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Hit ITV crime drama Unforgotten will return for a seventh series. The renewal follows strong ratings for the sixth series, starring Sanjeev Bhaskar as Sunny and Sinéad Keenan as Jess. Here’s the Lowdown: The first episode of series six, which began airing on February 9, attracted 6.4 million viewers, peaking at 7.4 million after two […]

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There’s something about a good crime drama that keeps audiences hooked; whether it’s the slick, forensic investigations of CSI or the slow-burning mysteries of small-town ITV detective series, the formula never gets old, making for endlessly binge-worthy TV. If you’ve just wrapped up another David Tennant crime drama and are searching for your next obsession, Unforgotten might be exactly what you need. This critically acclaimed series on Netflix boasts an impressive 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and offers a fresh take on the genre.

Unforgotten: The Perfect Next Binge

While devoted ITV crime drama fans may already be familiar with Unforgotten, many don’t realize they can stream it ad-free on Netflix instead of enduring ITV X commercials. Each season presents a new case with seemingly unconnected characters—until, piece by piece,...

On Sunday 9 February 2025, ITV broadcasts Unforgotten!

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The upcoming episode of “Unforgotten” promises to be a gripping installment for fans of the series. Titled “The Spine,” this episode will air on ITV and introduces a chilling new case for Jess and Sunny’s team at Bishop Street Cid. The discovery of a spine dredged from Whitney Marsh sets off a chain of events that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats.

As the investigation unfolds, four potential suspects come into focus: Juliet, Melinda, Asif, and Marty. Each of these characters carries their own secrets, adding layers of intrigue to the storyline. The team will need to navigate through these hidden truths to uncover the connection between the suspects and the grim find at the marsh.

With the stakes high and emotions running deep, Jess and Sunny will face challenges that test their skills and resolve.

This week on the Pilot TV Podcast we've another trifecta of top notch telly offerings to dive into and review. Among the brilliant British shows we're covering on the latest episode of the pod are Chris Lang’s Unforgotten, which reunites Sanjeev Bhaskar's Di Sunny with his famous backpack as it enters its sixth series on ITV; then, over on Channel 4 Jack Rooke’s Big Boys gets a last hurrah as its third and final series finally reaches our screens; and finally, for the TV license fee payers among us, Lucy Punch starring Motherland spinoff Amandaland falls under our watchful eye as it makes its debut on BBC1 .

Elsewhere on this week's show, James Dyer, Boyd Hilton, and Kay Ribeiro start as they mean to go on — by getting sidetracked with pick'n'mix open bar discussions and The Traitors finale chat, the latter of which incurs the return of...

2025 may be a month old already, but in the world of TV the year is still incredibly young. And so even though we’re already eyes-deep in Severance Season 2 and the second series of Silo on Apple TV+, thwipping all over the place for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man on Disney+, and have comfortably binged American Primeval and Harlan Coben’s Missing You on Netflix, a veritable streaming smorgasbord still lies ahead of us over the next eleven months or so.

From Andor to Zero Day, The Last Of Us to Stranger Things, and Alan Partridge to Wonder Man to Doctor Who, there is no shortage of returning favourites, fresh franchise offerings, original programming, weekly droppers and binge-ready shows in store for us before the year is through. So whether you’re chomping at the bit for Sally Wainwright’s Happy Valley follow-up, have a date to make with Adam Brody...

Netflix’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman” will end with its upcoming second season.

“The Sandman” Season 2 has been a long time coming. The first season debuted in August 2022, and it wasn’t renewed at Netflix until November of that year. At that time, Netflix was also hesitant to label it as a second season at all, choosing instead to say it was “a continuation of ‘The Sandman’ world,” and wouldn’t commit to an episode count. Variety has confirmed the second season of “The Sandman” was intended to be the last prior to filming in 2023.

“‘The Sandman’ series has always been focused exclusively on Dream’s story, and back in 2022, when we looked at the remaining Dream material from the comics, we knew we only had enough story for one more season,” “The Sandman” showrunner Allan Heinberg said in a statement to Variety Friday. “We are extremely...

