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T10 WHATS UP! April 11 - 17, 2021 ing "How to Talk to Girls at Par- ties" (2017) and "Mary Magda- lene" (2018). Goslett now finds herself at the helm of one of TV's most anticipated new se- ries, one poised to captivate viewers with its feminist mes- sage and decidedly steampunk vibe — also thanks to its Victori- an-era period aesthetic and su- pernatural fantasy plot. "The Nevers" features a di- verse cast of characters striving to bring the story to light. In ad- dition to True and Adair, the al- lies of the so-called "touched" include rich spinster Lavinia Bidlow, played by Olivia Wil- liams ("Dollhouse"). She runs The Orphanage where many of the main characters reside. Tom Riley ("Da Vinci's Demons") ap- pears as Lavinia's geeky brother, Augie. Zackary Momoh ("Seven Seconds") portrays West Indian physician Dr. Horatio Cousens. Other characters include James Norton ("Happy Valley") as Hugo Swann, a pansexual young aristocrat who runs a posh secret club; Pip Torrens ("The Crown") as Lord Massen, a former military man who's skeptical of people with powers; Nick Frost ("Hot Fuzz," 2007) as Declan Orrun, aka The Beggar King, a low-level criminal king- pin; English actor Ben Chaplin ("Snowden," 2016) as Det. Frank Mundi, a policeman with strong morals and a penchant for heavy drinking; and Eleanor Tomlison ("Poldark") as failed singer Mary Brighton. Elsewhere in the cast of lead- ing characters, Amy Manson ("Once Upon a Time") plays Maladie, the dangerous and un- stable leader of a band of rene- gades, while Rochelle Neil ("Terminator: Dark Fate" (2019) stars as Annie Carbey, aka Bon- fire, a criminal with the ability to control fire. Dennis O'Hare ("True Blood") rounds out the main cast as brutal American surgeon Dr. Edmund Hague. Recurring cast members in- clude Elizabeth Berrington ("Stella") as Lucy, Kiran Sonia Sawar ("Murdered by My Fa- ther") as Harriet and Ella Smith ("Hoff the Record") as Desirée. Although "The Nevers" start- ed filming before the global spread of COVID-19, it was not unscathed by the pandemic. Originally commissioned for 10 episodes, just five had been shot before the pandemic shut things down. Filming resumed in the fall and wrapped in Octo- ber, but HBO has only six epi- sodes ready to go at this time. According to ew.com, Goslett is working on more episodes, but it is not known how many there will be or when they will be re- leased. For now, viewers will have to be satisfied with the first six episodes of the science-fiction period drama. Watch as True and Adair use their newfound powers to fight for the new un- derclass in "The Nevers," pre- miering Sunday, April 11, on HBO. Elizabeth Berrington as seen in "The Nevers" continued from page T2 Superheroes in the Victorian era: Period drama meets science fiction TV FEATURE Celebrations 5 x 5