James R | On 24, Sep 2020

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s Truth Seekers will officially arrive on Amazon Prime Video in time for Halloween, and a new trailer gives us a full look at the horror comedy.

The series follows a team of part-time paranormal investigators who team up to uncover and film ghost sightings across the UK, sharing their adventures on an online channel for all to see. However, as they stake out haunted churches, underground bunkers and abandoned hospitals with their array of homemade ghost-detecting gizmos, their supernatural experiences grow more frequent, more terrifying and even deadly, as they begin to uncover a conspiracy that could bring about Armageddon for the entire human race.

Pegg and Frost head up an impressive cast that includes Malcolm McDowell, Samson Kayo, Susan Wokoma, Emma D’Arcy, Julian Barratt, Kate Nash, Morgana Robinson and the actor Kevin Eldon.

The eight-episode series will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on Friday 30th October. Here’s the new video:

 

Watch: First teaser for Amazon’s Truth Seekers

23rd July 2020

“We’re on the cusp of something here. A gateway between worlds…” That’s the sound of Amazon entering a new realm with Truth Seekers, a new series from Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

The series follows a team of part-time paranormal investigators who team up to uncover and film ghost sightings across the UK, sharing their adventures on an online channel for all to see. However, as they stake out haunted churches, underground bunkers and abandoned hospitals with their array of homemade ghost-detecting gizmos, their supernatural experiences grow more frequent, more terrifying and even deadly, as they begin to uncover a conspiracy that could bring about Armageddon for the entire human race.

Pegg and Frost head up an impressive cast that includes Malcolm McDowell, Samson Kayo, Susan Wokoma, Emma D’Arcy, Julian Barratt, Kate Nash, Morgana Robinson and the actor Kevin Eldon. Now, we’ve got a first look at them in action with the first trailer for the show, which was revealed during its virtual panel at Comic-Con At Home tonight.

The series premieres on Amazon Prime Video later this year. You can watch the full Comic-Con At Home panel below – or head this way for our guide to the film and TV panels to watch out for.

 

Truth Seekers: First look look at Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s Amazon series

21st July 2020

It’s not much longer to wait until Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are back together again in new Amazon series Truth Seekers, and we’ve got our first look at them in action in the paranormal comedy.

The series follows a team of part-time paranormal investigators who team up to uncover and film ghost sightings across the UK, sharing their adventures on an online channel for all to see. However, as they stake out haunted churches, underground bunkers and abandoned hospitals with their array of homemade ghost-detecting gizmos, their supernatural experiences grow more frequent, more terrifying and even deadly, as they begin to uncover a conspiracy that could bring about Armageddon for the entire human race.

Pegg plays Dave and Frost plays Gus, and they’ve assembled a star-studded cast to join them, including Malcolm McDowell as Richard, Samson Kayo as Elton, Susan Wokoma as Helen, Emma D’Arcy as Astrid and Julian Barratt as Dr. Peter Toynbee. You can see the cast in character in six new images released today by Amazon Prime Video. (Additional cast for the series also include Morgana Robinson as Janey, Kate Nash as Mary and the actor Kevin Eldon as Jack.)

The series will premiere later this year – expect more updates on that this week, as Amazon heads to Comic-Con At Home to hold a virtual panel previewing the series. That will take place at 8pm UK time on Thursday 23rd July. For more, plus a rundown of film and TV highlights from the online five-day event, click here.

 

Malcolm McDowell, Samson Kayo and Julian Barratt join Amazon’s Truth Seekers

21st September 2019

Malcolm McDowell, Samson Kayo and Julian Barratt are among the names joining Amazon’s new series Truth Seekers.

The horror comedy from Simon Pegg and Nick Frost follows Gus (Frost) and Dave (Pegg), two part-time paranormal investigators who team up to uncover and film ghost sightings across the UK, sharing their adventures on an online channel for all to see. However, as they stake out haunted churches, underground bunkers and abandoned hospitals with their array of homemade ghost-detecting gizmos, their supernatural experiences grow more frequent, more terrifying and even deadly, as they begin to uncover a conspiracy that could bring about Armageddon for the entire human race. 

Set in a mysterious world filled with dread and just-out-of-sight monsters, Truth Seekers mixes the very funny with the very scary.

Joining the duo are an impressive line-up of names, including A Clockwork Orange’s McDowell as Richard, Famalam’s Samson Kayo as Elton, The Mighty Boosh’s Julian Barratt as Dr. Peter Toynbee, Wanderlust’s Emma D’Arcy as Astrid and Crazyhead’s Susan Wokoma as Helen. Additional cast for the series also include Morgana Robinson as Janey, Kate Nash as Mary and the actor Kevin Eldon as Jack.

Truth Seekers is co-written by Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Nat Saunders and James Serafinowicz who Executive Produce alongside Miles Ketley and Jim Field Smith who also serves as director. Filming began this week – see above and below for the first images of the production.

 

Truth Seekers: Amazon acquires Simon Pegg and Nick Frost series

6th August 2019

Amazon Prime has secured global rights to Truth Seekers, a new horror series from Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

The show is produced by Stolen Picture, Pegg, Frost and Miles Ketley’s UK based production company. It stars Nick Frost as Gus and Simon Pegg as Dave, two part-time paranormal investigators who team up to uncover and film ghost sightings across the UK, sharing their adventures on an online channel for all to see. However, as they stake out haunted churches, underground bunkers and abandoned hospitals with their array of homemade ghost-detecting gizmos, their supernatural experiences grow more frequent, more terrifying and even deadly, as they begin to uncover a conspiracy that could bring about Armageddon for the entire human race. 

Set in a mysterious world filled with dread and just-out-of-sight monsters, Truth Seekers mixes the very funny with the very scary.
 
Pegg says: “Nick and I are delighted that Truth Seekers has found a home with Amazon Prime Video. We’re looking forward to working closely with them and creating something very special. These are truly exciting times for television and I can’t think of a better partner than Amazon to accompany us on a return to the smaller screen.”
 
Frost adds: “Simon, Miles and I, and everyone at Stolen Picture, are incredibly happy to be making Truth Seekers with our new partners, Amazon Prime Video. It’s been nothing but a joyride in seeing this mad tale of paranormal conspiracy unfold in all its understated brilliance. Amazon’s commitment and support of the show and of original programming generally, showed us that we couldn’t be collaborating with a bigger or better team.”
 
“We’re thrilled to be working with Simon, Nick and the entire team at Stolen Picture to make what is set to be the next thrilling Amazon Original series for Prime Video made by leading British talent,” comments Georgia Brown, Director of European Amazon Original Series.  “I’m excited for audiences around the globe to see what they’re creating, and to meet the fantastic characters on this special, unique, and terrifying quest.”
 
Truth Seekers is co-written by Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Nat Saunders and James Serafinowicz who Executive Produce alongside Miles Ketley and Jim Field Smith who also serves as Director. 

Further details including casting and launch date will be announced in due course.

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