'The Murders at White House Farm': Release date, cast and all you need to know about HBO Max's true-crime series
True crime series' have always been a hype, whether they contain interviews with the real killer or are dramatized to retell a horrific story. HBO Max's upcoming drama thriller titled 'The Murders at White House Farm' is a six-part series that is based on the murders of members of a family on an English farm back in the 1980s. It was originally broadcasted by ITV on January 8, 2020.
Here is all you need to know about the series.
Release date
'The Murders at White House Farm' premieres Thursday, September 24, 2020.
Plot
HBO Max's synopsis reads, "An infamous true crime story. Over thirty years ago, three generations of one family were murdered at their isolated farm. Initial evidence pointed the finger at the daughter of the family who had a history of mental illness, however one detective refused to accept this and delved deeper into the investigation. His determination uncovered new evidence that shed suspicion on another family member. This is a dramatized true crime story based on extensive research, interviews, and published accounts, looking at the mystery behind what happened that fateful day."
Cast
Freddie Fox as Jeremy Bamber
Fox is known for his roles as King Louis from 'The Three Musketeers' (2011), Finnegan from 'Victor Frankenstein' (2015), and Rubio on 'King Arthur: Legend of the Sword' (2017). He was also an executive producer for 'Hero' (2018) for which he won a Directorial Discovery Award at the Rhode Island International Film Festival in 2018. His recent works include ' Watership Down' (2018), 'The Importance of Being Oscar' (2019), the TV mini-series 'Year of the Rabbit' (2019), and 'McDonald & Dodds' (2020). He has two releases in post-production titled 'Higher Grounds' (2020) and 'A War Poem' (2020) and one in pre-production titled 'The Inn at the Edge of the World.'
Alexa Davies as Julie Mugford
Davies is known for her roles as Meg from 'Dead Pixels' (2019), Young Rosie from 'Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!' (2018) and Kate from 'Detectorists' (2015-2017). Her most recent works include 'Dead Pixels' (2019), 'Silent Witness' (2020) and 'Misbehaviour' (2020).
The rest of the star-studded cast includes Freddie Fox known for 'Year of the Rabbit' as Jeremy Bamber, Mark Addy known for 'New Blood' as DS Stan Jones, Stephen Graham known for 'Line of Duty' as DCI Thomas 'Taff' Jones, Gemma Whelan known for 'Gentleman Jack' as Ann Eaton, Mark Stanley known for 'Run' as Colin Caffell, Cressida Bonas known for 'The Bye Bye Man' as Sheila Caffell, Alfie Allen known for 'Game of Thrones' as Brett Collins, Nicholas Farrell known for 'The Cry' as Nevill Bamber and many others.
Creators
Paul Whittington serves as director of the series, with Colin Caffell, Carol Ann Lee, Kris Mrksa and Giula Sandler serving as writers. Willow Grylls, Kris Mrksa, Charles Pattinson, and Elaine Pyke serve as executive producers.
Trailer
The official trailer for the true-crime series is yet to be released, stay tuned for updates.
Where to watch
Catch 'The Murders at White House Farm' on Thursday, September 24, 2020, on HBO Max.
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