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Peter Morgan inks overall deal with Netflix
October 6, 2019 | David FarnorPeter Morgan has inked an overall deal with Netflix.
The creator of The Crown has made a name for himself with his polished recreations of historical events, including Frost/Nixon, The Queen and The Last King of Scotland. Netflix’s royal drama, … Read More
AMC UK no longer available on Sky
October 5, 2019 | David FarnorAMC UK is no longer available on Sky, BT has confirmed.
The channel first launched in the UK in August 2015, alongside the launch of The Walking Dead’s first spin-off series, Fear the Walking Dead. It has since been the … Read More
BFI Player arrives on Apple TV
October 5, 2019 | David FarnorBFI Player is officially coming to Apple TV.
The streaming service, which launched back in 2014, offers films to rent online as well as a subscription service, formerly known as BFI Player+, which includes a range of landmark classic and … Read More
Olly Alexander, Keeley Hawes, Neil Patrick Harris star in Russell T Davies’ The Boys
October 5, 2019 | David FarnorOlly Alexander, from the band Years & Years, will lead a star-studded cast in Russell T Davies’ new Channel 4 series, The Boys.
The five-part drama, which will be produced by RED Production Company (a STUDIOCANAL company), picks up in … Read More
Watch: Creepy new trailer for Netflix’s Eli
October 4, 2019 | David FarnorHot on the heels of Marianne, Netflix is continuing its quest to creep its subscribers out with new horror movie Eli.
The film follows the Millers, who, as a last resort to cure their son’s auto-immune disorder, move into a … Read More
Trailer: Netflix’s Wounds set for October release
October 4, 2019 | David FarnorUnder the Shadow director Babak Anvari has returned to Netflix for his latest film, Wounds, and a new trailer gives us a look at the thriller.
The movie advances the filmmaker’s examinations of everyday lives being upended by inner demons … Read More
What’s coming soon to Shudder UK in October 2019?
October 3, 2019 | David FarnorWith Halloween only a matter of weeks away, Shudder is playing it surprisingly quiet, with only a handful of older titles, including the return of Lamberto Bava’s Demons and Demons 2. But the month’s highlight, without a doubt, is the … Read More
Netflix assembles global cast for Into the Night
October 3, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has assembled a global cast for Into the Night, its new original series.
The production, directed by Inti Calfat and Dirk Verheye (Over Water), produced by Entre Chien et Loup and created by Jason George (The Protector, Narcos) hails … Read More
Walter Presents goes back to The Border for Season 2
October 3, 2019 | David FarnorWalter Presents is going back to The Border this week for Season 2.
The critically acclaimed series, set against the uninhabitable wilderness of the Polish Bieszczady Mountains, follows a unit that specialises in protecting the border from people-traffickers – until … Read More
The October 2019 Watchlist: 23 highlights and UK TV air dates for this month
October 3, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix. Amazon Prime Video. BBC iPlayer. NOW. Walter Presents. There’s so much TV to watch these days in so many places that it can be hard to keep up. Every month, we boil down what’s on the box to the … Read More