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Ridley Scott sci-fi epic Raised by Wolves to air on Sky Atlantic this December

Eagerly awaited sci-fi drama Raised by Wolves, from legendary filmmaker Sir Ridley Scott, will air on Sky Atlantic and Now TV from December 5.

The ten-episode series centres on two androids tasked with raising human children on a mysterious virgin planet. As the burgeoning colony of humans threatens to be torn apart by religious differences, the androids learn that controlling the beliefs of humans is a treacherous and difficult task… 

The show made a critically celebrated debut on HBO Max stateside, and has received a season two renewal. It’s slated to return in 2021.

The show made a critically celebrated debut on HBO Max stateside, and has already received a season two renewal…

Raised by Wolves stars Amanda Collin (A Conspiracy of Faith), Abubakar Salim (Fortitude), Winta McGrath (Aloft), Niamh Algar (The Virtues), Jordan Loughran (The Infiltrator), Matias Varela (Narcos), Felix Jamieson (Game of Thrones), Ethan Hazzard (The Long Song), Aasiya Shah (Call the Midwife), Ivy Wong (Star Wars: Rogue One) and Travis Fimmel (Vikings).

Created, written and run by acclaimed writer Aaron Guzikowski (Prisoners), the series is produced by Scott’s Scott Free Productions, with Scott, Guzikowski, David W. Zucker (The Man in the High Castle), Jordan Sheehan (The Terror), Adam Kolbrenner (Prisoners) and Mark Huffam (The Martian) serving as executive producers. 

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