There's something about a British crime drama that can be so much more satisfying than its American counterpart. Perhaps it's the performances, often executed by trained thespians. Maybe it's their preference for season-long arcs, which offer variety and closure of American network procedurals while allowing room for larger-scale storytelling. I could be that everything just sounds cooler, smarter, and more intense in a British accent.

While we may have yet to solve this case, we have put together a suspect list of the 15 best British crime dramas ever made, and we've also ranked them based on overall quality. Hopefully for our readers in America or otherwise outside the United Kingdom, we can help you find your next binge-worthy mystery.

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Strike

Starring "Furiosa" supporting actor Tom Burke in the title role, "Strike" chronicles the investigations of veteran-turned-private eye Cormoran Blue Strike.

The Sandman‘s Morpheus… does not seem to have lightened up much in Season 2 of the Netflix drama.

To wit: TVLine’s month-long #2025FirstLook series continues with an exclusive — and intense — behind-the-scenes shot of Tom Sturridge on the set of the fantasy’s sophomore season. While we’re not exactly sure what Sturridge’s Morpheus is doing in the scene, we know a) it likely involves ancient magic, and b) whichever character the camera is standing in for might want to duck.

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We present our interviews for Paddington in Peru at the World Premiere red carpet. Attendes included Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Ben Whishaw, Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas, Jim Broadbent, Simon Farnaby, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Carla Tous, Joel Fry, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Carlos Carlín, Jessica Hynes, Robbie Gee, Director Dougal Wilson, Producer Rosie Alison and Karen Jankel (Michael Bond’s daughter).

Colin Hart and Ethan Hart were on the red carpet.

Paddington In Peru Will Be Released In Cinemas On 8 November 2024

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Paddington In Peru brings Paddington’s story back to Peru as he returns to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.

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With epic fantasy as a genre blowing up in movies and TV in recent years, more and more A-list actors have joined the casts of stellar fantasy shows. As many things are concerning fantasy, this is traceable back to Game of Thrones. HBO recruited a mix of industry legends and newer stars that would undeniably become A-listers because of their tenures with Game of Thrones, despite limited movie appearances.

This has given rise to some of the best fantasy TV ensemble casts, who make the best fantasy TV shows of all time so through their portrayals of a variety of complex individual and interconnected arcs. While ensemble casts usually include at least a few up-and-coming actors, recent popular fantasy series drew attention with individual standout performances by A-listers. This includes some surprising castings in great animated fantasy shows, as animation's industry status also changes.

The Sandman (2022-Present) Starring David Thewlis...

Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson reprise their roles as Terry and Gemma Bremmer, with Sarah Hadland joining them as Gemma’s sister, Monica, an aspiring influencer in Apocalypse Slough. The Murder, They Hope special also features guest stars Sanjeev Bhaskar, Shaun Williamson, and Annette Badland. In Apocalypse Slough Gemma’s dream comes true when she is recruited […]

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The Sandman season 2 cast brings back most of the major characters from the first season, while adding some important new names and faces to continue the Neil Gaiman storyline into its next chapter. Originally released in 1996, The Sandman comics told the story of Morpheus, also known as Dream, the ruler of the Dreaming. As one of the Endless, Dream is the being responsible for bringing dreams and nightmares into the minds of humans the true figure behind the folk tales of the Sandman. However, when a wizard captures him, he ends up imprisoned for 70 years, eventually escaping to find his entire realm has fallen to ruins.

The first season of the Netflix adaptation saw Morpheus reclaiming the dreams and nightmares that escaped to the real world, including the Corinthian, who became a serial killer. The story of Sandman season 2 will encompass The Seasons of Mists, which is one of the...

Season 2 of the The Sandman went into production last year, then had to be put on pause for a while due to the writers and actors strikes. Thankfully, The Sandman season 2 was able to resume production as soon as those strikes came to an end, and a couple months ago we heard that new cast additions include Esmé Creed-Miles (Hanna) as Delirium, Adrian Lester (Hustle) as Destiny, and Barry Sloane (Pleasureland) as The Prodigal. When Netflix ordered season 2, they said, “The Sandman will return with new episodes based on multiple volumes of the Neil Gaiman graphic novel to explore even more stories of the Endless.“

Netflix has shared a new behind-the-scenes clip from the upcoming episodes and shared by Deadline. In the new look, Tom Sturridge‘s character, Dream (aka Morpheus), is seen bonding with his siblings. Plus, the eponymous character meets a few other familiar faces from Neil Gaiman‘s comic book series.

