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Hulu's new period fantasy Washington Blackis already leaving its mark on the streaming charts after just one day.

Per FlixPatrol, Washington Black has already begun making its way up the streaming charts within just a single day of its premiere on Hulu. As of the time of writing, Washington Black stands at number seven on the chart of the top streaming series on the platform, while it has broken through to the fifteenth spot on the list of top streaming programs overall, sitting just behind the fan-favorite Lego Masters series.

Based on Esi Edugyan's 2018 novel of the same name, Washington Black stars Ernest Kingsley Jr. as the titular George Washington "Wash" Black in his adult years, while Eddie Karanja portrays the character in his childhood. The story begins in Barbados, where Wash grows up as a slave and eventually escapes following a tragic death that he himself would...

In its substantial heart, “Washington Black” is a simple coming-of-age story about a boy learning to navigate an adulthood filled with drawbacks. Although the Hulu adaptation of Esi Edugyan’s award-winning novel can fly off-course — suffering most from modern television’s penchant for juggling multiple timelines at once, chronology and coherence be damned — the first four episodes (of eight total) nurture their core premise well enough to instill warm, honest reassurances in its young audience, while offering an affable adventure made all the more pleasant thanks to a game cast and curious spirit.

The bluntly named George Washington Black, played as an 11-year-old by Eddie Karanja, is a scientific prodigy. He can look at a machine and intuitively understand how it works — and how to fix it. When “Wash” repairs a 19th-century battery, pilot director Wanuri Kahiu visualizes Wash’s imagination, briefly showing the inner workings to the audience just...

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It always seems like Netflix has an unending library of great movies and TV shows, but at the same time, it is also quite difficult to figure out what you actually want to watch. So, we thought why not let Netflix make it easy for you, as it removes movies and TV shows from its library every month, and we decided to pick the best of the best films and TV shows you should watch before you can’t anymore and also just a reminder 12 great AMC shows are also leaving Netflix next month.

Dawn of the Dead (August 1) Credit – Universal Pictures

Dawn of the Dead is an action horror film directed by Zack Snyder from a screenplay by James Gunn. Based on the 1978 film Dawn of the Dead by George A. Romero, the 2004 film is set in...

“Washington Black,” Hulu’s new limited series, is an action-adventure story about a bright 11-year-old boy with a talent for science that is both a daring hero’s journey and a sober reminder of a time when people were treated as property. These two themes run concurrently. It is a production that presents a challenge to the cast and crew to show the viewpoints and emotions of both sides well. And they do, for the most part.

Of the four episodes available to critics, the show doesn’t stray from the prize-winning book of the same name by Canadian writer and series co-producer Esi Edugyan. Edugyhan based parts of the book on the true story of 19th-century former slave Andrew Bogle. The fictional George Washington Black aka “Wash,” is born on a Barbados sugar plantation sometime in the 19th century. Under any other circumstance his curious mind might have led him to attend college,...

A new Hulu series is coming this summer, and it brings a powerful and emotional story to the screen. Washington Black, based on the novel by Esi Edugyan, premieres on July 23, 2025. Hulu dropped the official trailer recently, giving viewers their first real look at what to expect.

The show follows a young boy named George Washington “Wash” Black. After a tragic event on a sugar plantation in Barbados, Wash escapes and begins a new journey. He ends up in the care of Medwin Harris, a man with a painful past of his own. Wash is played by Ernest Kingsley Jr., while Medwin is played by This Is Us star Sterling K. Brown.

Set in the early 1800s, the series moves between Barbados and Nova Scotia. As Wash tries to survive and find a place where he belongs, his bond with Medwin becomes central to the story. The show also dives into Medwin’s childhood,...

The new Hulu series Washington Black is set to arrive on July 23, 2025. This show is based on the book by Esi Edugyan and tells a powerful story set in the early 1800s.

The story takes place in Barbados and Nova Scotia and follows a young boy named George Washington ‘Wash’ Black, played by Ernest Kingsley Jr. When a sudden death happens on his family’s sugar plantation in Barbados, Wash is forced to run away. He ends up under the care of Medwin Harris, a character played by Sterling K. Brown, who has his own difficult past as a Black refugee in Nova Scotia.

Hulu has recently released the trailer ahead of the show’s release:

The cast also includes Eddie Katanga as the younger version of Washington Black, Tom Ellis as Christopher ‘Titch’ Wilde, and Iola Evans as Tanna Goff. Other actors like Julian Rhind-Tutt, Billy Boyd, and Charles Dance...

Hulu has released the official trailer for its latest limited series, “Washington Black,” starring Ernest Kingsley Jr. and Sterling K. Brown The eight-episode series is set to release on July 23 on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.

