New Worlds

New Worlds

Ended First aired 01/Apr/2014 United Kingdom English 1 season(s) 4 episode(s)
DramaWar & PoliticsAction & Adventure
New Worlds is a four-part 2014 British television drama serial created by Peter Flannery and Martine Brant, a follow-up to their 2008 series The Devil's Whore, produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4.

During the turbulent Restoration period of the 1600s, young, idealistic renegade Abe Goffe is determined to fight for England to become a true republic. A romantic at heart, he falls for privileged Beth—daughter of Countess of Abingdon Angelica Fanshawe—and brings her into his quest for a new future, transforming her from the innocent young woman she starts out as.
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Season 1 · Miniseries
4 episode(s) · Air date: 01/Apr/2014
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During the turbulent Restoration period of the 1600s, young, idealistic renegade Abe Goffe is determined to fight for England to become a true republic. A romantic at heart, he falls for privileged Beth—daughter of Countess of Abingdon Angelica Fanshawe—and brings her into his quest for a new future, transforming her from the innocent young woman she starts out as.

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During the turbulent Restoration period of the 1600s, young, idealistic renegade Abe Goffe is determined to fight for England to become a true republic. A romantic at heart, he falls for privileged Beth—daughter of Countess of Abingdon Angelica Fanshawe—and brings her into his quest for a new future, transforming her from the innocent young woman she starts out as.

S1E4
Part Four
Air date: 22/Apr/2014 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 48 min
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When news of Charles II's death reaches Boston, Beth decides it's time to return to England. As she makes her way to Oxford, she is reunited with Abe, who has escaped from his jail cell and dedicated his life to spreading Colonel Sidney's revolutionary ideas. Meanwhile, Ned and Hope lead a group of young Bostonians fighting for an independent America.

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When news of Charles II's death reaches Boston, Beth decides it's time to return to England. As she makes her way to Oxford, she is reunited with Abe, who has escaped from his jail cell and dedicated his life to spreading Colonel Sidney's revolutionary ideas. Meanwhile, Ned and Hope lead a group of young Bostonians fighting for an independent America.

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S1E3
Part Three
Air date: 15/Apr/2014 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 48 min
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Beth's journey to begin a new life ends abruptly when her ship is wrecked on the shores of Massachusetts. Discovered by Masca, leader of the Native American Wawanaki tribe, she is taken in and slowly recovers. When Ned returns to Boston, he is dismayed to find Hope stuck in a loveless marriage to Henry Cresswell, who is on a ruthless mission to build a new settlement on the tribe's land. Back in England, Abe Goffe's fight for justice takes a new turn when he encounters maidservant Agnes, who provokes him to search out Colonel Algernon Sidney, one of his father's old republican comrades. With him he plots to assassinate the king, but will they succeed?

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Beth's journey to begin a new life ends abruptly when her ship is wrecked on the shores of Massachusetts. Discovered by Masca, leader of the Native American Wawanaki tribe, she is taken in and slowly recovers. When Ned returns to Boston, he is dismayed to find Hope stuck in a loveless marriage to Henry Cresswell, who is on a ruthless mission to build a new settlement on the tribe's land. Back in England, Abe Goffe's fight for justice takes a new turn when he encounters maidservant Agnes, who provokes him to search out Colonel Algernon Sidney, one of his father's old republican comrades. With him he plots to assassinate the king, but will they succeed?

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Part Two
Air date: 08/Apr/2014 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 48 min
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In Massachusetts, Ned is dispatched to England by his father John Hawkins, and asks him to give Hope a letter in return. However, John destroys it and insists Hope marry recent widower Henry Cresswell. Back in Oxfordshire, Abe and Beth blow up the clay pits where landowner George Hardwick is forcing men, women and children to work in terrible conditions, and Abe later attempts to assassinate the king. Meanwhile, Judge Jeffreys puts pressure on Will Blood to produce evidence against Angelica and her husband John Francis.

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In Massachusetts, Ned is dispatched to England by his father John Hawkins, and asks him to give Hope a letter in return. However, John destroys it and insists Hope marry recent widower Henry Cresswell. Back in Oxfordshire, Abe and Beth blow up the clay pits where landowner George Hardwick is forcing men, women and children to work in terrible conditions, and Abe later attempts to assassinate the king. Meanwhile, Judge Jeffreys puts pressure on Will Blood to produce evidence against Angelica and her husband John Francis.

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Part One
Air date: 01/Apr/2014 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 48 min
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Angelica Fanshawe strives to protect her daughter and Catholic husband from chaos in England, while in New England the colonists struggle to throw off the control of the English Crown.

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Angelica Fanshawe strives to protect her daughter and Catholic husband from chaos in England, while in New England the colonists struggle to throw off the control of the English Crown.

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Jamie Dornan
Jamie Dornan
Abe Goffe
Freya Mavor
Freya Mavor
Beth Fanshawe
Joe Dempsie
Joe Dempsie
Ned
Holli Dempsey
Holli Dempsey
Agnes
Jeremy Northam
Jeremy Northam
Charles II
Alice Englert
Alice Englert
Hope
Michael Maloney
Michael Maloney
Hardwick
Pip Carter
Pip Carter
Judge Jeffreys
Phil Cheadle
Phil Cheadle
Ralph
Michael McElhatton
Michael McElhatton
John Hawkins
Amy Marston
Amy Marston
Martha Hawkins
Tom Payne
Tom Payne
Monmouth
Guy Henry
Guy Henry
Randolph
Malcolm Storry
Malcolm Storry
Adam
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Elliot Reeve
Caleb Cresswell
Patrick Malahide
Patrick Malahide
John Francis
Morfydd Clark
Morfydd Clark
Amelia
Ralph Ineson
Ralph Ineson
Stackpole

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David Raedeker
David Raedeker
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Martine Brant
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Peter Flannery
Creator, Executive Producer, Writer
George Kirby
George Kirby
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Charles Martin
Charles Martin
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John Yorke
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Marcel Golding
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Harry Escott
Music

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