BritBox shares first-look photos of six-part chocolate drama 'The Cadburys'

Left · 2BritBox has released first-look photos from The Cadburys, a six-episode period drama about the family behind Cadbury chocolate, which The Hollywood Reporter published as an exclusive. 1 2 Left · 1The series is due in 2027, on BritBox in North America and on U in the U.K., and filming recently wrapped in Birmingham. 1 Left · 2Toby Regbo, Harry Gilby and Jessica Barden play the Cadbury siblings Richard, George and Maria, with Poppy Gilbert, Ben Hardy, Pearce Quigley, Joanna Scanlan and Mathew Baynton, who plays fellow inventor Joseph Rowntree, among the wider cast. 1 2

Left · 1Previously announced under the working title Chocolate Wars, the story follows brothers Richard and George Cadbury as they take charge of their family's failing cocoa business, while their sister Maria falls in love with the company's biggest rival. 1 Left · 2Chloë Mi Lin Ewart created and leads the writing of the series, and Freddie Highmore, known for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, is an executive producer. 1 2 Left · 1It is a commission with UKTV and Sony Pictures Television, produced by Fable Pictures with Alfresco Pictures; Sony Pictures Television handles worldwide sales and will present it at MIPCOM 2026. 1

Left · 1Executive producer Faye Ward told The Hollywood Reporter the show is "a deeply human story about a family navigating change, responsibility, and identity across generations." 1