Ann Dowd And Essie Davis Set for Gothic Drama Series Lambs Of God
REX/Shutterstock Australian cable network Foxtel announced today that Emmy-winning actr..
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Australian cable network Foxtel announced today that Emmy-winning actress Ann Dowd (The Handmaids Tale) and and Essie Davis (The Babadook) will star in Lambs of God, a four-part original drama series from writer Sarah Lambert and director Jeffrey Walker.
Based on the Marele Day novel, Lambs of God is a dark, gothic story about three nuns, each a generation apart, living in an isolated convent by the coast, and an unwelcome visitor who enters their lives and changes their world forever.
Dowd and Davis will be joined by Jessica Barden (The End Of The F*****World, The Lobster) who will star as the third nun. As the Sisters of St Agnes, the must defend their lives, existence and beliefs when the handsome priest, played by actor Sam Reid (The Railway Main, Belle, Anonymous) attempts to sell their dilapidated monastery. What unfolds is an epic and fantastical tale of faith, love and redemption.
The series is currently in production at Fox Studios Australia and will air next year on Foxtel in Australia. Sky Vision will handle world sales and are currently seeking distribution partners in the U.S. and other international territories.
Produced by Jason Stephens, Lingo Pictures, Lambs of God will be helmed by Lingo Executive Producer, Helen Bowden (The Slap, Devils Playground, Wake in Fright); Foxtel Executive Producer, Penny Win (Picnic at Hanging Rock, Wentworth, A Place To Call Home); Endemol Shine Australia Executive Producers, Carl and Mark Fennessy (INXS: Never Tear Us Apart, Blue Murder: Killer Cop, Peter Allen: Not The Boy Next Door, Catching Milat, Offspring,) together with Producer Elisa Argenzio (Fighting Season, Wolf Creek, Underbelly) and Producer Lambert (Love Child).
