TV series
Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant
Overview
The four-part drama series will tell the story of Cary Grant’s life, from his humble beginnings as Archie Leach in Bristol, England to the Hollywood leading man he became.
Details
- First air date
- 2023-11-23
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 4 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- ITVX
- Production
- ITV Studios, BritBox, Etta Pictures
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jason Isaacs as Cary Grant
- Laura Aikman as Dyan Cannon
- Harriet Walter as Elsie Leach
- Kara Tointon as Young Elsie
- Jason Watkins as Stanley Fox
- Linda John-Pierre as Mae
- Dainton Anderson as Little Archie
- Calam Lynch as Twenties Archie
- Henry Lloyd-Hughes as Young Elias
- Stella Stocker as Audrey Hepburn
- Jamie Chapman as Stanley Donen
- Oaklee Pendergast as Teen Archie
Creators and crew
- Jeff Pope - Creator
- Diederick Santer - Executive Producer
- Jennifer Grant - Executive Producer
- Dyan Cannon - Executive Producer
- Jeff Pope - Executive Producer
- Jason Isaacs - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1
Young Archie Leach escapes his childhood in Bristol and journeys to America as his older self Cary Grant falls in love with Dyan Cannon.
Episode 2
Archie Leach escapes from New York and heads to Hollywood, where his good looks are spotted by screen icon Mae West.
Episode 3
Cary installs his mother in an apartment in Bristol, and he receives a wake-up call when his relationship with Dyan falters.
Episode 4
Elsie still doesn’t approve of Dyan, and Cary and Dyan’s relationship with her stays rocky, but fatherhood provides the family security Cary has been searching for.
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