The series, based on Esi Edugyan’s best selling novel of the same name, follows George Washington “Wash” Black, an 11-year-old boy born on a Barbados sugar plantation, whose prodigious scientific mind sets him on a path of unexpected destiny in the 19th century. After an accident forces him to flee, he is thrust into a globe-spanning adventure that challenges and reshapes his understanding of family, freedom and love. As Wash begins to navigate his journey into uncharted lands and impossible odds, he finds the courage to imagine a future beyond the confines of the society he was born into.

Additional cast members for “Washington Black” include Tom Ellis, Rupert Graves,...

Prime Video has confirmed that Daniel Ings has joined the cast of its highly anticipated eight-part revenge thriller Kill Jackie, starring Catherine Zeta-Jones. Slated for release in 2026, the UK Original series will launch across multiple territories including the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, and Canada. With production underway, the addition of Ings adds another layer of intrigue to a project already generating considerable buzz.

Ings, known for standout roles in The Gentlemen and I Hate Suzie, will portray Sam, a buttoned-up lawyer who also happens to be a long-standing romantic interest of Zeta-Jones’s character, Jackie Price. Zeta-Jones leads as a woman who has carefully curated a luxurious life over two decades, travelling the world, trading fine art, and expertly staying under the radar. Beneath the polished surface, however, lurks a murky past: Jackie once operated as an international cocaine dealer, and her dangerous history is about to resurface.

When Jackie...

Daniel Ings has joined the cast of Kill Jackie (working title), a new eight-part thriller series currently in production for Prime Video. The show is adapted from Nick Harkaway’s novel The Price You Pay and stars Catherine Zeta-Jones in the lead role of Jackie Price.

Ings will portray Sam, Jackie’s longtime attorney and someone she has quietly admired for years. Described as composed and meticulous, Sam is part of Jackie’s carefully constructed post-criminal life—one that begins to unravel when a threat from her past resurfaces.

Zeta-Jones plays Jackie Price, a former international cocaine dealer who has spent two decades operating under the radar. She now lives in comfort, traveling the world while selling fine art through complex tax structures. Her quiet existence is interrupted when she discovers that a contract has been put out on her life. A group known as The Seven Demons—an elite...

Daniel Ings (The Gentlemen, Lovesick) has joined Catherine Zeta-Jones in Amazon Prime Video series Kill Jackie (w/t).

Ings will star as Sam in the revenge thriller, Jackie’s (Zeta-Jones) buttoned-up lawyer and long-held crush. Based on the acclaimed novel The Price You Pay by best-selling author Nick Harkaway, Kill Jackie is adapted by Tom Butterworth (Gangs of London), who also serves as showrunner, and Conor Keane.

“Jackie Price has been living a wealthy, luxurious existence for the last 20 years, travelling the world, selling fine art using sophisticated tax loopholes and, above all, trying to stay anonymous after escaping a dangerous past as an international cocaine dealer,” a plot synopsis reads.

“But just as life starts to feel a little boring, it takes a sudden lethal turn when she discovers The Seven Demons, a squad of the world’s most terrifying hitmen, have been hired to kill her. Assuming someone...

The Gentlemen star Daniel Ings has joined Catherine Zeta-Jones in Prime Video, Fremantle and Steel Springs Pictures’ Kill Jackie, which has rounded out cast.

Ings will play buttoned-up lawyer Sam in the thriller series, which is an adaptation of Aidan Truhen‘s “gonzo thriller” The Price You Pay.

Ings is joined by Sidse Babett Knudsen (Prime Target, Borgen), Óscar Jaenada (Rambo V, Cantinflas), Hattie Hook (Of An Age, Ten Pound Poms), Darci Shaw (A Thousand Blows, This City is Ours), Raff Law (Masters of The Air, Triton), Enzo Cilenti (Black Mirror, The Crown), Christine Adams (Hijack, Malice), Julian Rhind-Tutt (Britannia, Napoleon), Karlis Arnolds Avots (Soviet Jeans, Lovable), Set Sjöstrand (The Wheel of Time, Valhalla), Tadashi Ito (Society of the Snow, The Platform 2),Sebastian Armesto (Gangs of London, A Small Light), Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh, The Great), Gavin Spokes (House of The Dragon, Slow Horses), Jonathan Cake (And Just Like That,...

On Sunday 20 April 2025, ITV broadcasts Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh!

Season 7 Episode 16 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh” promises to be a delightful mix of charm and creativity. Airing on ITV, this episode features special guests Anne Reid and Julian Rhind-Tutt, who bring their warmth and wit to the show.

Viewers can look forward to a visit with farmer Tom Davis, who introduces some rare-breed lambs. This segment is sure to be heartwarming, showcasing the beauty of these unique animals and the care that goes into farming. Alan’s interactions with Tom and the lambs will likely highlight the joys of rural life.

In another exciting segment, floral designer Jonathan Moseley will create a stunning floral display just in time for Easter. His expert tips and creative ideas will inspire anyone looking to brighten up their spring celebrations with beautiful flowers.

Lastly, Jonathan Phang...