“Everywhere you look, something interesting and horrible is happening,” The Sandman showrunner Allan Heinberg says in a new behind-the-scenes look at the Netflix fantasy series’ Season 2, released as part of the streamer’s Geeked Week celebration Thursday.

He’s describing a specific event — a banquet Tom Sturridge’s Dream throws for a bunch of deities — but the executive producer could just as easily be talking about all the eerie visuals and incredibly intricate sets awaiting fans of Neil Gaiman’s comic adaptation.

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“Everywhere you look, something interesting and horrible is happening,” The Sandman showrunner Allan Heinberg says in a new behind-the-scenes look at the Netflix fantasy series’ Season 2, released as part of the streamer’s Geeked Week celebration Thursday.

He’s describing a specific event — a banquet Tom Sturridge’s Dream throws for a bunch of deities — but the executive producer could just as easily be talking about all the eerie visuals and incredibly intricate sets awaiting fans of Neil Gaiman’s comic adaptation.

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Gold has commissioned a new Murder, They Hope comedy special, Apocalypse Slough, starring Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson, who reprise their roles as Terry and Gemma Bremmer. Sarah Hadland joins the cast as Monica, Gemma’s wannabe influencer sister, along with a stellar supporting cast, including Sanjeev Bhaskar, Shaun Williamson, Annette Badland, and Simon Day. Writer, […]

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Acorn TV has announced the titles that will be available on the AMC-owned streaming service in August 2024. The Acorn TV August 2024 slate adds to the service’s various acclaimed English and foreign-language dramas, engaging comedies, documentaries, and more.

The August schedule includes Under the Vines Season 3, new Signora Volpe Season 2 episodes, and The Sommerdahl Murders Season 5.

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Under the Vines Season 3 (Acorn TV Original Series) – New Season Premieres on Monday, August 19

Former Sydney socialite Daisy Monroe (Rebecca Gibney) and ex-London lawyer Louis Oakley (Charles Edwards) continue to run a small vineyard in New Zealand while navigating their complicated love lives. Six months on from when we last saw them, Daisy and Louis are trying to oust William, the mysterious stranger who arrived at the end of season two claiming half of Oakley.

But it seems the annoying shanty-singer’s claim might be legitimate,...

The Sandman is returning for its second season on Netflix , and nine cast additions have been revealed -- Ruairi O'Connor, Indya Moore, Ann Skelly, Douglas Booth, Freddie Fox, Laurence O'Fuarain, Clive Russell, Jack Gleeson, and Steve Coogan (photos below). The fantasy drama series, inspired by the Neil Gaiman comics, debuted in August 2022 and was renewed three months later.

The second season of The Sandman stars Tom Sturridge, Patton Oswalt, Vivienne Acheampong, Gwendoline Christie, Jenna Coleman, Ferdinand Kingsley, Stephen Fry, Asim Chaudhry, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Vanesu Samunyai, and Razane Jammal.  In the story, Morpheus (Sturridge) is the personification of dreams and one of the seven Endless. He was captured in an occult ritual in 1916 and was then held captive. After 106 years, Dream escapes and sets out to restore order to his realm of the Dreaming.

Netflix has announced a host of names joining season 2 of Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Sandman’ including Steve Coogan and Douglas Booth.

Also joining the cast are Ruairi O’Connor, Freddie Fox, Clive Russell, Laurence O’Fuarain, Ann Skelly, Jack Gleeson and Indya Moore.

Returning cast members include Tom Sturridge, Kirby, Mason Alexander Park, Donna Preston, Patton Oswalt, Vivienne Acheampong, Gwendoline Christie, Jenna Coleman, Ferdinand Kingsley, Stephen Fry, Asim Chaudhry, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Vanesu Samunyai, and Razane Jammal.

When the Sandman, aka Dream (Tom Sturridge) — the powerful cosmic being who controls all our dreams — is unexpectedly captured and held prisoner for over a century, he must journey across different worlds and timelines to fix the chaos his absence has caused.

