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[04/01/26 - 10:00 AM]
Starz Sets May 8 Premiere Date for Richly Layered, Prestige Period Drama "Amadeus" Starring Emmy Award Nominees Will Sharpe as Wolfgang "Amadeus" Mozart and Paul Bettany as His Rival, Antonio Salieri
The spectacular five-part reimagination offers a symphony of genius, rivalry and vengeance as classical music's most fascinating relationship is explored.
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[01/15/26 - 10:30 AM]
Starz Bolsters Prestige Period Drama Slate with Critically-Acclaimed Limited Series "Amadeus" Starring Will Sharpe, Paul Bettany and Gabrielle Creevy
In the new series, twenty-five-year-old Amadeus arrives in bustling 18th Century Vienna, no longer a child prodigy and craving creative freedom, his world collides with two pivotal figures: his fiercely loyal future wife, Constanze Weber, and devoutly religious court composer, Antonio Salieri.
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AMADEUS (STARZ)
Premieres Friday, May 8
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
5/8/26
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STATUS:
new this spring (yet to premiere) |
TIME SLOT:
fridays from 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST |
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (5 episodes) |
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series |
DESCRIPTION:
(from Starz's press release, March 2026) STARZ has announced the U.S. premiere date for the limited series "Amadeus," a bold adaptation of Peter Shaffer's 1979 award-winning play, on Friday, May 8. Starring Emmy(R) Award nominees Will Sharpe ("Too Much," "White Lotus") as musical prodigy Wolfgang 'Amadeus' Mozart, and Paul Bettany ("A Very British Scandal," "Wandavision") as envious court composer Antonio Salieri, the spectacular five-part reimagination offers a symphony of genius, rivalry and vengeance as classical music's most fascinating relationship is explored. New episodes will be available to stream in the U.S. weekly on Fridays only on the STARZ app, all STARZ streaming and on-demand platforms. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Anastasia Martin as Aloysia Weber
· Ényì Okoronkwo as Da Ponte
· Gabrielle Creevy as Constanze Weber
· Hugh Sachs as Von Strack
· Jessica Alexander as Katerina
· Jonathan Aris as Leopold Mozart
· Jyuddah Jaymes as Franz Süssmayr
· Lucy Cohu as Cecilia Weber
· Nancy Farino as Josepha Weber
· Olivia-Mai Barrett as Sophie Weber
· Paul Bazely as Von Swieten
· Paul Bettany as Antonio Salieri
· Rory Kinnear as Emperor Joseph
· Rupert Vansittart as Rosenberg
· Viola Prettejohn as Princess Elizabeth
· Will Sharpe as Wolfgang "Amadeus" Mozart
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Alice Seabright as DIR
· Joe Barton as EP/WRTR
· John Griffin as EP
· Julian Farino as DIR/EP
· Megan Spanjian as EP
· Michael Jackson as EP
· Paul Bettany as EP
· Peter Shaffer as PLAY
· Stephen Wright as EP
· Will Sharpe as EP
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GENRE(S):
· drama
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Sky Studios
· Two Cities Television
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