The Current War

Power changes everything

Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.

Benedict Cumberbatch

(Thomas Edison)

Michael Shannon

(George Westinghouse)

Nicholas Hoult

(Nikola Tesla)

Katherine Waterston

(Marguerite Westinghouse)

Tom Holland

(Samuel Insull)

Matthew Macfadyen

(J.P. Morgan)

Tuppence Middleton

(Mary Edison)

Stanley Townsend

(Franklin Pope)

Damien Molony

(Bourke Cockran)

Conor MacNeill

(William Kemmler)

Celyn Jones

(Sherman Quincy)

Craig Roberts

(Robert Lane)

Harry Melling

(Benjamin Vale)

Colin Stinton

(Daniel Burnham)

Oliver Powell

(Leo)

John Schwab

(Rudolph Young)

Abigail Johns

(Emily Faulk)

Tom Bell

(Reverend Vincent)

Tom Sweet

(Boy)

Iain McKee

(Reporter)

Jason Matthewson

(Stock Broker)

Woody Norman

(Dash Edison)

Louis Ashbourne Serkis

(Older Dash)

Faye Ormston

(Party Guest)

Phil Hodges

(City Gent)

Ekow Quartey

(Journalist 1)

Adam Lazarus

(Wabco Worker)

Simon Connolly

(Sioux City)

Joseph Balderrama

(Horace Kaden)

Steven I. Dillard

(NYSE member)

Martyn Mayger

(Lawyer)

Toby Williams

(Fort Worth Investment Banker)

Tim Steed

(Maurice Manesburg)

Christopher McMullen

(New York Stockbroker)

Jeremy Oliver

(Mr. Westinghouse's Secretary)

Liza Ross

(Beti)

Steve Carroll

(Cinema Goer)

James Chalmers

(South Dakota Delegate)

Nancy Crane

(Gladys)

Will Irvine

(Reporter 1)

Adam Pearce

(New Orleans Investment Banker)

Sophia Ally

(Dotty Edison)

Kevin Millington

(Henry Walsh)

Ben Mars

(Francis Upton)

Greg Haiste

(South Dakota Delegate)

Katy Poulter

(Hannah)

Jed Aukin

(Westinghouse Secretary)

John Kinory

(Scientist)

Michael Yates

(Stock Enchange Gent)

Andy Cockell

(City Gent)

Giacomo Joshua Brunelli

(WABCO Worker)

Nigel Wilcock

(J.P. Morgan Lawyer)

Jay William Whittington Barrette

(Wabco Worker)

Thor Janke

(Policeman)

Andrew Okello

(Footman)

David Morley Hale

(Frederick Worthington)

Pamela Betsy Cooper

(Hotel Guest (uncredited))

Simon Manyonda

(Lewis Latimer)

John Pierce Jones

(President Glover Cleveland)

Nigel Whitmey

(Doctor Grandoff)

Benjamin Schnau

(George Westinghouse's Secretary (uncredited))