BBC acquires World War I superhero sci-fi action series
The BBC has acquired The Sentinels in a deal with Studiocanal, and it will exclusively air in the UK on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer later this year.
The BBC has acquired a thrilling French World War I superhero sci-fi action series.
Studiocanal and the corporation struck a deal to exclusively air The Sentinels, an eight-part series based on the graphic novels Les Sentinelles by Xavier Dorison and Enrique Breccia, in the UK, on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer later this year.
Nick Lee, Head of BBC Programme Acquisition, said: "The Sentinels is a fully immersive war drama, drenched in adrenaline.
"The graphic novel origins has been cleverly adapted into a premium television experience by CANAL+, and BBC audiences will revel in the blend of steam punk meets robo-cop.
"There’s also a Frankenstein-ian level of depth and empathy to this story that really grips. Prepare for something totally different and unforgivingly entertaining."
The Sentinels follows Gabriel Ferraud (Louis Peres), a gravely wounded soldier who, at the outbreak of World War I, is recruited into a top-secret French military program designed to create the ultimate weapon: enhanced humans".
The synopsis added: "After being injected with a mysterious serum, Gabriel gains extraordinary strength, speed, and resilience.
"He joins an elite unit known as the Sentinels - augmented soldiers forged for the front lines. But as the war intensifies, Gabriel uncovers a terrifying truth that could alter the fate of the conflict."
As well as Louis, the series - created by Guillaume Lemans, in collaboration with Xabi Molia - also stars the likes of Thibaut Evrard, Kacey Mottet-Klein, Carl Malapa, Olivia Ross and Ouassini Embarek.
The Sentinels is directed by Thierry Poiraud and Edouard Salier, with Guillaume, Xabi and Raphaelle Richet as writers.
