Four Weddings and a Funeral (miniseries)
Four American friends reunite for a London wedding that changes everything.
Four Weddings and a Funeral is an American romantic comedy television miniseries that premiered on Hulu on July 31, 2019. It was created by Mindy Kaling and Matt Warburton and is based on the 1994 British film of the same name written by Richard Curtis. The miniseries stars Nathalie Emmanuel, Nikesh Patel, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Brandon Mychal Smith, and John Reynolds.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Romantic comedy
- Based on
- Four Weddings and a Funeral, Richard Curtis
- Developer
- Mindy Kaling; Matt Warburton
- Composer
- Lesley Barber
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episodes
- 10
- Producer
- Mark Murdoch
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Cast and characters
Nathalie Emmanuel portrays Maya Jones, an American political speechwriter who relocates to London to be near her college friends. Nikesh Patel plays Kashif (Kash) Khan, Ainsley's former fiancé and an investment banker unhappy with his career who aspires to become an actor. Rebecca Rittenhouse appears as Ainsley Howard, an interior designer whose parents finance both her business and her apartment. John Reynolds takes the role of Caleb Duffy (Duffy), a Latin teacher with ambitions of being a novelist who has harbored a secret love for Maya for ten years. Brandon Mychal Smith plays Craig Thompson, an investment banker who works alongside Kash and is his friend. Zoe Boyle portrays Gemma Thorpe-Blood, Ainsley's neighbor and friend who is a housewife. Sophia La Porta appears as Zara, Craig's girlfriend who later becomes his wife. Harish Patel plays Haroon Khan, Kash's father employed at Heathrow Airport. Guz Khan appears as Basheer, one of Kash's friends. Krrish Patel plays Asif Khan, Kash's younger brother. Hector Bateman-Harden portrays Giles, the son of Gemma and Quentin. Nathan Stewart-Jarrett appears as Tony 2, Ainsley's assistant at her interior design business. Rakhee Thakrar plays Fatima, Kash's former girlfriend who is now Basheer's girlfriend. Alex Jennings portrays Andrew Aldridge, a conservative Member of Parliament who is Maya's boss and becomes Tony 2's love interest; Jennings was originally cast as Charles in the 1994 film before production delays led to his replacement by Hugh Grant. Jamie Demetriou appears as Marcus, Maya's coworker. Dermot Mulroney plays Bryce Dylan, a recently divorced client of Ainsley who becomes her love interest. Tom Mison portrays Quentin Thorpe-Blood, Gemma's wealthy husband. Andie MacDowell appears as Mrs. Howard, Ainsley's mother; MacDowell played Carrie in the original 1994 film. Tommy Dewey plays Ted Spencer, a New York senator who had an affair with Maya. Ashley Madekwe portrays Julia, the mother of Craig's daughter Molly.
Production
In November 2017, Hulu announced development of an anthology television series adaptation of the film Four Weddings and a Funeral, with executive producers including Mindy Kaling, Matt Warburton, Richard Curtis, Jonathan Prince, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Howard Klein. Production companies involved were Working Title Films, 3 Arts Entertainment, MGM Television, and Universal Television. Hulu gave the production a series order in May 2018. In October 2018, Jessica Williams, Nikesh Patel, Rebecca Rittenhouse, and John Reynolds were announced in starring roles. The following month, it was reported that Williams' lead role of Jess had been reconceived into a new character named Maya and that Nathalie Emmanuel had replaced Williams. Additional cast announcements included Brandon Mychal Smith, Zoe Boyle, Harish Patel, Guz Khan, and Andie MacDowell in a guest appearance referencing her role in the 1994 film but not playing her original character. In December 2018, Tom Mison, Ashley Madekwe, and Tommy Dewey joined the cast in recurring or guest roles. Sophia La Porta joined the cast in February 2019. Principal photography began on November 26, 2018, in London. The series premiered on July 31, 2019. A soundtrack album, Four Weddings and a Funeral (Music from the Original TV Series), was released on August 14, 2019, featuring a mix of cover versions and original songs.
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