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Lena Headey and Stephan James star in trailer for sci-fi series Beacon 23

November 9, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

Ahead of its premiere this Sunday, MGM+ has released a trailer for Beacon 23, the upcoming sci-fi thriller based on Hugh Howey’s short story of the same name.

The series centres on Halan (Stephan James), a lonely beacon keeper residing in a lighthouse deep in space, and Aster (Lena Headey), a woman who mysteriously finds her way to Halan’s station, leading to a tense battle of wills as he begins to question her agenda. Watch teh trailer below…

“Beacon 23 follows two people — Headey’s Aster and James’ Halan — whose fates become entangled after they find themselves trapped together at the end of the known universe. Headey’s Aster mysteriously finds her way to a lonely beacon keeper, on his lighthouse in the darkest recesses of space. A tense battle of wills unfolds as James’ keeper begins to question whether Aster is friend or foe as her ability to disguise her agenda and motives could make her a formidable opponent.”

Beacon 23 premieres on MGM+ on November 12th.

 

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Television, Top Stories, Trailers Tagged With: Beacon 23, Lena Headey, Stephan James

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick has been part of Flickering Myth's editorial team for over a decade. She has a background in publishing and copyediting and has served as Executive Editor of FlickeringMyth.com since 2020.

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