Counterpart (TV series)

This article is about the upcoming Starz television show. For the non-profit organization, see Counterpart International. For the philosophy, see Counterpart theory. For other uses, see Counterpart.

Counterpart
Genre	Thriller Science fiction
Created by	Justin Marks
Starring	J. K. Simmons Olivia Williams Harry Lloyd Nazanin Boniadi Nicholas Pinnock Sara Serraiocco Ulrich Thomsen
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Executive producer(s)	Justin Marks Amy Berg J. K. Simmons Morten Tyldum Keith Redmon Bard Dorros Jordan Horowitz Gary Gilbert
Camera setup	Single-camera
Production company(s)	Gilbert Films Media Rights Capital Anonymous Content
Release
Original network	Starz
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)

Counterpart is an upcoming American sci-fi thriller television series created by Justin Marks, ordered to series by the premium cable network Starz.^[1] The first two episodes will be directed by Morten Tyldum.^[1]

Premise

An espionage, sci-fi thriller with a metaphysical twist, Counterpart tells the story of Howard Silk (Simmons), a lowly cog in a bureaucratic UN agency who is turning the last corner of a life filled with regret, when he discovers the agency he works for is guarding a secret: a crossing to a parallel dimension. Through Howard and his “counterpart” on the other side, Prime, the show will navigate themes of identity, idealism, what ifs, and lost love.

Cast

J. K. Simmons as Howard Silk^[1]
Olivia Williams as Emily Burton Silk, Howard's wife^[2]
Harry Lloyd as Peter Quayle, a director at Howard's agency^[2]
Ulrich Thomsen as Aldrich, the hardened Director of Operations at Howard’s agency^[3]
Nazanin Boniadi as Clare, an enigmatic young woman of curious origin, who becomes a major linchpin as the season progresses^[4]
Nicholas Pinnock as Ian Shaw, an aggressive operative and watchdog^[4]
Sara Serraiocco as Baldwin, a mysterious assassin^[4]

References

1 2 3 Jaafar, Ali; Andreeva, Nellie (April 22, 2015). "JK Simmons To Star In Starz Drama Series From 'The Imitation Game' Director". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (September 30, 2016). "'Counterpart': Olivia Williams & Harry Lloyd To Co-Star In Starz Drama Series". Deadline.
↑ http://deadline.com/2016/12/counterpart-ulrich-thomsen-recasting-starz-spy-series-jk-simmons-1201862548/
1 2 3 Pedersen, Erik (October 26, 2016). "'Counterpart': Michael Nyqvist, Nazanin Boniadi, 2 Others Join Starz Spy Series". Deadline. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

External links

Counterpart at the Internet Movie Database

Starz original programming

2000s debuts	The Bronx Bunny Show (2007) Crash (2008–09) Head Case (2007–09) Kung Faux (2005) Hollywood Residential (2005–07) Party Down (2009–10)

2010s debuts	Boss (2011–12) Camelot (2011) Da Vinci's Demons (2013–15) Flesh and Bone (2015) Gravity (2010) Magic City (2012–13) The Pillars of the Earth (2010) Spartacus: Blood and Sand (2010) Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011) Spartacus: Vengeance (2012) Spartacus: War of the Damned (2013) Torchwood: Miracle Day (2011)

Current	Ash vs Evil Dead (since 2015) Black Sails (since 2014) Blunt Talk (since 2015) Close to the Enemy (since 2016) The Girlfriend Experience (since 2016) The Missing (since 2014) Outlander (since 2014) Power (since 2014) Survivor's Remorse (since 2014)

Upcoming	American Gods (2017) Counterpart (TBA) Havana Quartet (TBA) The White Princess (TBA)

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