NEW SKY BLOCKBUSTER IS FILMING IN CROSS DEEP, TWICKENHAM

The show is a joint production between Sky and is described as ‘a bold new legal thriller’ from the creator of Lupin and Hijack, starring Dominic West(The Wire, The Crown) as tech titan Morgan Henderson and Sienna Miller (Anatomy of a Scandal, American Sniper) as his estranged wife, international film star Carla Duval.

Set in the elite world of London law, the series has been given the go ahead  with a two-series commitment from Sky and HBO, following a deal brokered by Sky.

According to advance publicity it ‘debuts with a scandalous divorce case that sends shockwaves through boardrooms, bedrooms, and courtrooms alike.’

War follows two of London’s most prestigious rival firms – Cathcarts and Taylor & Byrne – as they go head-to-head in the divorce case of the century.

Each side is certain they’ll win. But as the case spirals and loyalties fracture, reputations are on the line, and everyone’s playing to win.

“This is just the beginning – season one’s explosive case is the first in an anthology of headline-making legal battles,” says the company.

Also joining the cast are, Phoebe Fox (The Great, Task) as Serena Byrne and James McArdle (Playing Nice, Mare of Easttown) as Nicholas Taylor, partners in life and business at Taylor & Byrne; Nina Sosanya(Screw, Baby Reindeer) as “Her Majesty” Beatrice “Queen Bea” Ubosi, and Pip Torrens (Succession, The Crown) as St John Smallwood, their counterparts and fierce rivals at Cathcarts; and Archie Renaux (Alien: Romulus, Upgraded) as ambitious lawyer Jonathan “Johnny” Warren as well as Celia Imrie and Nick Mohammed.

George Kay, creator and writer, said: “I am excited to be working with Sky and HBO – two homes for bold, ambitious storytelling – and our brilliant production team. WAR is a legal drama full of double crossing, scandal, twists and betrayal.”