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Hap and Leonard Season 2 set for March UK release
January 17, 2017 | David FarnorHap and Leonard returns for Season 2 this spring, and the programme is gearing up for a March premiere.
The “swamp noir” stars James Purefoy (The Following) and Michael Kenneth Williams (Boardwalk Empire) and is based on the novels by … Read More
BBC reunites with AMC for The Spy Who Came in from the Cold series
January 16, 2017 | David FarnorHot on the heels of The Night Manager, The BBC is reuniting with AMC to adapt another John le Carre book for the screen: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.
The novel is one of the most iconic … Read More
Into the Badlands Season 2 gets March air date
January 16, 2017 | David FarnorInto the Badlands Season 2 will premiere this March, AMC has confirmed.
The show, which was ranked in our list of the underrated shows of 2015, is that rare thing: a martial arts TV programme. Set in an apocalyptic future … Read More
Veronica Castro to star in new Netflix original series
January 15, 2017 | David FarnorVeronica Castro has signed on to star in a new original series from Netflix.
The actress, who is famous in Mexico for the popular 1980s soap opera Rosa Salvaje, is making a comeback, and jumping into the streaming world to … Read More
EastEnders and Sherlock lead BBC iPlayer’s biggest ever festive season
January 14, 2017 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer had its biggest ever festive season this year, reveal new viewing figures, as EastEnders, Outnumbered and Sherlock brought audiences in by the million.
The long-running soap is always a major driver of activity on BBC iPlayer and Christmas … Read More
Netflix snaps up streaming rights to Cate Shortland’s Berlin Syndrome
January 14, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix has been shopping at Sundance again, snapping up the rights to Berlin Syndrome, the new film from Cate Shortland.
The acclaimed Australian director Cate Shortland made a name for herself with Somersault, which premiered in Un Certain Regard at … Read More
My French Film Festival returns for month-long streaming celebration
January 14, 2017 | David FarnorMy French Film Festival returns this weekend for a month-long streaming celebration of modern French cinema.
After a record year with 6.5 million views in 2016, the seventh edition of the annual event brings a selection of the best new … Read More
Netflix cancels Lady Dynamite after two seasons
January 13, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix has decided not to renew Lady Dynamite after two seasons of the comedy series.
The show, which stars Maria Bamford as a version of herself, is a surreal, satirical gem that follows the comedian through the ups and downs … Read More
Sky axes controversial Michael Jackson episode from Urban Myths series
January 13, 2017 | David FarnorSky has decided to axe a controversial Michael Jackson episode from its upcoming Urban Myths series.
The programme, which begins on Sky Arts later this month, looks at “remarkable stories from well-known historical, artistic and cultural figures”, which may or … Read More
Case: Walter Presents first Icelandic drama on Channel 4
January 13, 2017 | David FarnorWalter Presents is heading to Iceland for the first time this winter with the premiere of award-winning drama Case.
In another first, the smash hit series will premiere its opening episode on Channel 4 – the first time an Icelandic … Read More