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Merlin and Humans star Colin Morgan will take the lead in Ashley Pharaoh’s new historical supernatural thriller The Living and The Dead.

Morgan will play Nathan Appleby, with Charlotte Spencer (Glue, Line of Duty) as his wife Charlotte in the drama set in late 19th Century Somerset. They are a brilliant young couple who inherit a farm, determined to start a new life together. But their presence in this isolated corner of England starts to unleash strange, unsettling and dangerous supernatural phenomena that will threaten their marriage.

“The Living And The Dead is one of those scripts that you read and are instantly compelled and engaged by,” Morgan said. “It’s intelligent, chilling and engrossing, it’s going to be very special and I can’t wait to start working on it with the wonderful creative team.”

Charlotte Spencer added “It’s always been a dream of mine to appear in a period drama and they don’t come better than this – fantastic, original scripts and, in Charlotte Appleby, a superb character who’s strong, passionate and gutsy. Couple this with an incredible director, crew and cast, I can’t wait to get started!”

“I am completely thrilled that Colin and Charlotte are joining us on our adventure.” Ashley Pharaoh said. “The characters they play – Nathan and Charlotte Appleby – dominate the series and I couldn’t be more excited to see what they do with them.”