The Halcyon | |
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Genre | Drama |
Created by | Charlotte Jones |
Written by | Charlotte Jones Jack Lothian Martha Hillier Sarah Dollard |
Directed by | Stephen Woolfenden Rob Evans Justin Hardy Philip John |
Composer | Samuel Sim |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Sharon Hughff Jack Lothian Andy Harries |
Producer | Chris Croucher |
Production locations | London, England |
Editors | Crispin Green Dominic Strevens Paul Endacott |
Running time | 47–48 minutes |
Production company | Left Bank Pictures |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 2 January 20 February 2017 | –
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The Halcyon is a British television period drama broadcast on ITV which began airing on 2 January 2017. It was created and written by Charlotte Jones. The series focused on examining World War II London from 'a new perspective',[1] and was set in 1940 at a five-star hotel "at the centre of London Society and a world at war",[2] aiming to show London life "through the prism of war and the impact it has on families, politics, relationships and work across every social strata."[3] Steven Mackintosh and Olivia Williams play major roles. The first episode was broadcast on 2 January 2017,[4] and the series concluded on 20 February 2017.[5]
The series was cancelled after one series.[6]