British actress Chanel Cresswell has joined the cast of the upcoming Netflix political thriller series The Lords' Day, sharing the screen alongside Damson Idris and Harry Lawtey in a story centered on a high-stakes hostage situation inside the British Parliament.
The six-episode series is adapted from the political novel by Michael Dobbs, the creator behind House of Cards, which was originally published under the title The Lords' Day Is Nigh. Production on the screen adaptation is being handled by Bad Wolf for the streaming platform.
Cast expansion and Cresswell's career
Cresswell is a London-born actress who gained widespread recognition for her role in the acclaimed British drama series This Is England. She won a BAFTA award for her performance in This Is England '90, directed and written by Shane Meadows and Jack Thorne, and appeared across all three miniseries produced for Channel 4.
More recently, Cresswell starred in Guy Ritchie's Netflix series The Gentlemen, playing Tammy, the wife of Freddy Horniman. Her television credits also include portrayals of Coleen Rooney in Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama, as well as roles in the BBC drama Sherwood and Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards.
Star-studded ensemble and Parliament plot
According to a report by Deadline, details regarding the specific character Cresswell will portray in The Lords' Day remain under wraps. She joins a high-profile ensemble cast led by Damson Idris, known for his roles in F1, Snowfall, and Outside the Wire.
The wider cast includes Harry Lawtey of Industry and Joker: Folie a Deux, Arsema Thomas from Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story and Redeeming Love, and Sophie Willan of Alma's Not Normal and Ludwig. Game of Thrones and Killing Eve star Gemma Whelan also features in the lineup, alongside veteran actor Timothy Spall, who recently appeared in The Sixth Commandment and Goodbye, June.
Hostage crisis at Westminster
The plot of The Lords' Day unfolds during the State Opening of Parliament, when attackers seize control of the Palace of Westminster and hold the British government hostage. Inside the building, British spy Harry Jones, played by Idris, finds himself held under strict supervision as Parliament is transformed into hostile territory.
As the hostage crisis intensifies, the narrative follows a desperate struggle for survival characterized by tested loyalties and selfless sacrifices, where not all characters will survive. Jones is forced to draw upon his secret service training and field skills in an effort to avert national disaster.
Production team and release expectations
The television adaptation has been scripted by writing duo Jonathan Brackley and Sam Vincent, whose previous credits include Spooks, Humans, and Better. Direction across the six episodes is handled by Ben Chanan, who previously directed thriller series including The Capture and The Missing.
Production company Bad Wolf, which previously produced Industry and His Dark Materials, is overseeing the project for Netflix. The streaming service has not yet confirmed an official premiere date for The Lords' Day, though current indications suggest the series will not be released until next year.
