![]() ![]() On January 28, 2021, British screenwriter Philippa Goslett was announced as the new showrunner. On November 25, 2020, Whedon announced that he was stepping down from the series citing various reasons for his decision in "this year of unprecedented challenges." In a released statement he explained that the taxing nature of working on such a project during the coronavirus pandemic had taken a toll on his energy levels, and confirmed rumors that he would be officially exiting the series. Production on the final six episodes of the first season began in June 2021 in the UK. The season's episode count was then extended to 12 episodes. In February 2021, Bloys confirmed that the first season would consist of 10 episodes that would be broken into two airing blocks, due to the production shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming resumed in September and production was completed by the end of October. The series completed production on the first five of its ten-episode order before production was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the lack of studio space in London, HBO worked with Adrian Wootton, CEO of Film London and the British Film Commission, to find warehouse spaces and old industrial spaces in which they could base the production. The building will double as The Orphanage. In late January 2020, shooting took place at Joyce Grove, an Oxfordshire country house estate in the Jacobean style. In August 2019, scenes were filmed at Chatham Historic Dockyard in Kent. In July 2019, it was reported that scenes had been filmed at Trinity Church Square, and in the New Wimbledon Theatre area. On July 4, 2019, Whedon announced that principal photography had started, with filming occurring in London. In June 2021, HBO announced that Andrew Bernstein had joined the series as an executive producer and director. She said that inspiration came from modern-day punk in order to help with the visual world of the series. Academy Award winner Christine Blundell served as the hair and makeup designer. Gemma Jackson serves as production designer. Laurie Penny is also part of the series' writing staff. Espenson and Petrie, who worked with Whedon on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, will serve as writers. ![]() Executive producers include Bernadette Caulfield, Jane Espenson, and Doug Petrie. In an attempt to fool the audience, a fake name "Margaret Tuttle" was added to IMDb as the actress playing Effie. In order to create the illusion of Maladie posing as Effie, Amy Manson used makeup, wore a fat suit and then the look was altered in post-production using Computer-generated imagery. Effie is revealed to be one of Maladie's victims, with the Effie seen in the episode being Maladie herself in disguise. In the fifth episode, the character Effie Boyle is introduced. Also in August, Martyn Ford was cast in there recurring role of Nicolas Perbal, also known as Odium. One month later, Elizabeth Berrington, Viola Prettejohn, Anna Devlin, Kiran Sonia Sawar, and Ella Smith were all cast in main roles Lucy Best, Myrtle Haplisch, Primrose Chattaway, Harriet Kaur, and Desirée Blodgett. Edmund Hague, Rochelle Neil as Annie Carbey, Amy Manson as Maladie, Zackary Momoh as Doctor Horatio Cousens, Eleanor Tomlinson as Mary Brighton, Nick Frost as Declan Orrun, and Ben Chaplin as Inspector Frank Mundi. She's fierce and she's funny – and I need both for the journey ahead." In July 2019, twelve actors were added to the cast, including Ann Skelly as Penance Adair, Olivia Williams as Lavinia Bidlow, James Norton as Hugo Swann, Tom Riley as Augustus "Augie" Bidlow, Pip Torrens as Lord Massen, Denis O'Hare as Dr. ![]() Whedon spoke about her, "Laura Donnelly has charisma, wisdom and an anarchic precision that not only captures Amalia but defines her. In April 2019, Laura Donnelly was cast in the starring role of Amalia True. ![]()
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