Scarlett Johansson’s Forgotten Film Slays On Ott (Photo Credit – Netflix)

Scarlett Johansson is an actress we all know, even if you don’t watch Hollywood movies regularly, thanks to her portrayal of Natasha Romanoff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For many, she’s even a longtime crush. But what other movies have you seen her in? She’s been in the industry for more than two decades now.

One of her 2014 films has surprisingly seen a resurgence in popularity on an Ott platform in the United States. The film, titled Lucy, has held the 4th spot on Netflix’s Top 10 list in the U.S. for three weeks. On the global Top 10 list, it currently ranks 9th, with 2.6 million views this week alone. It has remained on the global list for two weeks so far.

However, Lucy is not available on Netflix in India; it’s currently streaming on Jio Hotstar.

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The Pitt is a medical drama series created by R. Scott Gemmill. The Max series is set in the emergency room at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital and follows a group of doctors and nurses working an extremely tense 15-hour shift. The Pitt stars Noah Wyle, Tracy Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, Katherine Lanasa, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, and Shabana Azeez. So, if you loved the medical drama, compelling storylines, and complex characters, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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This Is Going to Hurt is a British medical dark comedy-drama series created by Adam Kay. Based on Kay’s 2017 nonfiction book of the same name, the AMC series follows Adam Kay as he works as a junior doctor...

Rowan Atkinson is returning to Netflix to follow up Man Vs Bee with slapstick sequel series Man Vs Baby.

Rowan Atkinson’s prowess at physical comedy and slapstick shenanigans combined with his malleable rubber face have made him famous worldwide as Mr Bean. One of Atkinson’s biggest influences is French comedian and filmmaker Jacques Tati, and he based much of the humour in 2007’s Mr Bean’s Holiday on Tati’s masterpiece Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday.

It made sense that Atkinson would try to reach the widest possible audience by creating a near silent series for Netflix. Man vs Bee, which Atkinson created with Will Davies and also starred Jing Lusi, Claudie Blakley, Tom Basden, Julian Rhind-Tutt and Greg McHugh, saw him play Trevor Bingley. Trevor’s a down on his luck man who finds himself battling a bee whilst looking after a luxurious house, leading to calamity and chaos. John Hughes...

Rowan Atkinson is back for Netflix and this time he’s taking on a human foe in Man vs Baby.

The streamer has rolled cameras on the series, which follows 2022’s Man vs Bee.

In Man vs Bee, the Mr Bean star was Trevor Bingley, a down-on-his-luck man who finds himself entrenched in a battle with an insect while house sitting a rich couple’s modern mansion. Man vs Bee also starred Jing Lusi, Claudie Blakley, Tom Basden, Julian Rhind-Tutt and Greg McHugh.

The new series, which has started production, will see Atkinson return as Bingley alongside “another unlikely companion,” according to Netflix, as he looks after a luxurious London penthouse.

The four-parter is once again created by Atkinson and Will Davies. Davies also EPs with Chris Clark. HouseSitter Productions is producing again and David Kerr is director.

Netflix accompanied the anno with some comical first looks of Atkinson superimposed...

Quick Links The Allure of Scarlett Johansson Lucy Has an Intriguing Storyline Will There Be a Lucy Sequel?

Scarlett Johansson's sci-fi film Lucy made its premiere back in July 2014. Written and directed by Luc Besson and produced by Besson's wife, Virginie Besson-Silla, the film was a massive box-office success. Lucy made more than 11 times its production budget of $40 million at the worldwide box office. Now, more than 10 years after its initial release, Lucy is once again raking in views. On Netflix, the film claimed a coveted spot on the streamer's Global Top 10 list. At number 8, the film accumulated 6.5 million viewing hours in the week spanning August 19 to 25, 2024, and is now a streaming hit on Peacock.

A blend of sci-fi and action, Lucy touches on themes of evolution, human potential, and the conscious and subconscious mind. The fascinating and complex narrative, coupled with Johansson in the lead role, made the film...

Scarlett Johansson's divisive and mind-bending sci-fi movie, Lucy, is a Netflix hit 10 years later. Written and directed by Luc Beeson, the 2014 sci-fi film follows a woman who, after a powerful drug is accidentally absorbed into her bloodstream, gains superhuman abilities, including telekinesis and telepathy, and seeks revenge against her former captors. Other than Johansson in the lead role, the cast also includes Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik, Amr Waked, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Pilou Asbk, and Lio Tipton.

Now, a decade after its initial release in 2014, Johansson's divisive and mind-bending sci-fi film is a Netflix hit. Lucy ranked eighth on Netflix's Global Top 10 chart for the week of August 19-25 with 4.4 million views and 6.5 million hours viewed. In the second half of the chart, Lucy is sandwiched between Tkunb and The Emoji Movie above it, and Night School and Kingsman: The Golden Circle below it.

Lucy isn't available on Netflix in the United States,...

Warning: contains spoilers for Inside No. 9 “Plodding On”.

