Season One
Tumanbay, the beating heart of a vast empire, is threatened by rebellion in a far-off province and a mysterious force devouring the city from within. Gregor, Master of the elite Palace Guard, is charged by Sultan al-Ghuri with the task of rooting out this insurgence and crushing it. Cast & Crew
Episodes
Ep 1.01 – A Head Start
The envoy, the spy-master, a girl at sea
Ep 1.02 — Ship of the Dead
The chief wife’s new slave, a kidnapping, preparations for war
Ep 1.03 — Coming of Age
Adrift at sea, life in the army, a spy in the hareem
Ep 1.04 — Hidden Knowledge
A moving city, the sacred scrolls, the prince and the slave-soldier
Ep 1.05 — Strangle Hold
The provincial armies, return of the envoy, murder in the hareem
Ep 1.06 — In the Beginning
The missing slave-girl, a forbidden kiss, a boy and his dogs
Ep 1.07 — A Tale of Two Cities
The city beneath the city, the dagger beneath the pillow, the General’s spy
Ep 1.08 — The Purge
A dangerous lover, father and daughter reunited, prophecy of victory foretold
Ep 1.09 — Jaws of Victory
Machinery of war, the slave and the man who stole his kingdom, the promised battle
Ep 1.10 — Sword of Faith
Punishment of the caterpillars, the slave-girl’s secret, the spy-master’s fate
Cast
GREGOR, Master of the Palace Guard and the Sultan’s spymaster. He arrived in Tumanbay as a slave with his brother, Qulan - Rufus Wright
AL-GHURI, Sultan of Tumanbay - Raad Rawi
SHAJAH, Sultan al-Ghuri’s chief wife, previously married to his deceased brother the previous sultan - Sarah Beck Mather
MADU, Shajah’s son by her previous marriage and the Sultan’s nephew - Danny Ashok
CADALI, Grand Vizier and chief advisor to the Sultan - Matthew Marsh
QULAN, Commander of the Empire’s armies, brother to Gregor - Christopher Fulford
MANEL, teenage daughter of General Qulan - Aiysha Hart
PESHA, Manel’s younger brother - Sky Yang
HEAD EUNOCH, responsible for purchasing slaves for the palace - John Sessions
IBN BAI, slave-trader and collector of ancient texts. A recent arrival to Tumanbay - Nabil Elouahabi
HEAVEN, teenage daughter of slave-trader Ibn Bai - Olivia Popica
SLAVE, escaped slave - Akin Gazi
FROG, boy with prophetic powers - Deeivya Meir
BASIM, officer in the Palace Guard, father of Frog - Alexander Siddig
SARAH, slave, recently brought to Tumanbay - Nina Yndis
DANIEL, Sarah’s brother, also a newly arrived slave - Gareth Kennerley
THE HAFIZ, religious figurehead and old drunk - Antony Bunsee
BELLO, priest and the personal assistant to the Hafiz - Albert Welling
EFFENDI RED, Envoy to Maya, leader of a provincial uprising - Nadir Khan
PHYSICIAN, doctor in the Sultan’s court - Vivek Madan
WOLF, leader of band of warrior-horsemen - Alexander Siddig
SHAMSI, prostitute in one of the city’s brothels - Laure Stockley
FATIMA, provincial governor’s wife - Sirine Saba
PARIK, artist from across the seas - Christian Hillborg
PANIG, brother of Parik and also an artist - Alec Utgoff
DON DIEGO, merchant of weapons of war - John Sessions
Other Parts - Darwin Brokenbro, Nathalie Armin, Akbar Kurtha, Annabella Dowler & Stephano Braschi
Production
Music - Sacha Putnam
Additional Music - Jon Ouin
Sound Design - Steve Bond
Editors - Ania Przygoda & James Morgan
Production Assistants - Ella Saunders & Olivia Johnson
Casting - Marilyn Johnson
Casting Assistants - Marta Noguera & Raj Ghatak
Researcher - Eva Kryslak
Assistant Script Editor - Marcus Martin
Trails & Promotions - Jack Soper
