First Look At Apple TV’s Shantaram Starring Charlie Hunnam

It’s always great to see the end in sight after a long time in development. Coming this October, 18 years after development the highly anticipated new drama series Shantaram will be released.

Apple TV+ reveals a first look at the new drama series starring Charlie Hunnam. In what looks like the British actor’s first television appearance since Sons Of Anarchy.

Based on the acclaimed, bestselling novel Shantaram is based on the internationally bestselling novel by Gregory David Roberts. The series follows a fugitive named Lin Ford (Hunnam) looking to get lost in vibrant and chaotic 1980s Bombay. Alone in an unfamiliar city, Lin struggles to avoid the trouble he’s running from in this new place. After falling for an enigmatic and intriguing woman named Karla, Lin must choose between freedom or love and the complications that come with it.

The Apple Original series is a hopeful cinematic love story coupled with a thrilling epic adventure that follows one man’s journey to redemption through a country that changes his life.

In addition to Hunnam, the series also stars Shubham Saraf, Elektra Kilbey, Fayssal Bazzi, Luke Pasqualino, Antonia Desplat, Alyy Khan, Sujaya Dasgupta, Vincent Perez, David Field, Alexander Siddig, Gabrielle Scharnitzky, Elham Ehsas, Rachel Kamath, Matthew Joseph and Shiv Palekar.

The series is written and executive produced by Steve Lightfoot, who also serves as showrunner. Bharat Nalluri directs and executive produces. Andrea Barron, Nicole Clemens, Steve Golin, Justin Kurzel and Eric Warren Singer who co-created the series with Lightfoot, also executive produces. The series is produced for Apple by Paramount Television Studios and Anonymous Content’s AC Studios.

Shantaram will make its global debut with the first three episodes of its 12-episode first season on Friday, 14th October. Followed by one new episode weekly every Friday through 16th December on Apple TV+.