Guerrilla

Guerrilla is a six-part British drama serial set in early 1970s London, against the backdrop of the Immigration Act 1971 and British black power movements such as the British Black Panthers and Race Today Collective. It was written and directed by John Ridley and stars Idris Elba, Freida Pinto and Babou Ceesay in leading roles. Guerrilla debuted on Sky Atlantic on 13 April 2017 and on Showtime on 16 April 2017. Plot A love story set against the backdrop of one of the most politically explosive times in UK history. A politically active couple (played by Freida Pinto and Babou Ceesay) have their relationship and values tested, when they liberate a political prisoner and form a radical underground cell in 1970s London. Main cast Idris Elba as Kentoro "Kent" Abbasi Freida Pinto as Jas Mitra Babou Ceesay as Marcus Hill Rory Kinnear as Pence Patrick Gibson as Connor Zawe Ashton as Omega Daniel Mays as Cullen Bella Dayne as Eliette Wunmi Mosaku as Kenya Nathaniel Martello-White as Dhari Bishop Denise Gough as Fallon Brandon Scott as Leroy Nicholas Pinnock as Julian Production The show was inspired by the political activism of British Black Panther (BBP) members Farrukh Dhondy and Darcus Howe, members of the Race Today Collective. Howe and Dhondy were consultants for the show, while Dhondy was also asked to be a script editor. Ridley also consulted other BBP members, including Neil Kenlock and Leila Hassan. The character Jas Mitra, played by Freida Pinto, was inspired by BBP member Mala Sen, another member of the Race Today Collective.