Apollo Has Fallen
| Apollo Has Fallen | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action Thriller |
| Created by | Howard Overman |
| Written by | Howard Overman |
| Directed by | David Caffrey Alice Troughton |
| Starring | |
| Countries of origin | France United Kingdom United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Alan Siegel Gerard Butler Johnny Capps Howard Overman Avi Lerner Jonathan Yunger Yariv Lerner Mary-Kathryn Kennedy Paul Gilbert |
| Producer | Julian Murphy |
| Running time | 8 x 52 minutes |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Canal+ |
| Release | 14 September – 26 October 2026 |
| Related | |
| Has Fallen | |
Apollo Has Fallen is an action thriller television series, part of the Has Fallen franchise, and a sequel to Paris Has Fallen (released in 2024). Returning cast members include Ritu Arya and Tewfik Jallab. A co-production from France, the UK, and the US, the series premiered on Canal+ in France on 14 September 2026.
Premise
[edit]A hijacking causes Europe to be threatened by a deadly virus.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Tewfik Jallab as Vincent Taleb, former French police officer and former security chief of France's Defense Minister
- Ritu Arya as Zara Taylor, a MI6 operative
- Jacek Koman as Yuri Mishkin, CEO of the private military company (PMC) Volotov
- Richard Dormer as Kane, Zara's former MI6 instructor
- Charlotte Spencer as Karen, an MI6 operative working for Voltov
- Arthur Darvill as Andrew, head of MI6's North Africa division and Karen's lover
- Annabel Scholey as Dr. Rachel Moss (Apollo), head of research at the National Microbiology Institute in Madrid
- Aylin Tezel as Hannah, a PMC operative working for the MI6 and Zara's love interest
- Kevin Jarvis as Russian government official
- Witold Preyss as Russian general
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | David Caffrey | Howard Overman | 14 September 2026 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | David Caffrey | Howard Overman | 14 September 2026 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | David Caffrey | Howard Overman | 21 September 2026 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | David Caffrey | Harold Overman | 28 September 2026 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Alice Troughton | Howard Overman | 5 October 2026 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Alice Troughton | Howard Overman | 12 October 2026 |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Alice Troughton | Howard Overman | 19 October 2026 |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | Alice Troughton | Howard Overman | 26 October 2026 |
Production
[edit]The series is a sequel to 2024 action series Paris Has Fallen, the production of which was confirmed in March 2025.[2]
It is made by StudioCanal, Urban Myth Films, Millennium Media and G-Base. It is written by series creator Howard Overman with David Caffrey as lead director alongside Alice Troughton. The cast is led by Ritu Arya and Tewfik Jallab, alongside Jacek Koman and Richard Dormer as well as Charlotte Spencer, Arthur Darvill, Annabel Scholey and Aylin Tezel. Filming locations include the United Kingdom, Malta and Spain. Principal photography began in March 2025.[3][4][5]
Broadcast
[edit]Apollo Has Fallen premiered on Canal+ in France on 14 September 2026.[6] It aired on SBS Television and SBS on Demand in Australia on 16 September.[7]
It will air on streaming services Hulu in the US and Amazon Prime Video in the UK.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Warner, Sam (28 March 2025). "The Split and Broadchurch stars join UK-set series filled with 'high-octane action' and 'suspense'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ↑ Whittock, Jesse (4 March 2025). "Canal+ Confirms Production On Next Installment Of 'Has Fallen' TV Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (28 March 2025). "Studiocanal's M-K Kennedy on Company's Ambition to Become a 'Television Studio With Worldwide Presence' Through Tentpole Series Like Paris Has Fallen and Apollo Has Fallen (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ↑ "The original Canal+ creation Apollo Has Fallen is being filmed". ecran-total.fr. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ↑ Leprêtre, Nicolas (28 March 2025). "Canal+ – Filming: Apollo Has Fallen with Tewfik Jallab and Ritu Arya". Sallesobscures.com. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ↑ "Apollo Has Fallen: Tewfik Jallab and Ritu Arya confront a deadly virus". Sortiraparis. 3 September 2026. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- ↑ "Top new TV series to watch this September". SBS What's On. 31 August 2026. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- ↑ "'Apollo Has Fallen' Release Date, Cast, Plot and Where to Watch Zara and Vincent's New Mission". Comic Basics. 14 September 2026. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
External links
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- Canal+ original programming
- Has Fallen
- Television series by StudioCanal
- French action television series
- British action television series
- 2020s French television series
- English-language French television shows
- English-language British television shows
- Sequel television series
- 2020s British television series
- 2026 British television series debuts
- 2026 English-language television series debuts
- 2026 French television series debuts
- 2026 British television series endings
- 2026 English-language television series endings
- 2026 French television series endings
- Television shows shot in Spain
- Television shows shot in Malta
- English-language television series
- Upcoming British television series