Series synopsis
Little Birds is a British drama television series that premiered on Sky Atlantic on August 4, 2020. It ended on August 4, 2020. It was created by Sophia Al-Maria. It stars Juno Temple, Raphael Acloque, Jean-Marc Barr and David Costabile.
We arrive with New York heiress Lucy Savage fresh off the transatlantic steamer and ready for love and marriage in exotic climes. But when her husband Hugo does not receive her in the way she expected, she spins off into the surprising, diverse and degenerate world of Tangier in 1955.
Premise
We arrive with New York heiress Lucy Savage fresh off the transatlantic steamer and ready for love and marriage in exotic climes. But when her husband Hugo does not receive her in the way she expected, she spins off into the surprising, diverse and degenerate world of Tangier in 1955.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Juno Temple as Lucy Savage
- Raphael Acloque as Adham Abaza
- Jean-Marc Barr as Secretary Pierre Vaney
- David Costabile as Grant Savage
- Amy Landecker as Vanessa Savage
- Yumna Marwan as Cherifa Lamour
- Matt Lauria as Bill
- Hugh Skinner as Hugo Cavendish-Smyth
Supporting cast
- Fady Elsayed as Aziz
- Kamel Labroudi as Leo
- Rossy de Palma as Contessa Mandrax
- Nina Sosanya as Lili von X
- Alexander Albrecht as Frederic
Guest cast
- Lara Véliz as Dita Mandrax
- Farah Hamed as Shawafa
- Barbara Fernandes Sabate as Esther Mandrax
- Bella Agossou as Fifi
- Julius Cotter as The Sex Tourist
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | August 4, 2020 | August 4, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Heiress Lucy Savage arrives in Tangier, 1955 - one of the last outposts of colonial decadence, and a culture shock in more ways than one. |
August 4, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Lucy gets herself an invitation to an exclusive wrap party, which she attends with Adham. Later, she is invited to lunch with the Secretary without her husband. |
August 4, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Hugo struggles with unfinished business that Lucy's father asked him to take care of. Adham finds his royal bearing is of little help in the Interzone. |
August 4, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky Atlantic |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 4, 2020 |
| Last aired | August 4, 2020 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday |