WGN America has ordered a second season of its critically acclaimed original drama Manhattan. Among television's most widely praised new series of the year, Manhattan was created and written by Sam Shaw, directed by Emmy Award-winning director Thomas Schlamme and produced by Lionsgate Television, Skydance Television and Tribune Studios, the second season of Manhattan will begin production next Spring for a 2015 debut.
Manhattan represents the kind of high-quality original series we aim to deliver at WGN America, and we couldn't be more thrilled with the show’s widespread critical acclaim and its loyal audience," said Matt Cherniss, President and General Manager, WGN America and Tribune Studios. "Sam, Tommy and the talented cast and creative team have so brilliantly brought to life the world of the Manhattan Project and we can’t wait to see what secrets and surprises await us in season two.”
“We’re so thrilled to get to continue telling this extraordinary American origin story with our incredible family of writers, actors, directors and crew – and to be doing it on WGN America, which has always supported our creative vision,” said Shaw and Schlamme.
Manhattan is set against the backdrop of the greatest race against time in the history of science -- the mission to build the world's first atomic bomb. The series follows the brilliant but flawed scientists and their families in Los Alamos as they attempt to coexist in a world where secrets and lies infiltrate every aspect of their lives.
Manhattan stars Emmy-nominated actor John Benjamin Hickey (The Big C, The Good Wife”) as Frank Winter; Olivia Williams (Rushmore, The Ghost Writer) as Liza Winter; Daniel Stern (Home Alone, Home Alone 2) as Glen Babbit; Ashley Zukerman (Rush) as Charlie Isaacs; Rachel Brosnahan (House of Cards) as Abby Isaacs; Katja Herbers (De Storm) as Helen Prins; Alexia Fast (Jack Reacher) as Callie Winter; Christopher Denham (Argo, Shutter Island) as Jim Meeks; Harry Lloyd (Game of Thrones) as Paul Crosley; Michael Chernus (The Big C, Orange Is The New Black) as Louis “Fritz” Fedowitz; and Eddie Shin (Men of a Certain Age) as Sid Liao.
Manhattan is executive produced by Sam Shaw, Thomas Schlamme, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Marcy Ross and Dustin Thomason. The series is filmed on location in New Mexico. Follow Manhattan on Twitter@ManhattanWGNA. “Like” the series on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ManhattanWGNA , and join the discussion with #manhattanwgna and #Fanhattans. See photos on Instagram by following @ManhattanWGNAand videos at www.youtube.com/ManhattanWGNA .
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