Fellow Travelers (miniseries)

Fellow Travelers is an upcoming American historical television miniseries based on the 2007 fictional novel of the same name by Thomas Mallon. Starring Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey, it centers on the decades-long romance between two men who first meet during the height of McCarthyism in the 1950s.

Fellow Travelers
Genre
  • Historical romance
  • Political thriller
Created byRon Nyswaner
Based onFellow Travelers
by Thomas Mallon
Screenplay byRon Nyswaner
Starring
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
Release
Original networkShowtime

Premise

After a chance encounter in Washington D.C. in the 1950s, Hawkins Fuller (Bomer) and Timothy Laughlin (Bailey) start a volatile romance that spans "the Vietnam War protests of the 1960s, the drug-fueled disco hedonism of the 1970s and the AIDS crisis of the 1980s, while facing obstacles in the world and in themselves".[1]

Cast

Main

Supporting

Production

Development

A television adaptation of Mallon's work was in development as a co-production from Fremantle for Showtime as of October 2021.[4] Showtime officially greenlit the series in April 2022, with the screenplay written by Ron Nyswaner who also serves as executive producer. Other executive producers include Daniel Minahan, who is directing the first two episodes.[5]

Casting

Alongside the greenlight announcement in April 2022, it was announced Matt Bomer would executive produce the series and star as Hawkins Fuller.[5] Allison Williams joined the cast in June as Lucy Smith.[6] It was announced in July that Jonathan Bailey would star opposite Bomer as Tim Laughlin.[7]

Filming

Principal photography began in Toronto on July 27, 2022 and wrapped on December 9, 2022.[5][8]

See also

References
  1. Otterson, Joe (2022-07-11). "'Bridgerton' Star Jonathan Bailey Joins Matt Bomer in Showtime Limited Series 'Fellow Travelers'". Variety. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  2. Porter, Rick (2022-07-19). "Showtime's 'Fellow Travelers' Adds Trio to Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  3. Otterson, Joe (2022-07-21). "Showtime Limited Series 'Fellow Travelers' Adds Five to Cast (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  4. Grobar, Matt (October 2021). "Fremantle Adds Nyanza Shaw And Jerry Jacobs As Scripted EVPs". Deadline. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  5. White, Peter (20 April 2022). "Matt Bomer's 'Fellow Travelers' Lands Series Order At Showtime". Deadline. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  6. Otterson, Joe (7 June 2022). "Allison Williams to Star Opposite Matt Bomer in Showtime Limited Series 'Fellow Travelers' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  7. Porter, Rick (11 July 2022). "'Bridgerton' Star Jonathan Bailey Joins Showtime's 'Fellow Travelers'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  8. "Project Title: Fellow Travelers". toronto.ca. December 9, 2022. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
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