He was Hollywood’s greatest leading man, yet few truly knew him. Jason Isaacs stars as Archie Leach, the man who would become Cary Grant, in this remarkable, little-known story from BAFTA-winner Jeff Pope.
- Drama
- Year 2023
- 1 Season
He was Hollywood’s greatest leading man, yet few truly knew him. Jason Isaacs stars as Archie Leach, the man who would become Cary Grant, in this remarkable, little-known story from BAFTA-winner Jeff Pope.
- Year: 2023
E1 • Episode 1
Young Archie Leach escapes his troubled childhood in Bristol and journeys to America while the 58-year-old Cary Grant falls in love with Dyan Cannon.
E2 • Episode 2
Archie Leach escapes from New York and heads to Hollywood where his good looks are spotted by screen icon Mae West.
E3 • Episode 3
Cary’s and Dyan’s relationship falters as he becomes more controlling and she objects to taking LSD with him. Dyan surprises him with some news.
E4 • Episode 4
Elsie still doesn’t approve of Dyan, and Cary and Dyan’s relationship with her stays rocky, but fatherhood provides the family security Cary has been searching for.
- Cast
Jason Isaacs
Cary Grant
Harriet Walter
Elsie Leach
Laura Aikman
Dyan Cannon
Dainton Anderson
Little Archie
Jason Watkins
Stanley Fox
Oaklee Pendergast
Teen Archie
Calam Lynch
20s Archie
Linda John-Pierre
Mae West
Stella Stocker
Audrey Hepburn
Ian McNeice
Alfred Hitchcock
Lily Travers
Grace Kelly
Kara Tointon
Young Elsie
Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Young Elias Leach
Jo Price
Nancy
Gregg Lopez
George
Lisa Caruccio Came
Amy
Ben Shorrock
John
- Crew
Paul Andrew Williams
Director
Jeff Pope
Writer
Becoming Archie
Jason Isaacs becomes Cary Grant in Archie.
Archie: Behind the Scenes
Go behind the scenes in the making of Archie.
