Overview
- The series unveiled its principal cast Thursday as filming got underway in Hamburg, Liverpool and Munich.
- The BBC acquired the six-part drama for BBC One and iPlayer, with W&B Television and Turbine Studios producing and ZDF and AGC among the backers.
- Rhys Mannion plays John Lennon, with Ellis Murphy as Paul McCartney, Harvey Brett as George Harrison, Louis Landau as Stu Sutcliffe and Patrick Gilmore as Pete Best.
- Inspired by Klaus Voormann’s autobiography, the story centers on Hamburg’s St. Pauli club scene, features Luna Jordan as Astrid Kirchherr, and includes Voormann as a consultant.
- Producers say they will use 21 newly recorded cover tracks rather than original Beatles recordings, and some outlets report a BBC premiere in April 2028 that has not been officially announced.