Army of Shadows (TV series)
Upcoming British-French thriller series
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Army of Shadows is a British-French thriller television series written by Ronan Bennett. It is a reimagining of the Joseph Kessel novel and the 1969 film adaptation of the same name written and directed by Jean-Pierre Melville.
| Army of Shadows | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Thriller |
| Inspired by | |
| Written by | Ronan Bennett |
| Directed by | Lisa Gunning |
| Starring | |
| Countries of origin | United Kingdom France |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Alison Sterling |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 (United Kingdom) Canal+ (France) |
Premise
The series depicts a secret resistance group in the near future United Kingdom that is under de facto American occupation.[1]
Cast
Production
Development
It was announced in August 2025 that Channel 4 and Canal+ had commissioned Army of Shadows, a television series inspired by the novel and the 1969 film of the same name, with Ronan Bennett serving as writer.[1] Executive producers alongside Bennett are Paul Gilbert, M-K Kennedy, Ron Halpern, Joe Naftalin, Stephen Wright, Michael Jackson. Alison Sterling is the series producer. Lisa Gunning was tapped to direct all six episodes.[2]
Casting
In July 2026, America Ferrera, Paddy Considine, Kit Harington, and Alex Hassell were cast to star in the series.[2] In September, Susan Sarandon and Olivia Colman were among several new announced additions to the cast.[3]
Filming
Production had begun in July 2026, with filming to occur across Manchester, Liverpool, London, and Paris.[4] Scenes were shot at the Liverpool Town Hall the week of 3 August.[5] Scenes were shot in Ashton-under-Lyne in early September,[6] with production returning to Liverpool to film in Sefton Park later that month.[7]