Congratulations to phenomenal Agency client, Writer and Executive Producer, Stephen Butchard for SHARDLAKE, which will premiere on 1st May on Disney+.
Drenched in mystery, suspense and deception, Shardlake is a compelling whodunnit based on the internationally popular Tudor murder mystery novels by C.J. Sansom. Sharklake stars Arthur Hughes as the titular character alongside Anthony Boyle and Sean Bean.
The show is executive produced by by George Ormond and Mark Pybus for The Forge and Stevie Lee for Runaway Fridge. It was commissioned by Lee Mason for Disney+, with Jonny Richards serving as executive producer for Disney+. Justin Chadwick has directed the series with John Griffin as producer.
The year is 1536. Matthew Shardlake, a brilliant lawyer with an acute sense of justice, finds his life turned upside down when Thomas Cromwell, Henry Vlll’s right-hand man, sends him to the remote monastery of Scarnsea to investigate a murder, and to ultimately claim its wealth for the King. Accompanied by the arrogant and ambitious Jack Barak, it becomes clear that the death they are investigating is not the first. Facing hostility and suspicion at every turn and unsure of Barak’s true intentions, Shardlake is drawn into a web of lies, deceit and corruption that threatens not only his integrity but his life.
Stephen Butchard is represented by Bethan Evans at The Agency (London) Ltd.