Tin Star (TV series)
| Tin Star | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Rowan Joffe |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom Canada |
| Original language | Englisch |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
|
| Producer | Matt Strevens[1] |
| Production company | Kudos Film and Television[2] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky Atlantic |
Tin Star is a British drama series created by Rowan Joffe that debuted all episodes on Sky Atlantic on 7 September 2017[3] and is scheduled to be released on Amazon Prime on 29 September 2017.[4] The ten-part series stars Tim Roth and Christina Hendricks.[5]
Synopsis
Former London police detective Jim Worth is the new police chief of Little Big Bear, a small town in the Canadian Rockies, where he has moved with his family to escape his past.[1] The influx of migrant workers because of a new big oil company, headed by the mysterious Mrs. Bradshaw, forces Worth to confront the resulting wave of crime that threatens the town. Worth's stand against the criminals results in vigilante groups attacking him and his family, leading Worth to slip into his violent alter-ego, Jack Devlin, to exact revenge.[6]
Cast and characters
Law Enforcement
- Tim Roth as Chief Jim Worth, a former Metropolitan Police detective and the new head of the Little Big Bear Police Service
- Ryan Kennedy as Constable Nick McGillen, Little Big Bear Police Service
- Sarah Podemski as Constable Denise Minahik, a first nations officer in Little Big Bear Police Service
- Roark Critchlow as Detective Inspector Benoit Lehane, Royal Canadian Federal Police
North Stream Oil
- Christina Hendricks as Elizabeth Bradshaw, Vice President of Stakeholder Relations[7]
- Christopher Heyerdahl as Louis Gagnon, the company's Head of Security[7]
Musqwa and Ipowahtaman First Nations
- Michelle Thrush as Jaclyn Letendre, a member of the Ipowahtaman tribe who relocates to the Musqwa reservation
- Ray G Thunderchild as Jacob Minahik, chief of the Musqwa tribe and Denise's estranged father
- Gerald Auger as Timothy Whiteknife
- Joseph Whitebird as Ray Laskamin
- Owen Crowshoe as Hal Laskamin
Residents
- Genevieve O'Reilly as Angela Worth, Jim's wife[8]
- Abigail Lawrie as Anna Worth, Jim and Angela's teenage daughter[8]
- Rupert Turnbull as Peter Worth, Jim and Angela's 5 year old son
- Nicholas Campbell as Wallace Lyle
- Maxwell McCabe-Lokos as Daniel Lyle
- Rachael Crawford as Dr. Susan Bouchard
- Kevin Hanchard as Father Gregoire[9], Jim's Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor
- Lynda Boyd as Randy, the owner of the bar and later strip club Randy's Roadhouse
- Ian Puleston-Davies as Frank Keane, a criminal figure from Jim's past
- Oliver Coopersmith as Simon/Whitey, a young, unstable man working for Frank with a mysterious connection to Jim[8]
- Jack Veal plays a younger version of Simon/Whitey in flashbacks to 2007
- Stephen Walters as Johnny[10], a criminal from Blackpool working for Frank
- Tobi Bamtefa as Reginald Godswill, a criminal enforcer working for Whitey and Frank
Production
Filming took place in Alberta, Canada from June to December 2016.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Barraclough, Leo (20 April 2016). "Tim Roth, Christina Hendricks Confirmed as Stars of Western 'Tin Star'". Variety.
- ^ Jaafar, Ali (12 April 2016). "Tim Roth & Christina Hendricks In Talks For Rowan Joffe's 'Tin Star'". Deadline.com.
- ^ "Tin Star". Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Amazon's latest drama 'Tin Star' premieres September 29th". Engadget. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ a b Dormer, Dave (1 November 2016). "Tim Roth and Christina Hendricks in Alberta for new TV series". CBC News.
- ^ a b Volmers, Eric (20 April 2016). "Reservoir Dogs' Tim Roth, Mad Men's Christina Hendricks to star in Alberta-shot Tin Star". Calgary Herald.
- ^ a b Munn, Patrick (15 August 2016). "Sky Atlantic's 'Tin Star' Adds Christopher Heyerdahl". TV Wise.
- ^ a b c Volmers, Eric (13 December 2016). "Dark Star: How Britain's gritty and visceral revenge series Tin Star found a home in the Rockies". Calgary Herald.
- ^ Petski, Denise (16 June 2016). "Kevin Hanchard Joins 'Tin Star'; Janeane Garofalo In 'Foreign Bodies'". Deadline.com.
- ^ "'Tin Star': Tim Roth Is Out for Revenge in Trailer for Amazon's New Thriller". EW.com. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.