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“The Narrow Road to the Deep North” Prime Video Australian Original Now Filming
The Narrow Road to the Deep North is a new Australian Original series based on Richard Flanagan’s Booker Prize-winning novel. The series is produced by Curio Pictures and will launch on Prime Video in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. The cast includes Jacob Elordi, Ciarán Hinds, Odessa Young, Olivia DeJonge, Heather Mitchell, Thomas Weatherall, Show Kasamatsu, and Simon Baker.
The series, adapted by writer Shaun Grant and directed by Justin Kurzel, will consist of five parts. It tells the story of Lieutenant Dorrigo Evans and his love affair with Amy Mulvaney during World War II. The narrative spans multiple time periods, from Evans’ childhood to his experience as a prisoner-of-war on the Thailand-Burma Railway, and later in life as a respected surgeon and war hero.
Jacob Elordi will play the younger Dorrigo Evans in the 1940s, while Ciarán Hinds will portray the older Dorrigo in the 1980s. Other cast members include Odessa Young as Amy Mulvaney, Olivia DeJonge as the younger Ella, and Simon Baker as Keith. Heather Mitchell, Thomas Weatherall, Show Kasamatsu, and Charles An will also join the cast.
The series is a love story set against the backdrop of war, exploring themes of resilience and the human spirit. It is a character study and an investigation into a marriage and a love affair.
The Narrow Road to the Deep North is produced by Curio Pictures, with executive producers Jo Porter and Rachel Gardner. Writer Shaun Grant and director Justin Kurzel also serve as executive producers, with Alexandra Taussig as the producer.
Prime Video has commissioned a total of 27 Australian Original series since 2019. Some of these include The Test, Making Their Mark, LOL: Last One Laughing Australia, Back to the Rafters, Luxe Listings Sydney, Burning, Kick Like Tayla, Warriors On The Field, Class of ’07, Deadloch, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Hugh van Cuylenburg: G.E.M, stand-up comedy specials, Neighbours, Hot Potato: The Story of the Wiggles, Five Blind Dates, and The Office.
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