Look carefully at the end credits for Inside No. 9 finale “Plodding On” and in among the names of the many, many previous guest stars who came back to send the anthology show on its way is one puzzling entry. Between Denis Lawson from “A Quiet Night In” and Rula Lenska from “The Devil of Christmas” is the name: Europa Lepus. You won’t find them on IMDb because Europa Lepus is not an actor but a form of Latin for the European Hare. That’s right, not content with hiding a statue of a hare inside every one of its 55 episodes, Inside No. 9 also hid a hare in its finale end credits.

That level of commitment to Easter eggs went even further for the finale. Visit the cryptic crossword published by The Guardian newspaper on the day the finale...

Cult classic sitcom Green Wing has been resurrected as a podcast with the original cast and creative team.

Back in 2004, fresh from the success of sketch show Smack The Pony, writer Victoria Pile created Green Wing, a sitcom set in a hospital.

With an ensemble cast that included Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan – who would later reunite to star opposite Matt LeBlanc in Episodes – the comedy is helped enormously by committed clowning the cast, particularly Mark Heap and Michelle Gomez. The show ran for two series from 2004 to 2006 and, in a move more in common with American sitcoms, had a large pool of writers.

After the show ended, the same creative team made the terrific University comedy Campus in 2009, which despite only running for one series is well worth tracking down, especially for the tour de force performance from Andy Nyman as megalomaniacal monster and Vice Chancellor Jonty De Wolfe.

Exclusive: Audible is today releasing Green Wing: Resuscitated, a six-part series revisiting the hit Channel4 hospital sitcom.

Spanning six episodes, Green Wing: Resuscitated features the original cast. Created again by Victoria Pile, and scripted by original writers including Robert Harley, James Henry, Oriane Messina and Fay Rusling, the show will explore more surreal twists and turns in the lives and loves of East Hampton Hospital’s staff.

The series revisits characters including Guy Secretan, played by Stephen Mangan, who is now a media sensation, balancing his TV and podcast appearances with his role as an anaesthetist. Following his many near-death experiences, ‘Mac’ MacCartney played by Julian Rhind-Tutt, has now returned to work as a surgeon, while Caroline Todd played by Tamsin Greig is making waves overseas as a medical pioneer. Joanna Clore, played by Pippa Haywood, is now imprisoned following her killing spree.

Olivia Colman, Mark Heap, Oliver Chris, Michelle Gomez...

Director Luc Besson addresses the development of a Lucy sequel. Lucy's success at the box office has spurred a spinoff series starring Morgan Freeman as Professor Samuel Norman. The series is likely to explore the theme of unlocking human potential beyond the limits of traditional brain capacity.

Director Luc Besson has addressed the news of a sequel to his 2014 sci-fi action movie, Lucy, revealing that he has not been included in the development of such a project. Speaking with The Playlist, Besson said that, while he has heard about Lucy 2, he is not involved...despite what some reports may have claimed.

“Yeah, I heard that [was happening]. I even read that. Yeah, I was glad to hear [it.] I said, ‘Oh? Give me the script.’ You know, that’s the problem sometimes with the internet is I don’t know where [the information] comes from. Sometimes, I see that my name is on a...

“Sexy Beast” is the new crime thriller prequel TV series, spinning-off from director Jonathan Glazer’s 2000 feature, now streaming on Paramount+:

“…’Sexy Beast’ traces the origins of best friends ‘Gal Dove’ (James McArdle) and ‘Don Logan’ (Emun Elliott), two thieves navigating London’s criminal underworld during the 1990’s.

“The duo will cross paths with ‘DeeDee Harrison’ (Sarah Greene), an adult star who begins a love affair with Gal, and ‘Teddy Bass’ (Stephen Moyer), a crime boss who recruits Gal and Don to work for his empire…”

Additional cast members include Tamsin Greig, Eliza Bennett, Ralph Brown, John Dagleish, Peter Ferdinando, Nitin Ganatra, Robbie Gee, Alice Bailey Johnson, Paul Kaye, David Kennedy, Cally Lawrence, Clea Martin, Nicholas Nunn, Julian Rhind-Tutt, and Lex Shrapnel.

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“Sexy Beast” is the new prequel TV series,, from director Jonathan Glazer’s 2000 crime thriller, streaming January 25, 2024 on Paramount+:

“…’Sexy Beast’ traces the origins of best friends ‘Gal Dove’ (James McArdle) and ‘Don Logan’ (Emun Elliott), two thieves navigating London’s criminal underworld during the 1990’s.

“The duo will cross paths with ‘DeeDee Harrison’ (Sarah Greene), an adult star who begins a love affair with Gal, and ‘Teddy Bass’ (Stephen Moyer), a crime boss who recruits Gal and Don to work for his empire…”

Additional cast members include Tamsin Greig, Eliza Bennett, Ralph Brown, John Dagleish, Peter Ferdinando, Nitin Ganatra, Robbie Gee, Alice Bailey Johnson, Paul Kaye, David Kennedy, Cally Lawrence, Clea Martin, Nicholas Nunn, Julian Rhind-Tutt, and Lex Shrapnel.

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Sexy Beast is coming to Paramount+ later this month, and the streaming service has now released a trailer and poster teasing the new series inspired by the 2000 film of the same name.

Starring James McArdle, Emun Elliott, Tamsin Greig, Stephen Moyer, and Sarah Greene, the series is a prequel to the film set in the 1990s and shows the origins of the relationship between Gal and Don (McArdle and Elliot). Eliza Bennett, Clea Martin, Nicholas Nunn, Peter Ferdinando, John Dagleish, Robbie Gee, Paul Kaye, Lex Shrapnel, Cally Lawrence, David Kennedy, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Ralph Brown, Nitin Ganatra, and Alice Bailey Johnson also appear in the series.

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A prequel television series to classic crime drama Sexy Beast will stream on Paramount+. Here’s the trailer…

Writer and director Jonathan Glazer is currently enjoying a plaudits for his Holocaust drama The Zone Of Interest. Based on the 2014 novel by Martin Amis, it follows Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hess and his wife as they try to build a life living next door to the concentration camp.

Chosen as the British entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards, the film is due to be released in UK cinemas on the 2nd February.

Astonishingly, Glazer has only made four feature films in his career thus far – Sexy Beast in 2000, Birth in 2004, Under The Skin in 2013 and Zone Of Interest. Sexy Beast continues to have notable impact too, staying in the cultural conversation long after it was released. The film followed Ray Winstone as Gary ‘Gal’ Dove, a criminal...

“Sexy Beast” is the new prequel TV series to director Jonathan Glazer’s crime thriller feature , streaming January 25, 2024 on Paramount+:

“…’Sexy Beast’ traces the origins of best friends ‘Gal Dove’ (James McArdle) and ‘Don Logan’ (Emun Elliott), two thieves navigating London’s criminal underworld during the 1990’s.

“The duo will cross paths with ‘DeeDee Harrison’ (Sarah Greene), an adult star who begins a love affair with Gal, and ‘Teddy Bass’ (Stephen Moyer), a crime boss who recruits Gal and Don to work for his empire…”

Additional cast members include Tamsin Greig, Eliza Bennett, Ralph Brown, John Dagleish, Peter Ferdinando, Nitin Ganatra, Robbie Gee, Alice Bailey Johnson, Paul Kaye, David Kennedy, Cally Lawrence, Clea Martin, Nicholas Nunn, Julian Rhind-Tutt, and Lex Shrapnel.

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Paramount+ has set January 25 for the premiere of Sexy Beast, the drama series prequel to the 2000 cult British gangster movie, starring James McArdle, Emun Elliott, Tamsin Greig, Stephen Moyer and Sarah Greene. The series will premiere exclusively on the service in the U.S. and international territories where available. You can check out some first-look photos below.

Produced by AC Chapter One and Anonymous Content, in association with Paramount Television International Studios, the prequel series explores the origins of Gal (McArdle) and Don’s (Elliott) complicated relationship as they find themselves descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the vibrant and volatile 1990s, while Gal’s budding relationship with Deedee (Greene) threatens everything in their world.

“I feel very fortunate to be a part of this world,” said series star McArdle. “The original story leaves so much space for us all to wonder what happened within...

Emun Elliot as Don Logan and James McArdle as Gal Dove in ‘Sexy Beast’ episode 1 season 1 (Photo Credit: Matt Towers/Paramount+)

Paramount+ has set a January 25, 2024 premiere date for the drama Sexy Beast, a prequel to the 2000 feature film starring Sir Ben Kingsley and directed by Jonathan Glazer. The prequel series focuses on the backstories of Gal and Don, played by Ray Winstone and Kingsley in the Oscar-nominated feature film.

James McArdle (Mare of Easttown) stars as Gal Dove and Emun Elliott (The Rig) plays Don Logan. The eight-episode season also features Tamsin Greig (Episodes) as Cecilia, Stephen Moyer (who played an actual sexy beast in True Blood) as Teddy Bass, and Sarah Greene (Bad Sisters) as Deedee Harrison. Additional cast of season one includes Eliza Bennett (Dynasty), Clea Martin (Hanna), Nicholas Nunn (The Victim), Peter Ferdinando (The Letter for the King), John Dagleish (The Third Day), Robbie Gee (Motherland...

Henry Fielding’s “Tom Jones” is coming to the small screen! The 1749 novel has been reimagined into a new PBS Masterpiece mini-series, retold in a total of four episodes. It stars Solly McLeod as Tom Jones, Sophie Wilde as Sophia Western, and Hannah Waddingham as Lady Bellaston. The first episode airs on Sunday, April 30 at 9 p.m. Et on PBS with new episodes premiering weekly. You can watch Tom Jones and PBS with a subscription to YouTube TV.

