Apple TV+ today unveiled a first look at ‘Shantaram,’ a new drama series starring charlie hunnamand based on the internationally best-selling novel by Gregory David Roberts which was going to have an adaptation with Johnny Depp and Peter Weir. A hopeful love story coupled with a thrilling epic adventure that follows one man’s journey to redemption through a country that changes his life.
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‘Shantaram’ will have a world debut with the first three episodes of its first season of 12 episodes on Friday, October 14, 2022, followed by a new weekly episode every Friday until December 16, 2022 on AppleTV+. The first image shows Hunnam in a pose familiar to Sons of Anarchy fans on top of a motorcycle, though he will have little to do with it.
The Synopsis for ‘Shantaram’ pray:
“The series follows a fugitive named Lin Ford (Hunnam) who seeks to lose himself in the vibrant and chaotic Bombay of the 1980s. Alone in an unfamiliar city, Lin struggles to avoid the troubles he is running from in this new place. After falling in love with an enigmatic and intriguing woman named Karla, Lin must choose between freedom or love and the complications that come with it.”
In addition to Hunnam, the series also stars Shubham Saraf, Elektra Kilbey, Fayssal Bazzi, Luke Pasqualino, Antonia Desplat, Alyy Khan, Sujaya Dasgupta, Vincent Perez, David Field, Alexander Siddig, Gabrielle Scharnitzky, Elham Ehsas, Rachel Kamath, Matthew Joseph, and Shiv Palekar. It is co-created, written and produced by Steve Lightfoot, who also serves as showrunner. Bharat Nalluri directs and is an executive producer. Andrea Barron, Nicole Clemens, Steve Golin, and Justin Kurzel They are also executive producers along with Eric Warren Singer, who co-created the series.