Accused Season 2 has a whole new batch of cast members which includes the likes of Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman, Jurassic Park III's William H. Macy, and How I Met Your Mother alum Cobie Smulders.
Created by Jimmy McGovern, Accused is a crime anthology series where each episode chronicles the story of the defendant as they await their verdict in court.
The series is based on the British TV show of the same name. Accused Season 2 premiered on Fox on October 8.
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Created by Jimmy McGovern, Accused is a crime anthology series where each episode chronicles the story of the defendant as they await their verdict in court.
The series is based on the British TV show of the same name. Accused Season 2 premiered on Fox on October 8.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 10/9/2024
- by Aeron Mer Eclarinal
- The Direct
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Hulu is ready with an entertainment-packed October this year. The upcoming month will see the return of some brilliant comedy series Abbott Elementary and also new original movies like Hold Your Breath. Just like every month, Hulu is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 13 new movies and TV shows coming to Hulu in October 2024.
Last Days of the Space Age Season 1 (October 2)
Last Days of the Space Age is an Australian drama series created by David Chidlow. The upcoming Hulu series is set in 1979 in Perth, Western Australia and it revolves around three families after the American space station Skylab crash landed on earth just outside the city. Last Days of the Space Age stars Sam Delich, Jesse Spencer, Deborah Mailman, Iain Glen, Linh-Dan Pham, Thomas Weatherall, and George Mason.
Hulu is ready with an entertainment-packed October this year. The upcoming month will see the return of some brilliant comedy series Abbott Elementary and also new original movies like Hold Your Breath. Just like every month, Hulu is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 13 new movies and TV shows coming to Hulu in October 2024.
Last Days of the Space Age Season 1 (October 2)
Last Days of the Space Age is an Australian drama series created by David Chidlow. The upcoming Hulu series is set in 1979 in Perth, Western Australia and it revolves around three families after the American space station Skylab crash landed on earth just outside the city. Last Days of the Space Age stars Sam Delich, Jesse Spencer, Deborah Mailman, Iain Glen, Linh-Dan Pham, Thomas Weatherall, and George Mason.
- 9/29/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Exclusive: Sonequa Martin-Green, Mike Colter, Jamie Chung, Sherri Saum, and Kiara Barnes have joined Season 2 of Fox’s crime procedural Accused.
Martin-Green and Colter will lead the finale, titled “Megan’s Story,” as Megan and John, respectively. Barnes play Eve in the same episode, in which a music executive’s marriage to her husband is threatened by a beautiful seductress.
Chung will play the character Grace in “Eugene’s Story,” and Saum will play the character Erica in “Justin’s Story.”
In “Eugene’s Story,” a kind-hearted jewelry store owner is put on trial after his wife’s past throws their present into chaos. “Justin’s Story” sees a wrestling coach is on trial after he pushes his star wrestler too far.
The new cast joins some heavy hitters who have already been announced for Season 2, including Felicity Huffman, Taylor Schilling, Patrick J. Adams, William H. Macy, Justin Chambers, Danny Pino and Nick Cannon.
Martin-Green and Colter will lead the finale, titled “Megan’s Story,” as Megan and John, respectively. Barnes play Eve in the same episode, in which a music executive’s marriage to her husband is threatened by a beautiful seductress.
Chung will play the character Grace in “Eugene’s Story,” and Saum will play the character Erica in “Justin’s Story.”
In “Eugene’s Story,” a kind-hearted jewelry store owner is put on trial after his wife’s past throws their present into chaos. “Justin’s Story” sees a wrestling coach is on trial after he pushes his star wrestler too far.
The new cast joins some heavy hitters who have already been announced for Season 2, including Felicity Huffman, Taylor Schilling, Patrick J. Adams, William H. Macy, Justin Chambers, Danny Pino and Nick Cannon.
- 9/27/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
A new original drama from the BBC, penned by the multi-award-winning screenwriter Jimmy McGovern, is set to explore the profound impact of grooming and sexual abuse on a family. Directed by Julia Ford, the untitled single drama will be produced by LA Productions for BBC iPlayer and BBC One. Set and filmed in Liverpool, the […]
New Jimmy McGovern BBC One Drama Explores Impact of Grooming and Abuse on One Family...
New Jimmy McGovern BBC One Drama Explores Impact of Grooming and Abuse on One Family...
- 9/15/2024
- by Noah Masire
- MemorableTV
Writer Jimmy McGovern has penned an original 90 minute drama for the BBC, and details have been released. More here.
The BBC has announced that a new, feature-length drama written by Jimmy McGovern is in production. Currently untitled, the new film is “set and filmed in Liverpool. The fictional drama centres around the Mitchell family who are dealing with the devastating aftermath of an act of abuse, and the knowledge that it was perpetrated by a member of their own family who, after serving his sentence, has just been released from prison”.
Anna Friel, who was BAFTA-nominated for her previous work with Jimmy McGovern in Broken, leads the cast alongside Bobby Schofield, Anna Maxwell Martin, David Threlfall and Mark Womack.
Julia Ford is directing.
McGovern said “I can’t believe the cast and crew that have been assembled for this production. It’s a challenging film, yes, but I can’t...
The BBC has announced that a new, feature-length drama written by Jimmy McGovern is in production. Currently untitled, the new film is “set and filmed in Liverpool. The fictional drama centres around the Mitchell family who are dealing with the devastating aftermath of an act of abuse, and the knowledge that it was perpetrated by a member of their own family who, after serving his sentence, has just been released from prison”.
Anna Friel, who was BAFTA-nominated for her previous work with Jimmy McGovern in Broken, leads the cast alongside Bobby Schofield, Anna Maxwell Martin, David Threlfall and Mark Womack.
Julia Ford is directing.
McGovern said “I can’t believe the cast and crew that have been assembled for this production. It’s a challenging film, yes, but I can’t...
- 9/13/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Anna Friel, David Threlfall and Anna Maxwell Martin are among the cast of an upcoming BBC single drama from Time writer Jimmy McGovern about grooming and sexual abuse.
Set and filmed in Liverpool, the currently-unnamed drama, per the synoposis, “centres around the Mitchell family, who are dealing with the devastating aftermath of an act of abuse, and the knowledge that it was perpetrated by a member of their own family who, after serving his sentence, has just been released from prison.”
Friel (Marcella, Pushing Daisies), who was BAFTA-nominated for her work in Jimmy McGovern’s Broken, leads the cast alongside Maxwell Martin (Motherland, A Spy Among Friends, Poppy Shakespeare), BAFTA-winner Threlfall (Nightsleeper, Shameless, Housewife 49), Bobby Schofield (Time, Anne, Sas Rogue Heroes), BAFTA-winner and Mark Womack (The Responder, Playing the Field, Moving On). Further casting will be announced in due course.
McGovern’s LA Productions is making the drama, which...
Set and filmed in Liverpool, the currently-unnamed drama, per the synoposis, “centres around the Mitchell family, who are dealing with the devastating aftermath of an act of abuse, and the knowledge that it was perpetrated by a member of their own family who, after serving his sentence, has just been released from prison.”
Friel (Marcella, Pushing Daisies), who was BAFTA-nominated for her work in Jimmy McGovern’s Broken, leads the cast alongside Maxwell Martin (Motherland, A Spy Among Friends, Poppy Shakespeare), BAFTA-winner Threlfall (Nightsleeper, Shameless, Housewife 49), Bobby Schofield (Time, Anne, Sas Rogue Heroes), BAFTA-winner and Mark Womack (The Responder, Playing the Field, Moving On). Further casting will be announced in due course.
McGovern’s LA Productions is making the drama, which...
- 9/12/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
The BBC on Thursday unveiled an original new drama from screenwriter Jimmy McGovern (Time, Cracker, The Street) which will explore “the impact of grooming and sexual abuse on one family.”
Emmy winner Anna Friel (Marcella, Pushing Daisies), who was BAFTA-nominated for her previous work with McGovern in Broken, leads the cast alongside Bobby Schofield (Time, Anne, Sas Rogue Heroes), BAFTA winner Anna Maxwell Martin (Motherland, A Spy Among Friends, Poppy Shakespeare), BAFTA winner David Threlfall (Nightsleeper, Shameless, Housewife 49) and Mark Womack (The Responder, Playing the Field, Moving On).
Further casting will be unveiled “in due course,” the BBC said.
Directed by Julia Ford (Showtrial, The Bay, Safe), the as-yet-untitled 90-minute single drama will be made by LA Productions (Broken, Anthony, Care) for BBC iPlayer and BBC One.