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Set in mid-18th-century England, this reimagined version of “Tom Jones” is a fresh romantic comedy based on the classic tale. It follows the titular character as he falls in love with an heiress named Sophia. There’s a class difference between the two,...

Britannia will not be returning for a fourth season. The historical fiction drama, which aired on Sky in the UK and Epix (now MGM+) in the United States, has been cancelled, leaving a significant cliffhanger unresolved, per Deadline.

Starring Kelly Reilly, David Morrissey, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Liana Cornell, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Mackenzie Crook, Barry Ward, Stanley Weber, Joe Armstrong, Fortunato Cerlino, Callie Cooke, Aaron Pierre, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Zoë Wanamaker, Ian McDiarmid, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Hugo Speer, Daniel Caltagirone, Zaqi Ismail, and Annabel Schol, the Britannia series is set in the year 43 Ad as the Romans invade Britain.

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“Man vs. Bee” is the new comedy TV series, co-created by and starring Rowan Atkinson (”Black Adder”), with Jing Lusi, Claudie Blakley, Tom Basden, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Greg McHugh and India Fowler, now streaming on Netflix:

“…’Trevor’ (Atkinson) finds himself entrenched in an ongoing battle with a bee while in the midst of housesitting at an elegant mansion.

“Who will win, and what irreparable damage will be done in the process?”

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“Man vs Bee” is the new comedy TV series, co-created by and starring Rowan Atkinson (”Black Adder”), with Jing Lusi, Claudie Blakley, Tom Basden, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Greg McHugh and India Fowler, streaming June 24, 2022 on Netflix:

“…’Trevor’ (Atkinson) finds himself entrenched in an ongoing battle with a bee while in the midst of housesitting at an elegant mansion.

“Who will win, and what irreparable damage will be done in the process?”

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“Man vs. Bee” is the new comedy TV series, co-created by and starring Rowan Atkinson (”Black Adder”), with Jing Lusi, Claudie Blakley, Tom Basden, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Greg McHugh and India Fowler, streaming June 24, 2022 on Netflix:

“…’Trevor’ (Atkinson) finds himself entrenched in an ongoing battle with a bee while in the midst of housesitting at an elegant mansion.

“Who will win, and what irreparable damage will be done in the process?”

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"You see... there was this bee." Netflix has revealed an official trailer for a fun comedy series titled Man vs Bee, the return of kooky British comedian Rowan Atkinson making us laugh even more. "A comedy series that will get the whole family buzzing." Atkinson last made the Johnny English Strikes Again movie in 2018, and has been doing a few other Mr Bean comedies recently, including the "Handy Bean" series. In this one, he doesn't play Mr. Bean specifically, but it still looks fun as he gets into more trouble. A man finds himself at war with a bee while housesitting a luxurious mansion. Who will win, and what irreparable damage will be done in the process? In addition to Atkinson, the cast includes Jing Lusi, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Greg McHugh, India Fowler, Claudie Blakley, & Tom Basden. This actually looks much better than Johnny English or Mr Bean, and everyone can...

The “Washington Black” series at Hulu has cast Billy Boyd, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, and Julian Rhind-Tutt in recurring roles, Variety has learned exclusively.

“Washington Black” is adapted from Esi Edugyan’s novel of the same name. The nine-episode series is set in the 19th century and follows Washington “Wash” Black (Ernest Kingsley Jr.) as he flees from a Barbados sugar plantation after a shocking death threatens to upend his life. He becomes the protégé of Medwin Harris (Sterling K. Brown), a Black refugee from Nova Scotia who serves as the de facto major of Black Halifax. While trying to outrun his past and the hunters on his tail, he meets Tanna (Lola Evans), a young wealthy British woman who passed as white but was secretly born of a Melanesian mother on the Solomon Islands, forcing her and her father to flee London for Nova Scotia. Tanna’s father pushes...

The quirky-sounding Rowan Atkinson series Man vs Bee has revealed its cast, with Crazy Rich Asians star Jing Lusi set to lead the upcoming Netflix comedy. Created by Mr. Bean star Atkinson and Johnny English writer Will Davies, the short-form series revolves around Trevor (Atkinson), a man who finds himself in a battle with a bee as he avoids irreparable damage to the luxurious mansion he’s house-sitting. Lusi will play Nina, the owner of the mansion, as mentioned above. Lusi had her break-out role as Amanda Ling in the 2018 romantic comedy-drama Crazy Rich Asians. The British actress has also appeared in the BAFTA-nominated series Gangs of London, the Prime Video sci-fi drama The Feed, and Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. She is currently filming the Tom Harper-directed spy film Heart of Stone. According to Deadline, Lusi will be joined in Man vs Bee by Julian Rhind-Tutt (Bridget Jones...

Exclusive: Rowan Atkinson’s Netflix comedy Man vs Bee has revealed cast, with Crazy Rich Asians star Jing Lusi leading the show that will launch on June 24.

