48 minSeason 1 • Episode 4
LatestWhen news of Charles II's death reaches Boston, Beth decides it's time to return to England. As she makes her way to Oxford, she is reunited with Abe, who has escaped from his jail cell and dedicated his life to spreading Colonel Sidney's revolutionary ideas. Meanwhile, Ned and Hope lead a group of young Bostonians fighting for an independent America.
New Worlds is a four-part 2014 British television drama serial created by Peter Flannery and Martine Brant, a follow-up to their 2008 series The Devil's Whore, produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4. During the turbulent Restoration period of the 1600s, young, idealistic renegade Abe Goffe is determined to fight for England to become a true republic. A romantic at heart, he falls for privileged Beth—daughter of Countess of Abingdon Angelica Fanshawe—and brings her into his quest for a new future, transforming her from the innocent young woman she starts out as.
Acting
Freya Mavor's transformation from doll to firebrand.
Production
Gritty Restoration England, no Pinterest aesthetic.
Writing
Peter Flannery's sequel to The Devil's Whore, angrier.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cancelled after one season despite Channel 4's initial four-series plan. The fans remain in 1660s mourning.
The real Abe Goffe was son of William Goffe, one of Charles I's regicides who fled to America—this fictionalizes his return.
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