Based on the beloved award-winning DC comic series written by Neil Gaiman, the series is a rich, character-driven blend of myth and dark fantasy woven together throughout ten epic chapters following Dream’s many adventures.

Ruairi O’Connor, Freddie Fox y Clive Russell se unen a Tom Sturridge. © Netflix

La segunda temporada de “Sandman”, de Netflix, suma nuevas incorporaciones a su reparto.

Basada en la galardonada serie de cómics de DC escrita por Neil Gaiman, “Sandman” es una gran combinación de mitos y fantasías oscuras que siguen las aventuras de Sueño.

La primera temporada gira en torno a Sandman – o Sueño (Tom Sturridge) – el poderoso ser cósmico que controla todos los sueños y que, tras ser capturado y encarcelado durante más de un siglo, debe embarcarse en un viaje a través de diferentes mundos y épocas para resolver el caos que provocó su ausencia.

Entre las nuevas caras que se unen al reparto se encuentran Ruairi O’Connor (“Expediente Warren: Obligado por el Demonio”), que interpretará a Orfeo, el poeta, músico y oráculo, hijo único de Sueño y la musa Calíope, Freddie Fox (“Slow Horses”), que dará vida a Loki,...

After spending decades in development hell, a live-action adaptation of the Neil Gaiman comic book series The Sandman actually made it into production and was released into the world as a Netflix series in August of 2022. (Read our review Here.) Season 2 of the show went into production last year, then had to be put on pause for a while due to the writers and actors strikes. Thankfully, The Sandman season 2 was able to resume production as soon as those strikes came to an end, and a couple months ago we heard that new cast additions include Esmé Creed-Miles (Hanna) as Delirium, Adrian Lester (Hustle) as Destiny, and Barry Sloane (Pleasureland) as The Prodigal. Now the names of several more new cast members and characters have been revealed:

Ruairi O’Connor (The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It) has been cast as Orpheus,” the poet, musician, and oracle, is the only...

Netflix is rounding out cast for Season 2 of The Sandman, adding Ruairi O’Connor as Dream’s son Orpheus, Freddie Fox as Loki, Clive Russell as Odin, Laurence O’Fuarain as Thor, Ann Skelly as Nuala, Douglas Booth as Cluracan, Jack Gleeson as Puck, Indya Moore as Wanda, and Steve Coogan as Barnabus, characters which hail from the comics’ Season of Mists and Brief Lives storylines

They join previously announced new cast members Esmé Creed-Miles as Delirium, Adrian Lester as Destiny and Barry Sloane as The Prodigal. They all join Tom Sturridge as Dream, Kirby as Death, Mason Alexander Park as Desire and Donna Preston as Despair who are returning from Season 1.

In Season 1 of the series, based on Neil Gaiman’s DC Comics series of the same name, when the Sandman, aka Dream (Sturridge) — the powerful cosmic being who controls all our dreams — is unexpectedly captured and held prisoner for over a century,...

Good thing The Dreaming is an endless expanse, because The Sandman Season 2 is starting to get a lot more crowded.

Game of Thrones‘ Jack Gleeson will join Netflix’s fantasy series for its sophomore run, TVLine has learned. He’ll play Puck, who is described as “a malevolent hobgoblin who serves as the royal jester to King Auberon of Faerie. Puck is fascinated by mortals and enjoys nothing more than making sport of them for his own amusement. He’s also the inspiration for Shakespeare’s Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

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“The Sandman” is adding several new cast members to its already growing lineup for Season 2, and these actors will be playing characters introduced in fan-favorite storylines from Neil Gaiman’s beloved DC graphic novel series, including Ruairi O’Connor, who has been cast as the son of Tom Sturridge’s Dream.

Netflix announced on its Tudum website Tuesday that O’Connor will play Orpheus : “the poet, musician, and oracle, is the only child of Dream and the muse, Calliope. Orpheus is an idealistic, romantic, young man – and very much his father’s son – until tragedy strikes and reveals to him the true nature of love.”

