11 Mar 2015
AN ALL-NEW EPSIODE OF PIVOT’S CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED NEW DRAMA “FORTITUDE” STARRING STANLEY TUCCI, RICHARD DORMER & MICHAEL GAMBON PREMIERES THIS THURSDAY, MARCH 12 AT 10 PM ON PIVOT
Tune in for a new an all-new episode of “Fortitude” this Thursday, March 12 at 10pm on Pivot and find out why Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times writes that “there are too many great shows to keep track of, but you’re going to want to watch ‘Fortitude’.” In this week’s episode, another murder has shaken the town, but this time the identity of the killer seems obvious. Can things really be so simple?
Don’t miss the new drama that TV Critic Frazier Moore of the Associated Press calls “vast, wild and exhilarating”. For viewers who missed the first episode, of “Fortitude,” it is also now available to stream online at pivot.tv/fortitude.
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The dark drama series set in the melting Artic, tells the story of the small idyllic town of Fortitude, whose peaceful existence is shattered after a brutal and shocking murder. Above-average temperatures lead to a record ice melt revealing secrets long since hidden beneath the frozen landscape. Sheriff Dan Anderssen (Richard Dormer) leads the investigation and is forced to work alongside DCI Morton (Stanley Tucci), a detective who has flown into town from the mainland to contribute his forensic expertise. As the search for the killer progresses, their list of suspects – and suspicions of each other– grows.
“Fortitude” stars Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones, The Hunger Games), Michael Gambon (Harry Potter, The King’s Speech), Christopher Eccleston (Thor: The Dark World, Lucan), Sofie Gråbøl (The Killing), Richard Dormer (Game of Thrones, Good Vibrations), Jessica Raine (Call The Midwife, The Woman In Black), Luke Treadaway (Clash of the Titans), Nicholas Pinnock (Top Boy), Verónica Echegui (TheCold Light of Day), and Johnny Harris (This is England). The series is co-produced with Sky Atlantic and filmed in Iceland and the UK.
“Fortitude” is a Sky/Pivot Original Series, with international distribution handled by Sky Vision. The series is created, written, and executive produced by Simon Donald. Jeff Skoll and Holly Hines serve as executive producers for Pivot. Patrick Spence and Frith Tiplady serve as executive producers for Fifty Fathoms and Tiger Aspect. Anne Mensah and Cameron Roach serve as executive producers for Sky Atlantic.