Eight episodes have been produced for the series, which will air in spring 2024. Disney+ revealed more about the series in the press release below:
"Today, Disney+ unveiled the first footage for the highly anticipated UK Original Series The Ballad of Renegade Nell. The series will premiere on Disney+ worldwide in spring 2024. The Ballad of Renegade Nell, an original adventure series from Lookout Point is written and created by BAFTA award-winning writer Sally Wainwright (Happy Valley, Gentleman Jack) and directed by Ben Taylor (Sex Education, Catastrophe).
Louisa Harland (Derry Girls) plays the title role of Nell, a smart and courageous young woman accused of murder who unexpectedly becomes the most notorious highwayman in 18th-century England. But when a magical spirit named Billy Blind, played by Nick Mohammed (Ted Lasso), appears, Nell realizes her destiny is greater than she ever imagined.
Frank Dillane (The Essex Serpent, Fear The Walking Dead) plays Nell's volatile friend and sometimes adversary Charles Devereux, a charming man with a dangerous, villainous alter ego. Adrian Lester (Riviera, The Rook) plays the Earl of Poynton, a master political schemer and manipulator who joins forces against Nell with Sofia Wilmot, played by Alice Kremelberg (The Sinner), a young widow who seeks power and independence at any cost. want to.
Joely Richardson (Nip/Tuck) plays eccentric newspaper magnate Lady Eularia Moggerhanger, while Pip Torrens (The Crown, Poldark) appears as Lord Blancheford – the father of Sofia and her worthless, bullying brother Thomas, who is played by Jake Dunn (Get Even ). Ényì Okoronkwo (The Lazarus Project) stars as Rasselas, a temperamental stablehand who goes on the run with Nell and her sisters in his own quest for freedom. Newcomers Bo Bragason and Florence Keen play Nell's two younger sisters Roxy and George and Craig Parkinson (Line of Duty) plays Nell's kind-hearted father Sam.
The Ballad of Renegade Nell is an action and fantasy adventure series with eight episodes of 45 minutes each. The series is produced by Lookout Point as a Disney+ UK original series. It is directed by Amanda Brotchie (Gentleman Jack) and MJ Delaney (Ted Lasso). Jon Jennings is series producer and Stella Merz is producer. Executive producers are Sally Wainwright, Ben Taylor, Faith Penhale, Will Johnston and Louise Mutter for Lookout Point and Johanna Devereaux for Disney+.”
A specific premiere date for The Ballad of Renegade Nell will be announced at a later date.
You can check out more first look photos for The Ballad of Renegade Nell below.
