‘This Town:’ First Look At Drama From ‘Peaky Blinders’ Creator Steven Knight

Zac Ntim
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Here’s your first look at This Town, the latest TV drama from Peaky Blinders and SAS Rogue Heroes creator Steven Knight, starring Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey), Nicholas Pinnock (For Life) and David Dawson (My Policeman).

The six-part series is produced by Kudos of Banijay UK and Nebulastar for the BBC with Mercury Studios co-producing in association with Kudos North, Stigma Films, and Nick Angel. The show was filmed on location in the West Midlands and at Steven Knight’s Digbeth Loc Film and TV studios.

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Plot of the series follows a band’s formation against a backdrop of violence, capturing how creative genius can emerge from a time of madness. Starring are Levi Brown (Loss and Return), Jordan Bolger (The Woman King), Ben Rose (Line of Duty) and Eve Austin (You) as the four young leads.

Geraldine James (Back to Life), Peter McDonald (The Batman), Freya Parks (The School of Good and Evil), Shyvonne Ahmmad (Annika), John Heffernan (Dracula), Stefan Asante-Boateng (Coronation Street), Séainín Brennan (The Fall), George Somner (This Is Going to Hurt) and Brendan Gibson (Peaky Blinders) will also feature in the series.

This Town was created, written, and executive produced by Knight. It is directed by Paul Whittington and produced by Charlotte Surtees and Tim Whitby. Executive Producers are Karen Wilson, Martin Haines, and Katie McAleese for Kudos, and Jo McClellan for the BBC. Laura Conway (Kudos North), Matthew James Wilkinson (Stigma Films), and Nick Angel serve as Co-Executive Producers. Banijay Rights will handle international distribution for the series.

Check out the first look images below.

l-r: Bardon Quinn played by Ben Rose, Fiona played by Freya Parks, Dante Williams played by Levi Brown, Jeannie Keefe played by Eve Austin
l-r: Bardon Quinn played by Ben Rose, Fiona played by Freya Parks, Dante Williams played by Levi Brown, Jeannie Keefe played by Eve Austin
l-r: Estella played by MIchelle Dockery and Deuce Williams played by Nicholas Pinnock
l-r: Estella played by MIchelle Dockery and Deuce Williams played by Nicholas Pinnock
l-r: Jeannie Keefe played by Eve Austin and Dante Williams played by Levi Brown
l-r: Jeannie Keefe played by Eve Austin and Dante Williams played by Levi Brown
Levi Brown as Dante Williams
Levi Brown as Dante Williams

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