''New Worlds'' is a 2014

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TV series, set in 1680s England and America and forming a sequel to ''

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Production

In August 2013 Channel 4 announced a follow up series to ''The Devil's Whore''. Written by Peter Flannery and Martine Brant, it follows Angelica (the central character from the previous series), now Countess of Abingdon, trying to protect her daughter, in an England still full of unrest and Hope and Ned, struggling in colonial

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. It is produced by

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with Johann Knobel serving as the producer. The executive producers are Peter Flannery, Martine Brant and John Yorke. Channel 4 started airing the series as one-hour episodes on 1 April 2014.

Cast

* Pip Carter –

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* Phil Cheadle – Ralph *

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– Agnes *

Joe Dempsie Joseph Maxwell Dempsie (born 22 June 1987) is an English actor, best known for his roles as Chris Miles in the E4 teen comedy-drama '' Skins'' (2007–2008) and Gendry Baratheon in ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2013; 2017–2019). Dempsie's e ...

– Ned *

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– Abe Goffe * Alice Englert – Hope *

Patrick Malahide Patrick Gerald Duggan (born 24 March 1945), known professionally as Patrick Malahide, is a veteran British film, television and theatre actor, author and producer, known, amongst other things, for his roles as Inspector Alleyn in '' The Inspec ...

– John Francis * Michael Maloney – Hardwick * Freya Mavor – Beth Fanshawe *

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– Angelica Fanshawe *

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– Charles II * Guy Henry – Randolph * Amy Marston – Martha Hawkins *

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– John Hawkins * Tom Payne – Monmouth * Elliot Reeve – Caleb Cresswell *

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– Adam * Tommy Hatto – Native American * James Mcardle – Will Blood

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