Sky TV has released the teaser trailer for their upcoming limited drama This England, which stars Sir Kenneth Branagh as outgoing British prime minister, Boris Johnson. The series debuts on Sky Atlantic in the UK in September.
Co-written and directed by Michael Winterbottom and starring Branagh, This England is based on Boris Johnson’s tumultuous first months as Prime Minister and traces the impact on the country of the first wave of the Coronavirus pandemic.
The drama takes us inside the halls of power, as Johnson (Branagh) grapples with Covid-19, Brexit, and a controversial personal and political life. The events in government are interwoven with stories from around the country, from the experts and scientists racing against time to understand the virus; the doctors, nurses, and care-home workers on the frontline working tirelessly and heroically to contain and overcome it; and ordinary people whose lives were thrown into turmoil.
The series hits on 21st September, all six episodes landing at the same time.
Here’s the teaser.
