Amazon Prime’s latest drama series, The Narrow Road To the Deep North, an adaptation of Richard Flanagan’s novel of the same name, offers a brutal look at the horrific tribulations faced by The Japanese Imperial Army’s POWs during the construction of the infamous Death Railways in Thailand, through the life journey of the lead protagonist, Dorrigo Evans. Flanagan looked into the personal experience of his father to draw vivid details of the inhumane treatment imprisoned Australian Army members suffered at the hands of their captors. While giving up to the lead of his novel, Dorrigo Evans, Flanagan was inspired by the life and exploits of decorated war hero Ernest Edward Dunlop and added his own dramatic flair to make for a nuanced, layered characterization. Led by a number of prolific Australian actors, the cast of The Narrow Road To the Deep North is stacked with talent.

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