Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jonny Lee Miller, Sheldon Shepherd and Bel Powley to star in new Sky Original thriller Inheritance

Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Surface, Loki), Jonny Lee Miller (Covenant, The Crown), Sheldon Shepherd (Better Must Come, Bob Marley: One Love), and Bel Powley (A Small Light, The Morning Show) will star in a provocative new Sky Original thriller Inheritance from acclaimed writer and actor Karla Crome (Am I Being Unreasonable, Carnival Row). Set in Bristol, UK, and Jamaica, Inheritance is a five-part limited event series directed by Storm Saulter (Better Mus' Come, Sprinter) and produced by Snowed-In Productions in association with Sky Studios.

Claudia (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), an ambitious young bi-racial lawyer, embarks on a journey to Jamaica to challenge an inheritance claim filed by an unknown local resident, Cudjoe East (Sheldon Shepherd), against Oliver Connaught (Jonny Lee-Miller), a wealthy white aristocrat. Her quest takes an unexpected turn when the contested estate reveals the ominous house that has haunted her nightmares: the Connaught family’s Jamaican plantation, Hope Hill. As Claudia and Oliver investigate, they uncover a chilling connection between historical horrors and present-day injustices. Inheritance is an ambitious genre-bending series that boldly confronts the enduring legacy of colonialism, marrying shadowy intrigue with the pulsating energy of the Caribbean.

Alongside Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jonny Lee-Miller, and Sheldon Shepard, the series also stars Bel Powley as Charlotte, Nadean Rawlins (Bob Marley: One Love, Sprinter) as Mercy, Sean Gilder (Mary & George, Slow Horses) as Tom McKenzie, Olunike Adeliyi (The Fire Inside, Mike) as Patsy Dawkins, Richard Dillane (Wolf Hall, The Crown) as Eugene Desfrienes, Diveen Henry (The Day of the Jackal, Manhunt) as Flora, Jack Bandeira (Happy Valley, Black Mirror) as Kenneth Connaught and Shantol Jackson (Death in Paradise, Yardie) as Sarah.

Karla Crome, writer and creator, said “I feel humbled to be working with such a brilliant team both here and in Jamaica. It is a privilege to see Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jonny Lee Miller, Sheldon Shepherd and Bel Powley bringing my characters to life under Storm Saulter’s evocative direction and I can’t wait to share our work with audiences.”

Ruth Kenley-Letts, Executive Producer and CEO, Snowed-In Productions, and Jenny van der Lande, Executive Producer, said: “Karla’s an extraordinary talent who has unleashed her wild imagination to create thrillingly unpredictable and original scripts.  We are so lucky to be working with her and are grateful for Sky’s commitment and support in bringing this to the screen.”

Meghan Lyvers, Executive Director of Original Scripted, Sky UK and Ireland, said: “We are proud to support Karla Crome and the Snowed In team in bringing this bold, original, and provocative story to screen. With production beginning shortly, we’re thrilled to embark on this journey with an extraordinary creative team and this stellar cast.”

Inheritance is produced by Snowed-In in association with Sky Studios. Written and created by Karla Crome, the series is based on an original idea by Jefferson Bannis and directed by Storm Saulter. Executive Producers are Ruth Kenley-Letts, Jenny van der Lande, Neil Blair, Karla Crome, Storm Saulter, Sam Hoyle, Serena Thompson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jonny Lee Miller. The Development Producer is Roxanne Harvey and the Series Producer is Kate Ogborn.

The series will be available on Sky in the UK and Ireland. NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution will handle international sales of the series.

Contact: jessie.elliott@sky.uk, thom.will@sky.uk

Gugu Mbatha-Raw image credit: Michael Wharley