Chimerica (TV series)

British television adaptation of Lucy Kirkwood's play

Chimerica is a Channel 4 four-part drama that aired in April 2019, based on the play of the same name by Lucy Kirkwood.^[1]

Plot

A young photojournalist captures a photo of the Tank Man in Beijing during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. Twenty years later, he goes on a journey to discover the man's true identity.^[2]

Cast

• Alessandro Nivola as Lee Berger^[2][3][4]
• Cherry Jones as Mel Kincaid^[2][4][5]
• Sophie Okonedo as Tessa Kendrick^[2][4]
• F. Murray Abraham as Frank Sams^[2][4]
• Terry Chen as Zhang Lin^[2][4]
• Katie Leung as Liuli
• Vera Chok as Shen

Episodes list

See also

• Tank Man § Legacy

References

1. White, Peter (26 January 2018). "Lucy Kirkwood's U.S./China Drama 'Chimerica' Set For C4 Adaptation".
2. White, Peter (22 February 2019). "'Chimerica': First-Look At Channel 4's Alessandro Nivola-Fronted U.S./China Drama".
3. Andreeva, Nellie (29 March 2018). "Alessandro Nivola To Topline C4 Series Based On Lucy Kirkwood's 'Chimerica'".
4. "First look images for upcoming four-part drama Chimerica - Channel 4". www.channel4.com.
5. White, Peter (1 June 2018). "'Transparent' Star Cherry Jones & 'Homeland's F. Murray Abraham Join Lucy Kirkwood's C4 Drama 'Chimerica'".
6. "Chimerica – Listings". Next Episode. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

External links

• Chimerica on IMDb