'Chapelwaite': Release date, spoilers, trailer and all about EPIX drama
Looking for the next series that will keep you at the edge of your seat, waiting in anticipation? Then 'Chapelwaite' should be on your list!
Based on Stephen's King's 'Jerusalem's Lot', the series tells the story of the Boone family, who move into their ancestral home, only to discover the secrets it has harbored for generations. Starring Adrien Brody and Emily Hampshire, get ready to experience this spine-chilling thriller. If you're looking for more works by Stephen King, check out - 'Lisey's Story','Castlerock' and 'The Stand'.
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Release date
Based on the short story by Stephen King, 'Chapelwaite' premieres on Sunday, August 22 at 10 pm ET/PT on EPIX.
Where to watch
You can watch 'Chapelwaite' on EPIX.
Plot
"Set in the 1850s, the series follows Captain Charles Boone (Brody), who relocates his family of three children to his ancestral home in the small, seemingly sleepy town of Preacher's Corners, Maine after his wife dies at sea. However, Charles will soon have to confront the secrets of his family's sordid history, and fight to end the darkness that has plagued the Boones for generations. Hampshire plays Rebecca Morgan, an ambitious young woman who left Preacher's Corners to attend Mount Holyoke College, and has returned home with an advance to write a story for the new and prestigious Atlantic Magazine. Her writer's block lifts when Boone arrives in town with his children, and despite her mother's protests, Rebecca applies to be governess of the infamous Chapelwaite manor and the Boone family in order to write about them. In doing so, Rebecca will not only craft the next great gothic novel, she'll unravel a mystery that has plagued her own family for years."
Cast
Adrien Brody
Adrien Nicholas Brody is an award-winning actor and producer. He is also the youngest actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, for his performance in Roman Polanski's 'The Pianist'. He has also won the César Award for Best Actor, making him the second male American actor to do so. His works include 'Succession', 'The French Dispatch', 'Air Strike', 'Peaky Blinders', 'Bullet Head', 'Come Together: A Fashion Picture in Motion', 'Septembers of Shiraz', 'Boredom', 'The Library Book', 'The Mascot', 'Backtrack', 'Dragon Blade', 'American Heist', 'Houdini' and 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'.
Emily Hampshire
Emily Hampshire is a Canadian actress, best known for her role as Angelina in 'Boy Meets Girl' and as Stevie Budd in 'Schitt's Creek'. Her other works include '50 States of Fright', 'Save Me', 'The Death & Life of John F. Donovan', '12 Monkeys', 'Never Saw It Coming', 'Mother!', '12 Monkeys: Recap/Finale' and 'Houdini and Doyle'.
Jennifer Ens
Jennifer Ens is an actress. Not much is known about her work, but her IMDb page mentions 'Chapelwaite' as her first project.
Sirena Gulamgaus
Born in Toronto, Canada, Sirena Gulamgaus is an actress. She has appeared in a range of commercials and TV series. Her works include 'What We See', 'Transplant', 'Hellmington', 'Orphan Black' and 'Winter.
Ian Ho
Ian Ho is an actor from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Ho began his acting career at the age of 7 in Paul Feig's, 'A Simple Favor'. Since then, he's appeared in a range of work, such as 'Elinor Wonders Why', 'Pikwik Pack', 'Blue's Clues & You', 'A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting', 'Mighty Express', 'Abby Hatcher, Fuzzly Catcher' and 'Rusty Rivets'.
Writer
Stephen King
'Chapelwaite' is based on' 'Jerusalem's Lot', a short story by highly acclaimed author, Stephen King. King, whose works cover the genres of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy has sold over 350 million copies of his works. He has also written approximately 200 short stories. Multiple works of his have been adapted into movies, TV series and other media. King is the recipient of multiple Bram Stoker Awards, World Fantasy Awards, British Fantasy Society, the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement and a National Medal of Arts from the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts.
Trailers
In a trailer filled with suspense, 'Chapelwaite' tells the story of the Boone family, who moves into the patriarch's ancestral home. However, Captain Charles Boone soon discovers the dark secrets of his family's past.
As per the caption shared alongside the trailer -- "Set in the 1850s, the series follows Captain Charles Boone (Adrien Brody) who relocates his family of three children to his ancestral home in the small, seemingly sleepy town of Preacher's Corners, Maine after his wife dies at sea. However, Charles will soon have to confront the secrets of his family's sordid history, and fight to end the darkness that has plagued the Boones for generations. Based on the Short Story' Jerusalem's Lot' by Stephen King."
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