McMafia

McMafia follows the story of Alex Godman, the son of a Russian mafia exile, trying to lead a normal life. When a murder causes the past to resurface, Alex finds himself in the criminal underworld fighting to protect his family. 


Director James Watkins
Cast James Norton, Juliet Rylance, David Strathairn
Production Company BBC, Cuba Pictures, AMC
Year 2018
Filming location(s) London

Casting Support for BBC Crime Dramas

Uni-versal Extras provided casting support on the McMafia BBC TV series. The show was inspired by the 2008 nonfiction work ‘McMafia: Seriously Organised Crime’ written by journalist Misha Glenny, which documents various mafia groups across the world.

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