'The Nevers' on HBO: Air time, how to live stream, plot, cast and all you need to know about the sci-fi show
HBO has teamed up with filmmaker Joss Whedon for an upcoming sci-fi series ‘The Nevers’ featuring Laura Donnelly, Eleanor Tomlinson and Ann Skelly in pivotal roles. The series will be divided into two parts and will feature 12 episodes.
Set in 1896, Victorian London is facing a lot of problems after a supernatural event gave certain people abnormal abilities. People like Amalia True (Laura Donnelly) and Penance Adair (Ann Skelly) are doing everything to protect and shelter these gifted “orphans.” To do so, they would have to face the evil forces determined to annihilate their kind.
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Whedon has been a figure of controversy in recent times and has faced a lot of backlash on social media. It will be really important for him to get some success under his belt and garner favorable public reviews as soon as the show hits the network.
Meanwhile, after the success of shows like ‘Westworld’ and ‘Raised By Wolves’, HBO would be hoping for a similar kind of reception to their upcoming show as well.
Here’s everything you need to know about HBO’s upcoming sci-fi epic.
Release date
The first part of the series consists of six episodes and will be premiering exclusively on HBO on Sunday, April 11, at 9 pm ET. The show will also be available for streaming on HBO Max.
Air Time and how to live stream
The pilot episode of the show will be airing on Sunday, April 11, at 9 pm ET on HBO. Viewers would need to download the HBO Max app from Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store. HBO Max costs $14.99 per month.
However, if you are not based in the US, you would need to use VPN to catch the show.
Cast
Laura Donnelly
The actress started her professional acting career in 2005 with the TV series ‘Sugar Rush’. Laura has appeared on a variety of TV shows over the years and garnered a lot of praise for her acting skills. She made her feature film debut with ‘Insatiable’ in 2005. Apart from having a successful career in films and TV, she has made a name for herself on Broadway as well. Laura won Best Actress at the 2018 Olivier Awards for her portrayal of Caitlin Carney in ‘The Ferryman’. She was also nominated for the prestigious Tony Award in the Best Leading Actress in a Play category for ‘The Ferryman’.
Ann Skelly
Skelly has been a part of the industry since 2016 and is currently doing her best to make it big in Hollywood. She played the role of Hannah Baylor in the TV series ‘Playground’ and garnered a lot of praise. However, she gained a lot of prominence after portraying the character of Candice in the movie ‘Kissing Candice’. The actress was nominated for 2 accolades at the Irish Film and Television Awards.
Skelly was last seen in the TV series ‘Vikings’.
Eleanor Tomlinson
Tomlinson is undoubtedly one of the prominent British actors working in the industry right now. Since 2005, Tomlinson has given magnificent performances in projects such as ‘The Illusionist’, ‘Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging’, ‘Alice in Wonderland’, ‘The White Queen’, and ‘Colette’.
What's new?
According to the synopsis shared by the network, here’s what viewers can expect from the show: “In the last years of Victoria’s reign, London is beset by the ‘Touched’: people – mostly women – who suddenly manifest abnormal abilities – some charming, some very disturbing. Among them are Amalia True (Laura Donnelly), a mysterious, quick-fisted widow, and Penance Adair (Ann Skelly), a brilliant young inventor. They are the champions of this new underclass, making a home for the Touched, while fighting the forces of…well, pretty much all the forces – to make room for those whom history as we know it has no place.”
Creators
The Victorian science-fiction drama is created by Joss Whedon. Meanwhile, Whedon, Bernadette Caulfield, Ilene S. Landress, Doug Petrie, Jane Espenson and Philippa Goslett serve as executive producers.
Trailer
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