Developed by Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, and Shawn Simmons, The Continental is an upcoming crime drama miniseries. The executive producers of the show include Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, Basil Iwanyk, Albert Hughes, Derek Kolstad, Chad Stahelski, and David Leitch. In November 2021, the filming has started in Budapest, Hungary. Lionsgate Television, and Thunder Road Pictures are the production companies involved with the show.
So, when the miniseries is coming out? What is the storyline? Who has been cast in the lead roles? Is there any trailer available for the upcoming series? Keep reading the article to know further details.
The Continental Plot and Cast
The basic premise of the series focuses on the background story of how Winston Scott came to his position as proprietor of The Continental Hotel in the 1970s and establishes it as a safe haven for assassins where no business may take place. The Continental explores real-world events, including the Great Garbage Strike and the American Mafia’s rise to economic power.
Coming to the cast members, it includes Colin Woodell as Winston Scott, Hubert Point-Du Jour as Miles, Mel Gibson as Cormac, Jessica Allain as Lou, Nhung Kate as Yen, Mishel Prada as KD, Ben Robson as Frankie, Peter Greene as Uncle Charlie, Jeremy Bobb as Mayhew, Ayomide Adegun as Charon, Katie McGrath as “The Adjudicator”, Ray McKinnon as Jenkins, Mark Musashi as Hansel, Adam Shapiro as Lemmy, and Marina Mazepa as Gretel.
The Continental Release Date
The filming for the upcoming miniseries has started already in the fall of 2021 in Budapest, Hungary. The show has directed by Albert Hughes and Charlotte Brändström.
At this moment, the developers have not revealed any specific release date for The Continental, however, we can expect the series to come out in the fall of 2023. The Continental has been produced by Lionsgate Television and Thunder Road Pictures.
The Continental Trailer
As of the article writing, there is no official trailer available for the upcoming series, since the release date is yet to be confirmed. We can expect it to be out in the fall of 2023.