Jacob Elordi (Saltburn and Priscilla) is back on the screen with a series set in World War II, which is an adaptation of the novel “The Narrow Road to the Deep North“, written by Richard Flanagan in 2013.
The Euphoria actor will bring Dorrigo Evans, one of the main characters, to life in the five episodes that make up the first season of the miniseries, which will be added to the Prime Video catalog in 2024.
The story is set in 1943 and spans across the Pacific during World War II, tracing the cruelty of war, the fragility of life, and the impossibility of love, seen through the eyes of an Australian doctor and prisoner of war.
When does Jacob Elordi’s series premiere on Prime Video?
“The Narrow Road to the Deep North” will arrive on Prime Video during 2024, and although the exact date has not been confirmed yet, it was reported that its big streaming debut will happen soon, so we could expect it in the coming months.
Jacob Elordi is not the only star who will be part of Amazon’s miniseries, based on a popular novel, but Odessa Young is one of the actresses who will accompany him. Both will star in a compelling love story that spans several decades.
In addition to the young stars, the cast includes Simon Baker, Ciarán Hinds, Essie Davis, Annie Shapero and Joel Aaron Baker. Meanwhile, Masa Yamaguchi will portray Lieutenant Fukuhara and Taki Abe will portray Colonel Kota.
What is The Narrow Road to the Deep North about?
The story is set during World War II and primarily follows the experiences of an Australian surgeon named Dorrigo Evans. He becomes a prisoner of war (POW) after the fall of Singapore to the Japanese in 1942.
There, he is forced to work on the construction of the Burma Railway, also known as the “Death Railway”, which was famous for its harsh conditions and high mortality rate among the prisoners of war.
Throughout the novel, the author explores themes of love, war, memory, and the human spirit’s capacity for both cruelty and resilience. The narrative is richly structured, moving back and forth in time, revealing the complexities of Evans’ life and relationships before, during and after the war.