Seven Seconds cancelled by Netflix after one season

It’s never nice to report that a show has been cancelled, but here we are once again: Netflix has opted not to renew Seven Seconds for a season, with the streaming service instead choosing to pull the plug on this crime drama after just one set of episodes. Created and executive produced by The Killing‘s Veena Sud, Seven Seconds had … >

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Homeland will end with season 8, says Claire Danes

Claire Danes has reiterated the assertion that Homeland season 8 will be the final run of Showtime’s CIA drama. Earlier this year, showrunner Alex Gansa told THR that season 8 will definitely be his last season in charge and this it is “designed to be the end of an eight-season story.” In a new interview with Howard … >

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David Tennant was in the running to play Hannibal

David Tennant has been earning fine reviews for his return to Jessica Jones for its second season of late, and he’s also got a role in the upcoming movie Bad Samaritan (that arrives in cinemas this summer). But the one-time Doctor Who star has also now revealed that had fate taken a different turn, he … >

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Westworld season 3 looks like it may not land until 2020

The second season of HBO’s Westworld has just premiered, around 18 months since the last first hit our screens. And it looks as if the year-and-a-half gap between seasons of the show is likely to be maintained for the third season of Westworld too. If not longer. Co-showrunner Jonathan Nolan has been chatting about the … >

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The Handmaid’s Tale season 2: Elisabeth Moss promises “emotional complexity”

Elisabeth Moss, star of Hulu’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, has promised “emotional complexity” in the second season of the show. With most of Atwood’s seminal novel covered by season 1, The Handmaid’s Tale season 2 will tread new ground and add new chapters to the story. In an interview with Variety, Moss said this about season … >

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Matt Smith opens up on The Crown pay controversy

The story so far. It was revealed earlier this year that the two lead stars of The Crown’s first two season – Claire Foy and Matt Smith – weren’t getting the same amount of money for their roles. That Smith was earning more than Foy. The producers have since declared that in the future, nobody … >

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Looks like the Taken TV series has got the chop

It’s not confirmed to be over, but things aren’t looking too clever for the spin-off TV show from the movie Taken. The trilogy of films (to date) have starred Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills, a man with a particular set of skills. And for two seasons, the role has been taken in an NBC TV … >

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Westworld season 2: extra-long episodes confirmed

Westworld season 2 will have some extra-long episodes, it’s been confirmed. As proven by Westworld season 1 and numerous seasons of Game Of Thrones, HBO is more than willing to extend its episode slots when necessary and give showrunners more time in which to deliver their vision. This news comes straight from the horse’s mouth, with co-showrunner Jonathan Nolan revealing a little … >

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ITV releases trailer for its upcoming thriller, Innocent

If you’re looking for something to watch next month, then ITV is unleashing a new four-part thriller by the name of Innocent. It’s come from the brain of Chris Lang (Unforgotten), and Richard Clark has directed the show. And we’ve got the first trailer and a synopsis of what to expect. The synopsis reads: David … >

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The remake of Utopia is back on, and it’s heading to Amazon

Utopia was a Channel 4 series that frustratingly left us all hanging. After two series of the ultra-violent show, Channel 4 pulled the plug, even though its creator, Dennis Kelly, had envisaged at least a three series arc. Utopia swiftly attracted the attention of acclaimed movie director David Fincher though (Seven, Fight Club), and he … >

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