The Big Picture Masterpiece, PBS' showcase for UK programming, has acquired the Channel 4 miniseries Alice & Jack and will air it next year. The quirky romance stars Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson. Deadline reports that Alice & Jack, a reunion of two of the stars of Never Let Me Go, will premiere next year on the public broadcaster's Sunday-night Masterpiece program after debuting at this month's Toronto International Film Festival.
A story of love at first sight and its complications, with Riseborough and Gleeson as the titular lovers, it will also star Aisling Bea , Aimee Lou Wood , and Sunil Patel in supporting roles.
What is 'Masterpiece'? Originally titled Masterpiece Theater and hosted by British-American journalist Alistair Cooke, Masterpiece is PBS' flagship Sunday-night series, known for presenting acclaimed British productions to American audiences. I, Claudius, Prime Suspect, Upstairs, Downstairs, and the original UK version of House of Cards are among the notable programs Masterpiece Theater brought over the Atlantic over the years.
Alice & Jack was created and written by Victor Levin . Juho Kuosmanen and Hong Khaou directed the series. Executive producers include Levin, Riseborough, Gleeson, Kuosmanen, Richard Yee and Krishnendu Majumdar for Me + You Productions, Michael London and Shannon Gaulding for Groundswell, Lorenzo De Maio for De Maio Entertainment, and Rebecca Dundon and Hilary Martin for Fremantle. Tracy O’Riordan produced for Me + You Productions.
Alice & Jack will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this fall, and will debut on PBS' Masterpiece next year. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates, and watch Collider's interview with Domhnall Gleeson below.
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