HBO Moves Forward on ‘Lewis and Clark’ Miniseries

HBO Greenlights Lewis and Clark Miniseries

HBO announced they’ve greenlit Lewis and Clark, a miniseries with Casey Affleck and Matthias Schoenaerts in starring roles. The six-hour miniseries is based on Stephen E. Ambrose’s book Undaunted Courage and will be directed by John Curran (The Painted Veil). Curran, Edward Norton, and Michelle Ashford are adapting the book for the miniseries, and filming is expected to begin this summer.

Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Tim Kelly, and Adam Leipzig are executive producing.

“In Lewis and Clark, we can see American idealism and the breathtaking natural beauty of the continent, as well as the complexities and tragedies of what came to be known as America’s ‘manifest destiny’,” said Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. “We are tremendously excited to bring together this incredible group of talents to tell a seminal American story.”

The Plot:

Lewis and Clark tells the story of America’s first contact with the land and native tribes of the country west of the Mississippi River. The miniseries follows the epic journey of the Corps of Discovery and its captains, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who traverse uncharted territory on a mission to deliver President Jefferson’s message of sovereignty as they search for his fabled all-water route to the Pacific. Lewis and Clark focuses not just on their incredible achievements, but also on the physical, spiritual and emotional toll the expedition takes on them.


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