Chimerica (TV series) explained

Genre:	Drama Mystery
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English
Num Series:	1
Num Episodes:	4
Executive Producer:	Colin Callender Sophie Gardiner Adrian Sturges
Runtime:	56 minutes
Company:	Playground Entertainment
Network:	Channel 4

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] [5]}
• Sophie Okonedo as Tessa Kendrick^[4]
• F. Murray Abraham as Frank Sams^[4]
• Terry Chen as Zhang Lin^[4]
• Katie Leung as Liuli
• Vera Chok as Shen

External links

• Chimerica on IMDb

Notes and References

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