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.

Premise

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

Cast and characters

• Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Claudia ^[2]
• Jonny Lee Miller as Oliver Connaught ^[2]
• Sheldon Shepherd as Cudjoe East ^[2]
• Bel Powley as Charlotte ^[2]
• Nadean Rawlins as Mercy ^[3]
• Sean Gilder as Tom McKenzie ^[3]
• Olunike Adeliyi as Patsy Dawkins ^[3]
• Richard Dillane as Eugene Desfrienes ^[3]
• Diveen Henry as Flora ^[3]
• Jack Bandeira as Kenneth Connaught ^[3]
• Shantol Jackson as Sarah ^[3]

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. ^[4]

The series is set in Bristol and Jamaica. ^[5] Filming began in December 2024 with filming locations including Bristol in the United Kingdom and Jamaica. ^{[6] [7]}

Broadcast

The series will be available on Sky Television in the UK and Ireland. ^[3]

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. Ford, Lily (4 December 2024). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jonny Lee Miller Lead Sky's Jamaica-Set Thriller Inheritance". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
4. Ntim, Zac (4 December 2024). "Gugu Mbatha-Raw To Lead Sky Limited Series Inheritance From Writer Karla Crome". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
5. Anderton, Joe (4 December 2024). "Sky confirms cast for new Bristol and Jamaica-set thriller". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
6. "Filming begins on Sky Snowed-In thriller Inheritance". Televisual. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
7. Driscoll, Alex (16 December 2024). "New TV series being filmed in iconic Bristol location". Bristol Post. Retrieved 16 December 2024.