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Kate Winslet and Maxine Peake to star in Netflix limited series 'The Unheard'
The five-part vengeance drama, written by Jack Thorne and directed by Mounia Akl, is set to begin production in 2027.
The short version
- Kate Winslet and Maxine Peake will star as sisters on the run in 'The Unheard,' a five-episode Netflix limited series.
- The plot centers on two sisters fleeing after a vengeful act goes wrong.
- Anne Mensah, Netflix's head of U.K. content, announced the project at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
- Filming is scheduled to begin in 2027.
Key facts
- Kate Winslet and Maxine Peake are starring as sisters on the run in the five-episode Netflix drama 'The Unheard'.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]
- Jack Thorne wrote the series and Mounia Akl will serve as director.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]
- Kate Winslet is an executive producer alongside Jack Thorne, Mark Herbert, Emily Feller, Hannah Walters, Stephen Graham, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Nina Wolarsky.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]
- The show is produced by Warp Films, Matriarch Productions, and Plan B.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]
- Netflix head of U.K. content Anne Mensah unveiled the show during a panel at the Edinburgh TV Festival.[Variety]
- Filming for the series is slated to start in 2027.[Variety · The Hollywood Reporter]