Designated Survivor cancelled by ABC

Designated Survivor is not surviving for another season. Instead of renewing the presidential drama for a third season, the ABC network has opted to cancel the series and move on. Variety has shared a report that sheds some light on the behind-the-scenes reasons for the Designated Survivor cancellation. According to the report, the show’s revolving door of showrunners – … >

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BBC

Stephen Poliakoff’s new BBC drama Summer Of Rockets: cast announced

The BBC has confirmed the ensemble for the promisingly-looking Summer Of Rockets, that’s now started filming.  Toby Stephens, Keeley Hawes, Linus Roache and Timothy Spall will lead the ensemble for the new drama. Also in the cast are Lily Sacofsky, Lucy Cohu, Gary Beadle, Mark Bonnar, Ronald Pickup and Rose Ayling-Ellis. Greg Austin, Jordan Coulson, Matthew James Thomas … >

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Fox has “no plans” for more The X-Files

Following the conclusion of The X-Files’ recent eleventh season, Gillian Anderson confirmed that she was moving on from the role of Dana Scully. And with her departure from the show, the strong suggestion from the Fox network was that The X-Files was done and dusted. That there wouldn’t be a season 12. Now, the network … >

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Gotham renewed for season 5, which will end the show

Gotham has been renewed for its fifth season, which will bring Fox’s Batman prequel series to its logical conclusion. Yes, as fans have been hoping for all along, young David Mazouz’s Bruce Wayne will grow up and become Batman in this final season of Gotham. On his Instagram account, executive producer Danny Cannon said this about … >

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iZombie season 5 is officially on its way

The CW has renewed iZombie for its fifth season, causing fans of the undead comedy crime show to rejoice. Alongside Supernatural and the network’s ever-growing slate of DC Comics series, iZombie is becoming something of a mainstay in the schedule. The show was developed by Rob Thomas and Diane Ruggiero-Wright, and it stars Rose McIver, David Anders, … >

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Lucifer has been cancelled; fans launch petition to save it

Lucifer – the satanic procedural series, which stars EastEnders alum Tom Ellis – has been cancelled by Fox after three seasons. The network has been clearing house of late, with the potential Disney takeover looming, ditching shows such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Mick, The Last Man On Earth and New Girl.  Ellis himself took to Twitter to break the news, telling … >

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Peaky Blinders will end after series 7

Under its original plan, the acclaimed drama Peaky Blinders was set to wrap up after its fifth series of the show, that’s set to film later this year. Anthony Byrne will be directing the next run of episodes, but as had been widely suggested, they won’t be the final ones. Instead, the show’s creator – … >

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