Credit: BBC/Red Seam/Sanne Gault
Under Her Eye
The Way is the bold new BBC drama about a family faced with an impossible choice
2 years ago
2 min read
Directed by Michael Sheen, BBC One’s The Way looks so good.
When it comes to unmissable TV, the BBC always comes up trumps, so yes, we’re excited for Michael Sheen’s (frankly excellent-looking) directorial debut, The Way.
Written by James Graham, the three-part series is due to drop this month, and it’s set to “tell the story of an ordinary family caught up in an extraordinary chain of events that ripple out from their hometown”.
Cue a compelling watch that promises to tap into the social and political landscape of today’s world in a big way.
Watch the trailer for The Way below:
Has the trailer whet your appetite? Here’s everything you need to know about the new series.
What is The Way about?
Imagining a civil uprising in a small industrial town, The Way focuses on one family, The Driscolls, and their desperate attempt to “escape the country they’ve always called home and the certainties of their old lives”.
Who stars in The Way?
Gavin And Stacey’s Steffan Rhodri, Mali Harries (Hinterland), Sophie Melville (The Pact), Callum Scott Howells (It’s A Sin) and Michael Sheen (Good Omens) lead the cast as the Driscoll family, with Maja Laskowska (Baptiste) taking on the role of a young woman caught up in the family’s escape.
They are joined by:
- Luke Evans
- Tom Cullen
- Danny Sapani
- Mark Lewis Jones
- Paul Rhys
- Erin Richards
- Aneurin Barnard
- Catherine Ayers
- Patrick Baladi
- Georgia Tennant
- Jonathan Nefydd
- Matthew Aubrey
- Teilo James Le Masurier
What are people saying about The Way?
Speaking with the BBC about the project, writer James Graham said: “Working with Michael Sheen and Adam Curtis on building this story has been one of those pinch-me moments in the life of a writer.
“To tell a story set in Michael’s home community, and tapping into all the political and social themes of the moment – strikes, division, chaos and a loss of control – all while infusing it, we hope, with humour, magic and imagination, has been the most creatively satisfying experience.”
Credit: BBC/Red Seam/Sanne Gault
Meanwhile, Nick Andrews, head of commissioning BBC Cymru Wales, said: “Sometimes a story fizzles and crackles with such energy and promise that its production can’t come soon enough. The Way is one of those stories.
“The creative team behind this project is ridiculously talented and backing the best people to do their best work is what we are all about.”
When and where can we watch The Way?
The three-part series will be available in full on BBC iPlayer from 6am on Monday 19 February, and airs weekly on BBC One from 9pm that night.
Images: BBC/Red Seam/Sanne Gault
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