In 1933, Welsh journalist Gareth Jones travels to Ukraine, where he experiences the horrors of a famine. Everywhere he goes he meets henchmen of the Soviet secret service who are determined to prevent news about the catastrophe from getting out. Stalin’s forced collectivisation of agriculture has resulted in misery and ruin—the policy is tantamount to mass murder.

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Cast

James Norton

Gareth Jones

Vanessa Kirby

Ada Brooks

Peter Sarsgaard

Walter Duranty

Joseph Mawle

George Orwell

Kenneth Cranham

Lloyd George

Celyn Jones

Matthew

Krzysztof Pieczyński

Maxim Litvinov

Beata Poźniak

Rhea Clyman

Fenella Woolgar

Miss Stevenson

Michalina Olszańska

Yulia

James Norton — Gareth Jones

James Geoffrey Ian Norton (born 18 July 1985) is an English actor. He is known for roles in the television series Happy Valley (2014–2023), Grantchester (2014–2019), War & Peace (2016), and McMafia (2018). He played the title role in the 2019 film Mr. Jones. He played King Harold Godwinson in the 2025 BBC historical mini-series King & Conqueror. He earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at

Vanessa Kirby — Ada Brooks

Vanessa Nuala Kirby (born April 18, 1988) is an English actress. She rose to international prominence with her portrayal of Princess Margaret in the Netflix drama series The Crown (2016–2017), for which she won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress. For her performance in the film Pieces of a Woman (2020), she won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for

Peter Sarsgaard — Walter Duranty

John Peter Sarsgaard (born March 7, 1971) is an American actor. His first feature role was in Dead Man Walking in 1995. He then appeared in the 1998 independent films Another Day in Paradise and Desert Blue. That same year, Sarsgaard received a substantial role in The Man in the Iron Mask (1998), playing Raoul, the ill-fated son of Athos. Sarsgaard later achieved critical recognition when he was c