'The Way' Trailer Is One Part Fairytale, One Part Revolution
In the trailer for the upcoming BBC drama The Way, dystopian unrest, revolution, and survival are a family affair, and possibly a cautionary tale. The three-part drama marks the television directorial debut of Good Omens star Michael Sheen, who created the series alongside James Graham (Sherwood) and Adam Curtis (HyperNormalisation). It follows the story of a family in the industrial Welsh town of Port Talbot, who find themselves caught up in an extraordinary chain of events when a civil uprising essentially sparks a civil war. As a militarized border springs up between England and Wales and makes crossing between the two impossible, the Driscolls must find a way to escape the country they've always called home and confront various interfamily issues.
The series has been called ambitious, powerful, and surprising, as well as an emotional and darkly humorous story about what it means to be faced with impossible choices.
The Way stars Steffan Rhodri (Steeltown Murders), Mali Harries (Hinterland), Sophie Melville (The Pact), Callum Scott Howells (It's A Sin), and Sheen lead the cast as the Driscoll family, with Maja Laskowska (Baptiste) as a young woman who finds herself caught up in the family’s escape, and Luke Evans (The Pembrokeshire Murders) as the mercenary in pursuit of them.
