Overview
- Starz, which announced the U.S. premiere date Wednesday, set May 8 for the debut and will roll out episodes on Fridays.
- Will Sharpe plays Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Paul Bettany portrays Antonio Salieri, with Gabrielle Creevy as Constanze Weber.
- The limited series spans five episodes and adapts Peter Shaffer’s 1979 play for television by writer Joe Barton.
- The drama is set in 18th‑century Vienna and follows a long rivalry that grows from professional competition into a consuming obsession.
- The show first aired in the U.K. as a Sky Original in 2025, and Starz acquired U.S. rights in January through NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution.