HBO has just announced thatStation Eleven, its hotly anticipated post-apocalyptic limited series, will premiere on HBO Max this fall. The announcement confirms rumors that the series would launchsometime this year, though it stops short of setting a firm date on when the show will arrive on the streaming service.
The series tells a multigenerational story of the survivors of a devastating worldwide pandemic as they rebuild society. While that premise may feel ripped from the headlines, it’s based onEmily St. John Mandel’s 2014 bestselling novel of the same name, and wasfirst announced by WarnerMedia back in 2019. “When we started this whole project, it was a complete fiction,” starHimesh Pateltold Collider in March. “Now, there are elements of the story that have become far closer to reality, but no one has changed anything, in order for it to feel more relevant. We’re telling the story that we were always setting out to tell, and it’s still unfolding.”
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Patel, best known for his leading role inYesterday, plays Jeevan, described as an unemployed lost soul who must become a leader when the pandemic strikes.Mackenzie Davisplays Kirsten, a performer in a post-apocalyptic Shakespeare troupe. They’re joined by an impressive cast includingLori Petty,Gael Garcia Bernal,David Cross,Enrico Colantoni,Danielle Deadwyler, andNabhaan Rizwan.
The talent behind the camera is equally as impressive.ManiaccreatorPatrick Somervilleadapted the novel for television, serving as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. Episode directors includeHiro Murai(Barry),Jeremy Podeswa(Game of Thrones),Helen Shaver(Vikings), andLucy Tcherniak(The End of the F***ing World). Murai and Podeswa are also executive producers, alongsideScott Steindorff,Scott Delman,Dylan Russell,Jessica Rhoades, andNate Matteson.Nick CuseandDavid Nicksayare co-executive producers.
Station Elevenwill premiere this fall on HBO Max, though no set release date has been announced. Check out the official synopsis below.
A post apocalyptic saga spanning multiple timelines, this limited drama series tells the stories of survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew while holding on to the best of what’s been lost. “Station Eleven'' is based on the international bestseller of the same name by Emily St. John Mandel.
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