However, we gradually discover that his mission – tracking down a formidable criminal (Burke) who plans to cause global destruction by detonating a nuclear warhead – isn’t quite as clear cut as it seems. His introduction into The Lazarus Project – the top secret organisation who have got the ability to turn back time in order to prevent extinction level events from taking place – is brilliant, with Paapa Essiedu perfectly portraying what I imagine would be everyone’s reaction to discovering a secret and mysterious organisation. But this high concept, action-thriller truly excels due to the emotional performances and moving central love story which drives George and Rebrov to the limit.Įpisode one plays out like Groundhog Day, thrusting viewers into George’s lens of confusion over the apparent time loop. We are directly immersed with George into this exciting secret organisation – think the time bureau from Loki crossed with the team from Spooks – with breakneck pacing and impressive action sequences. This fascinating central concept really is a gripping watch thanks to Barton’s ambitious narrative filled with time jumps, time loops and extinction-level threats, unravelled via non-linear storytelling which plays with time and narrative structure. But when George is hit by a personal tragedy, he faces a complex choice – if you had the power to rewrite your past, what would you sacrifice to do it…? Enter Archie (Anjli Mohindra) an agent of covert organisation The Lazarus Project, who protect humanity from extinction-level events from happening by harnessing time jump technology. Trapped in his own groundhog-esque scenario with his recent work promotion and marriage to long-term partner Sarah (Charly Clive) seemingly erased, George is convinced he’s going crazy. The time-bending show from Giri/Haji writer Joe Barton assembles Paapa Essiedu, Tom Burke and Caroline Quentin for one of the breakout British shows of the year, with a moving tale of love and fate set within a timey wimey, sci-fi/action thriller.ĭirected by Marco Kreuzpaintner ( Beat), the Lazarus Project centres on the seemingly everyman George (Paapa Essiedu), who suddenly wakes up and realises he’s re-living the same moment from months ago. Other cast members include Anjli Mohindra, Rudi Dharmalingam, Charly Clive and Caroline Quentin.How far would you go to save those you love? This age old question proves the central moral conundrum in Sky’s latest series – the high concept, eight-part action thriller – The Lazarus Project. Pappa Essiedu is best known for his role as Kwame in the critically acclaimed BBC TV series May I Destroy You, directed by Michaela Cole. The action drama time loop series from screenwriter Joe Barton has come to Bristol for filming of its second series, but the production team are sworn to secrecy as to what that will entail. The Lazarus Project is a Sky TV series which follows the story of George (Pappa Essiedu) as he begins to re-live time after witnessing the end of the world. READ MORE: Medieval TV set to be at Blaise Castle until Christmas There was also a small blackout tent spotted on Belle Vue Road, outside the Greenbank pub, earlier on Wednesday afternoon. Residents have been asked to move their parked cars from the roads directly surrounding the filming location and a section of the pavement is currently closed to the public.Ī ‘STOP’ and ‘GO’ traffic management system has been put in place on the road around the site. The Newport based TV Production Company, Urban Myth Films has been there since 12pm today (Wednesday) and had coned off various parking bays near the filming location yesterday (Tuesday), in preparation for the filming.Ī number of cars and vans have been parked up along Belle Vue Road and neighbouring streets. The second series of The Lazarus Project, staring Pappa Essiedu, is currently being filmed inside The Greenbank pub in Easton.
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