Sense8 finale trailer: get ready for an emotional goodbye

The first trailer for the Sense8 series finale has now arrived on the web, priming viewers for an emotional and action-packed ending. The trailer features explosions, guns, snogging and a driving-at-sundown segment that the Fast & Furious franchise would be proud of. Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski and J. Michael Straczynski have been writing Sense8 for Netflix since the show’s debut in … >

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Sense8: Netflix sets date for last ever episode

Following fan protest after the show was cancelled, Netflix agreed to stump up and fund a two hour finale special of Sense8. That finale has now been filmed, too,and we were just waiting to find out when the streaming giant intended to release it. The answer? June 8th, revealed courtesy of a poster for it. … >

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Now a porn site wants to make Sense8 season 3

The fate of Netflix’s Sense8 series, put together by the Wachowskis, seemed sealed when the streaming giant cancelled the show after two seasons. It then, in the face of fan campaigning, ordered a two hour special to wrap things up. But now, the offer of funding for a third run has come from an, er, … >

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Trans representation on TV: 5 notable characters

It seems that we have reached a watershed moment. Boy Meets Girl, BBC Two’s new trans-based sitcom, offers a serious look at transition. This is something that is still relatively new on television, which should be surprising! While Hayley Cropper’s introduction in Coronation Street happened 16 years ago, serious portrayals of transgender characters are only … >

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Freema Agyeman returning for Season 2 of Netflix’s ‘Sense8’

Netflix has announced that Sense8 will be back for a second season. The first season of the new original sci-fi series from the creators of The Matrix launched worldwide on Netflix in June. Sense8 tells the story of eight people from around the world whose lives are suddenly and inexplicably connected in a fight for … >

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‘Sense8’ teaser: Freema Agyeman in Netflix’s new sci-fi series

Netflix has revealed the first look at Doctor Who star Freema Agyeman in Sense8, the new original sci-fi series from the creators of The Matrix. Described as “a gripping global tale of minds linked and souls hunted”, the 12-part series will be available to watch worldwide on Netflix from Friday 5 June. Watch the new … >

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Freema Agyeman joins new Netflix sci-fi series ‘Sense8’

Doctor Who actress Freema Agyeman has been cast in Sense8, a new sci-fi series from the creators of The Matrix. Netflix’s ten-part series from Andy and Lana Wachowski and J. Michael Straczynski is “a gripping global tale of minds linked and souls hunted”. Agyeman played companion Martha Jones in Doctor Who from 2007-2010. Other British … >

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