Also joining “The Sandman” cast for Season 2, per Tudum, are Freddie Fox as Loki, Clive Russell as Odin, Laurence O’Fuarain as Thor, Ann Skelly as Nuala, Douglas Booth as Cluracan and Jack Gleeson as Puck, all characters featured in the “Season of Mists” arc from “The Sandman” graphic novels.

Season 2 of The Sandman has cast three new siblings of The Endless family: Esmé Creed-Miles, Adrian Lester and Barry Sloane.

Netflix’s The Sandman is getting ready for season 2 as the streamer announces new additions to the series’ cast.

Esmé Creed-Miles, Adrian Lester and Barry Sloane have been cast in the series as Delirium, Destiny and The Prodigal respectively. These are the three remaining siblings of the Endless family.

Season 2 was announced first in November 2022 but the production itself was severely delayed by the Hollywood strikes in 2023. It looks like things are back on track as a new, very short teaser has been released.

The Endless have finally assembled: Introducing Adrian Lester as Destiny, Esmé Creed-Miles as Delirium and Barry Sloane as the Prodigal in the next season of The Sandman. pic.twitter.com/1rzEqyfQUB

— Netflix (@netflix) May 20, 2024

The Sandman season 2 remains a bit of a mystery for the more casual viewer.

After spending decades in development hell, a live-action adaptation of the Neil Gaiman comic book series The Sandman actually made it into production and was released into the world as a Netflix series in August of 2022. (Read our review Here.) Season 2 of the show went into production last year, then had to be put on pause for a while due to the writers and actors strikes. Thankfully, The Sandman season 2 was able to resume production as soon as those strikes came to an end – and today, a press release reveals that the cast of the new batch of episodes includes Esmé Creed-Miles (Hanna) as Delirium, Adrian Lester (Hustle) as Destiny, and Barry Sloane (Pleasureland) as The Prodigal. Their characters can be seen in this promo clip:

The Endless have finally assembled: Introducing Adrian Lester as Destiny, Esmé Creed-Miles as Delirium and Barry Sloane as the Prodigal in the next season of The Sandman.

Netflix has rounded out the Endless Family for Season 2 of The Sandman. Esmé Creed-Miles joins the cast as Delirium, Adrian Lester as Destiny and Barry Sloane as The Prodigal. The three join Tom Sturridge as Dream, Kirby as Death, Mason Alexander Park as Desire and Donna Preston as Despair who are returning from Season 1.

In Season 1 of the series, based on Neil Gaiman’s DC Comics series of the same name, when the Sandman, aka Dream (Sturridge) — the powerful cosmic being who controls all our dreams — is unexpectedly captured and held prisoner for over a century, he must journey across different worlds and timelines to fix the chaos his absence has caused.

Additional returning cast includes Patton Oswalt, Vivienne Acheampong, Gwendoline Christie, Jenna Coleman, Ferdinand Kingsley, Stephen Fry, Asim Chaudhry, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Vanesu Samunyai, and Razane Jammal.

Developed and executive produced by Gaiman, showrunner Allan Heinberg, and David S. Goyer,...

A new teaser is released for The Sandman season 2, teasing Tom Strurridge's return as Dream. The teaser also hypes the return of Death, Desire, Despair while introducing Destiny, Delirium, and The Prodigal. The Sandman season 2 does not yet have a release date.

The Sandman season 2 gets its first teaser, unveiling the return of some familiar characters while also introducing Destiny, Delirium, and The Prodigal. Based on Neil Gaiman's hit comic series, the popular Netflix fantasy series hit the streamer in 2022, introducing audiences to Tom Sturridge's Dream of the Endless as he attempts to return his kingdom to order after a long absence. The Sandman season 2 was subsequently confirmed to be on the way, but few official updates on the show's sophomore outing have been shared.

The official Sandman account on X, formerly Twitter, now shares a new teaser for season 2. The teaser unveils the return of Dream, Death...

Wake up, fans of “The Sandman,” we’ve got some Season 2 news for you: The Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s epic graphic novel series has cast the final three siblings in the “Endless Family” of Tom Sturridge’s Dream — Esmé Creed-Miles as Delirium, Adrian Lester as Destiny and Barry Sloane as “The Prodigal.”

