The new five-part series is set to be an emotional and romantic watch, chronicling a love story told against the backdrop of World War II. Well, the new images give us a first look at the drama\u2019s lead, Jacob Elordi, who is best known for his recent film roles in Priscilla<\/a> and Saltburn<\/a>.<\/p>\n In The Narrow Road to the Deep North, he stars as Lieutenant-Colonel Dorrigo Evans, who has a brief love affair with Amy Mulvaney, played by Odessa Young (Mothering Sunday).<\/p>\n In the pair of new images, we see a particularly muddy looking Evans in the field and crouching down among \u2013 what appears to be \u2013 his comrades with ropes and vines surrounding them all.<\/p>\n The next image (below) is considerably more glamorous and reminiscent of the time period in question, giving us a brief look at what appears to be a date between Evans and Mulvaney. They appear to be deep in conversation as they gaze into each other eyes, with martinis and cigarettes being illuminated by candlelight.<\/p>\n The producers have described the series as \u201ca love story to sustain audiences through the darkest of times, an intimate character study illustrating the strength of the human spirit in the face of adversity, and an investigation into a marriage and an unforgettable love affair.\u201d<\/p>\n The new five-parter is based on Richard Flanagan\u2019s Booker Prize-winning novel and has been adapted for the screen by writer Shaun Grant and directed by Justin Kurzel, who is known for his work on Assassin\u2019s Creed and 2015\u2019s Macbeth, which starred Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard.<\/p> The Narrow Road to the Deep North is set against the Second World War and is set to be a major love story that will likely pull at the heartstrings as we see how the brief relationship clearly impacts Evans\u2019s life and goes on to shape him.<\/p>\n According to The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, \u201cthe story is told over multiple time periods, journeying from Evans\u2019s childhood to his experience as a prisoner-of-war on the Thailand-Burma Railway as a young man, and later in life, as a respected surgeon and Australian war hero\u201d.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n As well as Elordi and Young leading the cast, Ciar\u00e1n Hinds (Belfast) will also star as the older Dorrigo Evans, while the rest of the cast also includes Olivia DeJonge (Elvis), Heather Mitchell (Love Me, Upright), Thomas Weatherall (Heartbreak High), Show Kasamatsu (Tokyo Vice), Charles An and Simon Baker (Limbo, Breath).<\/p>\n Further casting has also been announced with the release of the new images, with the likes of Essie Davis, William Lodder, Eduard Geyl, Christian Byers and Sam Parsonson all joining the cast.<\/p>\n Reagan Mannix will also star as Bonox, while Fabian McCallum is Sheephead, Caelan McCarthy is Chum, David Howell is Tiny, Taki Abe is Colonel Kota, Masa Yamaguchi is Lieutenant Fukuhara and Akira Fujii is Kenji Mogami.<\/p>\n![\"Jacob](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/03\/Jacob-Elordi-Prime-Video-Narrow-Road-Deep-North-2-copy-2c24c1a.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"Jacob-Elordi-Prime-Video-Narrow-Road-Deep-North-2")
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