Harry Potter (TV series)

Also known as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter is an upcoming fantasy television series developed for HBO, based on the series of eponymous fantasy books by British author J. K. Rowling. Produced by HBO, Warner Bros. Television, Brontë Film & TV, and Heyday Films, it stars Dominic McLaughlin as the title character, with Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley and Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger. The principal cast also includes John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid.

Ratings

Year: 2026
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family

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Key facts

Genre: Fantasy
Based on: Harry Potter , by J. K. Rowling
Showrunners: Francesca Gardiner Jon Brown
Directed by: Mark Mylod Benjamin Caron
Starring: Dominic McLaughlin Alastair Stout Arabella Stanton John Lithgow Janet McTeer Paapa Essiedu Nick Frost Rory Wilmot Lox Pratt Leo Earley Elijah Oshin Tristan Harland Gabriel Harland Ruari Spooner Alessia Leoni Sienna Moosah Finn Stephens William Nash Warwick Davis Sirine Saba
Composer: Hans Zimmer

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Development on a Harry Potter series was revealed to have begun by January 2021, with plans for its production to span a decade as part of a faithful adaptation of the books. Creatively led by showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod, casting for major roles began in November 2024, and confirmation came by April 2025. A casting call for the main roles of Harry, Ron and Hermione was issued in September 2024; after considering 40,000 actors, McLaughlin, Stout and Stanton were announced as cast in May 2025. Principal photography began that July at Leavesden Studios in Hertfordshire, England.