{"id":44606,"date":"2024-01-26T13:30:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T12:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1980623"},"modified":"2024-01-26T16:09:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T15:09:42","slug":"game-of-thrones-kit-harington-producing-new-thriller-empire-of-dirt","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/game-of-thrones-kit-harington-producing-new-thriller-empire-of-dirt\/","title":{"rendered":"Game of Thrones\u2019 Kit Harington producing new thriller Empire of Dirt"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Game of Thrones actor will produce the series about a city hotshot who is pulled into a criminal enterprise. <\/p>

By Morgan Cormack\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 26 January 2024 at 12:30 PM<\/p>

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Described as a \u201cBritish Western\u201d, new eight-part thriller Empire of Dirt is set to be one stellar hit of a drama \u2013 and it\u2019s just been announced that Kit Harington<\/a> is part of the team producing it.<\/p>\n

Under a working title for now, the new series comes from New Pictures, who are known for being behind series such as ITV\u2019s The Long Shadow<\/a> and BBC\u2019s Champion<\/a>. New Pictures are partnering with Harington and Top Boy<\/a> writer Daniel West\u2019s production company Thriker Films for this new project.<\/p>\n

Of course, Harington is best known for playing Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, but the actor has more recently been seen on our screens in Mark Gatiss<\/a>\u2018s Ghost Story for Christmas, Lot No. 249<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While casting details are yet to be announced, the premise of the new series sounds positively gritty. According to the synopsis of Empire of Dirt: \u201cCity hotshot Jake Galloway reluctantly returns to his family farm in the Lake District for a distant cousin\u2019s wedding \u2013 only to be pulled headlong into a deadly criminal enterprise.\u201d<\/p>\n

It continues: \u201cJake hasn\u2019t been home in 15 years, but following a tragic accident, this prodigal son suddenly finds himself the unwilling head of his family. He must heal the toxic legacy of his tyrannical father, repair relationships with his estranged siblings and mother, and juggle his own demons \u2013 all whilst fighting for the sprawling farm\u2019s survival.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut in doing so, Jake discovers something unthinkable, his father\u2019s darkest secret \u2013 a multimillion-pound drugs racket run from a hidden corner of the family land.\u201d<\/p>

On the announcement of the series, Harington and writer Daniel West say: \u201cEmpire of Dirt is a very British Western, set against the Lake District\u2019s stunning visual backdrop. The Galloways are a family fighting to survive, wrestling with their identity, trauma and the burden of inheritance, as ancient traditions collide with the mores of modern Britain.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more excited to work with Willow and the team at New Pictures to bring this propulsive contemporary thriller to the screen.\u201d<\/p>\n