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After it stopped being broadcast in 2016, BBC Three returns to linear viewing in January 2022 In an announcement all about success and the future (ie ignoring why BBC Three left our screens), the BBC has outlined its new vision for the channel. First they talk about some recent major successes: …some of our biggest … >
Amazon has announced Sissy Spacek and Ed O’Neill will star in intriguing new science fiction series Lightyears (not Light Years!) With filming due to commence later this year, we learn from Deadline of the cast of Oscar Winner Sissy Spacek and multiple Emmy-nominated Modern Family star Ed O’Neill in Lightyears. We have to say the premise is intriguing: Written by Holden … >
The wait is nearly over — The Handmaid’s Tale season 4 is coming this April It’s been a while (as with most shows) since season 3 of The Handmaid’s Tale but the wait is nearly over as Hulu announces an April 28 date for season 4. There’s also a trailer with the following summary: Let freedom reign. … >
Marvel has produced a feature piece explaining the comics history of Agatha Harkness following the big WandaVision reveal We’re assuming you’re fairly up to date with WandaVision, and know at least some of what happened in the big episode 7 reveal. If you’ve not seen it yet, episode 8 (and we’re ignoring the post-credit spoiler here) gave a … >
Rebelde is back, thanks to Netflix. Read on if you want to know just what that means, and what the show is about Netflix announced a Rebelde, an update to (or perhaps a reset of) the Mexican series that ran for 3 seasons and 440 episodes between 2004-06. The original series was in Spanish, but it’s safe … >
The latest Nielsens for the end of January show Bridgerton leads the way (still) — but is that the whole story? The Nielsen US streaming figures for January 25-31 are out, and show Bridgerton leads the pack still in the top slot (but not by as much as other weeks). As we pointed out last week, you get … >
We recently discussed how the popularity of the Bridgerton novels has soared since the series hit Netflix, and now the streamer has done some analysis of just how well book sales benefit from television adaptation led by Bridgerton, half of the Top 10 titles on The New York Times Best Sellers list this month are books … >
ITV has released extensive details for new detective drama Grace starring John Simm alongside Richie Campbell Set in Brighton (and filmed during 2020), Grace is a two-hour detective drama adapted from the Peter James novel Dead Simple. It stars John Simms as Roy Grace, a hard working police officer dedicated to the job. The drama opens with Grace’s … >
Out of the blue the BBC has released a trailer for Top Gear series 30… You have to admire the BBC’s brevity — the trailer synopsis simply reads: The team push their cars and themselves to the limits in the world’s biggest motoring show. We do note the show has retained its BBC 1 status. Fortunately … >
The Twilight Zone is cancelled and won’t make the transition from CBS All Access to Paramount+ The Twilight Zone is an iconic brand for US television. Originally created by Rod Sterling it ran from 1959-1964. A revived series ran from 1985-89, another from 2002-3 and the latest has fared similarly, running 2019-20. The idea should work … >