In “The Sandman” comic book series, The Prodigal is the estranged Endless sibling named Destruction, but Netflix has taken care to label Sloane’s role as “The Prodigal,” which is the way the character is referred to throughout the first volumes of the story. The three new castings point to “The Sandman” Season 2 covering the graphic novel’s iconic installment, “Season of Mists.”

The trio of new “The Sandman” Season 2 actors will join the Endless siblings returning from Season 1: Death (Kirby), Desire (Mason Alexander Park), Despair (Donna Preston) and Dream, The Sandman himself.

Per the Season 1 description for the series,...

Música is a “non-musical musical” coming-of-age romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Rudy Mancuso. Based on his personal experiences, the Prime Video film follows the story of a young college student Rudy, who is about to graduate but still doesn’t if he should get a stable job or go after his dream of becoming a puppeteer. He finds himself stuck in a love triangle between his long-time girlfriend who doesn’t understand him and his dreams and a girl he recently met who seems to support his dreams, while also dealing with his overbearing mother who wants him to get himself a Brazilian girlfriend. Música stars Mancuso in the lead role with Camila Mendes, Francesca Reale, J.B. Smoove, and Maria Mancuso starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the charming story and music of Música, here are some similar films you should check out next.

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After spending decades in development hell, a live-action adaptation of the Neil Gaiman comic book series The Sandman actually made it into production and was released into the world as a Netflix series in August of 2022. (Read our review Here.) Season 2 of the show went into production last year, then had to be put on pause for a while due to the writers and actors strikes. Thankfully, The Sandman season 2 was able to resume production as soon as those strikes came to an end – and now, during an interview with Collider, cast member Kirby Howell-Baptiste has confirmed that the new episodes will bring more Death to the screen. Death being the character she plays on the show.

Of course, it wouldn’t be difficult for the new season to feature “more Death,” since Death was only in one episode of the first season. But Howell-Baptiste said that in addition to being present in more episodes,...

Classic 1990s comedy chat show The Kumars is returning to television, here are the details.

In the 1990s, there were two shows which brought black British comedy into the mainstream. The first was The Real McCoy, a sketch show which launched the television careers of double acts Curtis Walker and Ishmael Thomas, and Llewella Gideon and Collette Johnson. Later series featured Robbie Gee, Eddie Nestor, Judith Jacob, Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Syal and the much missed Felix Dexter, amongst others.

The second series was sketch show Goodness Gracious Me, which premiered on the BBC in 1997. Taking an irreverent look at Asian-British experience, the series is probably best known for the now iconic ‘Going For An English’ sketch, which poked fun at the stereotypical British experience of going for a curry, but flipping races to an Indian family going out for bland English food.

Following the success of the show, the BBC...

Exclusive: The Kumars are plotting a return — this time on American television. Fox has ordered a presentation for multi-camera comedy Meet The Kumars, a followup to the award-winning 2001 BBC series The Kumars At No. 42. Most of the original cast is back for the U.S.-flavored revival of the family sitcom/talk show.

Fox also has come in as a partner on The Donut (working title), a single-camera family business comedy in development at Canada’s CBC from Catherine Reitman and Philip Sternberg, stars of CBC/Netflix’s popular comedy Workin’ Moms, which Reitman created.

The two commissions are part of Fox’s international content expansion, which involves developing and producing scripted series with local creators and studios in English-language territories, currently Canada and the UK and ultimately Australia as well.

Fox’s live-action comedy night ambitions

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After spending decades in development hell, a live-action adaptation of the Neil Gaiman comic book series The Sandman actually made it into production and was released into the world as a Netflix series last August. (Read our review Here.) Season 2 of the show went into production earlier this year… but then had to be put on pause for a while due to the writers and actors strikes. With those strikes having come to an end, The Sandman season 2 has now resumed production. Netflix shared an image of Tom Sturridge and Mason Alexander Park on set, back in the roles of Dream and Desire, and that can be seen at the bottom of this article. Neil Gaiman also shared a statement, celebrating both the show being able to resume production and the 35th anniversary of the release of the first issue of Sandman.

Described as “a rich, character-driven blend of myth...

The Sandman season 2 is back in production. The upcoming season of The Sandman will feature new locations including Destiny's garden, Hell, the Heart of the Dreaming, Ancient Greece, and revolutionary France. Co-creator Neil Gaiman promises season 2 will be filled with surprises as it ventures beyond imagination to places yet to be revealed.

