Netflix has released an eerie announcement video for a new original series, The Innocents which stars Sorcha Groundsell, Percelle Ascott and Guy Pearce.
The series tells the story of when teenagers, Harry and June, run away from their repressive family lives to be together. They are thrown into an extraordinary journey of self-discovery that derails their innocent dream. Secrets kept from them by their respective parents test their love to breaking point, and the extraordinary gift they possess unleashes powerful forces intent on dividing them forever.
The series stars Sorcha Groundsell (Clique, Iona, Sleeping Lions) as June, Percelle Ascott (Wizard vs. Aliens, The Weekend Movie) as Harry and Guy Pearce (L.A. Confidential, Memento, The King’s Speech) as Halvorson.
Created by Hania Elkington and Simon Duric, the new Netflix original series consists of eight episodes. It is produced by UK-based New Pictures, led by Elaine Pyke, Charlie Pattinson and Willow Grylls. Farren Blackburn directs sic of the eight episodes and also serves as executive producer.
The Innocents will launch on Netflix in 2018
