Set to premiere on 29th March, ‘Renegade Nell’, created by Sally Wainwright, weaves the story of an infamous legendary heroine as she transforms from an ordinary 18th-century young English woman to a highway robber.
Assisted by a magical spirit Billy Blind, protagonist Nell Jackson sets out to help those less fortunate in this eight-part Disney+ Hotstar original series. However, she is tasked with the mammoth job to clear her family’s name when she is wrongly accused of murder and forced to flee her family home. With no means to make ends meet, she resorts to highway robbery and eventually finds herself trying to stop a notorious scheme led by a member of the ‘realm’.
While the historical elements of Nell’s story might make a confusing plotline, the grand finale is reported to have an all-clear satisfying culmination of action and supernatural drama.
The no-nonsense Nell at the crux of the show is surrounded by quirky but strong characters who support her through her journey.
The show is a moodboard of over-the-top high society characters, annoyingly evil antagonists, and heartwarming friends and supporters.
With a woman at its core, the series subverts a lot of stereotypes and has plenty of humorous nuances to keep you hooked. Sounds interesting, right? The clock is set: only two more days left.