Acclaimed British crime series The Last Panthers comes to SundanceTV on Wednesday, April 13 (10/9C). Centered on an audacious jewel heist by the supposedly dormant Pink Panther gang, the trailer for the six-episode series is set against David Bowie’s song Blackstar.
The Last Panthers stars Samantha Morton (Sweet and Lowdown, In America), French César Award winner Tahar Rahim (A Prophet), Croatian-born actor Goran Bogdan (Number 55), and BAFTA and Golden Globe® winner and two-time Academy Award® nominee John Hurt (The Elephant Man, Doctor Who).
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“The Last Panthers” centers around an audacious jewelry heist in Marseilles, with all the trademarks of the infamous and recently dormant ‘Pink Panthers’ gang. The six-episode limited series stars two-time Academy Award® nominee Samantha Morton (Sweet and Lowdown, In America), French César Award winner Tahar Rahim (A Prophet), Croatian-born actor Goran Bogdan (Number 55), and BAFTA and Golden Globe® winner and two-time Academy Award® nominee John Hurt (The Elephant Man, Midnight Express).
“The Last Panthers,” is based on the work of French journalist Jérôme Pierrat, who has investigated organized crime in France for years. The series is co-created and written by the award-winning writer Jack Thorne (“The Fades,” “This Is England”). “The Last Panthers,” shot in four countries – the UK, France, Serbia and Montenegro – in three languages, is directed by Johan Renck (“Bloodline,” “Breaking Bad”) and executive produced by Caroline Benjo (“The Returned”) and Jimmy Desmarais (“The Returned”) of Haut et Court, Peter Carlton (“This Is England”) of Warp Films, Johan Renck and Jack Thorne.
“The Last Panthers” premiered in the UK earlier this year to rave reviews. Here are just a few things the critics have said:
“Effortlessly cool, gripping Euro-thriller”
– The Daily Telegraph
“Cool Euro Crime drama, which lures you in with a specially penned David Bowie track that sounds like a Bond these in hyperspace.”
– Radio Times
“Riveting action. Fascinating characters. A superb cast. And a truly cinematic style.”**FIVE STARS**
– Heat Magazine