The BBC has renewed McMafia for a second series, it’s been confirmed. The first series of McMafia was a fictionalised adaptation of Misha Glenny’s nonfiction crime book of the same name, with James Norton playing a central role as Alex Godman. The show explores organised crime relations between Britain and Russia. McMafia series 1 earned strong ratings and critical acclaim all … >
The BBC’s iPlayer service has got off quite a start in 2018, as the first official figures for 2018 have revealed it’s already been the busiest month on record for the service. In all, 328 million programme requests were registered, up 10% on January 2017. What’s more, the first big hit of the service this … >
Based on a cult novel by Caleb Carr, new Netflix drama The Alienist will be debuting later in the spring, as heralded by a shiny new trailer.
A start of a new year might mean a renewed gym membership or career jump for some people, but for us here at Cultbox, it means lots of new telly for us to sink our teeth into.
The BBC is slowly rolling out its next raft of dramas, and one of its big hitters is McMafia. Based on the book by Misha Glenny, it’s been adapted by Hossein Amini (Drive) and directed by James Watkins (The Woman In Black). James Norton stars in the series, which is set to run for eight … >
McMafia, BBC One’s epic new drama set in the international crime world, has begun filming in London. Created by screenwriter and director Hossein Amini (Drive) and James Watkins (The Woman in Black), the eight-part series is produced by the makers of BBC One’s Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. Inspired by Misha Glenny’s 2008 bestselling book, … >
James Norton has joined the cast of McMafia, BBC One’s epic new drama set in the international crime world. Created by screenwriter and director Hossein Amini (Drive) and James Watkins (The Woman in Black), the eight-part series is being produced by Cuba Pictures, the makers of BBC One’s Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. Inspired by … >
The writing team has been announced for McMafia, BBC One’s epic new drama set in the international crime world. Created by screenwriter and director Hossein Amini (Drive, Snow White And The Huntsman) and James Watkins (The Woman in Black, Eden Lake), the series is being produced by Cuba Pictures, the makers of BBC One’s Jonathan … >