Nautilus: release date, trailer, cast, plot and everything we know about the epic drama

Shazad Latif in Nautilus
Shazad Latif in Nautilus (Image credit: AMC)

Taking to the seas with Nautilus, an epic series that is inspired by the Jules Verne classic Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

It was an epic journey for Nautilus to even reach TV screens. The series was originally set up at Disney and was expected to premiere on Disney Plus. However, it was announced in August 2023 that Disney would not be moving forward with the project.

Find out everything else you need to know about Nautilus right now, including who stars in the series, directly below.

Nautilus release date

Nautilus arrives on Prime Video in the UK on October 25.

The TV show is expected to air on AMC in the US, but a premiere date has not been confirmed at this time.

In order to watch Nautilus when it comes to the UK, you must have a Prime Video subscription. You can sign up for it as part of Amazon Prime (which includes Prime Video in addition to a membership to etail site) or you can sign up for Prime Video directly.

Nautilus cast

Shazad Latif is set to star as Captain Nemo in Nautilus. This is certainly one of the actor's most noteworthy roles, though viewers may recognize him from movies like What's Love Got to Do With It?, The Commuter and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, as well as TV series Star Trek: Discovery, Penny Dreadful and Toast of London.

Other cast members include Georgia Flood (American Princess), Thierry Fremont (Luther) and Céline Menville (Emily in Paris), while Richard E. Grant (Saltburn), Anna Torv (The Last of Us) and Noah Taylor (A Small Light) are tapped as guest stars in the series. 

Nautilus plot

Nautilus is inspired by the classic Jules Verne story, with the specific goal of telling the origin story of Captain Nemo, who AMC's press release describes as "an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright and family, a prisoner of the East India Mercantile Company and a man bent on revenge against the forces that have taken everything from him."

James Dormer (Strike Back) created the 10-episode series.

"Nautilus is a big, sweeping drama that is sure to appeal to fans of our Anne Rice Immortal Universe and other buzzy and fan-forward series like Orphan Black: Echoes," said Ben Davis, executive vice president of original programming for AMC Networks and AMC Studios. "We are looking forward to bringing it to AMC Plus and AMC as a special television event next year."

"We are so thrilled to present the epic adventures of Captain Nemo and his legendary submarine The Nautilus alongside the other incredible AMC universes," added show producers Xavier Marchand and Anand Tucker. "The series will take viewers on a breathtaking journey with Nemo and his crew, battling terrifying creatures and the dark forces of the British Empire."

Nautilus trailer

Watch the trailer for Nautilus right here:

Nautilus | Official Trailer | Prime Video - YouTube Nautilus | Official Trailer | Prime Video - YouTube
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