“Set and filmed in Liverpool, the fictional drama centers around the Mitchell family who are dealing with the devastating aftermath of an act of abuse,...
Emmy winner Anna Friel (Marcella, Pushing Daisies), who was BAFTA-nominated for her previous work with McGovern in Broken, leads the cast alongside Bobby Schofield (Time, Anne, Sas Rogue Heroes), BAFTA winner Anna Maxwell Martin (Motherland, A Spy Among Friends, Poppy Shakespeare), BAFTA winner David Threlfall (Nightsleeper, Shameless, Housewife 49) and Mark Womack (The Responder, Playing the Field, Moving On).
Further casting will be unveiled “in due course,” the BBC said.
Directed by Julia Ford (Showtrial, The Bay, Safe), the as-yet-untitled 90-minute single drama will be made by LA Productions (Broken, Anthony, Care) for BBC iPlayer and BBC One.
“Set and filmed in Liverpool, the fictional drama centers around the Mitchell family who are dealing with the devastating aftermath of an act of abuse,...
- 9/12/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Anna Friel and Anna Maxwell Martin are set to star in a new BBC drama from “Time” creator Jimmy McGovern.
The as yet untitled 90-minute drama will explore the themes of grooming and sexual abuse in the context of one family, the Mitchell family, who must grapple with the aftermath of abuse after the perpetrator – a relative – is released from prison.
Bobby Schofield (“Time”), David Threlfall (“Nightsleeper”) and Mark Womack (“The Responder”) star alongside Friel, who is known for her work on “Marcella” and “Pushing Daisies” and “Motherland’s” Maxwell Martin.
More casting is set to be confirmed in due course.
Julia Ford (“Showtrial”) will direct. LA Productions (“Broken”) are producing. Donna Molloy is also a producer. McGovern exec produces alongside Colin McKeown for LA Productions and Nawfal Faizullah and Katherine Bond for the BBC.
McGovern is known for creating a plethora of popular dramas including “Cracker” and the prison series “Time,...
The as yet untitled 90-minute drama will explore the themes of grooming and sexual abuse in the context of one family, the Mitchell family, who must grapple with the aftermath of abuse after the perpetrator – a relative – is released from prison.
Bobby Schofield (“Time”), David Threlfall (“Nightsleeper”) and Mark Womack (“The Responder”) star alongside Friel, who is known for her work on “Marcella” and “Pushing Daisies” and “Motherland’s” Maxwell Martin.
More casting is set to be confirmed in due course.
Julia Ford (“Showtrial”) will direct. LA Productions (“Broken”) are producing. Donna Molloy is also a producer. McGovern exec produces alongside Colin McKeown for LA Productions and Nawfal Faizullah and Katherine Bond for the BBC.
McGovern is known for creating a plethora of popular dramas including “Cracker” and the prison series “Time,...
- 9/12/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Fox has added several new faces to Season 2 of Howard Gordon’s Accused. Cobie Smulders, Vella Lovell, Dina Shihabi and Isabel Arraiza will join the upcoming installment of the crime anthology series.
They join some heavy hitters who have already been announced for Season 2, including Felicity Huffman, Taylor Schilling, Patrick J. Adams, William H. Macy, Justin Chambers, Danny Pino and Nick Cannon. Michael Chiklis is also returning in front of and behind the camera, after starring in the premiere and directing a later episode in Season 1.
L-r: Cobie Smulders, Vella Lovell, Dina Shihabi and Isabel Arraiza
Alongside the new cast announcement, Fox also revealed a first look at Season 2 in a short teaser on Thursday. The clip is embedded above.
The teaser reveals that Huffman and Macy will star in the same episode, though it’s unclear exactly what their story will be. The teaser also includes scenes with Adams and Cannon,...
They join some heavy hitters who have already been announced for Season 2, including Felicity Huffman, Taylor Schilling, Patrick J. Adams, William H. Macy, Justin Chambers, Danny Pino and Nick Cannon. Michael Chiklis is also returning in front of and behind the camera, after starring in the premiere and directing a later episode in Season 1.
L-r: Cobie Smulders, Vella Lovell, Dina Shihabi and Isabel Arraiza
Alongside the new cast announcement, Fox also revealed a first look at Season 2 in a short teaser on Thursday. The clip is embedded above.
The teaser reveals that Huffman and Macy will star in the same episode, though it’s unclear exactly what their story will be. The teaser also includes scenes with Adams and Cannon,...
- 9/5/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Fox’s anthology series Accused has added Debra Winger (An Officer and a Gentleman), Mercedes Ruehl (The Fisher King) and Christine Ebersole (Wolf of Wall Street) to its Season 2 cast. Matthew James Thomas, who appeared in Season 1, will return in a new role.
Season 2 premieres Tuesday, October 8 at 8 p.m., a new date following a delay due to the upcoming Vice Presidential debate.
Accused is a collection of intense, topical human stories of crime and punishment. Told from the defendant’s point of view through flashbacks, each episode is a fast-paced provocative thriller, exploring a different crime, in a different city with an entirely original cast. The series is based on the BBC BAFTA Award-winning crime anthology of the same name created by Jimmy McGovern.
The series also stars Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, Nick Cannon and Michael Chiklis.
Winger, Ruehl, Ebersole and Thomas will appear in the episode...
Season 2 premieres Tuesday, October 8 at 8 p.m., a new date following a delay due to the upcoming Vice Presidential debate.
Accused is a collection of intense, topical human stories of crime and punishment. Told from the defendant’s point of view through flashbacks, each episode is a fast-paced provocative thriller, exploring a different crime, in a different city with an entirely original cast. The series is based on the BBC BAFTA Award-winning crime anthology of the same name created by Jimmy McGovern.
The series also stars Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, Nick Cannon and Michael Chiklis.
Winger, Ruehl, Ebersole and Thomas will appear in the episode...
- 8/19/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox has pushed the season 2 premiere of anthology crime series Accused to Tuesday, October 8 from its original October 1 date due to the recently scheduled vice presidential debate between Governor Tim Walz (D-mn) and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-oh), hosted by CBS News.
The season 2 premiere will air at 8 pm on October 8, followed by Murder in a Small Town. The second episode of Murder in a Small Town will still air on October 1, but now at 8 pm, followed by the debate, the network said Friday.
From Fox Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television, Accused is a collection of intense, topical human stories of crime and punishment. Told from the defendant’s point of view through flashbacks, each episode is a fast-paced provocative thriller, exploring a different crime, in a different city with an entirely original cast. The series is based on the BBC BAFTA Award-winning crime anthology of the same name created by Jimmy McGovern.
The season 2 premiere will air at 8 pm on October 8, followed by Murder in a Small Town. The second episode of Murder in a Small Town will still air on October 1, but now at 8 pm, followed by the debate, the network said Friday.
From Fox Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television, Accused is a collection of intense, topical human stories of crime and punishment. Told from the defendant’s point of view through flashbacks, each episode is a fast-paced provocative thriller, exploring a different crime, in a different city with an entirely original cast. The series is based on the BBC BAFTA Award-winning crime anthology of the same name created by Jimmy McGovern.
- 8/16/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Sky Studios has hired former BBC Studios drama head Priscilla Parish to join it in-house creative team.
Parish will join UK director of original series Meghan Lyver’s team as senior executive producer as the studio looks to build out its slate of new and returning scripted titles.
In her role, Parish will work with third-party indies as well as Sky’s production team to oversee the creation of Sky original titles. She takes up her position this month, reporting into Lyvers.
Parish joins having previously served as head of drama at Bbcs for four years before standing down last November.
Parish will join UK director of original series Meghan Lyver’s team as senior executive producer as the studio looks to build out its slate of new and returning scripted titles.
In her role, Parish will work with third-party indies as well as Sky’s production team to oversee the creation of Sky original titles. She takes up her position this month, reporting into Lyvers.
Parish joins having previously served as head of drama at Bbcs for four years before standing down last November.
- 8/16/2024
- ScreenDaily
Celebrity married couple Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy are once again reuniting on screen, and TheWrap has your first look at their new role. The stars will be part of the premiere episode of “Accused” Season 2 on Fox.
Titled “Lorraine’s Story,” the first episode of this new season will see Huffman as Lorraine, a woman who embeds herself into a family after claiming to see a psychic vision of their missing child. Macy’s role has yet to be announced. The episode will premiere on Oct. 1.
