The series follows Claire, played by Riseborough, the first woman to set foot on the moon and a biologist on a groundbreaking research project at the UK's first moonbase. She disappears into the long lunar night, prompting a search that switches between Mission Control in the UK and the lunar surface. Walters plays Ben Reith.
Production has begun in Belfast. The series is a joint venture between Mammoth Screen, Alcon Television Group, and ZDF Germany. ' A premiere date has not yet been announced.
What an honour to be a part of such a bold and propulsive drama with a team of people that I have dreamt of working with. I always want to be a part of projects that make us converse and think outside the box. This one does just that.
As a kid, I dreamed, perhaps more than anything, of space. Of emptiness and stars, and the vastness of all that those 'grounded' reflected on in verse.
This will be endlessly compelling - I hope - for all who want to journey with us. I cannot wait.
I wanted ITV to make this the moment I read it. The team that has come on board on and off screen is incredible, and a testament to the wonderful and original scripts.
Set in the exciting (and as-yet-unexplored) world of private space travel, First Woman is a thriller unlike anything else we've seen.