Amazon has today announced the premiere date for the new original drama series Carnival Row starring Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne.
All eight episodes of the first season will be available on Friday, August 30.
The drama is set in a Victorian fantasy world featuring mythological immigrant creatures whose exotic homelands were invaded by the empires of man. Human detective, Rycroft Philostrate (Bloom), and refugee faerie, Vignette Stonemoss (Delevingne), rekindle a dangerous affair despite an increasingly intolerant society. Vignette also harbors a secret that endangers Philo's world during his most important case yet: a string of gruesome murders threatening the uneasy peace of the Row.
The drama also stars David Gyasi, Karla Crome, Indira Varma and Tamzin Merchant.
Recurring guest stars in the first season include Jared Harris, Simon McBurney, Alice Krige, Ariyon Bakare, Andrew Gower and Jamie Harris.
Rene Echevarria created the drama. He executive produces with Travis Beacham, Marc Guggenheim, Jon Amiel and director Paul McGuigan. Bloom is a producer. Legendary Television produces.
