The Narrow Road to the Deep North is an epic Australian drama set after World War II, based on Richard Flanagan’s Booker Prize winning novel of the same name.
The television series is an intertwined tale of love, war, resilience and the human spirit, and tells the story of Lieutenant-Colonel Dorrigo Evans and how a brief love affair shaped the rest of his life.
The highly sought-after Jacob Elordi (Priscilla, Euphoria) leads the cast in his first Australian project as Dorrigo Evans.
Meanwhile fellow Australians Odessa Young (Mothering Sunday, Shirley) and Olivia DeJonge (Elvis, The Society) portray his love interests Amy Mulvaney and Ella Evans respectively.
Other well-known actors including Irishman Ciaran Hinds and Aussies Simon Baker, Heather Mitchell, Essie Davis and Thomas Wheatherall are also part of the cast.
The series has been adapted by writer Shaun Grant and is directed by Justin Kurzel.
What is the summary of The Narrow Road to the Deep North?
The powerful story of The Narrow Road to the Deep North is told over multiple time periods, starting from Dorrigo’s childhood.
We journey through his experience as a prisoner-of-war as a young man to his love affair with Amy Mulvaney, and his later life as a respected surgeon and all-round Australian war hero.
Where are they filming the Narrow Road to the Deep North?
The series was filmed in New South Wales, Australia and has recently wrapped production after five months on set.
Is The Narrow Road to the Deep North based on a true story?
The Narrow Road to the Deep North is somewhat based on a true story, however it is classified under the ‘historical fiction’ genre.
This is because author Richard Flanagan has drawn on the experiences of his father along with other Australian prisoners-of-war on the Thai-Burma railway, to create one fictionalised character in Dorrigo Evans, as well as some exaggerated and altered scenarios.
Who is Dorrigo Evans based on?
As aforementioned, Dorrigo Evans is not a real person but rather a character created and inspired by a culmination of people.
Dorrigo is said to be loosely based on Australian war hero Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop, who earned a medical degree and played rugby for Australia prior to World War II.
Where can you watch The Narrow Road to the Deep North?
The series will debut on Prime Video in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, although a release date hasn’t yet been announced.
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