Matthew Macfadyen va jouer Henry Wilcox dans une adaptation en 4 épisodes de 'Howards End'

Hayley Atwell will star in the BBC, Starz co-production of the novel adaptation “Howard’s End,” which will be adapted by “Manchester by the Sea” director and writer Kenneth Lonergan, Starz announced Wednesday.

The miniseries will be based on the E.M. Forster novel of the same name. Hettie Macdonald will direct all four hour-long episodes.

Executive produced by Playground in association with City Entertainment and KippSter Entertainment, the series will explore the changing landscape of social and class divisions in turn of the century England through the prism of three families: the intellectual and idealistic Schlegels, the wealthy Wilcoxes from the world of business, and the working class Basts.

Atwell will portray Margaret Schlegel and Matthew Macfadyen will portray Henry Wilcox in the adaptation. Tracey Ullman will play Aunt Juley Mund.