Not only does the series boast a stellar cast<\/a> that includes Good Omens star Michael Sheen, Gavin & Stacey<\/a>\u2018s Steffan Rhodri and Luke Evans, it also has a talented creative team onboard made up of Sheen, who also makes his directorial debut, Sherwood writer James Graham and unconventional documentarian Adam Curtis.<\/p>\n And though the events that transpire across the three episodes are fictional, Sheen and Graham have revealed they are very much inspired by reality. Particularly the tumultuous social, cultural and political climate of 2015\/2016.<\/p>\n \u201c[Sheen and Curtis] wanted to tell a story about the emerging chaos of the world that was happening in 2015\/2016, which we all remember \u2013 the Brexit referendum, the 2016 US election, the migrant crisis in particular,\u201d Graham explained.<\/p>\n The actor and writer went into detail about their inspiration for the series, which touches upon a wide range of timely issues, while keeping things fresh.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the thing that excites me about the show and has done from the beginning is to tell a story that is both familiar and yet completely new,\u201d Sheen explained. \u201cIt deals with issues we\u2019re all dealing with, seeing and observing around us all the time but it\u2019s taken a completely different viewpoint on it.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n Graham added: \u201cWe wanted to tell a story that encompasses those global themes of disruption and the movement of people in particular around the world, but to try and give it an aggressively Welsh frame for that.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I guess just asking the question \u2013 when you look at these global crises like the war in Syria at the time, or the mass movement of refugees and people \u2013 asking, what would you do, what would you do if it happened here?<\/p>\n \u201cWe always think these things will happen millions of miles away, but what if your quiet Welsh town descended into anarchy and you and your family had to make a choice to leave and go and become a refugee yourself?\u201d<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/464305-8196feb.jpg?quality=90&resize=619%2C413\" "\\"464305,The")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Is the Way a true story? Creators Michael Sheen and James Graham explain inspiration<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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