Humans: Sci-fi drama casts Colin Morgan
Casting has been announced for the upcoming eight-part drama “Humans,” based on Swedish sci-fi drama “Real Humans.”
Colin Morgan (“Merlin,” “The Fall”), William Hurt (“A History of Violence,” “Damages”), Katherine Parkinson (“The IT Crowd,” “The Honourable Woman”), Tom Goodman-Hill (“The Devil’s Whore,” “Mr Selfridge”), Rebecca Front (“The Thick Of It,” “Just William”), Neil Maskell (“The Mimic”) and Gemma Chan (“Fresh Meat”) all join the cast.
“Humans” is set in a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a ‘Synth’ — a highly-developed robotic servant eerily similar to its live counterpart. In the hope of transforming the way they live, one strained suburban family purchases a refurbished synth only to discover that sharing life with a machine has far-reaching and chilling consequences.
“Humans” is a co-production from Channel 4, AMC and Kudos, and it is scheduled to debut on Channel 4 and AMC in 2015.