Many new locations from the upcoming season of The Sandman have been teased in a recent announcement. The Netflix live-action show is adapted from the comic book series of the same name by Neil Gaiman (who is also co-creator of the Netflix project). It follows Dream (Tom Sturridge), one of a group of siblings who embody metaphysical concepts, who is released from captivity after a century and must travel through time and space to restore his world, the Dreaming.

Netflix recently shared an update on The Sandman season 2 as it resumes production. The post contained a statement from Gaiman himself,...

Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman is back in production on Season 2 following the Hollywood strikes, on the 35th anniversary of the original comic series.

Gaiman released a letter Wednesday announcing the production re-start for the Netflix series, along with a behind-the-scenes photo from the set featuring Tom Sturridge (Dream) and Mason Alexander Park (Desire). The Warner Bros. Television production is currently filming in London. You can see the photo below along with Gaiman’s letter.

In his letter, Gaiman recalled when he began writing The Sandman over 36 years ago when a storm trapped him and his family in their village and he penned the outline for the first eight issues of Sandman. Thirteen months later, the first issue of Sandman was released.

“This week we officially restart production on the next sequence of stories of The Sandman for Netflix”, Gaiman wrote. “Genius show runner Allan Heinberg and the countless people...

The Sandman was renewed for additional episodes in November 2022, with production subsequently beginning in June 2023. Filming then shut down in July with the onset of the SAG-AFTRA strike. Creator Neil Gaiman now confirms that filming on season 2 is scheduled to start back up against on Monday, November 27. The Sandman season 2, which is not being referred to as such by Netflix, will likely feature a reduced episode count and will explore a host of new genres, including Greek tragedy, cyberpunk, and contemporary drama.

The Sandman season 2's filming start date gets a concrete update from creator Neil Gaiman. Based on Gaiman's hit comic series, Netflix's The Sandman released its season 1 last August, chronicling the exploits of Tom Sturridge's Dream of the Endless as he attempts to bring order to his realm after decades of imprisonment. The show, which earned positive reviews from critics, was renewed for season 2 in November...

On Sunday, October 8, 2023, at 9:00 Pm, PBS presents another gripping episode of “Unforgotten on Masterpiece” with Season 5, Episode 6.

In this episode, viewers will follow Sunny and Jess as they continue their relentless pursuit of the truth. As they unravel secrets and piece together clues, the case they are working on takes center stage. The mystery deepens, and the tension rises as they strive to uncover the hidden details that will bring closure to the case.

“Unforgotten on Masterpiece” is known for its engaging storytelling and compelling characters. Fans of the series can expect another thrilling installment that will keep them on the edge of their seats. The show’s dedication to unravelling mysteries and exposing hidden truths is sure to captivate audiences once again.

Don’t miss this exciting episode of “Unforgotten on Masterpiece” as Sunny and Jess work tirelessly to solve the case. Tune in at 9:00 Pm on...

On Sunday, October 1, 2023, at 9:00 Pm, PBS will air Season 5, Episode 5 of “Unforgotten on Masterpiece.” In this episode, the characters Sunny and Jess find themselves dealing with challenges in their personal lives. Despite these difficulties, they attempt to reset and move forward.

“Unforgotten on Masterpiece” is a crime drama series known for its intricate plots and character-driven narratives. The show follows Detective Sunny Khan as he investigates cold cases, unraveling long-buried secrets and mysteries.

In this particular episode, viewers can anticipate the continuation of the characters’ personal journeys and how they navigate the obstacles they face. While the description is brief, it hints at the complex and layered storytelling that “Unforgotten” is known for.

For those who appreciate crime dramas that delve into both the mysteries of the past and the complexities of human relationships, “Unforgotten on Masterpiece” offers a compelling viewing experience.

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Unforgotten season 5 received praise for the excellent performances of its cast, who added depth and complexity to their characters. The show maintains consistency through the writing of Chris Lang and the direction of Andy Wilson, creating a unified vision. The new cast members, such as Sinead Keenan, Ian McElhinney, and Martina Laird, impressively fill the shoes of beloved previous stars and have showcased their talent in other projects.

