The BBC has announced the cast for it's new eight part
sci-fi drama Outcasts.
Jamie Bamber, Hermione Norris and Liam Cunningham are just a few that have been cast.
The show, which is currently being filmed in South Africa is being made by production company Kudos and written by Ben Richards.
The story is based on a group of courageous pioneers who face a unique opportunity: the chance to build a new and better future on another planet.
They've left their old lives behind in extraordinary circumstances, promised a second chance at life and create a new society. Far away from their home, friends, family and their past. Settled in the town of Forthaven, Carpathia, they forge ahead with their new lives, but come to realise this is no ordinary planet. Mystery lurks around them and threatens to risk the fragile peace of Forthaven.
Here’s the full list of the main cast:
Liam Cunningham (Clash of the Titans) is President Richard Tate, who runs Carpathia and is dedicated to keeping the human species alive
Hermione Norris (Spooks, Cold Feet) is Stella Isen, Head of Protection and Security (PAS) who sacrificed everything for the chance to save the world
Amy Manson (Desperate Romantics, Being Human) is Fleur Morgan, PAS Officer – young, bright and idealistic
Daniel Mays (Ashes To Ashes) is Cass Cromwell, PAS Officer – unpredictable and fiercely loyal to Tate
Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Galactica) is Mitchell Hoban, Head of the Expeditionaries – progressive and ambitious
Ashley Walters (Small Island) is Jack, Mitchell’s second in command – tough, armed and dangerous
Eric Mabius (Ugly Betty) is Julius Berger – vice president of the Evacuation Programme on Earth. Berger is en route to Carpathia on board transporter CT9, expecting the power and status he enjoyed on Earth
Michael Legge (Shameless) is Irish charmer Tipper Malone; a rebel who speaks out against the authorities representing the voice of the displaced youth
Langley Kirkwood (Generation Kill) is leader of the AC’s, a group of cloned human beings and one of Carpathia’s darkest secrets
Patrick Lyster (Invictus) is the dignified and brave commander of transporter CT9
Jeanne Kietzmann is Lily – lost, troubled and seeking answers
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