From “24” and “Homeland” showrunner Howard Gordon, “Accused” is based on the 2010 British series of the same name that was created by Jimmy McGovern. Each episode of the anthology thriller opens in a courtroom and explores a different crime in a different city with a completely different cast. Episodes are told through the defendant’s point of view through flashbacks as audiences discover...
Titled “Lorraine’s Story,” the first episode of this new season will see Huffman as Lorraine, a woman who embeds herself into a family after claiming to see a psychic vision of their missing child. Macy’s role has yet to be announced. The episode will premiere on Oct. 1.
From “24” and “Homeland” showrunner Howard Gordon, “Accused” is based on the 2010 British series of the same name that was created by Jimmy McGovern. Each episode of the anthology thriller opens in a courtroom and explores a different crime in a different city with a completely different cast. Episodes are told through the defendant’s point of view through flashbacks as audiences discover...
- 8/12/2024
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
While there is a new Suits spinoff coming, one of the cast members of the original series just picked up a new TV role of his own. Patrick J. Adams, who starred as Mike Ross on the law-based TV show, has signed on to appear in the Fox anthology crime series Accused.
Here is what you need to know about Adams’s new role and what to expect from his appearance.
Suits Star Signs On For Accused
USA Network ended Suits in 2019. However, the show remains a beloved favorite thanks to its streaming on Netflix. Despite its popularity, it hasn’t meant big things for the cast. Gabriel Macht, who played Harvey Specter, hasn’t had a role in anything since the show ended.
Mike and Harvey in Suits | YouTube
Patrick J. Adams had a little more success. He got roles in Sneaky Pete and The Right Stuff before picking...
Here is what you need to know about Adams’s new role and what to expect from his appearance.
Suits Star Signs On For Accused
USA Network ended Suits in 2019. However, the show remains a beloved favorite thanks to its streaming on Netflix. Despite its popularity, it hasn’t meant big things for the cast. Gabriel Macht, who played Harvey Specter, hasn’t had a role in anything since the show ended.
Mike and Harvey in Suits | YouTube
Patrick J. Adams had a little more success. He got roles in Sneaky Pete and The Right Stuff before picking...
- 7/25/2024
- by Shawn Lealos
- TV Shows Ace
Husband and wife William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman are set to share the screen in the upcoming second season of Fox’s anthology crime drama Accused. Macy and Huffman join new cast member Nick Cannon and the returning Michael Chiklis. In Season 1, Chiklis starred in the first episode as neurosurgeon Scott Harmon, who was on trial for providing material assistance to a school shooter. It’s not yet known who Chiklis will be playing in Season 2. Based on Jimmy McGovern’s 2010 British series of the same name, Accused premiered on Fox on January 22, 2023. Each episode covers a different trial, where the audience meets the accused without knowing their crime or how they ended up on trial. The events that led to the trial are shown throughout the episode from the defendant’s perspective. In addition to Chiklis, Season 1 starred the likes of Jack Davenport, Stephanie Nogueras, Megan Boone, Malcolm-Jamal Warner,...
- 5/13/2024
- TV Insider
As part of its fall lineup announcement Monday, Fox revealed some of the players who will appear on the second season of Accused.
Michael Chiklis — who was featured in Accused‘s first episode when it premiered in January of 2023 — will return for the second season of the drama developed by Howard Gordon. The show’s set to air at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays this fall on Fox.
Joining the former Vic Mackey on the new season is Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy and Nick Cannon. It’s not clear, for now, what roles the actors will play in the anthology, which features different stories of crime and punishment told from the defendant’s point of view.
In his episode from season 1, Chiklis played a frightened dad who had to confront the realities of his troubled son’s behavior. The star of The Shield went on to direct “Jack’s Story,...
Michael Chiklis — who was featured in Accused‘s first episode when it premiered in January of 2023 — will return for the second season of the drama developed by Howard Gordon. The show’s set to air at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays this fall on Fox.
Joining the former Vic Mackey on the new season is Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy and Nick Cannon. It’s not clear, for now, what roles the actors will play in the anthology, which features different stories of crime and punishment told from the defendant’s point of view.
In his episode from season 1, Chiklis played a frightened dad who had to confront the realities of his troubled son’s behavior. The star of The Shield went on to direct “Jack’s Story,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
‘If you didn’t laugh, you’d cry’ isn’t just the correct British response to any exasperating situation, it must also be Tony Schumacher’s screenwriting mantra. His crime drama The Responder would be unwatchably bleak if it wasn’t also so bloody funny.
Series one put response officer Chris Carson (Martin Freeman) through the wringer so thoroughly that it was a wonder he survived. His childhood pal Carl, a small-time drug dealer who’d been paying him for police intel, didn’t, and in a characteristically heroic/risky attempt to help Carl’s widow, Chris gave her the rucksack of stolen cocaine that had kicked off all this mess. Now it’s six months later and guess what? Chris’ problems are far from over.
Series two of The Responder is just as buzzing with life and wry observation as the first. Chris’ night-time police patrols offer up a...
Series one put response officer Chris Carson (Martin Freeman) through the wringer so thoroughly that it was a wonder he survived. His childhood pal Carl, a small-time drug dealer who’d been paying him for police intel, didn’t, and in a characteristically heroic/risky attempt to help Carl’s widow, Chris gave her the rucksack of stolen cocaine that had kicked off all this mess. Now it’s six months later and guess what? Chris’ problems are far from over.
Series two of The Responder is just as buzzing with life and wry observation as the first. Chris’ night-time police patrols offer up a...
- 5/5/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
US BritBox recently debuted the second season of Jimmy McGovern‘s anthology prison drama Time, set in a women’s facility. The new story features three women facing punishment for various offenses with a focus on how the British prison system is set up to fail the women it is supposed to reform.
Viewers throughout three episodes follow the stories of Orla (Jodie Whittaker), a single mom who is suddenly thrown into prison for a minor offense, Abby (Tamara Lawrence) who is serving a life sentence for murder, and Kelsey (Bella Ramsey) who is charged with drug trafficking while facing addiction and pregnancy.
Den of Geek spoke to Jodie Whittaker about how Orla’s struggles differ wildly from the trials of a Time Lord and about the Doctor Who moment of which she feels proudest.
Whittaker looks back fondly on her era of Doctor Who, as her career moves away...
Viewers throughout three episodes follow the stories of Orla (Jodie Whittaker), a single mom who is suddenly thrown into prison for a minor offense, Abby (Tamara Lawrence) who is serving a life sentence for murder, and Kelsey (Bella Ramsey) who is charged with drug trafficking while facing addiction and pregnancy.
Den of Geek spoke to Jodie Whittaker about how Orla’s struggles differ wildly from the trials of a Time Lord and about the Doctor Who moment of which she feels proudest.
Whittaker looks back fondly on her era of Doctor Who, as her career moves away...
- 4/8/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
“Some of the nicest people you’ll ever meet are in prison,” promises Marie-Louise (Happy Valley’s wonderful Siobhan Finneran), the empathetic chaplain of a British women’s prison where first impressions give off a decidedly more dangerous vibe. Marie-Louise is the connecting element between the first two seasons of Time, creator Jimmy McGovern’s gripping behind-bars anthology. She appeared in the first season as a voice of calm at a men’s prison, with Sean Bean and Stephen Graham as stars, and explains: “Nine of out of 10 men won’t talk. Nine out of 10 women won’t shut up—so I thought I’d have a bit of that.” The second season is at its best when its female inmates open up, venting after grueling and grisly encounters that make Orange Is the New Black look like a trip to Disneyland. Just as impressively cast as the first, this...
- 3/25/2024
- TV Insider
Exclusive: Paramount+ has yanked a raft of international originals from its service along with several big-ticket acquired series.
Numerous English-language originals disappeared overnight last week, as the U.S. conglom’s strategy shift towards more Hollywood-style content and lower costs played out in real time. Other series that had been tipped for second seasons will not return.
Subscribers were left perplexed as shows vanished, and voiced bewilderment and frustration on X and elsewhere online. The removed shows have been taken off the streaming service in all territories.
Samantha Morton-starrer The Burning Girls and One Night, the Australia-set drama with Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker, have disappeared from the streamer. Likewise, Eleventh Hour Films-produced The Killing Kind, based on the book of the same name, and thriller The Serial Killer’s Wife, have been pulled.
The Doll Factory, the adaptation of the bestselling novel from Marcella producer Buccaneer, has also come down.
Numerous English-language originals disappeared overnight last week, as the U.S. conglom’s strategy shift towards more Hollywood-style content and lower costs played out in real time. Other series that had been tipped for second seasons will not return.
