Created by Holden Miller and Daniel C. Connolly, Lightyears is an upcoming American science fiction drama streaming television series co-produced by Amazon Studios and Legendary Television.
The show is directed by Juan José Campanella and the executive producers are Daniel C. Connolly, Holden Miller, Jimmy Miller, Sam Hansen and Juan José Campanella. Lightyears is an American co-production between Amazon Studios and Legendary Television.
So when is Lightyears releasing? What is the plot? Who are playing the lead roles? Continue reading to know further details.
Lightyears: Plot and Cast
The plot of “Lightyears” will revolve around a married couple by the name of Franklin and Irene York, played by Simmons and Spacek respectively. Together for over 50 years, the duo has a secret: buried in their backyard is a chamber that leads to another planet, which is deserted. The two have kept the chamber’s existence a secret, but the arrival of a mysterious young man will disrupt their lives, and they will learn that the chamber has more secrets than they knew of.
Irene is a retired English teacher whose health is in steady deterioration, and as the days go on, her fascination with the chamber only deepens as she keeps visiting it, wondering about the deeper meaning of its presence.
The main cast includes Sissy Spacek as Irene York, J. K. Simmons as Franklin York, Adam Bartley as Byron, Rocío Hernández as Toni, Kiah McKirnan as Denise, Beth Lake as Chandra, Stephen Louis Grush as Nick and Cass Buggé as Jeanine.
Lightyears: Release Date
The show is currently in pre-production, which at first glance might suggest that it’ll be a while before viewers would get to see it.
However, the show is scheduled to begin filming later this year. While Amazon has given a full series order to “Lightyears”, a release date for the show has not been announced yet.
Lightyears: Trailer
The trailer for Lightyears has not been released yet. However, we can expect it to be out a week before the release of the show.