Lusi plays Nina, the owner of the luxurious mansion that is being house-sat by Trevor (Atkinson), who finds himself in a battle with a bee as he avoids irreparable damage.

Lusi broke out playing Amanda Ling in 2018 global hit Crazy Rich Asians and on the small screen has starred in Gangs of London and Stan Lee’s Lucky Man, both for Sky. She is also se to appear in Tom Harper’s Netflix film Heart Of Stone with Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan for Netflix.

She is one of six cast members revealed by Deadline including Julian Rhind-Tutt (Bridget Jones’s Baby), who plays Nina’s husband Christian, Greg McHugh (Fresh Meat), who joins as the Gardener and White Lines star India Fowler, featuring as Maddy.

Hannah Waddingham, Emmy winner for Apple TV Plus series “Ted Lasso,” is joining leads Solly McLeod and Sophie Wilde in the cast of Masterpiece and U.K. broadcaster ITV’s literary classic adaptation, “Tom Jones.”

Waddingham has been cast as the seductive and vengeful Lady Bellaston in the miniseries, which is currently filming in Northern Ireland.

Based on Henry Fielding’s classic 1749 novel “The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling,” the series follows the romantic and chivalrous adventures of adopted Tom Jones in 18th-century England.

McLeod (“The Rising”) plays the hero Tom, alongside Wilde (“You Don’t Know Me”) as the heroine Sophia Western. The cast also includes Pearl Mackie (“Doctor Who”) James Fleet (“Bridgerton”), Alun Armstrong (“Breeders”), Olivier winner Shirley Henderson (“Happy Valley”), Tamzin Merchant (“Carnival Row”), Julian Rhind-Tutt (“Britannia”), Susannah Fielding (“This Time With Alan Partridge”), BAFTA-winner Daniel Rigby (“Black Mirror”), James Wilbraham (“In My Skin”), Felicity Montagu (“The Durrells...

Emmy winner Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) has joined Solly McLeod and Sophie Wilde in the cast of Tom Jones, a miniseries reimagining of Henry Fielding’s classic novel The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling, for PBS’ Masterpiece, Mammoth Screen (Poldark) and ITV.

First published in 1749, Tom Jones is the scandalous tale of a young man’s attempt to find a place in the world. It is widely regarded as a British classic and has been adapted previously, most notably in the 1963 feature film version starring Albert Finney as the titular character.

Waddingham will play the seductive and vengeful Lady Bellaston.

She joins McLeod as the hero Tom, Wilde as the heroine Sophia Western and Pearl Mackie as Sophia’s trusted maid, Honour.

Cast also includes James Fleet, Alun Armstrong, Shirley Henderson, Tamzin Merchant, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Susannah Fielding, Daniel Rigby, James Wilbraham, Felicity Montagu, Janine Duvitski Dean Lennox Kelly and Lucy Fallon.

"Blithe Spirit" is the new British horror comedy feature, directed by Edward Hall, starring Dan Stevens, Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Judi Dench, Emilia Fox, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Adil Ray, Michele Dotrice and Aimee-Ffion Edwards, based on the 1941 play by Noël Coward, releasing in North America February 19, 2021:

"...a spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writer's block...

"...but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife, which leads to an increasingly complex love triangle with his current wife ..."

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Charles Condomine (Dan Stevens) is plagued by writer’s block—so much so that his wife Ruth (Isla Fisher) talked her film producer father (Simon Kunz’s Henry Mackintosh) into paying him to adapt his best-selling detective novel debut into a screenplay. The hope is that an easy task without the need for new ideas will get the creative (and sexual) juices flowing again so that they can push their beds together and maybe even cross the Atlantic to Hollywood. No matter how supportive Ruth has been, however, Charles still can’t muster more than an all-caps “Help” upon the page before losing himself to another temper tantrum. If only his muse was by his side: the first Mrs. Condomine (Leslie Mann’s Elvira), who tragically died seven years prior.

C’est la vie, right? They’ll just have to push through instead: Charles banging his head against his typewriter...

Stars: Julian Rhind-Tutt, Sally Phillips, Adrian Edmondson, Carol Cleveland, Stephen Marcus, Sarine Sofair, Omri Rose, Harriet Madly, Laura Swift, Kevin Leslie, Laurence Kennedy, Connor Williams, Sophie MIller-Sheen, Michael Fatogun | Written and Directed by Matt Mitchell

Despite the nondescript title, The Facility is actually a sequel to 2017’s British zombie horror The Rizen, and originally debuted in 2019 on the festival circuit as The Rizen: Possession… a title which clearly marks out where the film is headed and what we should expect. So why the title change? Maybe because the sequel has been released by a different distributor who, selfishly, didn’t want to give the first films release any publicity as they didn’t release it or – and I want to say this is the more logical reason – The Rizen wasn’t actually that well received on its release and the distributor wanted to distance this film from the original. Plus,...

