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''Years and Years'' is a
dystopian science fiction
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drama
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television miniseries
written by
Russell T Davies
Stephen Russell Davies (born 27 April 1963), better known as Russell T Davies, is a Welsh screenwriter and television producer whose works include ''Queer as Folk'', '' The Second Coming'', ''Casanova'', the 2005 revival of the BBC One scien ...
. Taking place between 2019 and 2034,
the six-part series follows the lives of the Lyons family, who witness increasingly tumultuous global affairs and the rise to power of Vivienne Rook, an outspoken British celebrity businesswoman turned
populist
Populism refers to a range of political stances that emphasize the idea of "the people" and often juxtapose this group against " the elite". It is frequently associated with anti-establishment and anti-political sentiment. The term develop ...
politician whose controversial opinions divide the nation.
The series was a co-production between the
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HBO, and premiered on
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, ...
on 14 May 2019
and on HBO on 24 June 2019. ''Years and Years'' stars
Emma Thompson as Rook, alongside
Russell Tovey
Russell George Tovey (born 14 November 1981) is an English actor. He is best known for playing the role of werewolf George Sands in the BBC's supernatural comedy-drama '' Being Human'', Rudge in both the stage and film versions of ''The Histo ...
,
Rory Kinnear
Rory Michael Kinnear (born 17 February 1978) is an English actor and playwright who has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre. In 2014, he won the Olivier Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of William Sha ...
,
T'Nia Miller,
Ruth Madeley
Ruth Madeley (born 1987) is a British actress known for her roles in '' Years and Years'' and '' The Rook''. She was born with spina bifida and has worked with the charity Whizz-Kidz for much of her life. She was nominated for a television BAFT ...
,
Anne Reid
Anne Reid, MBE (born 28 May 1935) is a British stage, film and television actress, known for her roles as Valerie Barlow in the soap opera '' Coronation Street'' (1961–1971); Jean in the sitcom '' dinnerladies'' (1998–2000); and her role ...
, and
Jessica Hynes as the Lyons family.
The series was directed by
Simon Cellan Jones
Simon Cellan Jones (born January 1963) is a British television director and film director.
Career
Simon Cellan Jones began his career as a production assistant in the mid-1980s, working on series such as ''Edge of Darkness''. By the late 1980s he ...
(episodes 1–4) and Lisa Mulcahy (episodes 5–6), with Davies, Jones, Michaela Fereday, Lucy Richer, and
Nicola Shindler serving as executive producers. It received praise for its writing, characterisation,
and exploration of modern political anxieties in a dystopian future.
The show received three nominations at the
10th Critics' Choice Television Awards, in the categories of
Best Limited Series,
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries (for Tovey), and
Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries (for Thompson).
Plot
The six-part series follows the Manchester-based Lyons family: Daniel is married to Ralph, Stephen and Celeste worry about their children, Rosie is looking for a new partner, and Edith is engaged in one humanitarian cause after another. Presiding over them all is Gran, the imperious Muriel. All their lives converge on one crucial night in 2019, and the story accelerates into the future, following the lives and loves of the Lyons over the next fifteen years as Britain is rocked by political upheavals, economic instability and technological advances.
Cast and characters
Main
* The Lyons siblings:
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Rory Kinnear
Rory Michael Kinnear (born 17 February 1978) is an English actor and playwright who has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre. In 2014, he won the Olivier Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of William Sha ...
as Stephen Lyons, the oldest Lyons sibling, a financial advisor who lives in London with his wife, Celeste, and their two daughters.
**
Russell Tovey
Russell George Tovey (born 14 November 1981) is an English actor. He is best known for playing the role of werewolf George Sands in the BBC's supernatural comedy-drama '' Being Human'', Rudge in both the stage and film versions of ''The Histo ...
as Daniel Lyons, a housing officer based in Manchester.
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Jessica Hynes as Edith Lyons, a political activist.
**
Ruth Madeley
Ruth Madeley (born 1987) is a British actress known for her roles in '' Years and Years'' and '' The Rook''. She was born with spina bifida and has worked with the charity Whizz-Kidz for much of her life. She was nominated for a television BAFT ...
as Rosie Lyons, the youngest of the Lyons siblings, who has
spina bifida
Spina bifida (Latin for 'split spine'; SB) is a birth defect in which there is incomplete closing of the spine and the membranes around the spinal cord during early development in pregnancy. There are three main types: spina bifida occulta, men ...
. She is a single mother, has two sons, Lee and Lincoln, and works in a school cafeteria.
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T'Nia Miller as Celeste Bisme-Lyons, an accountant and Stephen's wife.
*
Anne Reid
Anne Reid, MBE (born 28 May 1935) is a British stage, film and television actress, known for her roles as Valerie Barlow in the soap opera '' Coronation Street'' (1961–1971); Jean in the sitcom '' dinnerladies'' (1998–2000); and her role ...
as Muriel Deacon, the Lyons siblings' grandmother.
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Emma Thompson as The Rt Hon Vivienne Rook MP, a charismatic and controversial businesswoman turned politician.
Recurring
*
Dino Fetscher as Ralph Cousins, Daniel's ex-husband, who is a primary school teacher.
*
Maxim Baldry as Viktor Goraya, a Ukrainian refugee, who forms a romantic relationship with Daniel.
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Lydia West as Bethany Bisme-Lyons, Stephen and Celeste's older daughter, who identifies as
transhuman
Transhuman, or trans-human, is the concept of an intermediary form between human and posthuman. In other words, a transhuman is a being that resembles a human in most respects but who has powers and abilities beyond those of standard humans. Th ...
, wishing to turn herself into data.
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Jade Alleyne as Ruby Bisme-Lyons, Stephen and Celeste's younger daughter.
*
Sharon Duncan-Brewster
Sharon Duncan-Brewster
(born 8 February 1976) is a British actress. She is known for her role as Crystal Gordon in '' Bad Girls'' during the first four series; her role as Trina Johnson on ''EastEnders''; and her role as Maggie Cain in the aut ...
as Fran Baxter, a storyteller and activist who is Daniel's friend. She later becomes Edith's partner.
Production
In June 2018, the
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