Summary
Filming has commenced in Manchester and Liverpool on Army of Shadows, a new Channel 4 drama co-produced by STUDIOCANAL and Two Cities Television. The six-episode series stars BAFTA-winner Paddy Considine, Academy Award nominee America Ferrera, and Kit Harington, with all episodes directed by Lisa Gunning (Black Doves, The Power).
Written by BAFTA award-winning Ronan Bennett (The Day of the Jackal), the drama is inspired by Jean-Pierre Melville's 1969 film and reimagines the concept as a story of resistance in a fictional occupied Britain. The production has been developed with support from the Melville family and the Kessel estate, controlled by the Irish Red Cross.
STUDIOCANAL will handle international sales and worldwide distribution for the series. The production represents significant investment in Greater Manchester's screen industries, with major studios and a high-profile cast choosing the region for principal filming locations.
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- Channel 4 has begun production on Army of Shadows, a six-episode drama series starring Paddy Considine, Kit Harington and America Ferrera, with filming taking place in Manchester and Liverpool alongside London and Paris. The BAFTA award-winning production is co-produced by STUDIOCANAL and Two Cities Television, with writer Ronan Bennett adapting a concept inspired by the 1969 French Resistance fil
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- This article was published on 15 July 2026.
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