Inheritance (miniseries)

Inheritance
Written by	Karla Crome
Directed by	Storm Saulter
Starring	Gugu Mbatha-Raw Jonny Lee Miller Sheldon Shepherd Bel Powley
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Ruth Kenley-Letts Jenny van der Lande Neil Blair Karla Crome Storm Saulter Sam Hoyle Serena Thompson Gugu Mbatha-Raw Jonny Lee Miller
Producer	Kate Ogborn
Production companies	Snowed-In Productions Sky Studios
Original release
Network	Sky Television

Inheritance is an upcoming British television series directed by Storm Saulter, written by Karla Crome and starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jonny Lee Miller.

Synopsis

A lawyer investigates an inheritance claim in Jamaica. ^[1]

Cast

• Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Claudia
• Jonny Lee Miller as Oliver Connaught
• Sheldon Shepherd as Cudjoe East
• Bel Powley as Charlotte
• Nadean Rawlins as Mercy
• Sean Gilder as Tom McKenzie
• Olunike Adeliyi as Patsy Dawkins
• Richard Dillane as Eugene Desfrienes
• Diveen Henry as Flora
• Jack Bandeira as Kenneth Connaught
• Shantol Jackson as Sarah

Production

The five-part series is written by Karla Crome from an original idea by Jefferson Bannis, and directed by Storm Saulter. It is produced by Snowed-In Productions, in association with Sky Studios. Executive Producers are Ruth Kenley-Letts, Jenny van der Lande, Neil Blair, Karla Crome, Storm Saulter, Sam Hoyle, Serena Thompson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jonny Lee Miller. Series producer is Kate Ogborn. ^[2]

Mbatha-Raw and Miller lead the cast as well as being executive producers. The cast also includes Bel Powley and Sheldon Shepherd. ^[3]

The series is set in Bristol and Jamaica. ^[4] Filming began in December 2024 with filming locations including Bristol in the United Kingdom and Jamaica. ^{[5] [6]}

Broadcast

The series will be available on Sky Television in the U.K. and Ireland. ^[7]

References

1. Bennett, Harrison (4 December 2024). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw to star in Inheritance, a new Sky thriller with a colonialist twist". Royal Television Society. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
2. Keslassy, Elsa (4 December 2024). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw Leads Cast of Sky's Jamaica-Set Limited Thriller Series 'Inheritance,' Tackling Enduring Legacy of Colonialism". Variety. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
3. Ntim, Zac (4 December 2024). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw To Lead Sky Limited Series 'Inheritance' From Writer Karla Crome". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
4. Anderton, Joe (4 December 2024). "Sky confirms cast for new Bristol and Jamaica-set thriller". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
5. "Filming begins on Sky Snowed-In thriller Inheritance". Televisual. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
6. Driscoll, Alex (16 December 2024). "New TV series being filmed in iconic Bristol location". Bristol Post. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
7. Ford, Lily (4 December 2024). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jonny Lee Miller Lead Sky's Jamaica-Set Thriller 'Inheritance'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 December 2024.