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Now for some forthcoming UK tv shows:

First Image: BBC Two’s Iain Banks Adaptation ‘Stonemouth’

BBC Two has released the first image from their upcoming two-part Iain Banks adaptation Stonemouth.

An adaptation of the Iain Banks novel of the same name, Stonemouth is a rite of passage tale set in the fictional Aberdeenshire village of Stonemouth which follows Stewart Gilmour, who returns to the village for his best friend’s funeral. Run out of town a year earlier by his girlfriend’s family, Stewart is forced to face up to his own past whilst uncovering the sinister truth behind his friend’s apparent suicide.

Penned by Prime Suspect scribe David Kane, the two-parter is being produced by BBC Scotland & Slate North and stars Christian Cooke (Magic City), Charlotte Spencer (Line Of Duty), Peter Mullan (Top of The Lake), Gary Lewis (Gangs of New York) and Sharon Small (Mistresses). Wallander helmer Charles Martin is directing, while Christopher Aird and Andrea Calderwood are serving as executive producers.

The first look image shows lead actors Christian Cooke, Charlotte Spencer and Peter Mullan in character as Stewart Gilmour, Ellie Murston and Ellie’s father Don, respectively.

http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2015/04/first-image-bbc-twos-iain-banks-adaptation-stonemouth/




'The Frankenstein Chronicles’: Sean Bean To Star

Mere days after ordering Midwinter of the Spirit as their first original drama series, the fledgling channel has green-lit The Frankenstein Chronicles, a new take on the Frankenstein Myth which has veteran actor Sean Bean attached to star.

Stuart Graham will play Forrester; while Tom Ward has been cast as Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel. Rounding out the cast is Anna Maxwell Martin, Charlie Creed-Miles, Ed Stoppard, Elliot Cowan, Hugh O’Conor, Joe Tucker, Kate Dickie, Patrick Fitzsymons, Richie Campbell, Robbie Gee, Ryan Sampson, Samuel West, Shaun Mason, Steve Wilson, Steven Berkoff and Vanessa Kirby.

Described as a mix of the investigative and horror genres, The Frankenstein Chronicles is set in Regency London in 1827 and follows Inspector John Marlott, a talented investigator who discovers what at first glance appears to be the body of a dead child, but on further examination proves to be a crude assembly of body parts arranged in a grotesque parody of a human form. The Home Secretary Sir Robert Peel then recruits Marlott with one mission: track down the perpetrator of this heinous crime.

Sean Bean, whose long list of television credits include Game Of Thrones, Missing and more recently the TNT spy drama Legends (pictured above), is set to topline The Frankenstein Chronicles as Inspector Marlott. The character is described as having a formidable reputation as an investigator and being known as a man who “doesn’t know the meaning of fear”.

The six part series is being written by Benjamin Ross & Barry Langford and hails from independent production company Rainmark Films. David Tanner and Carol Moorhead are producing, with Tracey Scoffield and Frank Doelger on board to executive produce. Co-creator Benjamin Ross will also direct the drama, which is receiving funding from Northern Ireland Screen and is set to begin filming in Belfast in January.

http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2015/01/falls-stuart-graham-tom-ward-join-itv-encores-frankenstein-chronicles/


Jude Law Set As Lead In Papal Miniseries ‘The Young Pope’, HBO To Co-Produce

After pro-longed negotiations, Jude Law has officially been set as the lead in The Young Pope, Paolo Sorrentino's 8 episode miniseries about the first American Pope. US premium cable network HBO has also boarded the project and will co-produce alongside Sky and Canal+. Sky Atlantic will air the series in the UK.

http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2015/05/jude-law-set-as-lead-in-papal-miniseries-the-young-pope-hbo-to-co-produce/


David Harewood,Olivia Colman, Tom Hollander & Elizabeth Debicki Join BBC One/AMC Co-Production ‘The Night Manager’

David Harewood, who played CIA Deputy Director David Estes on the first two seasons of the Showtime counter-terrorism drama Homeland, has joined the cast of the BBC One and AMC co-production The Night Manager, which is being toplined by Hugh Laurie and Tom Hiddleston.

