Starz Sets Premiere for Period Drama ‘Amadeus,’ Starring Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany (TV News Roundup)

Starz has announced that “Amadeus,” its new adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s 1979 play of the same name (which also inspired the Oscar-winning film), will premiere on May 8. New episodes will be available to stream in the U.S. every Friday on the Starz app, as well as on all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms. On the linear Starz channel, “Amadeus” premieres on Friday, May 8 at 8 p.m. ET, which subsequent episodes airing Fridays at 9 p.m. ET. The logline reads, “When twenty-five-year-old Amadeus arrives in bustling 18th-century Vienna, no longer a child prodigy and craving creative freedom, his world collides with two pivotal figures: his fiercely loyal future wife, Constanze Weber, and devoutly religious court composer, Antonio Salieri. As Amadeus’ brilliance continues to flourish in spite of his personal demons, a questionable reputation and scepticism from the conservative court, Salieri becomes increasingly tormented by this apparent divine gift. Amadeus is a threat to all that he holds dear in life: his talent, his reputation, even his faith in God. Salieri vows to bring him down. What begins as professional rivalry turns into a deeply personal obsession spanning 30 years, culminating in a murder confession and a desperate attempt to entwine himself with Mozart’s legacy forever.” Alongside Will Sharpe as Mozart and Paul Bettany as Salieri, “Amadeus” stars Gabrielle Creevy as Constanze Weber, Rory Kinnear as Emperor Joseph and Jonathan Aris as Leopold Mozart. The cast also includes Lucy Cohu, Ényì Okoronkwo, Jessica Alexander, Hugh Sachs, Paul Bazely, Rupert Vansittart, Anastasia Martin, Nancy Farino, Olivia-Mai Barrett, Viola Prettejohn and Jyuddah Jaymes.   “Amadeus” is produced by Two Cities Television (part of STV Studios) in association with Sky Studios. The series is executive produced by John Griffin and Rupert Lord. Megan Spanjian and Paul Gilbert serve as executive producers for Sky, and Michael Jackson and Stephen Wright serve as executive producers for Two Cities Television. “Amadeus” is written by Joe Barton. Julian Farino and Alice Seabright serve as directors. Barton, Sharpe, Bettany and Farino also serve as executive producers. Seabright serves as co-executive producer. NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution oversees international sales of the series on behalf of Sky.

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