Subscribers were left perplexed as shows vanished, and voiced bewilderment and frustration on X and elsewhere online. The removed shows have been taken off the streaming service in all territories.
Samantha Morton-starrer The Burning Girls and One Night, the Australia-set drama with Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker, have disappeared from the streamer. Likewise, Eleventh Hour Films-produced The Killing Kind, based on the book of the same name, and thriller The Serial Killer’s Wife, have been pulled.
The Doll Factory, the adaptation of the bestselling novel from Marcella producer Buccaneer, has also come down.
- 2/5/2024
- by Stewart Clarke
- Deadline Film + TV
Time has added two big names to its cast. Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us) and Jodie Whitaker (Doctor Who) will star in the second season of the BritBox prison drama. Tamara Lawrence and Siobhan Finneran also star in the new season.
The British series follows the lives of three female inmates as they serve their time in prison. One is a single mother serving her first sentence, another is a pregnant heroin addict and repeat offender, and the third is incarcerated for life.
An anthology series, Time was created by Jimmy McGovern and debuted on BBC One in 2021. The first season stars Sean Bean and Stephen Graham as a prisoner consumed with guilt and a prison guard.
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The British series follows the lives of three female inmates as they serve their time in prison. One is a single mother serving her first sentence, another is a pregnant heroin addict and repeat offender, and the third is incarcerated for life.
An anthology series, Time was created by Jimmy McGovern and debuted on BBC One in 2021. The first season stars Sean Bean and Stephen Graham as a prisoner consumed with guilt and a prison guard.
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- 1/29/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Stephen Graham, one of the most acclaimed actors on U.K. TV and a regular in both major studio titles and smaller indie features, is set to receive the highest honor at this year’s British Independent Film Awards.
The Richard Harris Award, named after the late star, recognizes an outstanding contribution by an actor to British film and sees Graham join a list of fellow honorees that includes the likes off Judi Dench, Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, Vanessa Redgrave and Riz Ahmed.
A six-time BAFTA TV nominee, Graham recently landed his first BAFTA film nomination for his lead turn in 2022’s hit, one-shot kitchen drama Boiling Point, which was also the first project from Graham’s own banner Matriarch Productions, set up with his wife and fellow actor Hannah Walters with the aim of providing opportunities for underrepresented talent. The film has since been spun off into a BBC miniseries,...
The Richard Harris Award, named after the late star, recognizes an outstanding contribution by an actor to British film and sees Graham join a list of fellow honorees that includes the likes off Judi Dench, Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, Vanessa Redgrave and Riz Ahmed.
A six-time BAFTA TV nominee, Graham recently landed his first BAFTA film nomination for his lead turn in 2022’s hit, one-shot kitchen drama Boiling Point, which was also the first project from Graham’s own banner Matriarch Productions, set up with his wife and fellow actor Hannah Walters with the aim of providing opportunities for underrepresented talent. The film has since been spun off into a BBC miniseries,...
- 11/24/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The executive producers of critically acclaimed BBC prison drama Time have launched their own scripted production operation.
River Pictures has been launched as the latest producer in the BBC Studios stable and will be led by Andrew Morrissey and Michael Parke. They were previously exec producers at the BBC’s commercial division and worked on both seasons of Jimmy McGovern’s BAFTA-winning Time, the latest season of which stars The Last of Us‘ Bella Ramsey, and all three seasons of RTÉ’s Irish drama Smother.
Scripted label River will have bases in London and Liverpool, taking inspiration from the Thames and Mersey rivers that run through those cities, respectively, in its naming. The company will look to showcase “strong regional voices” in its output when it opens its doors before the end of the year.
In 2024, Morrissey and Parke will be have two BBC Studios series coming to screen: RTÉ...
River Pictures has been launched as the latest producer in the BBC Studios stable and will be led by Andrew Morrissey and Michael Parke. They were previously exec producers at the BBC’s commercial division and worked on both seasons of Jimmy McGovern’s BAFTA-winning Time, the latest season of which stars The Last of Us‘ Bella Ramsey, and all three seasons of RTÉ’s Irish drama Smother.
Scripted label River will have bases in London and Liverpool, taking inspiration from the Thames and Mersey rivers that run through those cities, respectively, in its naming. The company will look to showcase “strong regional voices” in its output when it opens its doors before the end of the year.
In 2024, Morrissey and Parke will be have two BBC Studios series coming to screen: RTÉ...
- 11/8/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
The U.K.’s Studio Crook has acquired the rights to develop “Damaged Goods,” the first of Helen Black’s “Lilly Valentine” legal book series, into a returning television drama series “Valentine” (6 x 60’).
“Valentine” will follow Lilly Valentine, an almost divorced single mother on the wrong side of 40 who excels at her job at a local Oldham law firm. She will go to any length to help her clients, at the expense of both her son and her nearly ex-husband.
Black, an ex-lawyer, became known for her popular crime novels based on her own experiences before turning to script writing including co-writing Season 2 of Jimmy McGovern’s prison drama “Time,” which is currently airing on BBC One.
Studio Crook won investment from Channel 4’s Indie Growth Fund earlier this year. The “Lilly Valentine” series was published by Harper Collins and sold in multiple languages around the world. The deal...
“Valentine” will follow Lilly Valentine, an almost divorced single mother on the wrong side of 40 who excels at her job at a local Oldham law firm. She will go to any length to help her clients, at the expense of both her son and her nearly ex-husband.
Black, an ex-lawyer, became known for her popular crime novels based on her own experiences before turning to script writing including co-writing Season 2 of Jimmy McGovern’s prison drama “Time,” which is currently airing on BBC One.
Studio Crook won investment from Channel 4’s Indie Growth Fund earlier this year. The “Lilly Valentine” series was published by Harper Collins and sold in multiple languages around the world. The deal...
- 11/6/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
‘Bardot’ Series Sells After Netflix Launch
Bardot, the French series about the younger years of film star Brigitte Bardot, has sold into a raft of international territories soon after its recent launch on Netflix. The Danièle Thompson and Christopher Thompson series debuted on Netflix in several European territories on August 23, having taken strong ratings on France 2 back in May. Federation Studios, which produces and sells the show, has shopped to AMC Iberia in Spain, Tvp in Poland, Nova in Greece, Mtva in Hungary, Rtvs in Slovaquia, Ltv and Tet+ in Latvia, Err in Estonia and Finch Media, which distributes content in Eastern Europe. Netflix was among a tranche of buyers who had previous bought it, though no U.S. or UK buyer has emerged yet. Federation said negotiations were planned in further European and English-speaking territories. Bardot is set to get a U.S. festival debut at the American French...
Bardot, the French series about the younger years of film star Brigitte Bardot, has sold into a raft of international territories soon after its recent launch on Netflix. The Danièle Thompson and Christopher Thompson series debuted on Netflix in several European territories on August 23, having taken strong ratings on France 2 back in May. Federation Studios, which produces and sells the show, has shopped to AMC Iberia in Spain, Tvp in Poland, Nova in Greece, Mtva in Hungary, Rtvs in Slovaquia, Ltv and Tet+ in Latvia, Err in Estonia and Finch Media, which distributes content in Eastern Europe. Netflix was among a tranche of buyers who had previous bought it, though no U.S. or UK buyer has emerged yet. Federation said negotiations were planned in further European and English-speaking territories. Bardot is set to get a U.S. festival debut at the American French...
- 9/4/2023
- by Jesse Whittock, Zac Ntim and Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Jodie Whittaker, Tamara Lawrance and Bella Ramsey don prison-issue tracksuits in the first image from their upcoming series “Time.”
“Doctor Who” star Whittaker, Lawrance (“The Silent Twins”) and Ramsey (“The Last of Us”) star as three inmates in a women’s prison in the U.K. in a follow-up to the Sean Bean series of the same name.
Jimmy McGovern returns to pen the second anthology-style season of the show with some actors from the series’ first outing – including Siobhan Finneran as prison chaplain Marie-Louise – reprising their roles. Helen Black co-writes while Andrea Harkin directs.
Also joining the cast are Sophie Willan (“Alma’s Not Normal”), Julie Graham (“Shetland”), Alicia Forde (“Waterloo Road”), Lisa Millett (“The A Word”), Kayla Meikle (“The Capture”), James Corrigan (“This Is Going to Hurt”), Nicholas Nunn (“Clique”) and Maimuna Memon (“Sherwood”).
Set in the fictional, high-security prison Carlingford, Kelsey (Ramsey), Orla (Whittaker) and Abi (Lawrance) arrive...
