The Halcyon
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Charlotte Jones |
| Written by | Charlotte Jones Jack Lothian Martha Hillier Sarah Dollard |
| Directed by | Stephen Woolfenden Rob Evans Justin Hardy Philip John |
| Composer(s) | Samuel Sim |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Sharon Hughff Jack Lothian Andy Harries |
| Producer(s) | Chris Croucher |
| Location(s) | London, England, UK |
| Editor(s) | Crispin Green Dominic Strevens Paul Endacott |
| Running time | 47–48 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Left Bank Pictures |
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| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 2:1 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 2 January – 20 February 2017 |
The Halcyon is a British television time period drama broadcast on ITV which began airing on 2 January 2017. It was created and written by Charlotte Jones. Left Bank Pictures is the production company of the series which is set in 1940 and focuses on a five-star hotel at the centre of London Society and a world at war. The series was first announced on 3 December 2015, before the official cast was announced on 4 April 2016, with Steven Mackintosh and Olivia Williams playing major roles. The series was cancelled after one series.
The Halcyon was first announced on 3 December 2015. It was commissioned by ITV's Director of Drama Steve November and Controller of Drama Victoria Fea. The series is produced by Chris Croucher, created by Charlotte Jones, executive produced by Sharon Hughff, Jack Lothian and Andy Harries and the lead series writer is Jack Lothian.Left Bank Pictures is the production company of the series.
The series focuses on examining World War II London from 'a new perspective', and is set in 1940 at a five-star hotel " at the centre of London Society and a world at war, aiming to show London life through the prism of war and the impact it has on families, politics, relationships and work across every social strata (sic)." The first episode was broadcast on 2 January 2017.
The Halcyon is reportedly "a similar beast" to Downton Abbey, although Left Bank Pictures founder and managing director Marigo Kehoe explained that the show had been in development "for a long time", and the development of the show came at a time when "new ideas were needed". Producer Chris Croucher added that "Downton has a serenity to it, but the modern world is arriving in The Halcyon" as well as revealing The Halcyon's dialogue "is more punchy" and that the show "has more energy".Radio Times revealed that The Halcyon has a "little bit of Downton Abbey and a little bit of Mr Selfridge in the mix".
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