Amazon’s Night Sky: Release date, plot, trailer, cast and everything we know so far

Night Sky: Release Date, Plot, Trailer, Cast, and Everything We Know So Far
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Know more details about Holden Miller and Daniel C. Connolly’s upcoming TV series, Night Sky 

Night Sky is an upcoming American science fiction drama streaming television series produced by Holden Miller and Daniel C. Connolly for Amazon Studios and Legendary Television. Holden Miller wrote, and co-executive produced the show, which is a co-production of Amazon Studios and Legendary Television (Carnival Row, Paper Girls)

Night Sky: Release Date, Plot, Trailer, Cast, and Everything We Know So Far
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Daniel C. Connolly serves as showrunner and executive producer. Executive producers include Mosaic’s Jimmy Miller and Sam Hansen, as well as Emmy and BAFTA winner Philip Martin. Here is everything we know about Amazon’s original Night Sky

Night Sky Release Date

Night Sky is set to be launched on Amazon Prime Video on May 20, 2022, in over 240 countries where Prime Video is accessible (including the US and the UK). 

Night Sky: Release Date, Plot, Trailer, Cast, and Everything We Know So Far
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Vernon Sanders, Amazon Studios’ co-head of television, says of the project:

“Holden and Dan have created an ambitious story, one that’s fantastical but filled with utterly human characters. We’re so pleased to team with Legendary on another compelling new series, and we can’t wait to see how this team brings this world to life.”

Night Sky Plot 

The official synopsis for Night Sky from Prime Video paints the plotline of the series as below: 

“Spanning space and time, Night Sky follows Irene and Franklin York, a couple who, years ago, discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended… and the mystifying chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined.”

Night Sky Cast 

Night Sky: Release Date, Plot, Trailer, Cast, and Everything We Know So Far
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The cast members of the series are listed as the following: 

  • Sissy Spacek as Irene York, an English teacher and Franklin’s wife
  • J. K. Simmons as Franklin York, a former woodworker and Irene’s husband for over 50 years
  • Chai Hansen as Jude, an enigmatic young man
  • Adam Bartley as Byron, the Yorks’ neighbor
  • Julieta Zylberberg as Stella, a mother in Argentina
  • Rocío Hernández as Toni, Stella’s shy daughter
  • Kiah McKirnan as Denise, a graduate student and the Yorks’ granddaughter
  • Beth Lacke as Chandra, a former student of Irene
  • Stephen Louis Grush as Nick, a socially awkward loner
  • Cass Buggé as Jeanine, Byron’s wife

Night Sky Official Poster 

Night Sky: Release Date, Plot, Trailer, Cast, and Everything We Know So Far
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Night Sky Trailer 

Night Sky - Official Trailer | Prime Video

The trailer shows Franklin and Irene York, a married couple who discover a vortex in their backyard that leads to a barren planet. The plotline appears to be intriguing, and it looks to be exploring a concept that will be unique and engaging among Amazon’s large collection of streaming services.

Some reactions to the Night Sky trailer

Where to watch Night Sky? 

Night Sky will be released exclusively on the Prime Video streaming service as a Prime Video original. So, it is time for you to renew your membership plans and stream the series when it is set to release on the premiere date the next month. 

Night Sky Production Timeline

On October 21, 2020, the project was handed a series order. Sissy Spacek and Ed O’Neill joined the cast in March 2021. However, O’Neill quit the show the next month and was replaced by J. K. Simmons. Chai Hansen, Adam Bartley, Julieta Zylberberg, Roco Hernández, and Kiah McKirnan joined the cast as series regulars in May 2021. Principal photography began in the state of Illinois in June 2021. 

Night Sky: Release Date, Plot, Trailer, Cast, and Everything We Know So Far
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Woodstock, Chicago’s Cinespace Film Studios, and the communities of Frankfort, Wauconda, and Island Lake were all used as filming locations. Beth Lacke, Stephen Louis Grush, and Cass Buggé were cast in recurring roles in August 2021. Filming was supposed to wrap up in October 2021.

Take a look at the official stills from Night Sky 

Night Sky: Release Date, Plot, Trailer, Cast, and Everything We Know So Far
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Night Sky: Release Date, Plot, Trailer, Cast, and Everything We Know So Far
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Night Sky: Release Date, Plot, Trailer, Cast, and Everything We Know So Far
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