BBC AMERICA will premiere The Musketeers on Sunday, June 22 and has picked up the second season for 2015.
A fresh and contemporary take on the classic Alexandre Dumas characters, The Musketeers is set on the streets of seventeenth century Paris, where law and order is an idea more than a reality. In addition to being King Louis XIII’s personal bodyguards, Athos, Aramis and Porthos stand resolutely for social justice, honor, valor, love - and for the thrill of it. The 10-part first season premieres Sunday, June 22, 9:00pm ET.
Luke Pasqualino (Skins, The Borgias) stars as D’Artagnan alongside Tom Burke (Great Expectations, The Hour) as Athos, Santiago Cabrera (Merlin, Heroes) as Aramis and Howard Charles (Royal Shakespeare Company) as Porthos. Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who, The Hour, The Thick Of It), Maimie McCoy (Loving Miss Hatto), Tamla Kari (Cuckoo, The Inbetweeners Movie) and Hugo Speer (Bedlam) also star in the series.
Additionally, viewers can expect to see guest cast including JJ Feild (Captain America: The First Avenger), Vincent Regan (Snow White and the Huntsman), Ashley Walters (Inside Men), Amy Nuttall (Downton Abbey), Tara Fitzgerald (Waking the Dead), Annabelle Wallis (X-Men: First Class), Zoe Tapper (Mr Selfridge), Vinnie Jones (Snatch) and Sean Pertwee (Elementary).
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Can't wait till this show premieres in the US :)
ReplyDeleteYou're in for a treat, it started off pretty ok but got stronger as it went on imo. The Musketeers themselves are fab, very well cast. :)
ReplyDeleteYou will love it , just stay with it because as Sandi says it gets stronger. Great cast and genuine chemistry between the 4 Musketeers :)
ReplyDeleteI wonder if actors are getting tired of wearing leather doublets all the damn time on shows like this?
ReplyDeleteI think they were grateful when they were in the middle of the snow and wind, but yes it probably got a bit hot and sticky during some of the more action type scenes. Capaldi actually did a short vid on how heavy his leather costume was, lol.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SollAeH1YZk
After reading all of the comments from those who have already seen it, I'm really, really excited about this!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad they finally decided to let us Yank's enjoy it! Can not wait till June 22- Happy Birthday to me!!!
ReplyDeleteJust 4 weeks to go now, I hope you have a great birthday with the Musketeers! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks!!
ReplyDeleteJust 12 More Days !!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYes, I Am Excited !
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Hehe, I'm excited for you, it's a fantastic series!
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ReplyDeleteI know it's silly- but I really am counting the days! Love the Musketeers (sword fighting of any kind really) - books or movies and now BBCA is letting us in the fun!- have been so jealous
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And for it to fall on your birthday too, it must feel like fate! Have you seen my preview and teasers for the opening episode? It's from the original UK air date so ignore the times, but here's the link if you want to be bit more hyped for next weekend - http://www.spoilertv.com/2014/01/the-musketeers-episode-101-friends-and.html
ReplyDeleteFate indeed!
ReplyDeleteI haven't - but I will...... as you can tell, I am a bit excited!
5 More days! : D
ReplyDeleteJust finished your "preview & teasers," you were right, I am a bit more hyped!
I have planned an evening of it as well.....
Am ordering Pizza, having Mommie Drinks, and have informed the fam:
Either watch with me (in silence) or vacate the room! lol
Thanks so much......
Haha, sounds like you have everything planned out right, kudos! One other thing you might want to have a listen to is this great interview that Adrian Hodges did with Geek Syndicate before S1.
ReplyDeleteThere has been a follow up one done today, which will be out later this week, with some bits about S2 which will be worth listening to after you have watched season 1 too :)
You are really making my day- even a couple of early Birthday Gifts!
ReplyDeleteI will, but as you said, I'm going to watch S1 first.... love to be spoiled, but not that much! : )
Thanks Sandi....
You're welcome hun! Just hoping that you will enjoy the show ;)
ReplyDeleteMusketeers & Swordplay (a premier on my birthday)....... I honestly don't think there's a chance! : D
ReplyDeleteToday Is The Day ! It's finally here ..... If I can just make it till 9pm w/o making my carpet thin from all the pacing ! Lolol
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to me !!
All 4 1 & 1 4 All !!!
Happy Birthday!! Have a great evening hun :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for both the info and the birthday wishes !
ReplyDeleteI'll let ya know how much I enjoyed
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Thanks !
ReplyDeleteI will
Just finished w S1 - was wonderfully fun ! !
ReplyDeleteHad all the mythos - political intrigue - romance - sword fighting and even humor. Just what I would want and expect ! I think each character was depicted quite appropriately. Porthos has always been my favorite - as I am partial to pirates, making The Homecoming a fav ep.
Now I eagerly await S2 !
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All 4 1 & 1 4 All !