Sky Original has released the official trailer and confirmed a November 27 debut date for War – Il divorzio del secolo, an eight-part legal drama exploring high-stakes litigation among London’s legal elite. According to production announcements, the series stars Dominic West as technology magnate Morgan Henderson and Sienna Miller as his estranged wife, film star Carla Duval.
Plot and Production Details
Created by Golden Globe candidate and Emmy and BAFTA winner George Kay, known for Hijack, Lupin, and The Long Shadow, and directed by Ben Taylor of Sex Education and Catastrophe, the series centers on a bitter separation that disrupts corporate boardrooms and courtrooms. According to production details, the narrative tracks two of London’s most prominent law firms, Cathcarts and Taylor & Byrne, as they lock horns in a high-profile divorce battle. Young and ambitious solicitor Jonathan “Johnny” Warren, played by Archie Renaux, is drawn into the proceedings.
Cast and Firm Rivalries
The cast features Phoebe Fox as Serena Byrne and James McArdle as Nicholas Taylor, who serve as life and work partners at Taylor & Byrne. Opposing them on behalf of the rival Cathcarts firm are Nina Sosanya as Beatrice “Queen Bea” Ubosi and Pip Torrens as St John Smallwood. Additional cast members announced for the first season include Celia Imrie, Nick Mohammed, Emma Laird, Aran Murphy, Archie Panjabi, Adrian Scarborough, Shaheen Jafargholi, Akiya Henry, Honor Swinton Byrne, Miles Jupp, Kartanya Maynard, Alexandra Mardell, Dylan Murphy, Mark Quartley, and Steve Furst.
Future Seasons and International Distribution
Production is already underway on a second season structured as an anthology of prominent legal battles, according to the series creators. The upcoming second chapter will feature Marisa Tomei, Kelly Macdonald, and David Harewood in a storyline centered on a defamation case involving their legal counsel. War – Il divorzio del secolo is coproduced by New Pictures, an All3Media company, and Observatory Pictures, in collaboration with Sky and HBO. George Kay serves as creator, writer, and executive producer alongside executive producer Willow Grylls and executive producer Matt Sandford for New Pictures, with Ben Taylor directing and Laurie Borg serving as series producer.
Regarding platform availability, the series will air exclusively on Sky and stream on NOW in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Italy, while broadcasting on Sky and WOW in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. In the United States, it will be distributed on HBO and HBO Max, with HBO Max also handling release duties in Australia, Southeast Asia, Latin America, France, and Belgium. Global sales are managed by NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution.
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