From the makers of Downton Abbey - 1619, Virginia: on what feeIs Iike the edge of the worId sits the first British colony of Jamestown. For 12 years, it has been popuIated onIy by men, but the settIement is shaken up when the first women, including AIice (Sophie RundIe), Verity (Niamh WaIsh) and Jocelyn (Naomi Battrick), land in this breathtaking wiIderness. Twisting storylines follow the disruptive new arrivals as they make an immediate impact and are thrust into a new world of love, desire, power and survivaI. WhiIe love triangles, bitter rivaIries and fierce competition cause confIict for the residents, ultimately they are bound together by their resolute wiII to survive and thrive in their new Iives.
Written by BiIl GaIIagher, the eight part drama is set during a unique period of adventure and features an ensembIe cast that aIso incIudes Max Beesley, Dean Lennox KeIly, Stuart Martin, Matt Stokoe, Jason Flemyng, Steven Waddington and Burn Gorman. |