“Doctor Who” star Whittaker, Lawrance (“The Silent Twins”) and Ramsey (“The Last of Us”) star as three inmates in a women’s prison in the U.K. in a follow-up to the Sean Bean series of the same name.
Jimmy McGovern returns to pen the second anthology-style season of the show with some actors from the series’ first outing – including Siobhan Finneran as prison chaplain Marie-Louise – reprising their roles. Helen Black co-writes while Andrea Harkin directs.
Also joining the cast are Sophie Willan (“Alma’s Not Normal”), Julie Graham (“Shetland”), Alicia Forde (“Waterloo Road”), Lisa Millett (“The A Word”), Kayla Meikle (“The Capture”), James Corrigan (“This Is Going to Hurt”), Nicholas Nunn (“Clique”) and Maimuna Memon (“Sherwood”).
Set in the fictional, high-security prison Carlingford, Kelsey (Ramsey), Orla (Whittaker) and Abi (Lawrance) arrive...
- 6/13/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Bella Ramsey-starring BBC prison drama Time has added BritBox North America as co-producer and revealed more cast plus first-look image (above).
BritBox also co-produced Season 1 of the heartwrenching show, which starred Sean Bean and Stephen Graham and won two BAFTAs in 2022.
Joining The Last of Us star Ramsey, Tamara Lawrance and former Time Lord Jodie Whittaker are BAFTA-award winner Sophie Willan, Julie Graham (Shetland), Alicia Forde (Waterloo Road), Lisa Millett (The A Word), Faye McKeever (The Responder), Kayla Meikle (The Capture), James Corrigan (This Is Going to Hurt), Nicholas Nunn (Clique) and Maimuna Memon (Sherwood).
The three-parter, which is penned by Jimmy McGovern and Helen Black, will move to life inside a women’s prison called Carlingford, where Kelsey (Ramsey), Orla (Whittaker) and Abi (Lawrance) are thrown together to face an unfamiliar world. With the ever-present threat of violence within its walls, they discover that an unexpected sense of community,...
BritBox also co-produced Season 1 of the heartwrenching show, which starred Sean Bean and Stephen Graham and won two BAFTAs in 2022.
Joining The Last of Us star Ramsey, Tamara Lawrance and former Time Lord Jodie Whittaker are BAFTA-award winner Sophie Willan, Julie Graham (Shetland), Alicia Forde (Waterloo Road), Lisa Millett (The A Word), Faye McKeever (The Responder), Kayla Meikle (The Capture), James Corrigan (This Is Going to Hurt), Nicholas Nunn (Clique) and Maimuna Memon (Sherwood).
The three-parter, which is penned by Jimmy McGovern and Helen Black, will move to life inside a women’s prison called Carlingford, where Kelsey (Ramsey), Orla (Whittaker) and Abi (Lawrance) are thrown together to face an unfamiliar world. With the ever-present threat of violence within its walls, they discover that an unexpected sense of community,...
- 6/13/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Ben Whishaw has won the coveted Leading Actor gong at the BAFTA TV Awards.
Whishaw beat off competition from Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy, Slow Horses’ Gary Oldman, The Responder’s Martin Freeman and Chaske Spencer, who led BBC/Amazon Prime Video’s The English.
Whishaw played Adam in This is Going to Hurt, Adam Kay’s British medical comedy-drama television miniseries for the BBC. The show focused on the lives of a group of junior doctors working in the NHS, exploring the emotional effects of working in a stressful work environment.
Last year’s winner was Sean Bean for his role in Jimmy McGovern’s BBC prison drama Time.
Whishaw thanked co-star Ambika Mod and said, “You’re my best actor” to the newcomer, who played Shruti in the show. Mod was controversially snubbed from the Best Actress list and the comment appeared to be a barbed reference to this.
Whishaw beat off competition from Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy, Slow Horses’ Gary Oldman, The Responder’s Martin Freeman and Chaske Spencer, who led BBC/Amazon Prime Video’s The English.
Whishaw played Adam in This is Going to Hurt, Adam Kay’s British medical comedy-drama television miniseries for the BBC. The show focused on the lives of a group of junior doctors working in the NHS, exploring the emotional effects of working in a stressful work environment.
Last year’s winner was Sean Bean for his role in Jimmy McGovern’s BBC prison drama Time.
Whishaw thanked co-star Ambika Mod and said, “You’re my best actor” to the newcomer, who played Shruti in the show. Mod was controversially snubbed from the Best Actress list and the comment appeared to be a barbed reference to this.
- 5/14/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
For the past three months, Fox’s Accused anthology has unspooled weekly episodes that thrust all manner of characters into the defendant’s chair in a courtroom, to face a variety of charges and outcomes.
Accused wraps its freshman run this Tuesday at 9/8c with “Billy’s Story,” in which Keith Carradine and Laila Robins play the parents of a grown, drug-addicted son.
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Accused wraps its freshman run this Tuesday at 9/8c with “Billy’s Story,” in which Keith Carradine and Laila Robins play the parents of a grown, drug-addicted son.
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- 5/9/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Anonymous Content, Casarotto Ramsay & Associates and United Agents have set former Itvs Creative Director Patrick Spence (Spy Among Friends) as Managing Director of their UK film and TV production joint venture.
Sophie Gardiner, who has overseen the Jv since its initial launch, will transition into a first look deal with the company. She will continue to work on their current film and TV projects.
Formerly known as Chapter One Pictures, the outpost has now rebranded to AC Chapter One. Spence will continue to run the company’s day to day operations independent of the three founding companies.
Spence joins AC Chapter One from ITV Studios. We broke news of his exit from the UK broadcaster last month. In his time there, he executive-produced projects including BAFTA-nominated drama A Spy Among Friends, starring Damian Lewis, Guy Pearce and Anna Maxwell Martin, and Litvinenko, starring David Tennant.
Prior to ITV Studios,...
Sophie Gardiner, who has overseen the Jv since its initial launch, will transition into a first look deal with the company. She will continue to work on their current film and TV projects.
Formerly known as Chapter One Pictures, the outpost has now rebranded to AC Chapter One. Spence will continue to run the company’s day to day operations independent of the three founding companies.
Spence joins AC Chapter One from ITV Studios. We broke news of his exit from the UK broadcaster last month. In his time there, he executive-produced projects including BAFTA-nominated drama A Spy Among Friends, starring Damian Lewis, Guy Pearce and Anna Maxwell Martin, and Litvinenko, starring David Tennant.
Prior to ITV Studios,...
- 4/27/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Time Season 2 is moving forward at the BBC.
The broadcaster confirmed Tuesday that the second season will take viewers inside a women's prison to tell a different story than its predecessor.
Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us) and Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) will headline the three-part upcoming season, which will begin filming in Liverpool soon.
Tamara Lawrance (The Silent Twins) is also joining the cast, while Siobhan Finneran (Happy Valley) will return as Marie-Louise, a prison chaplain.
Time comes from Jimmy McGovern and will feature Kelsey (Ramsey), who is thrown together with unfamiliar faces with Orla (Whittaker) and Abi (Lawrence).
"I'm very happy to be a part of this project, working with an incredible team and following on from a stellar first season," said Ramsey.
"And it's such an honour to be Kelsey, I'm really excited to experience the world through her for a few months."
"Time was such an...
The broadcaster confirmed Tuesday that the second season will take viewers inside a women's prison to tell a different story than its predecessor.
Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us) and Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) will headline the three-part upcoming season, which will begin filming in Liverpool soon.
Tamara Lawrance (The Silent Twins) is also joining the cast, while Siobhan Finneran (Happy Valley) will return as Marie-Louise, a prison chaplain.
Time comes from Jimmy McGovern and will feature Kelsey (Ramsey), who is thrown together with unfamiliar faces with Orla (Whittaker) and Abi (Lawrence).
"I'm very happy to be a part of this project, working with an incredible team and following on from a stellar first season," said Ramsey.
"And it's such an honour to be Kelsey, I'm really excited to experience the world through her for a few months."
"Time was such an...
- 4/11/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey and Doctor Who alum Jodie Whittaker are set to lead the second season of the BBC’s award-winning prison drama Time, which is scheduled to begin filming in Liverpool soon. Created by Jimmy McGovern (Broken), Time explores life behind bars, with the first season following the story of inmate Mark Cobden (Sean Bean) and prison guard Eric McNally (Stephen Graham). The three-part second season will change things up with a moving and high-stakes portrayal of life inside a women’s prison. Starring alongside Ramsey and Whittaker are Tamara Lawrance (The Silent Twins) and Siobhan Finneran (Happy Valley), who is reprising her role from Season 1 as Marie-Louise, a prison chaplain. The series follows Kelsey (Ramsey), Orla (Whittaker), and Abi (Lawrance) as they arrive at Carlingford Prison on the same day and are thrown together to face an unfamiliar world. Yet, even with the ever-present...
