If you like the sound of a drama with nail-biting episodes set in the Old West – then you’re in luck with BBC Two’s new drama The English, but is it a true story?
But what is it about, how many many episodes are there and who is in the cast alongside the brilliant Emily Blunt?
And do we have a start date and trailer?
Here’s everything you need to know about The English and if it’s based on a true story…
Is The English a true story? What’s it about?
The English follows an aristocratic woman, Lady Cornelia Locke, who has recently lost her son and is desperate to take revenge on his murderer.
Her mission takes her to the recently-established town of Hoxem, Wyoming…
On the way, she joins forces with Pawnee ex-Cavalry scout Eli Whipp.
Pawnee is a Central Plains Indian tribe that historically lived in Nebraska and northern Kansas, but today are based in Oklahoma.
They come together in 1890 Western America, but are unaware that they have a shared past.
In Hoxem, the local sheriff Robert Marshall and a young widow named Martha Myers are investigating a series of baffling murders.
When Cornelia and Eli arrive there, they come face to face with their intertwined history and their new shared future…
It’s a Bridgerton-esque period drama with a thriller concept, and we think you’re going to love it!
Who is in the cast?
The English features a truly amazing cast!
Emily Blunt, the BAFTA-nominated film actress and star of A Quiet Place, plays Lady Cornelia Locke.
She also serves as an executive producer on the series.
Chaske Spencer plays Eli Whipp, and he’s best known for playing Sam in the Twilight film series.
Belfast-born actor Stephen Rea plays local sheriff Robert Marshall.
You might recognise him for his role as Martin Killane in Netflix’s The Stranger.
Valeria Pachner, who recently starred in the blockbuster Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, plays the young widow Martha Myers.
Rafe Spall from The Salisbury Poisonings, and Victoria actor Tom Hughes also star.
Toby Jones from Acorn TV‘s Detectorists also joins the cast alongside Rome star
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