New Amazon Prime show shot in Bawdsey set for release

The Power, which is an adaptation of the book of the same name by Naomi Alderman, is due to be released on Friday, March 31. 

The series stars Toni Collette and John Leguizamo, and came to Bawdsey for filming in August 2021. 

Rachel Aldridge, from Screen Suffolk, who help find filming locations for crews said: "We were contacted by Sister Pictures who were looking for a coastal location for an ambitious set build. 

"We manage filming for several landowners in East Suffolk and we took the location manager and art director to one of our favorite spots in Bawdsey. They loved it! It was all hands to pump after that as there were four short weeks until the production moved in."

The show focuses on women who develop the power to generate electricity which can kill with only one touch, redressing the power balance to women. 

Ryan Adams on set of The Power (Image: Screen Suffolk)

Ryan Adams, of Ipswich, was cast as a member of the hostage rescue team within the SWAT Team of the Charleston County Police Department, having previously featured in Poldark and Eastenders. 

"I first heard about The Power in the local press and through some other performers in the industry," said Ryan.

"I emailed Screen Suffolk asking whether the production was in need of any special action performers. They passed my CV to the production, the next thing I knew I had been booked for a run of nights over at the location base in Bawdsey."

Mr Adams was one of more than 300 crew members, who stayed at a nearby former RAF base, involved in three weeks of intense filming.

Economically, over 10,000 hotel nights were booked in Ipswich by the production, and local businesses benefited from thousands of trade.