- 4/11/2023
- TV Insider
Jimmy McGovern’s British prison drama “Time” is returning for a second season featuring a new cast.
“The Last of Us” star Bella Ramsey, “Doctor Who’s” Jodie Whittaker and “The Silent Twins” star Tamara Lawrance are all joining the show.
The original show featured Sean Bean and Stephen Graham as a prisoner and prison officer respectively. It averaged 11.6 million viewers across a three-part run and won a 2022 BAFTA Television award for best mini-series.
The new season, which is comprised of three parts, will be set in a women’s prison. Siobhan Finneran (“Happy Valley”), who also featured in Season 1, reprises her role as prison chaplain Marie-Louise.
Ramsey plays Kelsey, who arrives at Carlingford Prison on the same day as Orla (Whittaker) and Abi (Lawrance). The trio must quickly adapt to the environs of their new world, which they will soon discover holds ever-present danger as well as an unexpected sense of community.
“The Last of Us” star Bella Ramsey, “Doctor Who’s” Jodie Whittaker and “The Silent Twins” star Tamara Lawrance are all joining the show.
The original show featured Sean Bean and Stephen Graham as a prisoner and prison officer respectively. It averaged 11.6 million viewers across a three-part run and won a 2022 BAFTA Television award for best mini-series.
The new season, which is comprised of three parts, will be set in a women’s prison. Siobhan Finneran (“Happy Valley”), who also featured in Season 1, reprises her role as prison chaplain Marie-Louise.
Ramsey plays Kelsey, who arrives at Carlingford Prison on the same day as Orla (Whittaker) and Abi (Lawrance). The trio must quickly adapt to the environs of their new world, which they will soon discover holds ever-present danger as well as an unexpected sense of community.
- 4/11/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey has been cast in the second season of BBC prison drama Time alongside Jodie Whittaker, Tamara Lawrance and Siobhan Finneran.
Jimmy McGovern’s show, which featured Stephen Graham and Sean Bean as leads in its heart-wrenching first season, will move on to a women’s prison where Ramsey will play Kelsey, thrown together to face an unfamiliar world with Orla (Whittaker) and Abi (Lawrance).
Even with the ever-present threat of violence within its walls, they discover that an unexpected sense of community, and a shared understanding, still might be possible.
“I’m very happy to be a part of this project, working with an incredible team and following on from a stellar first season” said Ramsey. “And it’s such an honor to be Kelsey, I’m really excited to experience the world through her for a few months.” Deadline revealed Ramsey’s...
Jimmy McGovern’s show, which featured Stephen Graham and Sean Bean as leads in its heart-wrenching first season, will move on to a women’s prison where Ramsey will play Kelsey, thrown together to face an unfamiliar world with Orla (Whittaker) and Abi (Lawrance).
Even with the ever-present threat of violence within its walls, they discover that an unexpected sense of community, and a shared understanding, still might be possible.
“I’m very happy to be a part of this project, working with an incredible team and following on from a stellar first season” said Ramsey. “And it’s such an honor to be Kelsey, I’m really excited to experience the world through her for a few months.” Deadline revealed Ramsey’s...
- 4/11/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Screen greats Samuel L. Jackson and Vincent Cassel have been set to lead cast in action thriller Damaged, about a Chicago detective who goes to Scotland after an emerging serial killer’s crimes match those that he investigated five years earlier, one of which was the crime scene of his murdered girlfriend.
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Supporting cast includes Kate Dickie (The Witch), Gianni Capaldi (A Day to Die) and John Hannah (The Mummy) with direction from Terry McDonagh, whose credits include episodes of Killing Eve,...
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- 3/27/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox is beefing up its scripted series roster for the 2023-24 season.
The network has renewed first-year dramas Accused and Alert: Missing Persons Unit for second seasons. The two shows, which bowed in January, have found decent-sized audiences and get substantial viewing on streaming platforms.
Alert will also have a new showrunner in season two, with Carla Kettner (The Blacklist, Bones) taking over for co-creator John Eisendrath (who will remain an executive producer).
“Accused and Alert stand out as two of this season’s new broadcast and multi-platform success stories,” Fox Entertainment president Michael Thorn said in a statement. “Looking to 2023-24, we’ll continue to deliver on the powerful storytelling coming from both series, building on our incredible partnership with Sony and further solidifying Fox’s strong slate of dramas, giving our schedule tremendous season-to-season stability.”
Both series are co-productions between Sony Pictures Television and Fox Entertainment. Accused, based on a BBC series,...
The network has renewed first-year dramas Accused and Alert: Missing Persons Unit for second seasons. The two shows, which bowed in January, have found decent-sized audiences and get substantial viewing on streaming platforms.
Alert will also have a new showrunner in season two, with Carla Kettner (The Blacklist, Bones) taking over for co-creator John Eisendrath (who will remain an executive producer).
“Accused and Alert stand out as two of this season’s new broadcast and multi-platform success stories,” Fox Entertainment president Michael Thorn said in a statement. “Looking to 2023-24, we’ll continue to deliver on the powerful storytelling coming from both series, building on our incredible partnership with Sony and further solidifying Fox’s strong slate of dramas, giving our schedule tremendous season-to-season stability.”
Both series are co-productions between Sony Pictures Television and Fox Entertainment. Accused, based on a BBC series,...
- 3/23/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fox is doubling down on a pair of freshman crime dramas. The network has renewed Accused and Alert: Missing Persons Unit for second seasons. Both shows come from Sony Pictures Television.
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The renewal of Howard Gordon’s crime anthology series Accused was expected, given that it opened strong with a 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demo and 8.4M viewers on live+same day data and grew to more than 11.3M multi-platform viewers and a 2.3 rating in the demo in the three days after its premiere, making it broadcast’s highest-rated debut in nearly two years, since the premiere of NBC’s Law & Order: Organized Crime in April...
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The renewal of Howard Gordon’s crime anthology series Accused was expected, given that it opened strong with a 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demo and 8.4M viewers on live+same day data and grew to more than 11.3M multi-platform viewers and a 2.3 rating in the demo in the three days after its premiere, making it broadcast’s highest-rated debut in nearly two years, since the premiere of NBC’s Law & Order: Organized Crime in April...
- 3/23/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
U.K. producer Nicola Shindler received on Tuesday the third Women in Series Award at Series Mania, Europe biggest TV festival.
Few awards seem such just reward. From serving as a script editor on “Cracker” (1993), Jimmy McGovern’s breakout, to producing his “Hillsborough” (1995) and executive producing “Queer as Folk” (1999) which heralded Russell T. Davies as a major writing talent, very few producers have been so consistently successful down the decades.
Shows produced by Shindler in just the last 10 years take in Sally Wainwright’s “Happy Valley” (2014), Harlan Coben’s “The Five” (2016) and “Safe” (2018), Davies’ “Years and Years and It’s a Sin, his consecration, and now “Nolly,” made by Shindler out of Quay Street Productions, her new label launched in 2021 as part of ITV Studios.
“Her lineup is amazing,” said Francesco Capurro, head of the Series Mania Forum, introducing the Award on Tuesday.
All of which raises the huge question of...
Few awards seem such just reward. From serving as a script editor on “Cracker” (1993), Jimmy McGovern’s breakout, to producing his “Hillsborough” (1995) and executive producing “Queer as Folk” (1999) which heralded Russell T. Davies as a major writing talent, very few producers have been so consistently successful down the decades.
Shows produced by Shindler in just the last 10 years take in Sally Wainwright’s “Happy Valley” (2014), Harlan Coben’s “The Five” (2016) and “Safe” (2018), Davies’ “Years and Years and It’s a Sin, his consecration, and now “Nolly,” made by Shindler out of Quay Street Productions, her new label launched in 2021 as part of ITV Studios.
“Her lineup is amazing,” said Francesco Capurro, head of the Series Mania Forum, introducing the Award on Tuesday.
All of which raises the huge question of...
- 3/21/2023
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Fox is putting a lot of faith in Accused, and it's no wonder after 24, with Howard Gordon at the helm, put them on the map.
Accused premieres this Sunday on Fox after football before settling into its regular time slot on Tuesdays at 9/8c.
