Russell T. Davies has our attention.That should come as no surprise to anyone with knowledge of his upcoming new series, It’s a Sin.
The series chronicles the early days of the AIDS crisis in Britain, and stars actor Olly Alexander, best known as the lead singer of the band Years & Years.In It’s a Sin, Alexander plays Ritchie Tozer, a gay teenager who moves to London in 1981.
There, he basks in the glory of post-Stonewall gay life as rumors of “gay cancer” begin to circulate among the populace.A new clip, posted to Twitter January 5 by Alexander himself, offers a bit of insight into his character.
In it, Ritchie dismisses concern over AIDS, chalking it up to a conspiracy by drug companies.Related: Teaser for Russell T.