Set in the fictional present, King Lear begins as the 80-year-old King Lear divides his kingdom among his daughters, Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia, according to their affection for him.
From Emmy, Golden Globe and BAFTA-winning producer Colin Callender’s Playground and Sonia Friedman Productions, King Lear is adapted and directed by BAFTA and Olivier Award-winning director Richard Eyre (The Dresser, Notes on a Scandal).
Executive producers are Colin Callender and Scott Huff for Playground, Sonia Friedman for Sonia Friedman Productions, and Lucy Richer for the BBC.
Amazon Studios co-produced and will air King Lear in the US, Germany, and UK.