Breeders goes fourth! The hit comedy scores a further season

Sky and FX have confirmed a fourth season of Breeders, their fractious family comedy.  We’ve only just had series 3 land this month in the UK, but Sky have broken the news that they have commissioned a fourth season of Breeders. This comes in conjunction with US network FX. The comedy, which follows the Worsley … >

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The Boys’ young supes spin-off gains a title: Gen V

“It’s f**ked up, you’re going to like it!”  This one has been in gestation for a while, but the upcoming live-action spin-off of The Boys now has a name. Previously dubbed “Young Supes”, the show will go by the moniker Gen V – taking its name from Compound V, the substance which grants characters their … >

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Maternal – Lara Pulver and Parminder Nagra to star itv’s new NHS drama

Maternal, which also stars Lisa McGrillis, will focus on three working mothers on the NHS frontline.  itv have commissioned a new six-part drama exploring the lives of three female Doctors in the post-pandemic NHS. The show follows their stories, each juggling the demands of both motherhood and medicine. Maternal‘s cast has three high-profile names: Parminder … >

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Succession Season 4 – HBO confirm the start of production

The warring Roy clan will return for ten more episodes. HBO, the American home of Succession have confirmed the start of production on the show’s next series. The hit drama, which follows the fortunes of a dysfunctional family atop a corporate media empire, will generate a further 10 episodes across its fourth season. That brings … >

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Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo get a Criminal Record for Apple TV+

The pair will play detectives in conflict over an old case in the new London crime thriller.  Apple TV+ have announced a series order for Criminal Record. The show will star Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo (The Good Fight) as detectives who find themselves at loggerheads over a historic murder conviction. Here’s the synopsis for … >

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Jenna Coleman heads into the Wilderness for Prime

No, not another reality show but a novel adaptation.  Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (The Haunting of Bly Manor) are leading the cast of Wilderness. Based on B.E. Jones’ 2017 novel, it’s been adapted by writer Marine Dickens into a drama series for Prime Video. Here’s the synopsis for the show: Based on B.E. Jones’ novel … >

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Pearl Mackie heads to Netflix to join The Diplomat

The political thriller stars Keri Russell with Rufus Sewell, Rory Kinnear and Celia Imrie.  Former Doctor Who star Pearl Mackie, who played Bill Potts opposite Peter Capaldi, is proving that Doctor Who continues to be terrific launchpad for a wider career. The Brixton born actor, who joined the show from a production of The Curious … >

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Starstruck – Rose Matafeo’s comedy scores a third run

The mismatched tale of a civilian dating a movie star continues in Starstruck.   The BBC have confirmed that Rose Matafeo will be bringing her romcom back for a third series. Starstruck, which airs on BBC Three, stars Matafeo as Jessie, a New Zealander living in London who becomes romantically involved with a movie star. The … >

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