Fox uses football slots to promote shows they're particularly proud of, and after years of success with Howard Gordon's 24 franchise, they've got a good record with the creator.
The first thing you'll notice about Accused is that it doesn't look like other Fox programming.
The anthology series has very high production values and a stellar cast on screen. Behind the lens, an impressive array of directors brings the stories to life.
We've seen six episodes of the 15-episode season, and every episode brings a unique vision of what could arguably be the worst moment of someone's life as they sit in a courtroom awaiting their fate...
Accused premieres this Sunday on Fox after football before settling into its regular time slot on Tuesdays at 9/8c.
Fox uses football slots to promote shows they're particularly proud of, and after years of success with Howard Gordon's 24 franchise, they've got a good record with the creator.
The first thing you'll notice about Accused is that it doesn't look like other Fox programming.
The anthology series has very high production values and a stellar cast on screen. Behind the lens, an impressive array of directors brings the stories to life.
We've seen six episodes of the 15-episode season, and every episode brings a unique vision of what could arguably be the worst moment of someone's life as they sit in a courtroom awaiting their fate...
- 1/21/2023
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Oscar winner Marlee Matlin (Children of a Lesser God) directs Fox’s Accused season one episode two. “Ava’s Story” will air on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Stephanie Nogueras (Killing It), Megan Boone (The Blacklist), Aaron Ashmore (Ginny & Georgia), Joshua M. Castille (Reverse Polarity), Lauren Ridloff (The Walking Dead), and Jean-Michel Le Gal (Paris Paris) star. Three-time Emmy Award winner Howard Gordon developed the series based on the BBC series created by Jimmy McGovern.
“Ava’s Story” Plot: After a married couple discovers their newborn is Deaf, they elect to try a surgical procedure. But when their surrogate – who also happens to be Deaf – learns the news, she feels she has no choice but to intervene.
Season 1 Episode 1 “Scott’s Story” Preview Stephanie Nogueras, Joshua M. Castille and Megan Boone in the “Ava’s Story” episode of ‘Accused’ (Photo by Shane Mahood © 2022 Fox Media LLC.)
The Plot:
Accused is a collection of 15 intense,...
Stephanie Nogueras (Killing It), Megan Boone (The Blacklist), Aaron Ashmore (Ginny & Georgia), Joshua M. Castille (Reverse Polarity), Lauren Ridloff (The Walking Dead), and Jean-Michel Le Gal (Paris Paris) star. Three-time Emmy Award winner Howard Gordon developed the series based on the BBC series created by Jimmy McGovern.
“Ava’s Story” Plot: After a married couple discovers their newborn is Deaf, they elect to try a surgical procedure. But when their surrogate – who also happens to be Deaf – learns the news, she feels she has no choice but to intervene.
Season 1 Episode 1 “Scott’s Story” Preview Stephanie Nogueras, Joshua M. Castille and Megan Boone in the “Ava’s Story” episode of ‘Accused’ (Photo by Shane Mahood © 2022 Fox Media LLC.)
The Plot:
Accused is a collection of 15 intense,...
- 1/19/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Crime has never not made for popular TV viewing, but in recent years especially, it’s been covered in every which way. There are shows revisiting famous transgressions from more enlightened perspectives, or more playful ones. There are procedurals centering on cops, and limited series delving into the psychologies of the perpetrators. There are crime dramas that double as character studies, as cultural critiques, as meta examinations of the genre itself.
In that landscape, a new one needs something to make itself stand out, be it vivid style, unforgettable performances, a burning sense of purpose or at least an irresistible gimmick. Fox’s anthology series Accused, despite its promising pedigree (it was developed by Howard Gordon of Homeland and 24, and based on an award-winning BBC series by Jimmy McGovern), never manages to find it. The five episodes sent to critics, of a 15-episode season, aren’t so much awful as...
In that landscape, a new one needs something to make itself stand out, be it vivid style, unforgettable performances, a burning sense of purpose or at least an irresistible gimmick. Fox’s anthology series Accused, despite its promising pedigree (it was developed by Howard Gordon of Homeland and 24, and based on an award-winning BBC series by Jimmy McGovern), never manages to find it. The five episodes sent to critics, of a 15-episode season, aren’t so much awful as...
- 1/18/2023
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fox’s new anthology series Accused kicks off season one with an episode starring Michael Chiklis as a surgeon who’s very concerned about his teenage son. Episode one, “Scott’s Story,” airs on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.
The first episode also stars Oakes Fegley, Robert Wisdom, Jill Hennessy, and Eric Parker. Three-time Emmy Award winner Howard Gordon developed the series based on the BBC series created by Jimmy McGovern.
“Scott’s Story” Plot: A father (Michael Chiklis) confronts the limits of unconditional love when he comes to believe his teenage son (Oakes Fegley) may be planning an unimaginable crime.
“Scott’s Story” was directed by Emmy winner Michael Cuesta (Homeland).
Guest star Eric Parker and Michael Chiklis in the “Scott’s Story” season premiere episode of ‘Accused’ (Photo by Robyn Cymbaly © 2022 Fox Media LLC)
The Plot:
Accused is a collection of 15 intense, topical, and exquisitely human stories of crime and punishment.
The first episode also stars Oakes Fegley, Robert Wisdom, Jill Hennessy, and Eric Parker. Three-time Emmy Award winner Howard Gordon developed the series based on the BBC series created by Jimmy McGovern.
“Scott’s Story” Plot: A father (Michael Chiklis) confronts the limits of unconditional love when he comes to believe his teenage son (Oakes Fegley) may be planning an unimaginable crime.
“Scott’s Story” was directed by Emmy winner Michael Cuesta (Homeland).
Guest star Eric Parker and Michael Chiklis in the “Scott’s Story” season premiere episode of ‘Accused’ (Photo by Robyn Cymbaly © 2022 Fox Media LLC)
The Plot:
Accused is a collection of 15 intense, topical, and exquisitely human stories of crime and punishment.
- 1/15/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Behind-the-scenes looks at Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” are now available for streaming through X-Ray, providing insight into the making of all eight episodes from the show’s first season. The all-new series of bonus clips is titled “The Making of ‘The Rings of Power.’”
In diving into the elaborate production of the spin-off series, viewers dig deeper into the lore of J.R.R. Tolkien’s literary universe, including the painstaking attention to detail from artisans on staff such as set decorators, costume designers and makeup artists. The new content will also include footage from production, sneak peeks at how the Middle-earth realms were designed and interviews with cast and crew.
“Our team sifted through thousands of hours of behind-the-scenes footage to develop segments that highlight the passion and care that went into creating key moments of the show,” said Craig Muller, senior creative executive for X-Ray.
In diving into the elaborate production of the spin-off series, viewers dig deeper into the lore of J.R.R. Tolkien’s literary universe, including the painstaking attention to detail from artisans on staff such as set decorators, costume designers and makeup artists. The new content will also include footage from production, sneak peeks at how the Middle-earth realms were designed and interviews with cast and crew.
“Our team sifted through thousands of hours of behind-the-scenes footage to develop segments that highlight the passion and care that went into creating key moments of the show,” said Craig Muller, senior creative executive for X-Ray.
- 11/22/2022
- by Katie Reul and Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Oscar winner Keith Carradine (The Power of the Dog), Emmy nominee Jason Ritter (Raising Dion), Betsy Brandt (Breaking Bad) and Wrenn Schmidt (Nope) have joined the cast of Fox’s upcoming anthology series Accused, based on the International Emmy-winning British series. The project comes from 24 executive producers Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa and House creator/executive producer David Shore.
Developed by Gordon and co-produced by Fox Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television, Accused is based on the BBC’s BAFTA-winning crime anthology. It opens in a courtroom on the accused, with viewers knowing nothing about their crime or how they ended up on trial. Told from the defendant’s point of view through flashbacks, Accused depicts how an ordinary person gets caught up in an extraordinary situation, ultimately revealing how one wrong turn leads to another, until it’s too late to turn back.
The series premieres Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 9 p.
Developed by Gordon and co-produced by Fox Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television, Accused is based on the BBC’s BAFTA-winning crime anthology. It opens in a courtroom on the accused, with viewers knowing nothing about their crime or how they ended up on trial. Told from the defendant’s point of view through flashbacks, Accused depicts how an ordinary person gets caught up in an extraordinary situation, ultimately revealing how one wrong turn leads to another, until it’s too late to turn back.
The series premieres Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 9 p.
