GoT Prequels: House of the Dragon

House of the Dragon – James Norton joins for season 3

As House of the Dragon ramps up towards filming, there’s some high-profile casting.  According to Variety, James Norton is to join the Game of Thrones prequel series playing the character of Ormund Hightower. Previously mentioned in season 2, Ormund is allied to his cousin Queen Alicent’s faction. The character’s official description places him as “… … >

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Small Town, Big Story by Chris O'Dowd

Small Town, Big Story – trailer & start date

The show, from the mind of Chris O’Dowd, stars Christina Hendricks and Paddy Considine.  Updated 23/01/25: Trailer drops for Small Town, Big Story. We’ve been following this one for as while, but there’s finally a trailer and a start date for Small Town, Big Story. The ‘strangely dramatic comedy’, from Chris O’Dowd, takes place in … >

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The Last of Us

The Last of Us Season 2 is confirmed for April

The show adapts the acclaimed game series by Naughty Dog.  HBO, and Sky in the UK, have released a trailer confirming that The Last of Us returns in April 2025. The post-zombie apocalypse series was a monster hit in early 2023 and scored a prompt recommission. It appears that season 2 will follow the storyline … >

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Sweetpea – Sky confirms series 2

Sky have confirmed that their comedy thriller Sweetpea is coming back for a twisted second series.  The show is led by rising star Ella Purnell (Fallout, Arcane) and based on C.J. Skuse’s darkly comic cult novel. Sweetpea series 2 will see Rhiannon Lewis return with a vengeance as her killer secret continues to spiral, and … >

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Bad Tidings

Bad Tidings – trailer for Sky’s Christmas Comedy

The mischievous Christmas comedy special stars Lee Mack and Chris McCausland. Written by two of the Ghosts team, Laurence Rickard and Martha Howe-Douglas, Bad Tidings sounds like it could be a lot of fun – like a grown up take on Home Alone. Doubtless it won’t hurt that McCausland is riding high thanks to his impressive performances … >

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Iris – Sky announces new thriller series from Luther creator

The show, from Neil Cross, will star Niamh Algar and Tom Hollander.  Sky have announced a new series from the Luther creator and sometime Doctor Who scribe Neil Cross. The show, which begins filming in this month in Sardinia, promises to be a sun-drenched chase thriller. It stars Niamh Algar (Malpractice, Mary & George) and … >

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