"The moon is full and we must harness its power." IFC Films has released a new US trailer for the kooky relationship comedy Blithe Spirit, a big screen adaptation of the classic stage play of the same name. This opens first in the UK this month, then in the US in February. An over-the-top spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writers block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife which leads to an increasingly complex love triangle with his current wife of five years. Described as a "riotous reimagining of Noël Coward's classic comedy, about love that just won't die." The delightfully wacky cast includes Dan Stevens, with Judi Dench as Madame Arcati, Isla Fisher, Leslie Mann, Emilia Fox, Callie Cooke, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Julian Rhind-Tutt, James Fleet, and Simon Kunz. This seems like a whole boat load of ridiculously goofy ghost fun.

It takes a truly dedicated forensic pathology expert to be able to solve various crimes, even on scripted television show. That’s certainly the case with the long-running British crime drama series, ‘Silent Witness,’ which was created by Nigel McCrery, a former real-life Nottingham-based murder squad detective based. ‘Silent Witness,’ which is produced by the BBC, […]

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In an odd yet welcome turn of events, BBC Two has bought the rights to Harlots, Moira Buffini and Alison Newman’s excellent period drama set in the world of the 18th century London sex trade. But, you ask, didn’t Harlots come out years ago? On ITV? And wasn’t it just cancelled?

Yes, yes and yes to that. Harlots originally aired in the UK on now-defunct digital channel ITV Encore. It was a Us-uk co-production between ITV Studios and streaming service Hulu in the Us. When ITV Encore closed, StarzPlay UK bought the show’s streaming rights and aired seasons two and three via its Amazon Prime channel.

Last month, Hulu cancelled Harlots after three eight-episode seasons, and this month, BBC Two has bought them all. It plans to air seasons one and two back to back later this year, with season three following in 2021. Finally then, after...

Exclusive: IFC Films has acquired the North American rights to Blithe Spirit starring Leslie Mann, Dan Stevens, Isla Fisher and Judi Dench.

Edward Hall directs a script written by Nick Moorcroft, Meg Leonard and Piers Ashworth which is based on the play of the same name by Noel Coward. The film also stars Julian Rhind-Tutt, Emilia Fox, Adil Ray (Beecham Hosue) and James Fleet.

Blithe Spirit follows best-selling crime novelist Charles (Stevens) who is finishing his first screenplay but is suffering from a terrible case of writer’s block. His picture-perfect new wife Ruth (Isla Fisher) is doing her best to keep him focused so they can fulfill her dream of leaving London for Hollywood. Charles...

Stars: Laura Swift, Patrick Knowles, Christopher Tajah, Laurence Kennedy, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Adrian Edmondson, Sally Phillips, Tom Goodman-Hill, Bruce Payne, Stephen Marcus, Bruce Herbelin-Earle | Written and Directed by Matt Mitchell

[Note: With High Fliers Films re-releasing The Rizen on VOD this week, here’s a reposting of our review from the films original DVD release back in early 2018]

The Rizen is a UK indie-horror film set in a black hallway during the early days of the Cold War in 1955. You can tell this a period piece by the handcrafted, vintage style black walls and black floors. If this movies set design got any darker it would write poetry and start cutting itself.

I had a hard time getting into this film before I even hit the play button. The title is The Rizen. No, not “the risen” as in “the dead has risen” if you’re referencing zombies, or “He has risen” if you’re referencing theological zombies.

Studiocanal has launched the first trailer for the reimagining of Noël Coward’s classic comedy ‘Blithe Spirit’ featuring Dan Stevens.

The film follows best-selling crime novelist Charles (Dan Stevens) who is struggling with catastrophic writer’s block and a stressful deadline for his first screenplay. His picture-perfect second wife Ruth (Isla Fisher) is doing her best to keep him focussed in the hope of fulfilling her dream of heading to Hollywood. Charles’ desperate search for inspiration leads him to invite Madame Arcati (Judi Dench), a medium recently exposed as a fraud, to perform a séance in their home. They all get more than they bargained for when Arcati accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife: the fiery and jealous Elvira (Leslie Mann) who embarks on a mission to kill Charles so she can spend eternity with him which leads to an increasingly comical and deadly love triangle.

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"Can he, by any chance... touch her?" Studiocanal UK has debuted the first official UK trailer for a wacky relationship comedy titled Blithe Spirit, a big screen adaptation of the classic stage play of the same name. An over-the-top spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writers block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife which leads to an increasingly complex love triangle with his current wife of five years. Described as a "riotous reimagining of Noël Coward's classic comedy, about love that just won't die." Literally! Ha. The delightfully wacky cast includes Dan Stevens, with Judi Dench as Madame Arcati, Isla Fisher, Leslie Mann, Emilia Fox, Callie Cooke, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Julian Rhind-Tutt, James Fleet, and Simon Kunz. This certainly looks as kooky and absurd as promised, no doubt about that. A proper British comedy of plentiful ridiculousness for anyone who needs a hearty laugh.