- 11/21/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox has unveiled the first on-air promo for its upcoming anthology drama Accused, based on the International Emmy-winning British series. The project comes from 24 executive producers Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa and House creator/executive producer David Shore.
The stellar cast includes Rachel Bilson, Whitney Cummings, Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin, Emmy winners Michael Chiklis, Margo Martindale, Molly Parker, Rhea Perlman, Malcolm-Jamal Warner along with Wendell Pierce, Jack Davenport and more.
Based on the BBC’s crime anthology, where each episode opens in a courtroom on the accused without knowing their crime or how they ended up on trial, Accused is told from the defendant’s point of view. In the Fox version, which is keeping the original’s anthology format, viewers discover how an ordinary person got caught up in an extraordinary situation, ultimately revealing how one wrong turn leads to another, until it’s too late to turn back.
The stellar cast includes Rachel Bilson, Whitney Cummings, Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin, Emmy winners Michael Chiklis, Margo Martindale, Molly Parker, Rhea Perlman, Malcolm-Jamal Warner along with Wendell Pierce, Jack Davenport and more.
Based on the BBC’s crime anthology, where each episode opens in a courtroom on the accused without knowing their crime or how they ended up on trial, Accused is told from the defendant’s point of view. In the Fox version, which is keeping the original’s anthology format, viewers discover how an ordinary person got caught up in an extraordinary situation, ultimately revealing how one wrong turn leads to another, until it’s too late to turn back.
- 10/28/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Robbie Coltrane, who has died aged 72, arrived on television in the 1980s as one of the new breed of “alternative” comedy performers. A decade later, he was making an even greater impact as the flawed criminal psychologist in Cracker. Then, moving into a new century, he was a favourite with younger audiences as Hagrid in the Harry Potter films.
He came to the fore in The Comic Strip Presents satirical films for television alongside other new faces such as Peter Richardson, Adrian Edmondson, Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French.
From the first story, Five Go Mad in Dorset, the spoofs gave Channel 4, newly launched in 1982, the subversive edge it sought in being different from the TV establishment.
Coltrane was very much part of that establishment, but at its gritty, hard-hitting centre, when he was cast as Dr Eddie Fitzgerald – “Fitz” – in Cracker (1993-96), former Brookside writer Jimmy McGovern’s creation...
He came to the fore in The Comic Strip Presents satirical films for television alongside other new faces such as Peter Richardson, Adrian Edmondson, Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French.
From the first story, Five Go Mad in Dorset, the spoofs gave Channel 4, newly launched in 1982, the subversive edge it sought in being different from the TV establishment.
Coltrane was very much part of that establishment, but at its gritty, hard-hitting centre, when he was cast as Dr Eddie Fitzgerald – “Fitz” – in Cracker (1993-96), former Brookside writer Jimmy McGovern’s creation...
- 10/28/2022
- by Anthony Hayward
- The Independent - Film
Robbie Coltrane tearfully reflects on starring in the Harry Potter films in his last known appearance on film.
The actor died aged 72 on Friday 14 October. A cause of death has not yet been revealed. Stephen Fry and Jk Rowling were among the first stars to pay tribute to the actor.
On New Year’s Day this year, HBO Max and Sky released a special, Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, which saw many of the film’s cast get back together to reflect on their memories on set, two decades after the release of the first film in the franchise, The Philosopher’s Stone.
At one point during the reunion, Coltrane – who played Hagrid in the franchise – talked about the legacy of the Harry Potter films.
“I just think it’s the end of an era, 10 years of my life. My children have grown up during it, of course,...
The actor died aged 72 on Friday 14 October. A cause of death has not yet been revealed. Stephen Fry and Jk Rowling were among the first stars to pay tribute to the actor.
On New Year’s Day this year, HBO Max and Sky released a special, Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, which saw many of the film’s cast get back together to reflect on their memories on set, two decades after the release of the first film in the franchise, The Philosopher’s Stone.
At one point during the reunion, Coltrane – who played Hagrid in the franchise – talked about the legacy of the Harry Potter films.
“I just think it’s the end of an era, 10 years of my life. My children have grown up during it, of course,...
- 10/15/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - Film
Robbie Coltrane, best known for his roles in Harry Potter, James Bond, and the UK drama series Cracker, has died.
He was 72.
Deadline reports that he passed away in a hospital near his home in Larbert, Scotland.
The outlet reports that Coltrane had been in ill health over the last two years.
Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan on March 30, 1950, in Glasgow, Scotland.
He was the son of a doctor and teacher.
Coltrane attended the Glasgow Art School before continuing his studies at Moray House College of Education in Edinburgh.
He decided to try stand-up comedy after his attempts to become an artist didn't work out.
His name was changed in honor of jazz legend John Coltrane when the star turned to acting.
Early roles included Flash Gordon, Blackadder, and Keep It in the Family.
His other credits included A Kick Up the Eighties, The Comic Strip, and Alfresco.
His...
He was 72.
Deadline reports that he passed away in a hospital near his home in Larbert, Scotland.
The outlet reports that Coltrane had been in ill health over the last two years.
Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan on March 30, 1950, in Glasgow, Scotland.
He was the son of a doctor and teacher.
Coltrane attended the Glasgow Art School before continuing his studies at Moray House College of Education in Edinburgh.
He decided to try stand-up comedy after his attempts to become an artist didn't work out.
His name was changed in honor of jazz legend John Coltrane when the star turned to acting.
Early roles included Flash Gordon, Blackadder, and Keep It in the Family.
His other credits included A Kick Up the Eighties, The Comic Strip, and Alfresco.
His...
- 10/14/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Robbie Coltrane, the Scottish actor best known for playing half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film franchise, has died aged 72.
His agent of 40 years, Belinda Wright, confirmed the news on Friday 14 October. A cause of death has not yet been revealed.
Wright thanked the medical staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, near Falkirk in Scotland, for their “care and diplomacy”.
In a statement, she added: “Robbie was a unique talent, sharing the Guinness Book of Records’ Award for winning three consecutive Best Actor Baftas...
“For me personally, I shall remember him as an abidingly loyal client as well as being a wonderful actor. He was forensically intelligent, brilliantly witty and after 40 years of being proud to be called his Agent, I shall miss him.”
Aside from the towering, wizarding half-giant Hagrid, Coltrane also starred in two James Bond films as ex-Kgb intelligence officer Valentin Zukovsky. The...
His agent of 40 years, Belinda Wright, confirmed the news on Friday 14 October. A cause of death has not yet been revealed.
Wright thanked the medical staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, near Falkirk in Scotland, for their “care and diplomacy”.
In a statement, she added: “Robbie was a unique talent, sharing the Guinness Book of Records’ Award for winning three consecutive Best Actor Baftas...
“For me personally, I shall remember him as an abidingly loyal client as well as being a wonderful actor. He was forensically intelligent, brilliantly witty and after 40 years of being proud to be called his Agent, I shall miss him.”
Aside from the towering, wizarding half-giant Hagrid, Coltrane also starred in two James Bond films as ex-Kgb intelligence officer Valentin Zukovsky. The...
- 10/14/2022
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - Film
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Robbie Coltrane, the veteran comic and actor known for his star turns in the British crime series Cracker and the Harry Potter movie franchise, died Friday, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. He was 72.
Coltrane’s agent Belinda Wright called him a “unique talent,” whom she’ll remember as “an abidingly loyal client.”
“As well as being a wonderful actor, he was forensically intelligent and brilliantly witty, and after 40 years of being proud to be to called his agent, I shall miss him,” Wright added of Coltrane in a statement.
The boisterous and decidedly eccentric Scotsman, who began his career in comedy and theater, also commanded the screen in two James Bond films during an illustrious career on both sides of the Atlantic.
Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan on March 30, 1950, in Glasgow, Scotland, as the son of a doctor and a teacher. After graduating from Glasgow Art School,...
Robbie Coltrane, the veteran comic and actor known for his star turns in the British crime series Cracker and the Harry Potter movie franchise, died Friday, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. He was 72.
Coltrane’s agent Belinda Wright called him a “unique talent,” whom she’ll remember as “an abidingly loyal client.”
“As well as being a wonderful actor, he was forensically intelligent and brilliantly witty, and after 40 years of being proud to be to called his agent, I shall miss him,” Wright added of Coltrane in a statement.
The boisterous and decidedly eccentric Scotsman, who began his career in comedy and theater, also commanded the screen in two James Bond films during an illustrious career on both sides of the Atlantic.
Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan on March 30, 1950, in Glasgow, Scotland, as the son of a doctor and a teacher. After graduating from Glasgow Art School,...
- 10/14/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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