Netflix as revealed the official trailer and key art for upcoming series The Pentaverate, which stars Mike Myers in no less than eight roles. You can watch the trailer below and you’ll find the key art underneath.
The cast for the series also incldes Ken Jeong, Keegan-Michael Key, Debi Mazar, Richard McCabe, Jennifer Saunders, and Lydia West. The trailer features appearances by Rob Lowe and Maria Menounous as well.
What if a secret society of five men has been working to influence world events for the greater good since the Black Plague of 1347?
As this new series begins, one unlikely Canadian journalist finds himself embroiled in a mission to uncover the truth and just possibly save the world himself. Remember, the Pentaverate must never be exposed!
The Pentaverate is created and executive produced by Mike Myers. The director is Tim Kirby, who also executive produces with John Lyons, Tony Hernandez, and Lilly Burns for Jax Media, and Jason Weinberg.
The series, which premieres on the streaming service on Thursday, May 5th, will consist of six 30-minute episodes.
THE PENTAVERATE CAST
MIKE MYERS CHARACTERS
Ken Scarborough: An old-school Canadian news journalist who sets out to expose the Pentaverate and win his job back.
Anthony Lansdowne: A New England conspiracy theorist, determined to expose the Pentaverate.
Rex Smith: A far-right radio host and highly prominent conspiracy theorist.
Lord Lordington: The Pentaverate’s oldest and highest-ranking member.
Bruce Baldwin: Former media mogul.
Mishu Ivanov: Ex-Russian oligarch.
Shep Gordon: Former Rock-N-Roll manager.
Jason Eccleston: A tech genius who invented the Pentaverate’s super computer, MENTOR.
ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS
Ken Jeong is Skip Cho: A casino mogul with extensive knowledge in the chaos theory of weather patterns.
Keegan-Michael Key is Dr. Hobart Clark: A nuclear physicist, recruited into the Pentaverate to resolve the climate change disaster.
Debi Mazar will be playing Patty Davis: The highly trusted Executive Assistant to the Pentaverate — some would say the brains behind the whole operation.
Richard McCabe is Exalted Pikeman Higgins: Head of the Liechtenstein Guard, the Pentaverate’s security force.
Jennifer Saunders will appear as The Maester of Dubrovnik and Saester of Dubrovnik.
The Maester of Dubrovnik: The head investigator for the Pentaverate, who is summoned from his ancestral home in Dubrovnik to investigate the suspicious deaths.
The Saester of Dubrovnik: The Maester’s sister and protector of the parce clavem, the spare key for the Pentaverate’s voting apparatus, which is hidden in Dubrovnik.
Lydia West is Reilly Clayton: A young woman working at the Canadian News Station with Ken. She goes on the adventure with him to expose the Pentaverate — all while hiding a secret of her own…
The familiar voice you hear is Jeremy Irons, who serves as the narrator of the series.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest streaming, movie, TV, and video game news. Mirko previously created the websites ComingSoon, Spider-Man Hype!, SuperHeroHype and ShockTillYouDrop.