‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’ starts on BBC tonight

The powerful Australian drama ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’ is arriving on BBC today. 

Based on the Booker Prize-winning novel by Richard Flanagan and directed by Justin Kurzel, the five-part series charts the life of war veteran and gifted surgeon, Dorrigo Evans.

The story charts his life, from his forbidden love affair with is uncle’s wife Amy Mulvaney, his harrowing experience in a Thai-Burmese prisoner-of-war camp in WWII, to his later years spent as a successful surgeon. The story is told in a dual timeline, moving from the past through to the present (1980s).

The Narrow Road to the Deep North journeys into the heart and soul of a complex man, offering a compelling portrayal of the courage and cruelty of war.

Who is in the cast?

Dorrigo is played by Jacob Elordi as a young man, with Ciarán Hinds as the older Dorrigo. They are supported by cast members Odessa Young as Amy Mulvaney, Olivia DeJonge as Ella Evans (younger), Heather Mitchell as Ella Evans (older), Thomas Weatherall as Frank Gardiner, Sho Kasamatsu as Major Nakamura, and Masa Yamaguchi as Captain Fukuhara. The cast is rounded out by Australian heavy hitters Simon Baker  and Essie Davis as Keith Mulvane and Lynette.

Watch the trailer here:

Where can we watch it?

BBC: In the UK the series is available in full on BBC iPlayer from 6am Sunday 20 July, and airs on BBC One from 9.15pm the same day.

Amazon: It’s widely available on Amazon Prime Video in many regions, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Sky: In Germany, Austria, German-speaking Switzerland, you can find it on Sky and its associated streaming service, WOW.

HBO Max: In Central and Eastern Europe you can find it on this platform.

Richard Flanagan’s novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North is available to buy on Amazon.