The show premièred on BBC One in the United Kingdom in January 2017, and in the United States on the cable channel FX the same month.
It was created by Steven Knight, Tom Hardy and Ton Hardy's father Edward "Chips" Hardy and is based on a story written by Tom Hardy.
Kristoffer Nyholm and Anders Engström, who directed The Killing and Jordskott respectively, share director responsibilities for the show. All the music was composed by Max Richter.
The show has received generally favorable reviews, with critics praising Hardy's performance.
The eight-part series, set in 1814, begins with James Delaney (Tom Hardy) returning to England after twelve years in Africa with fourteen stolen diamonds, following the death of his father and as the war with the United States is nearing its end. Two more series are planned.
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