SS-GB

SS-GB is a 2017 British drama series produced for the BBC. The series is based on the 1978 novel of the same name by Len Deighton. It is set in an alternate 1941 where Nazi Germany, having won the Battle of Britain, are a harsh occupying force in the United Kingdom.

Summary
Set in Nazi-occupied London, the five-part thriller is based on the premise that the Germans won the Battle of Britain. SS-GB is a complex thriller focusing on British Detective Douglas Archer. Forced to work under the brutal SS in occupied London, Archer is determined to continue to do his job in the service of his country, but against impossible odds.

Pre-production
In November 2014 it was announced that the BBC has commissioned writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade to adapt Len Deighton's novel, SS-GB.

In August 2015, it was announced that Sam Riley was in talks to star the lead role of Detective Superintendent Douglas Archer of Scotland Yard. His casting was confirmed in late September 2015.

Production
Production began in October 2015 and ended in January 2016. The series was produced by Sid Gentle Films Ltd.

Cast
British actor Sam Riley plays Douglas Archer and actress Kate Bosworth plays Barbara Barga, the leads in SS-GB. Other names starring in the drama include Jason Flemyng, James Cosmo, Aneurin Barnard and Maeve Dermody as well as German actors Rainer Bock and Lars Eidinger.


 * Sam Riley as Douglas Archer
 * Kate Bosworth as Barbara Barga
 * Lars Eidinger as Dr Oskar Huth
 * Rainer Bock as Fritz Kellermann
 * James Cosmo as Harry Woods
 * Maeve Dermody as Sylvia Manning
 * Jason Flemyng as George Mayhew
 * Aneurin Barnard as PC Jimmy Dunn
 * James Northcote as John Spode

Crew
Sally Woodward Gentle, Lee Morris, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade are Executive Producers on SS-GB for Sid Gentle Films Ltd. The series is produced by Patrick Schweitzer and directed by multi award-winning director Philipp Kadelbach.

Episodes

 * Episode 1
 * Episode 2
 * Episode 3
 * Episode 4
 * Episode 5