The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey – Apple TV+ drops a trailer

The drama, starring Samuel L. Jackson as the titular Grey, is adapted from Walter Mosley’s acclaimed novel.  Last month, we looked at first images from Apple TV+’s take on The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey. The drama, which launches in March, sees Samuel L. Jackson tale on the role of a man in the grip … >

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Global TV Demand Awards – nods include Marvel shows and Doctor Who

The streaming popularity awards will give out their gongs in February.  Although relatively new, the Global TV Demand Awards mission is to “celebrate the stories and people behind the world’s most in-demand tv shows”. Certified by the Guiness Book of Records, the awards use global fan activity (as monitored by Parrot Analytics) to determine the … >

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Tobias Menzies leads Apple TV+’s Manhunt

The British actor will play Edwin Stanton on the trail of a presidential killer. Tobias Menzies (The Crown, Game of Thrones) has signed on to play a lead role Manhunt, Apple TV+’s story of the hunt for Abraham Lincoln’s killer. Adapted from James Swanson’s award winning book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer, the series … >

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Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock – Apple TV+ drops a trailer

The streamer shares a familiar song from its upcoming Fraggle Rock series.  The beloved Fraggles are returning to television, reinvented for Apple TV+ after more than thirty years. The original show Fraggle Rock saw the muppet cousins living a generally carefree life, occasionally interacting with other creatures in their environment, the industrious Doozers, the furry … >

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Extrapolations – Apple Tv+’s climate change drama adds Edward Norton

The former Incredible Hulk joins the stellar cast of Scott Z. Burns’ environmentally conscious anthology series.  As if the roster of talent for Extrapolations, which already includes Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller, Kit Harrington, David Schwimmer, Forest Whitaker, Marion Cotillard and Tobey Maguire wasn’t impressive enough, Apple TV+’s upcoming show has announced some further high-profile names. … >

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Wool – Harriet Walter joins the cast of Apple TV+’s dystopian drama

She will appear with the previously announced Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Robbins and David Oyelowo.  In news broken by Deadline, veteran actress Dame Harriet Walter has been announced to join the cast of Wool. The upcoming Apple TV+ series, based on Hugh Howey’s bestselling dystopian trilogy already has an impressive cast, including Rashida Jones and Common. … >

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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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