FIRST SCRIPTED FEATURE FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TELEVISION TO AIR OCTOBER 6 ON PBS’ EMMY-AWARD® WINNING SERIES NOVA (National Geographic)
WASHINGTON (July 23, 2009)–The president of National Geographic Television
(NGT), Michael Rosenfeld, announced today NGT’s first scripted drama,
**”Darwin’s Darkest Hour,”** which has completed principal photography in
Canada. World-renowned television production company NGT, nominated this year
for 11 Emmys, already has won more than 130 Emmy awards for its factual
programming production.
Starring Henry Ian Cusick (“Lost”) and Frances O’Connor (“Mansfield Park,”
“The Importance of Being Earnest,” Steven Spielberg’s “Artificial
Intelligence: AI”), the two-hour drama will air in the U.S. on the PBS
signature series NOVA. Scheduled to air Oct. 6, 2009, “Darwin’s Darkest Hour”
will coincide with the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth and the 150th
anniversary of his seminal work “On the Origin of the Species.” The film will
be distributed internationally by Cinema Management Group (CMG).
“We felt it was important to cast actors who will connect deeply with the
roles of Charles and Emma, since we plan to shine a new light on the enigmatic
Charles Darwin, showing his vulnerabilities while also making his great
insights understandable,” Rosenfeld said. “With Cusick, we have found the
perfect blend of star power and personal intensity to portray a man who
sparked a scientific revolution. O’Connor’s natural …
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