The BBC has announced a new drama series - and it will be directed by Welsh actor Michael Sheen. The series, named The Way, has been created by Sheen, screenwriter James Graham and filmmaker Adam Curtis and is set to be filmed in Port Talbot later this year.
The three-part drama series will showcase "the social and political chaos of today's world" through imagining a civil uprising in a small industrial town, the BBC says.
It will follow the Driscoll family, a seemingly ordinary family who unexpectedly find themselves caught up in civil unrest and are forced to flee their home country.
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Episodes will follow the family as they try and escape their old life, but continue to face memories of their past.
Confirming the new series, Sheen said: "I'm such an admirer of Adam and James' work, so to create this project with them in these extraordinary times has been thrilling.
"I'm so excited to be telling this global story through the prism of my home town and its community as we dig into the rollercoaster ride of our recent past and the mysterious depths that lay beneath."
Director of drama at the BBC, Lindsay Salt added: The Way is a brave new drama that is both deeply grounded in its authenticity yet packed with imaginative spirit, as we follow the incredible journey of one family.
"It's a privilege to be teaming up with Michael, James and Adam – three of our country’s most creative minds – to bring their vision to the BBC."
The Way will be the first production by Wales-based production company Red Seam, formed in 2019 by Sheen and producer Bethan Jones, and will be made in association with Cardiff-based Little Door Productions. Casting and further information is set to be announced later in the year.
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