Army of Shadows is a British-French thriller television series written by Ronan Bennett. It is a reimagining of the Joseph Kessel novel and the 1969 film adaptation of the same name written and directed by Jean-Pierre Melville.
Premise The series depicts a secret resistance group in the near future Great Britain that is under de facto American occupation.
Cast America Ferrera Paddy Considine Kit Harington Alex Hassell Susan Sarandon Olivia Colman Leila Farzad Luther Ford Amara Okereke Patrick O'Kane Anjli Mohindra Edward Ashley Zoe Telford
Production Development It was announced in August 2025 that Channel 4 and Canal+ had commissioned Army of Shadows, a television series inspired by the novel and the 1969 film of the same name, with Ronan Bennett serving as writer. Executive producers alongside Bennett are Paul Gilbert, M-K Kennedy, Ron Halpern, Joe Naftalin, Stephen Wright, Michael Jackson. Alison Sterling is the series producer. Lisa Gunning was tapped to direct all six episodes.
Casting In July 2026, America Ferrera, Paddy Considine, Kit Harington, and Alex Hassell were cast to star in the series. In September, Susan Sarandon and Olivia Colman were among several new announced additions to the cast.
Filming Production had begun in July 2026, with filming to occur across Manchester, Liverpool, London, and Paris. Scenes were shot at the Liverpool Town Hall the week of 3 August, Scenes were shot in Ashton-under-Lyne in early September, with production returning to Liverpool to film in Sefton Park later that month.
References
External links Army of Shadows at the Internet Movie Database