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'''''Fortitude''''' is a British drama television series created and written by [[Low Winter Sun]]'s Simon Donald.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/stanley-tucci-michael-gambon-christopher-673663 "Stanley Tucci, Michael Gambon, Christopher Eccleston to Star in Sky's 'Fortitude'"], by Lesley Goldberg, at ''[[Hollywood Reporter]]'', published on 24 January 2014, retrieved on 4 April 2014.</ref> A first 12 episode season was commissioned by [[Sky Atlantic]] in 2013, and will air on 29 January 2015. |
'''''Fortitude''''' is a British drama television series created and written by [[Low Winter Sun]]'s Simon Donald.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/stanley-tucci-michael-gambon-christopher-673663 "Stanley Tucci, Michael Gambon, Christopher Eccleston to Star in Sky's 'Fortitude'"], by Lesley Goldberg, at ''[[Hollywood Reporter]]'', published on 24 January 2014, retrieved on 4 April 2014.</ref> A first 12 episode season was commissioned by [[Sky Atlantic]] in 2013, and will air on 29 January 2015. The series is set in Arctic landscape with a close-knit community and will be filmed in both the UK and [[Iceland]].<ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/sky-atlantic-fortitude-michael-gambon-3060415 "Harry Potter star Michael Gambon to join Stanley Tucci for new Sky Atlantic drama Fortitude"], by Charlotte Wareing, at ''[[Daily Mirror|The Mirror]]'', published on 25 January 2014, retrieved on 28 March 2014.</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:39, 25 December 2014
| Fortitude | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Simon Donald |
| Directed by | Sam Miller |
| Starring | Christopher Eccleston Stanley Tucci Sienna Guillory Michael Gambon Sofie Gråbøl Richard Dormer Nicholas Pinnock Luke Treadaway Veronica Echegui Johnny Harris |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Matthew Bird |
| Production companies | Tiger Aspect Fifty Fathoms |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky Atlantic |
| Release | January 2015 |
Fortitude is a British drama television series created and written by Low Winter Sun's Simon Donald.[1] A first 12 episode season was commissioned by Sky Atlantic in 2013, and will air on 29 January 2015. The series is set in Arctic landscape with a close-knit community and will be filmed in both the UK and Iceland.[2]
Characters
Actor Stanley Tucci will appear in his first British television role as DCI Morton, a detective who has flown in to the peaceful close-knit community of Fortitude, as the local head of police, played by Richard Dormer, leads an investigation into a murder. Christopher Eccleston also joins the cast as a British scientist who heads up the Arctic Biology department at the Fortitude Arctic Research Centre.[3] The Killing star Sofie Gråbøl will play the Governor of Fortitude in her first UK TV role.[4] Also Michael Gambon will appear as Henry Tyson, a wildlife photographer who only has weeks left to live.
Cast
- Christopher Eccleston as Professor Stoddart
- Michael Gambon as Henry Tyson
- Richard Dormer as Sheriff Dan Anderssen
- Stanley Tucci as DCI Morton
- Sofie Gråbøl as Hildur Odegard
- Nicholas Pinnock as Frank Sutter
- Jessica Raine as Jules Sutter
- Verónica Echegui as Elena Donnelly
- Luke Treadaway as Vincent Rattrey
- Sienna Guillory as Natalie Yelburton
- Johnny Harris as Ronnie Morgan
- Darren Boyd as Markus Huseklepp
References
- ^ "Stanley Tucci, Michael Gambon, Christopher Eccleston to Star in Sky's 'Fortitude'", by Lesley Goldberg, at Hollywood Reporter, published on 24 January 2014, retrieved on 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Harry Potter star Michael Gambon to join Stanley Tucci for new Sky Atlantic drama Fortitude", by Charlotte Wareing, at The Mirror, published on 25 January 2014, retrieved on 28 March 2014.
- ^ "Stanley Tucci, Christopher Eccleston to star in Sky Atlantic drama", by Morgan Jeffery, at "Digital Spy"; published on January 24, 2014, retrieved 28 March 2014
- ^ "The Killing star Sofie Gråbøl in new British TV drama", at The Daily Telegraph, Retrieved on 24 January 2014.