Yahya Abdul-Mateen II To Star In Blitz Bazawule’s ‘The Scent Of Burnt Flowers’ Limited Series From Macro Television Studios
Deadline is reporting that Emmy winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is attached to star and executive produce Blitz Bazawule’s The Scent of Burnt Flowers, a six-episode limited series based on Bazawule’s upcoming novel, from Charles D. King’s Macro Television Studios and Bazawule’s production banner Inward Gaze.
The Scent of Burnt Flowers is created, written, directed and executive produced by Bazawule via his Inward Gaze. The series, produced by Macro Television Studios and Inward Gaze, will be shopped to networks and streaming platforms.
Per the synopsis, mermaids, military coups and love triangles are the fantastical elements that make up the ambitious six-episode geopolitical fugitive thriller limited series. The show intertwines the dark chapters of history with a magical realist lens, elevating the story to an otherworldly experience. Set in the 1960’s where the Civil Rights struggle in America and the independence movement in Africa have reached their zenith, the story follows Melvin and Bernadette, an African American couple on the run, and the charismatic Ghanaian musician, Kwesi, played by Abdul-Mateen, whom they lean on to preserve their freedom.
Shaka King (Judas and the Black Messiah), Marta Fernandez (Raising Dion) and Ahmadou Seck (Cobra Kai) executive produce for Macro Television Studios, along with Abdul-Mateen II; and Gabriel Mena and Natalia Williams of M88.