Harewood is one of several new cast additions to The Night Manager. Neil Morrissey (Line Of Duty), Katherine Kelly (Mr Selfridge), Tobias Menzies (Outlander), Jonathan Aris (Sherlock) and Hannah Steele (Wolf Hall) have also been tapped for roles in the series; joining the previously announced Hugh Laurie (House), Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers), Olivia Colman (Broadchurch), Tom Hollander (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest) and Elizabeth Debicki (The Great Gatsby).

Production on The Night Manager began last month for a 2016 premiere on BBC One in the UK and AMC in the United States Academy Award winner Susanne Bier is directing.

http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2015/04/homelands-david-harewood-joins-bbc-oneamc-co-production-the-night-manager/


First Image: Kieran Bew In ITV’s ‘Beowulf’

ITV has released a first look image as Kieran Bew (Da Vinci’s Demons) in costume as the titular character in their upcoming 13 episode drama series Beowulf, which hails from executive producers James Dormer, Tim Haines, Katie Newman and ITV’s sister company ITV Studios.

Described as a re-imagining of the classic tale, Beowulf follows the eponymous character who, after spending many years wandering as a mercenary warrior, returns to Herot to pay his respects to the recently deceased Hrothgar. But when Herot is attacked by the terrifying monster Grendl, Beowulf has no choice but to hunt it down, winning favour with Herot’s new female Thane, and the wider community, in the process.

The cast is being led by Kieran Bew (Da Vinci’s Demons) as Beowulf and also includes William Hurt (Humans) as Hrothgar, Joanne Whalley (Wolf Hall) as Rheda, Ed Speleers (Downton Abbey) as Slean and David Ajala (Black Box) as Rate. Ian Puleston-Davies, Ellora Torchia, Gisli Orn Gardarsson Susan Aderin, Kirsty Oswald, Laura Donnelly, Edward Hogg, Alex Price, Jack Rowan, Itoya Osagiede and David Harewood also star.

Production is now underway in County Durham and Northumberland for a 2016 premiere.

http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2015/05/first-image-kieran-bew-in-itvs-beowulf/


New Peter Pan Adaptation: ‘Peter & Wendy’

ITV has given the greenlight to Peter & Wendy, a new two-hour adaptation of the J.M. Barrie novel Peter Pan.

A modern re-telling of the classic novel, Peter & Wendy opens in modern day Great Ormond Street Hospital where twelve-year-old Lucy Rose is awaiting treatment for a serious heart condition. Her mother Julie is distraught with the fear of losing her child, and surgeon Mr Wylie assures her he’ll do everything in his power to make the operation a success. The day before her operation, Lucy reads J.M. Barrie’s novel of Peter Pan to a crowd of sick children in the hospital, and she goes to sleep with thoughts of the classic tale in her head. Lucy dreams this version of Peter Pan into existence and the story is retold through the young girl’s imagination.

The all-star cast lined up for the two-hour adaptation includes Paloma Faith (Blandings), Stanley Tucci (Fortitude), Laura Fraser (Breaking Bad), Hazel Doupe (Jack Taylor), newcomer Zac Sutcliffe, Bjarne Henriksen (The Killing), Ben Crompton (Game of Thrones) and Rasmus Hardiker (Your Highness). Peter & Wendy will feature all new characters, while some cast members will be pulling double duty – playing both “real world” character from Great Ormond Street Hosiptal AND characters from Neverland.

