The first look at an "epic" new period drama has been unveiled – and it promises to be a must-watch. Starring Paradise's Sterling K Brown and Vera star Iola Evans, Washington Black is based on the bestselling novel of the same name and follows George "Wash" Black,

The TV series is an adaptation of Esi Edugyan's 19th century odyssey, which follows the life of George Washington Black, an enslaved boy who flees the plantation where he was born at 11 years old.