The six-part Beatles drama is shooting in Hamburg, Munich and Liverpool, with Rhys Mannion, Ellis Murphy and Harvey Brett playing John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison.
Louis Landau, Patrick Gilmore, Luna Jordan and Casper von Bülow also star, while Christian Schwochow created and directs the series with head writer Jamie Carragher.
Inspired by Klaus Voormann’s autobiography, the 1960s-set show is produced by W&B Television and Turbine Studios, with BBC and ZDF attached and AGC International handling wider sales.
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Will this series reveal the grit behind the Beatles' glamour or just create a new myth for modern audiences?
Will German artists finally get their due for crafting the Beatles' iconic style and sound?