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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GamesMaster gets a new iconic face: Sir Trevor McDonald

The veteran broadcaster is donning Sir Patrick Moore’s skullcap for the E4 gaming show reboot. E4 have announced that Sir Trevor McDonald will take on the role of the eponymous GamesMaster in their upcoming revival of the 90s television show. Airing from 1992 to 1998, GamesMaster was one of the world’s first dedicated video gaming … >

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Ahsoka – Hayden Christensen returns as Anakin for Star Wars show

The Disney+ series, staring Rosario Dawson, will also feature her character’s former Jedi Master. As production is set to begin on Ahsoka, the Disney+ Star Wars television show starring Jedi Ahsoka Tano, The Hollywood Reporter have broken the news that actor Hayden Christensen is set to reprise his role as Anakin Skywalker. Christensen formerly played … >

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Tales of the Walking Dead – a further spin-off show commissioned

AMC have confirmed another expansion of its undead story universe with a 6 part anthology series for 2022. First announced as in development last September, Tales of the Walking Dead promises to focus on both new and existing characters around the world of the original series, with “stand-alone episodes and engaging original stories”. Channing Powell, … >

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Retreat – Emma Corrin cast in new murder mystery from FX

The actor will play an amateur sleuth named Darby Hart in the ‘limited series’. Emma Corrin, best known for their award-winning role as Princess Diana in The Crown, has landed the lead role in Retreat, from The OA creators Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij. First reported by Deadline, Retreat is described thus: “Retreat is a … >

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Agatha Harkness spinoff

Agatha Harkness spinoff in development

According to reports, an Agatha Harkness spinoff is in development According to Variety, Kathryn Hahn will be back as Agatha Harkness in new spinoff series from WandaVision. The report has Jac Schaeffer as writer and producer, and it’s far too early in the life-cycle for any details to be forthcoming from either Disney or Marvel. As to WandaVision, … >

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Professor 2 series 2

Professor T series 2 commissioned by ITV

ITV has commissioned Professor T 2 series 2 — good news for fans of the quirky crime drama ITV has recommissioned a second six-part series of the smart crime drama Professor T starring Ben Miller (Bridgerton, Death in Paradise) and Frances de la Tour (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, The History Boys) produced … >

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James Suspect stars in Suspect

Suspect — James Nesbitt leads a host of stars in new drama

James Nesbitt, Joely Richardson, Richard E Grant, Anne-Marie Duff, Antonia Thomas, Niamh Algar, Sacha Dhawan, Sam Heughan and Ben Miller cast in Channel 4’s thrilling new drama, Suspect (w/t) Channel 4 has commissioned an eight-part crime thriller Suspect (w/t) from Eagle Eye Drama (Before We Die, Professor T). It is an adaptation of the original … >

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