FX's Legion: Season 1 — New Promos

added: Fri, Sep 9th '16

FX has released a couple of promo spots for the upcoming comic-book-based series "Legion," which is an offshoot of FOX's X-Men/Mutant franchise.

In the series, former "Downton Abbey" star Dan Stevens (who will also be seen as Disney's Beast in next year's live-action remake "Beauty and the Beast") plays a mentally troubled, schizophrenic man named David Haller, better known in the comic book world as "Legion." While living in a psychiatric hospital, Haller suffers from hallucinations and strange visions of a mysterious woman (played by Rachel Keller) with whom he might possibly share a telepathic connection. Haller, at this point, doesn't know he's a mutant and a powerful telepath.

(Note: in the comics, Legion is the son of Professor Charles Xavier, who, like his television counterpart, also suffers from severe mental illness.)

Co-starring Aubrey Plaza, Hamish Linklater, and Jean Smart, the FX series comes from Noah Hawley, the Emmy-winning creator of the "Fargo" series. Hawley also directed the pilot episode, which will be premiering in the first quarter of 2017.

synopsis:
Legion follows David Haller, a troubled young man who may be more than human. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals for years. But after a strange encounter with a fellow patient, he’s confronted with the possibility that the voices he hears and visions might be real.

directed by Noah Hawley

starring Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller, Aubrey Plaza, Jean Smart, Hamish Linklater, Katie Aselton, Amber Midthunder

release date Early 2017 (on F/X)

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FX's Legion