Squid Game exceeds

Squid Game exceeds expectations in the latest Nielsens

Squid Game exceeds our already high expectations in the latest Nielsen ratings We expected Squid Game to top the Nielsens for 27 September – 3 October, but little did we know how far it would exceed out predictions. Here’s what we said last week: Starting with the easier end of the table, Squid Game should dominate for … >

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Benedict Cumberbatch also cast as Litvinenko (for HBO)

The show Londongrad will tell the story of the poisoned former KGB agent, which is also being tackled by itv. Variety have broken the news that Benedict Cumberbatch will star in Londongrad, a mini-series currently in development by HBO. Based on Alan Cowell’s book The Terminal Spy, the show will tell the story of Alexander … >

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Around The World In 80 Days: New photos from David Tennant drama (updated)

Promised later this year, the BBC have released cast photos for their Jules Verne adaptation. Just in case there’s anyone out there unfamiliar with the tale, the story follows the adventures of Phileas Fogg (David Tennant) and his manservant Passepartout (Ibrahim Koma) as they attempt to circumnavigate the globe to win a wager. While the … >

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Dan Lewis “accidental hero” of Doctor Who: Flux

Jodie Whittaker explained John Bishop’s role as Dan Lewis in Doctor Who: Flux to Inside Soap magazine. “Both Dan and the Doctor are on the precipice of something huge, personally. In Dan, you have someone who, at the beginning, is just trying to keep up, but in doing so becomes the accidental hero of the … >

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Extrapolations – more high profile casting announced

Apple TV+’s climate change anthology drama series adds Forest Whitaker, Marion Cotillard and Tobey Maguire. In an apparent bid to have the most stellar cast possible, Scott Z. Burns’ show has added another handful of big names to its cast. After announcing an initial line-up last week, led by Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller, Kit Harrington … >

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Succession – HBO commissions a fourth season

With only two episodes broadcast from season 3, the compelling drama has a further run confirmed. In news that will surprise few, the corporate drama Succession has been granted a fourth series by HBO. The award-winning show, created by Jesse Armstrong (Peep Show, Fresh Meat), only began its third season just over a week ago, … >

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Happy Valley series 3 – the show is returning for a final run

Sally Wainwright’s BAFTA award winning drama stars Sarah Lancashire as Sergeant Catherine Cawood. The BBC have announced that there will be a third series of Happy Valley, their hard hitting police drama, to be comprised of six episodes. As well as Sarah Lancashire, both James Norton and Siobhan Finneran are confirmed as reprising their roles; … >

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