Pennyworth confirms the cast cast for season 2, as production begins. Premiering on the premium cable channel Epix in 2019, Pennyworth is based on characters created for DC Comics by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. Presented in the style of a crime drama, the series stars Jack Bannon as Alfred Pennyworth. A former British SAS solider, Alfred is forming his own security company in an alternate London that combines aspects of the 1950s with the 1960s. Alfred soon finds himself becoming a target for the Raven Society, a group conspiring to take over the British government, which leads him to work alongside American agents Thomas and Martha Wayne.
Pennyworth, which takes place prior to the Waynes becoming Batman’s parents, concluded its first season back in September. Consisting of 10 episodes, Pennyworth season 1 ended with an explosive hour which showed the full extent of how alternative the show’s version of history is. The Queen of England is saved from the Raven Society by Alfred, but the sense of triumph is brief as Alfred’s father sets off a bomb in an effort to assassinate the Queen and bring power back to Raven Society. Alfred once again rescues the situation, but he ends up shooting his own father in the process. That’s only one of the surprising developments of Pennyworth’s inaugural season.
Fans are now one step closer to witnessing the next chapter in the crime saga. As announced by Epix, production has begun on season 2 of Pennyworth. Filming is once again taking place in the United Kingdom, at the Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden, with an eye towards a summer 2020 premiere. The sophomore season, which will consist of 10 episodes, also features new additions to the cast. James Purefoy, Edward Hogg, and Jessye Romeo have signed on as series regulars. Ramon Tikaram and Harriet Slater, previously recurring as Inspector Victor Aziz and Sandra Onslow, respectively, have been promoted to regular status.
Purefoy, known for his roles on Sex Education and Altered Carbon, will play Captain Gulliver Troy. Alfred’s former SAS Captain, Purefoy’s character is described as a charismatic brute. Hogg (Taboo) is a calculated killer named Colonel Salt. As for Romeo, she’ll play the idealistic art student Katie Browning. Browning’s life is uprooted by the civil war that unfolds in the series. Along with Bannon, returning stars include Emma Paetz, Hainsley Lloyd Bennett, Ryan Fletcher, Dorothy Atkinson, Polly Walker, Jason Flemyng, and Paloma Faith.
The Epix drama, which is executive produced by Gotham writers Bruno Heller and Danny Cannon, takes the approach of selecting a supporting character or even a relatively minor figure and making them the lead of their own story. It’s not a creative gamble that always pays off, but Pennyworth ended its debut season with plenty of potentially tantalizing plotlines. It will be interesting to watch how that plays out when the series returns in the summer.
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Source: Epix
