Chimerica (TV series)
| Chimerica | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Mystery |
| Based on | Chimerica by Lucy Kirkwood |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Colin Callender Sophie Gardiner Adrian Sturges |
| Running time | 56 minutes |
| Production company | Playground Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 17 April – 8 May 2019 |
Chimerica is a Channel 4 four-part drama that aired in April 2019, based on the play of the same name by Lucy Kirkwood.[1]
Plot
A young photojournalist captures a photo of the Tank Man in Beijing during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. Twenty years later, he goes on a journey to discover the man's true identity.[2]
Cast
- Alessandro Nivola as Lee Berger[2][3][4]
- Cherry Jones as Mel Kincaid[2][4][5]
- Sophie Okonedo as Tessa Kendrick[2][4]
- F. Murray Abraham as Frank Sams[2][4]
- Terry Chen as Zhang Lin[2][4]
- Katie Leung as Liuli
- Vera Chok as Shen
Episodes list
| No. | Title [6] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [6] | U.K viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kodak Ergo Sum" | Michael Keillor | Lucy Kirkwood | 17 April 2019 | N/A |
| 2 | "Gray Areas" | Michael Keillor | Lucy Kirkwood | 24 April 2019 | N/A |
| 3 | "The Brace Position" | Michael Keillor | Lucy Kirkwood | 1 May 2019 | N/A |
| 4 | "Neither East nor West" | Michael Keillor | Lucy Kirkwood | 8 May 2019 | N/A |
See also
References
- ^ White, Peter (26 January 2018). "Lucy Kirkwood's U.S./China Drama 'Chimerica' Set For C4 Adaptation". Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f White, Peter (22 February 2019). "'Chimerica': First-Look At Channel 4's Alessandro Nivola-Fronted U.S./China Drama". Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (29 March 2018). "Alessandro Nivola To Topline C4 Series Based On Lucy Kirkwood's 'Chimerica'". Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "First look images for upcoming four-part drama Chimerica - Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ White, Peter (1 June 2018). "'Transparent' Star Cherry Jones & 'Homeland's F. Murray Abraham Join Lucy Kirkwood's C4 Drama 'Chimerica'". Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Chimerica – Listings". Next Episode. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.