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Sarsgaard Battles Billionaire in Scottish Highlands Drama
25 Sep
Summary
- Peter Sarsgaard plays a tech titan buying Scottish lands.
- Kenneth Branagh defends ancestral lands from the tycoon.
- Paramount+'s 'Laird' is an epic family saga in the Highlands.
Peter Sarsgaard has been cast as a formidable American billionaire in Laird, an upcoming drama series for Paramount+.
The series is set in the modern Scottish Highlands and centers on an epic family saga. Sarsgaard will portray Peter Bergstrom, a self-made tech titan and land magnate with global influence, who aims to acquire the glens.
He will confront Kenneth Branagh, who stars as the Laird of Castle Drummoch. Branagh's character is fiercely protective of his ancestral lands against the tycoon's ambition and oligarchic land grabbing.
The drama, created by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth along with Georgia Lee, will explore themes of family feuds, buried secrets, and star-crossed romances. Joe Wright is attached to direct the pilot episode. The series is produced by Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios.
