BBC Drama “The Way” Reveals Cast Line-Up

BBC Drama “The Way” Reveals Cast Line-Up

The BBC and Red Seam have announced the casting of The Way, a new drama co-created by Bethan Jones, James Graham, and Adam Curtis. The show will be directed by Michael Sheen and features a script by Graham.

Production on The Way, a BBC drama produced by Welsh studio Red Seam and London’s Little Door Productions, has kicked off in Port Talbot. The three-part drama follows a typical American family as they become embroiled in a series of extraordinary events that begin in their small town and spread across the country.

Who is making up the cast

Steffan Rhodri (Steeltown Murders, Gavin and Stacey), Mali Harries (Keeping Faith, Hinterland), Sophie Melville (The Pact, Iphigenia In Splott), Callum Scott Howells (It’s A Sin, Cabaret) and Michael Sheen (Staged, Good Omens) lead the cast as the Driscoll family with, Maja Laskowska (Trigonometry, Baptise) as a young women caught up in the family’s escape.

Luke Evans (Nine Perfect Strangers, The Pembrokeshire Murders) stars as Hogwood, a mercenary in pursuit of the Driscolls, with Tom Cullen (The Gold, Weekend), Danny Sapani (Killing Eve, The Diplomat), Mark Lewis Jones (Outlander, The Crown), Paul Rhys (Discovery of Witches , Chaplin), Erin Richards (The Crown, Gotham), Aneurin Barnard (The Catch, 1899),Catherine Ayers (The Light in the Hall, Keeping Faith), Jonathan Nefydd (Pobol y Cwm, Grav), Matthew Aubrey (Keeping Faith, World on Fire),) and Andria Doherty (It’s a Sin) all playing key roles across the series. Child actor Teilo James Le Masurier will make his screen debut as Rhys, the Driscoll’s 4 year old grandson.

What does Michael Sheen say

Director, co-creator and executive producer Michael Sheen says: “I feel very lucky to get to work every day with these phenomenal actors. We’ve always had so much acting talent here in Wales and I’m very grateful to have the opportunity to tell this extraordinary story with the very best at work today.”

What is the series about

The Way is an ambitious, powerful, and unexpected novel about a civil uprising that begins in a small industrial town, tapping into the social and political chaos of today’s world. As a result of political unrest, the Driscoll family has been forced to leave the country they have called home their entire lives. Will the weight of their memories prevent them from moving forward into the future, or will they finally be able to put the past to rest?

The Way is a moving and bleakly humorous tale about the consequences of making the wrong decision.

Who is making The Way

The Way (3×60’) is made by Red Seam for the BBC in association with Little Door Productions. It is written by James Graham, directed by Michael Sheen in his directorial debut for television, and is produced by Derek Ritchie. Adam Curtis, James Graham and Michael Sheen join Bethan Jones as executive producers for Red Seam, with Rebecca Ferguson for the BBC. International distribution is by ITV Studios and additional funding support has been provided by the Welsh Government via Creative Wales.

The Way was co-commissioned with BBC Cymru Wales and will air on BBC One and iPlayer.