Paloma Faith has been cast as Tinkerbell; Stanley Tucci as Lucy Rose’s surgeon Mr Wylie and iconic villain Captain Hook; Laura Fraser as Lucy Rose’s mother Julie and Mrs Darling; Hazel Doupe as Lucy Rose and Wendy Darling; and Zac Sutcliffe as Peter Pan. Bjarne Henriksen, Ben Crompton and Rasmus Hardiker are playing “new characters” but exact details are being kept under wraps.

http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2015/05/itv-greenlights-new-peter-pan-adaptation-peter-wendy/



First Image: ITV’s New Take On ‘Jekyll & Hyde’

ITV has released the first teaser image for Jekyll & Hyde, a new 10 episode drama which is described as a new “modern day” take on the famous story and hails from novelist Charlie Higson and ITV Studios.

Inspired by the original novella by Robert Louis Stevenson and penned by Higson, Jekyll & Hyde is set in 1930s London and will follow Robert Jekyll, the grandson of Henry Jekyll, on his quest to discover his real identity, his true family history and the nature of his ‘curse’ – which his foster father, Dr Vishal Najaran, is controlling with medication. His journey will take him into a dark and unforgiving place, as his alter ego seems capable of anything. At the same time there are shadowy forces trying to find Jekyll and the source of his powers.

Jekyll & Hyde is produced by ITV Studios and stars Tom Bateman (Da Vinci’s Demons), Richard E Grant (Downton Abbey), Natalie Gumede (Coronation Street), Stephanie Hyam (Murdered By My Boyfriend), Donald Sumpter (Game Of Thrones), Amit Shah (The Smoke), Phil McKee (Ripper Street), Christian McKay (Theory of Everything), Ruby Bentall (Poldark), Enzo Cilenti (Game of Thrones), Lolita Chakrabarti (Death in Paradise), Michael Karim (Inspector Lewis) and Ace Bhatti (Silk).

http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2015/05/first-image-itvs-new-take-on-jekyll-hyde/


‘Downton Abbey’ Creator Julian Fellowes Returning To ITV With ‘Doctor Thorne’ Adaptation

Despite the fact that Julian Fellowes’ Downton Abbey is coming to an end later this year, he isn’t quite done working with ITV.

The much in-demand writer, who has period drama Gilded Age in the works at NBC, is returning to ITV to adapt one of his favourite novels, Doctor Thorne, as a three-part drama. Hat Trick Productions will produce with Mark Redhead, Julian Fellowes Chris Kelly and Ted Childs serving as executive producers. Production begins later this year.

Based on the novel by Anthony Trollope, Doctor Thorne tells the story of Dr Thomas Thorne, who lives in the village of Greshamsbury in Barsetshire, with his beautiful niece, Mary, a girl blessed with every gift except money. Mary Thorne has grown up alongside the Gresham sisters and their handsome brother Frank – whose home is the great house and estate at Greshamsbury Park.

http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2015/04/downton-abbey-creator-julian-fellowes-returning-to-itv-with-doctor-thorne-adaptation/

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Netflix's new drama,'Narcos': starring Wagner Moura & Pedro Pascal

Written by Chris Brancato (Hannibal) and directed by Jose Padilha (Elite Squad)

Narcos is a crime drama television series, slated to debut in 2015 on Netflix. The series was created by Chris Brancato, Eric Newman, and Carlo Bernard, and will be a serialized take on drug kinpin Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel.The first series will be ten episodes in length, and is expected to debut in 2015.

Written by Chris Brancato and directed by Jose Padilha, Narcos is the true-life story of the growth and spread of cocaine drug cartels across the globe and attendant efforts of law enforcement to meet them head on in brutal, bloody conflict. It centers on notorious Colombian cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar (Wagner Moura) and Javier Peña (Pedro Pascal), a Mexican DEA agent sent to Colombia on a U.S mission to capture and ultimately kill him.

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Jordskott: Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcGOF1KEpF0

Swedish thriller series Jordskott will receive its UK premiere on ITV Encore on Wednesday June 10th at 10pm, it has been announced.

Produced by Palladium Fiction for Swedish broadcaster SVT, Jordskott tell the story of police investigator Eva Thrnblad who, seven years after her daughter Josefine disappeared in the forest of Silverhjd, is forced to re-open that dark mystery after a young boy goes missing from the same forest.

