Chimerica (TV series)
British television adaptation of Lucy Kirkwood's play
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Chimerica is a British drama miniseries that aired in April 2019 on Channel 4. It was based on the play of the same name by Lucy Kirkwood.[1]
| Chimerica | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Mystery |
| Based on | |
| Written by | Lucy Kirkwood |
| Directed by | Michael Keillor |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Colin Callender Sophie Gardiner Adrian Sturges |
| Running time | 56 minutes |
| Production company | Playground Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 17 April – 8 May 2019 |
Plot
A young photojournalist captures a photo of the Tank Man in Beijing during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. Twenty years later, he goes on a journey to discover the man's true identity.[2]
Cast
- Alessandro Nivola as Lee Berger[2][3][4]
- Cherry Jones as Mel Kincaid[2][4][5]
- Sophie Okonedo as Tessa Kendrick[2][4]
- F. Murray Abraham as Frank Sams[2][4]
- Terry Chen as Zhang Lin[2][4]
- Katie Leung as Liuli
- Vera Chok as Shen
Episodes list
| No. | Title [6] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [6] | U.K viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kodak Ergo Sum" | Michael Keillor | Lucy Kirkwood | 17 April 2019 | N/A |
| 2 | "Gray Areas" | Michael Keillor | Lucy Kirkwood | 24 April 2019 | N/A |
| 3 | "The Brace Position" | Michael Keillor | Lucy Kirkwood | 1 May 2019 | N/A |
| 4 | "Neither East nor West" | Michael Keillor | Lucy Kirkwood | 8 May 2019 | N/A |