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Chimerica
GenreDrama
Mystery
Based onChimerica
by Lucy Kirkwood
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producersColin Callender
Sophie Gardiner
Adrian Sturges
Running time56 minutes
Production companyPlayground Entertainment
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release17 April (2019-04-17) –
8 May 2019 (2019-05-08)

Chimerica is a Channel 4 four-part drama that aired in April 2019, based on the play of the same name by Lucy Kirkwood.[1]

Plot

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A young photojournalist captures a photo of the Tank Man in Beijing during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. Twenty years later, he goes on a journey to discover the man's true identity.[2]

Cast

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Episodes list

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No.Title [6]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [6]U.K viewers
(millions)
1"Kodak Ergo Sum"Michael KeillorLucy Kirkwood17 April 2019 (2019-04-17)N/A
2"Gray Areas"Michael KeillorLucy Kirkwood24 April 2019 (2019-04-24)N/A
3"The Brace Position"Michael KeillorLucy Kirkwood1 May 2019 (2019-05-01)N/A
4"Neither East nor West"Michael KeillorLucy Kirkwood8 May 2019 (2019-05-08)N/A

See also

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References

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  1. ^ White, Peter (26 January 2018). "Lucy Kirkwood's U.S./China Drama 'Chimerica' Set For C4 Adaptation". Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f White, Peter (22 February 2019). "'Chimerica': First-Look At Channel 4's Alessandro Nivola-Fronted U.S./China Drama". Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (29 March 2018). "Alessandro Nivola To Topline C4 Series Based On Lucy Kirkwood's 'Chimerica'". Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e "First look images for upcoming four-part drama Chimerica - Channel 4". www.channel4.com. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  5. ^ White, Peter (1 June 2018). "'Transparent' Star Cherry Jones & 'Homeland's F. Murray Abraham Join Lucy Kirkwood's C4 Drama 'Chimerica'". Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Chimerica – Listings". Next Episode. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
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