History Channel Six-Hour Scripted Miniseries 'Sons of Liberty' Will Star Ben Barnes, Ryan Eggold, Michael Raymond James, Rafe Spall
History has ordered its latest scripted miniseries Sons of Liberty from A+E Studios and Stephen David Entertainment ( The Men Who Built America , The World Wars ); it was announced today by Dirk Hoogstra, Executive Vice President and General Manager, History & H2. The six-part miniseries, starting production this summer, follows a defiant and radical group of young men – Sam Adams, John Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock and Joseph Warren – as they band together in secrecy to change the course of history and make America a nation. The stellar cast includes: Ben Barnes ( The Chronicles of Narnia ) as Sam Adams, a natural born leader with charisma and a penchant for mischief; Ryan Eggold ( The Black List ) as Joseph Warren, a doctor and man of conscience and integrity; Michael Raymond James ( Jack Reacher , Terriers , True Blood ) as Paul Revere, a veteran who wholeheartedly joins forces with Sam Adams; Rafe Spall ( Prometheus , Life of Pi ) as John Hancock, the wealthiest man in B...