We don’t generally get too involved in the spy genre, because it’s a genre unto itself. But this new series on Netflix looks like the business so we’re going to give it a mention. The Spy is based on the true story of Eli Cohen. Part the Israeli intelligence service Mossad and under false identity,…
Day: August 28, 2019
StarzPlay confirms transmission date for series three of Mr Mercedes and releases first trailer
We’ve been keeping on eye on Mr Mercedes – the adaptation of Stephen King’s creepy serial killer story – and now we know when it’s coming back for its third series. Showing on StarzPlay – available via Amazon Video – it stars Brendan Gleeson as Bill Hodges, Justine Lupe as Holly Gibney, Jharrel Jerome as…
Sky Atlantic confirms transmission date for City On A Hill
One of the shows we’re looking forward to this autumn is Ben Afleck-produced City On A Hill. It’s starting in the US on cable channel Showtime on Sunday 15th September, but now know when it’s going to air in the UK on Sky Atlantic. The series is set in early 1990s Boston, rife with violent…
Line Of Duty’s Martin Compston and Peaky Blinders’ Sophie Rundle to star in new BBC thriller
Line of Duty’s Martin Compston and Sophie Rundle – currently appearing in Peaky Blinders have signed up to a new BBC thriller series, The Nest. A wealthy couple and a teenage girl make a pact that will change all of their lives forever, in the five-part drama from Bafta and RTS Award-winning writer Nicole Taylor….
Vera and Shetland creator Ann Cleeves’ novel The Long Call optioned for TV
We know her as the creator of such fantastic characters as DCI Vera Stanhope in Vera and DI Jimmy Perez in Shetland, and now multi-award-winning author Ann Cleeves new series of novels has also been snapped up for TV by the same production company as her previous two hits, Silverprint Pictures. The Long Call is the…
Netflix releases first trailer for Top Boy
We know we keep banging on about it, but we really can’t wait for series three of Top Boy, which will be streaming on Netflix from the middle of next month. Ashley Walters and Kane Robinson are set to return as drug dealers Dushane and Sully respectively, while other previously confirmed cast members include David Omoregie…
First trailer released for Rosario Dawson’s Briarpatch
One of the American shows we’re looking forward to seeing next year is Briarpatch, a series based on the Ross Thomas novel. In it, Rosario Dawson stars as a determined investigator returning to her hometown to investigate the explosive murder of her sister. From mysterious deaths and corruption to occasional car explosions and zoo animals…
