January 2015
THE DOVEKEEPERS
THE DOVEKEEPERS, based on Alice Hoffman’s bestselling, critically acclaimed historical novel, is a four-hour limited event series from executive producers Roma Downey and Emmy Award winner Mark Burnett. Set in ancient Israel, the series features a group of extraordinary women whose lives intersect in a fight for survival at the siege of Masada. After being forced out of their homes in Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 C.E., 900 Jews were ensconced in a fortress at Masada, a mountain in the Judean desert, where they held out for months against the vast Roman armies. The project recounts the events from the perspective of a few extraordinary women who arrive at Masada with unique backstories, but a common bond for survival. Additionally, these women, who work together daily as dovekeepers, are each keeping substantial secrets.
To be broadcast Tuesday, March 31 and Wednesday, April 1 on the CBS Television Network.
ON AIR: 9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT each night
ORIGINATION: Republic of Malta (HD)
STARRING: Cote de Pablo (Shirah)
Rachel Brosnahan (Yael)
Kathryn Prescott (Aziza)
Diego Boneta (Amram)
AND: Sam Neill (Josephus)
PRODUCED BY: CBS Television Studios and LightWorkers Media,
a division of United Artists Media Group
BASED ON THE
HISTORICAL NOVEL: The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
SCRIPT ADAPTATION BY: Ann Peacock
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Roma Downey, Mark Burnett, Frank Siracusa, John Weber and Yves Simoneau
DIRECTED BY: Yves Simoneau
Photos now available at www.cbspressexpress.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDovekeepers
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDovekeepers
Instagram: @dovekeeperscbs
Executive Producers and Cast on Twitter:
Roma Downey |
@RealRomaDowney |
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Mark Burnett |
@MarkBurnettTV |
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Sam Neill |
@TwoPaddocks |
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Rachel Brosnahan |
@RachieBros |
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Kathryn Prescott |
@katprescott77 |
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Diego Boneta |
@DiegoBoneta |
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212-975-4637 |
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Lori DelliColli |
603-824-6300 |
CBS TV Studios:
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818-655-7237 |
CBS Photo Contacts:
Meagan McLaughlin |
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