Series synopsis
Pistol is an American drama television series that premiered on Hulu on May 31, 2022. It ended on May 31, 2022. It was created by Craig Pearce. It stars Toby Wallace, Anson Boon, Christian Lees and Sydney Chandler.
The story of a band of spotty, noisy, working-class kids with “no future,” who shook the boring, corrupt Establishment to its core, threatened to bring down the government and changed music and culture forever.
Premise
The story of a band of spotty, noisy, working-class kids with “no future,” who shook the boring, corrupt Establishment to its core, threatened to bring down the government and changed music and culture forever.
Premise: Never mind the bollocks...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Toby Wallace as Steve Jones
- Anson Boon as John Lydon
- Christian Lees as Glen Matlock
- Sydney Chandler as Chrissie Hynde
- Talulah Riley as Vivienne Westwood
- Maisie Williams as Jordan
- Emma Appleton as Nancy Spungen
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Malcolm McLaren
Supporting cast
- Jacob Slater as Paul Cook
Guest cast
- Robert Whitelock as Phil Nightingale
- Jordan Dawes as Lawyer, Mike Wentworth
- William Chubb as Judge Knightley
- Dylan Llewellyn as Wally Nightingale
- Steve Brody as Train Guard
- Shelley Atkinson as Woman on Train
- Sam Matlock as Danny Kleinman
- Thomas Rees as Bazooka Joe
- Edward Rees as Bazooka Joe
- Zachary White as Bazooka Joe
- Ethan Hurst as Bazooka Joe
- Seb Collinson as St Martin's Student
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Track 1: The Cloak of Invisibility Desperate to escape the bleak future that society has decreed for him, charismatic Steve Jones convinces Malcolm McLaren to manage his band, The Swankers. But Steve discovers that his “Cloak of Invisibility” cannot shield him from the audience’s gaze. |
May 31, 2022 |
| 2 |
Track 2: Rotten As Steve grasps his final chance and attempts to learn guitar in five days, a fury named Johnny Rotten arrives on the scene and the Sex Pistols are born. |
May 31, 2022 |
| 3 |
Track 3: Bodies As Steve and Chrissie Hynde begin to make more than just music, the Pistols begin to wreak anarchy in the U.K. and Johnny Rotten takes deeper inspiration from a grieving young woman. |
May 31, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Hulu |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 31, 2022 |
| Last aired | May 31, 2022 |
| Status | ended |