Guerrilla
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Guerrilla

Category
TV Series
Genre
Drama, Romance
Seasons
1
Official Site
http://www.sho.com/guerrilla
Category
TV Series
Genre
Drama, Romance
MPAA Rating
-
Seasons
1 minute(s)
Production Co
Fifty Fathoms, ABC Signature, Green Door Pictures
Distributor
Showtime
Official Site
http://www.sho.com/guerrilla
Director
John Ridley
Starring
  • Idris Elba as Charlie
  • Freida Pinto as Trishna
  • Babou Ceesay
  • Rory Kinnear
  • Nathaniel Martello-White
  • Daniel Mays as Patrick Nuffy
  • Denise Gough
  • Brandon Scott
  • Zawe Ashton
  • Nicholas Pinnock

Set against the backdrop of the Black Power movement in the UK in the 1970s, the premium cable network's six-part miniseries "Guerrilla" centers on a couple whose passion propels them into making the leap from political activism to radical militancy.

"Guerrilla" is a love story set against the backdrop of one of the most politically explosive times in U.K. history. It tells the story of "Jas" (Freida Pinto) and "Marcus," whose relationship and values are tested when they form a radical underground cell. Their ultimate target becomes the Black Power Desk, a true-life, secretive counter-intelligence unit within Special Branch dedicated to crushing all forms of black activism.

Whilst the series is set against a background of social and political activism, at its heart "Guerrilla" is about a relationship under pressure, and the reality that for any couple there comes a point when the choices they make have real and lasting consequences.

Pinto play the role of "Jas Mitra," a passionate and politically driven individual. As a member of a newly-formed radical underground cell, "Jas" helps liberate a charismatic convict from prison in an effort to lead the street fight against social injustice in 1971 London.