Titanic: Blood and Steel
TIMESLOT
Wednesdays @ 9pm on CBC.SYNOPSIS
TITANIC: BLOOD AND STEEL is an eight-part period drama chronicling the story of the Titanic, which gives viewers the chance to watch the legend unfold. While everyone knows the story of the tragic sinking of the infamous ship on April 15, 1912, the story of the creation and the building of the world's biggest boat are often forgotten.The cast is composed of high caliber Canadian talent, with Neve Campbell (Party of Five, The Craft) playing the role of Joanna Yaeger, and Kevin Zegers (Gossip Girl) playing the series star, Mark Muir. The series also stars the infamous Chris Noth (The Good Wife, Sex and the City, Law and Order) as JP Morgan and Derek Jacobi (Gladiator, The King's Speech) as Lord William Pirrie.
From the creative team behind Camelot and The Tudors, this star-studded series portrays the epic process of building the great ship from the ground up and the people who gave life to its creation. It ends when the ship begins its journey, taking with it the souls of our stories.
Programming Fast Facts:
Titanic Production designer is Tim Conroy, the multi award winning designer of both The Tutors and camelot
Titanic stars Canadian heartthrob Kevin Zegers who had a recurring role last season on Gossip Girl and starred in Transamerica
