Othello

An Explosive 21st Century Adaptation From Masterpiece Theatre

A powerful black man in a white society. Acclaimed screenwriter Andrew Davies (Bridget Jones's Diary, Pride and Prejudice) takes these themes from Shakespeare and reworks them into an achingly intense contemporary story set in present-day London. As racial tensions threaten to explode, political forces propel John Othello (Eamonn Walker, Unbreakable, Oz) into a high-profile public role over the head of his best friend and mentor Ben Jago (Christopher Eccleston, Elizabeth, The Others). Seething with jealousy, Jago maintains a fa