve) serves as a producer on The English. Global distribution is handled by All3Media International.’

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