Highly anticipated TV drama The Narrow Road to the Deep North is set to begin airing on BBC One this week.

The Australian miniseries, written by Shaun Grant and directed by Justin Kurzel, stars Jacob Elordi, Odessa Young, and Ciarán Hinds.

The five-part series, based on a novel by Richard Flanagan, was first released on Amazon Prime in Australia in April and received rave reviews from both fans and critics.

As The Narrow Road to the Deep North is finally made available for UK viewers to watch, here we’ve rounded up everything you need to know about the show, from the cast to the plot…

The Narrow Road to the Deep North is based on the novel of the same name by Richard Flanagan.

The series tells the story of Dorrigo Evans across three periods in his life; before his deployment to the Second World War, during his time as a Far East prisoner of war and numerous decades post-war.

Each of the three periods unveils different parts of Dorrigo’s love affair with Amy, the wife of his uncle.

The five-part series charts the “cruelty of war, the tenuousness of life and the impossibility of love” through the eyes of an Australian doctor and prisoner of war.

The synopsis for the first episode reads: “While writing a speech for an upcoming book launch, renowned surgeon and celebrated war hero Dorrigo Evans is thrust back into memories of his time as a POW during World War II and of his brief, unforgettable love affair with Amy Mulvaney.”

Jacob Elordi and Odessa Young take centre stage in The Narrow Road to the Deep North, with the duo portraying Dorrigo Evans and Amy Mulvaney.

The series also stars Olivia DeJonge, Heather Mitchell, Thomas Weatherall and Ciarán Hinds, in addition to Show Kasamatsu, Taki Abe, Charles An and Akira Fujii.

Simon Baker, Masa Yamaguchi, Sean Murphy and George Simitzis also feature, along with Jack McGreal, Rupert Bevan, Essie Davis, Dan Wyllie and Ewen Leslie.

The Narrow Road to the Deep North was first released in Australia via Amazon Prime Video, following its premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.

The series was then acquired by the BBC for broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer in the United Kingdom.

Episodes will begin airing on Sunday, 20 July at 9.15pm on BBC One. The series will air on a weekly basis on BBC One, with episodes available to stream via iPlayer.

The Narrow Road to the Deep North airs on Sundays on BBC One at 9.15pm