Jordskott is a wonderful, contemporary Nordic drama that is an intense and gripping watch, added ITVs Director of Digital Channels & Acquisitions Angela Jain, who brokered the deal for the series. ITV Encore will be the perfect home for it so we are thrilled to be able to bring it to the UK audience.

Stonemouth: Trailer - BBC Two - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcorldwoHH4

Jekyll & Hyde: Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNxn7YHwyb0

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I am slowly preparing for Fall TV season, but I haven't seen anything that might be great thing to watch. Even last year with "Marco Polo", "Galavant", "Forever" and "Scorpion" was semi-interesting ("Outlander", "Agent Carter" and "Daredevil" make the year rather good. Still to watch "Klondike", "Wolf Hall" and "Better Call Saul" which made the year even better). This year... Nothing.

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I am slowly preparing for Fall TV season, but I haven't seen anything that might be great thing to watch. Even last year with "Marco Polo", "Galavant", "Forever" and "Scorpion" was semi-interesting ("Outlander", "Agent Carter" and "Daredevil" make the year rather good. Still to watch "Klondike", "Wolf Hall" and "Better Call Saul" which made the year even better). This year... Nothing.

 

I'm still pissed that that was canceled. 

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I have to say I liked that show. Gruffudd made for an interesting lead and the show, with all its flaws, was always must-see for me.

 

Both leads were great, and it had significantly better ratings than everything else that ABC has tried in that timeslot-of-death in recent years.  Its cancelation makes zero sense to me.

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I am slowly preparing for Fall TV season, but I haven't seen anything that might be great thing to watch. Even last year with "Marco Polo", "Galavant", "Forever" and "Scorpion" was semi-interesting ("Outlander", "Agent Carter" and "Daredevil" make the year rather good. Still to watch "Klondike", "Wolf Hall" and "Better Call Saul" which made the year even better). This year... Nothing.


I'm looking forward to Fargo Season II, The Affair season II, and Last Kingdom.
Do HBO and Netflix not have any worthwhile dramas for the remainder of the year, that seems hard to believe. AMC, are they jut finished now that Mad Men and Breaking Bad are over?
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I'm looking forward to Fargo Season II, The Affair season II, and Last Kingdom.
Do HBO and Netflix not have any worthwhile dramas for the remainder of the year, that seems hard to believe. AMC, are they jut finished now that Mad Men and Breaking Bad are over?

There must popular show is still on, it has a brand new spinoff that's doing very well. They also have the US rights for the extremely excellent Humans, and new series Into the Badlands and Preacher (and a miniseries based on a John le Carré novel - The Night Manager - starting Tom Hiddleston).
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There must popular show is still on, it has a brand new spinoff that's doing very well. They also have the US rights for the extremely excellent Humans, and new series Into the Badlands and Preacher (and a miniseries based on a John le Carré novel - The Night Manager - starting Tom Hiddleston).

 

Humans is excellent and I'm excited about Into the Badlands, such a risk. And even though Halt and Catch Fire is likely cancelled, season 2 was right up there with the best of the shows of the year.

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Humans is excellent and I'm excited about Into the Badlands, such a risk. And even though Halt and Catch Fire is likely cancelled, season 2 was right up there with the best of the shows of the year.

 

Season 2 was good (but fuuuuuuuuuck Gordon), and yeah, I don't see how it gets renewed, the season ended over a month ago.

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There must popular show is still on, it has a brand new spinoff that's doing very well. They also have the US rights for the extremely excellent Humans, and new series Into the Badlands and Preacher (and a miniseries based on a John le Carré novel - The Night Manager - starting Tom Hiddleston).


What about HBO? Leftovers season II and that's it?

By most popular show were you talking about AMC's Breaking Bad?

The Night Manager is scheduled for 2016 apparently. As is Preacher.
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