The Frankenstein Chronicles lands on Netflix UK

Starring Sean Bean, The Frankenstein Chronicles was one of the few notable successes on ITV’s Encore channel, that’s switching to become on-demand only in the spring. Headlined by Sean Bean, and co-starring Tom Ward, Vanessa Kirby and Richie Campbell, thus far two series of the show have been made, both running to six episodes apiece. … >

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Sean Bean begins filming second season of ‘The Frankenstein Chronicles’

The new season of ITV Encore’s The Frankenstein Chronicles has started filming in Northern Ireland. Incorporating elements from Mary Shelley’s Gothic literary classic, the period crime drama launched in November 2015, starring Sean Bean (Game of Thrones, Sharpe) as Inspector John Marlott. The Frankenstein Chronicles is set in Georgian London in 1827 and was created by Benjamin Ross (The … >

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ITV orders second season of Sean Bean’s ‘The Frankenstein Chronicles’

The Frankenstein Chronicles will return to ITV Encore for a second season. Incorporating elements from Mary Shelley’s Gothic literary classic, the period crime drama launched last November, starring Sean Bean (Game of Thrones, Sharpe) as Inspector John Marlott. The Frankenstein Chronicles is set in Georgian London in 1827 and was created by Benjamin Ross (The Young Poisoner’s Handbook) … >

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‘The Frankenstein Chronicles’ episode guide

Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) is taken on a terrifying journey in pursuit of a chilling and diabolical foe in ITV Encore’s The Frankenstein Chronicles. Incorporating elements from the investigative and horror genres with an extraordinary hero at its centre, The Frankenstein Chronicles is set in Georgian London in 1827 and has been created by … >

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Watch ITV’s new drama preview for first look at ‘Downton Abbey’ final season

ITV has unveiled a teaser trailer for the channel’s upcoming drama series. The one-minute preview features brand new footage from the final season of Downton Abbey, Charlie Higson’s new fantasy-adventure series Jekyll and Hyde, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Nicola Walker’s new crime drama Unforgotten, the seventh season of Doc Martin, supernatural drama Midwinter of the Spirit, … >

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50 reasons why 2015 will be an awesome year to be a geek

2015 is fast approaching, but what’s in store to keep UK screens flickering and our minds off the drudgery of everyday life? Let CultBox guide you through a year that’ll be packed with returning favourites, new dramas, fresh adaptations, super-heroes, super-spies and a whole lot of supernatural thrillers. It’s in alphabetical order as, to be … >

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Sean Bean to star in ITV’s ‘The Frankenstein Chronicles’

ITV has commissed The Frankenstein Chronicles, a “thrilling and terrifying re-imagining” of the Frankenstein myth for ITV Encore. The six-part period crime drama will star Sean Bean (Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings) as Inspector John Marlott and will incorporate “elements from the investigative and horror genres”. Set in Regency London in 1827, … >

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