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The Beatles Drama ‘Hamburg Days’ Unveils Cast as Filming Begins

“Hamburg Days,” a six-part drama about The Beatles' formative years in Germany, has revealed its key cast and first-look images. Production has commenced in Hamburg, Munich, and Liverpool, with Rhys Mannion starring as John Lennon.

Variety Music·May 7, 2026·via Variety Music

The Beatles Drama ‘Hamburg Days’ Unveils Cast as Filming Begins

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May 7, 2026 4:01pm PT

The Beatles Drama Series ‘Hamburg Days’ Reveals Key Cast and First Look Images as Shooting Starts

BBC has U.K. rights, and ZDF to air in Germany, while AGC is selling internationally

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The key cast for drama series “Hamburg Days,” about the Beatles ’ early days in the German city, has been revealed as the six-parter started filming in Hamburg, Munich and Liverpool.

The series stars Rhys Mannion (“It Is in Us All,” “Freud’s Last Session”) as John Lennon, Liverpudlian singer/songwriter Ellis Murphy as Paul McCartney, newcomer Harvey Brett as George Harrison, Louis Landau (“Rivals,” “Kennedy”) as Stu Sutcliffe, newcomer Patrick Gilmore as Pete Best, Luna Jordan (“Wild Republic,” “Sleeping Dog”) as Astrid Kirchherr, Casper von Bülow (“Druck,” “Wann wird es endlich wieder so, wie es nie war”) as Klaus Voorman, Laura Tonke (“22 Lengths,” “Amrum”) as Nielsa Kirchherr, Trystan Pütter (“Ku’damm 56”), and Max von der Groeben (“Fack Ju Göhte”).