WATCH: official trailer for 'Raised by Wolves' released

Sky has released the official trailer for Raised by Wolves, an epic sci-fi series from master storyteller and filmmaker, Ridley Scott, and starring Niamh Algar.

The 10-episode series is due to air on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV from Saturday December 5.

Watch the full trailer here.

The sci-fi drama centres on two androids tasked with raising human children on a mysterious virgin planet.

As the burgeoning colony of humans threatens to be torn apart by religious differences, the androids learn that controlling the beliefs of humans is a treacherous and difficult task.

After a striking debut on HBO Max, the series received a season two renewal and is slated to return to the platform in 2021.

The cast includes Amanda Collin (A Conspiracy of Faith), Abubakar Salim (Fortitude), Winta McGrath (Aloft), Niamh Algar (The Virtues), Jordan Loughran (The Infiltrator), Matias Varela (Narcos), Felix Jamieson (Game of Thrones), Ethan Hazzard (The Long Song), Aasiya Shah (Call the Midwife), Ivy Wong (Star Wars: Rogue One) and Travis Fimmel (Vikings).

Created, written and run by acclaimed writer Aaron Guzikowski (Prisoners), the series is produced by Scott’s Scott Free Productions, with Scott, Guzikowski, David W. Zucker (The Man in the High Castle), Jordan Sheehan (The Terror), Adam Kolbrenner (Prisoners) and Mark Huffam (The Martian) serving as executive producers.