Romance Series ‘The Narrow Road to Deep North’ Wraps Production in Australia
Directed by Justin Kurzel, the series is based on Richard Flanagan’s Booker Prize-winning novel and co-stars Odessa Young.
The busy actor’s upcoming Amazon Prime Video miniseries The Narrow Road to the Deep North, in which he stars opposite Odessa Young in a sweeping love story spanning decades, has completed production in New South Wales, Australia.
Produced by Prime Video, Curio Pictures, and Sony Pictures Television, the upcoming five-part drama series is based on Richard Flanagan’s Booker Prize-winning novel and has been adapted for the screen by writer Shaun Grant and directed by Justin Kurzel (Nitram, Assassin’s Creed, Macbeth).
The story is told over multiple time periods, journeying from Evans’ childhood to his experience as a prisoner-of-war on the Thailand-Burma Railway as a young man, and later in life, as a respected surgeon and Australian war hero.
The producers describe the series as “a love story to sustain audiences through the darkest of times, an intimate character study illustrating the strength of the human spirit in the face of adversity, and an investigation into a marriage and an unforgettable love affair.”
Elordi and Young (Mothering Sunday, Shirley) are joined by Australian and international cast featuring Ciarán Hinds (Belfast) as the older Dorrigo Evans, and Olivia DeJonge (Elvis), Heather Mitchell (Love Me, Upright), Thomas Weatherall (Heartbreak High), Show Kasamatsu (Tokyo Vice), Charles An, and Simon Baker (Limbo, Breath).
Additional casting for the series include: Essie Davis (Lynette), William Lodder (Rabbit), Eduard Geyl (Jimmy), Christian Byers (Rainbow), Sam Parsonson (Rooster), Reagan Mannix (Bonox), Fabian McCallum (Sheephead), Caelan McCarthy (Chum), David Howell (Tiny), Taki Abe (Colonel Kota), Masa Yamaguchi (Lieutenant Fukuhara), and Akira Fujii (Kenji Mogami).
The Narrow Road to the Deep North is produced by Curio Pictures, and will be distributed by Sony Pictures Television. A release date for the series has not yet been set.
Jo Porter and Rachel Gardner from Curio Pictures both serve as executive producers. Kurzel, Shaun Grant and Richard Flanagan are also executive producers, with Alexandra Taussig producing.