When its fifth season released in early 2023, the Unforgotten cast was praised for their excellent performances, as they all added layers and complexity to their characters. Unforgotten is a British crime drama TV series that follows a team of London detectives who must work together to solve cold cases of murder and missing persons throughout the city. Each episode of the series is written by Chris Lang, who is also the creator of Unforgotten, and directed by Andy Wilson, allowing the show...

British mystery series “Unforgotten” returns to PBS on Sept. 3 for its fifth season — but minus longtime co-lead Nicola Walker, whose character, Dci Cassie Stuart, was tragically killed off at the end of Season 4.

Her partner Sunil “Sunny” Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar) is still grieving her loss when he’s saddled with a new boss, Dci Jesse James (Sinéad Keenan of “Being Human”), to whom he immediately takes an intense dislike — as does his team.

Longtime fans might also resent the new character who’s taken Cassie’s place. Both Bhaskar and Keenan spoke with TheWrap ahead of the Season 5 premiere about where we find Sunny and Jesse.

TheWrap: How was it coming into a show that’s already established and knowing that not only the characters, but even fans might be hostile?

Sinéad Keenan: To be honest, when the producers wanted to meet with me, I thought, “I’m not going...

The long shadow of memory haunts the suspects in every season of Unforgotten, a first-rate Masterpiece cold-case mystery series. Each unearthed crime generates ripples of consequence, shattering lives as the truth comes into the light. But in Season 5, it’s the more recent accidental death of original lead detective Cassie Stuart (Nicola Walker) that has everyone spiraling — especially her former partner Sunny Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar). Sunny’s sustained grief, revisited nine months after last season’s tragic climax, creates tension at work and on the home front, where his fiancée Sally (Michelle Bonnard) can’t help but complain, “It’s hard to feel jealous of a dead woman, but I do.” And that’s nothing compared to the chill that instantly sets in at the precinct when Cassie’s replacement is introduced: the brusque Jessica “Jessie” James (Sinéad Keenan), who makes no friends when she keeps messing up the names...

Fans won’t be instantly smitten with Unforgotten’s new detective chief inspector, and that’s fine with Chris Lang, the creator and writer of the engrossing British cold-case drama, returning for Season 5 on Sunday, September 3, on PBS. He anticipated it would take time for viewers to warm up to Jessica James (Sinéad Keenan), who replaces Nicola Walker’s Cassie Stuart in the Masterpiece series’ fifth season following the beloved character’s death. Lang’s solution: to have her still-grieving colleagues, led by Detective Inspector Sunny Khan, also struggle to forge a connection with their boss, even though nine months have passed since Cassie died. “I knew the audience would come to it feeling a huge sense of loss and probably some resentment,” Lang says. “So I wanted to dive straight in to a man who’s still wrestling with grief and loss, which is impacting his professional life and...

Summer’s almost over, which means the start of the traditional TV season. And while the ongoing Hollywood double strike delayed production for scripted originals across the industry, there’s still an avalanche of new and returning shows coming to broadcast, cable and streaming services this fall.

While we’ll have to wait longer for the return of broadcast staples like the “One Chicago” franchise, “Young Sheldon” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” networks are planning to lean on banked originals (like NBC’s “Found” and “The Irrational”), unscripted staples like NBC’s “The Voice” (with new judge Reba McEntire) and “Dancing With the Stars” returning to ABC, international acquisitions (“Sullivan’s Crossing” on The CW) and even borrowing buzzworthy shows from sibling cable networks (“Yellowstone” airing on CBS). Programming on cable and streaming services has not been as impacted by the production stoppage yet, with plenty of comedy (Paramount+’s “Frasier” reboot), drama...

Prime Video and BBC Studios today launched BBC Player and BBC Kids on Prime Video Channels in India. The subscription-based service will provide Indian viewers a curated line-up of popular British content spanning from world-class original British dramas, comedy, documentaries, factual shows, entertainment to lifestyle programming and children’s shows – all on a single destination, for the first time in India.

BBC Player will be an all-encompassing multi-genre content offering inclusive of BBC Kids, an international children’s brand from BBC Studios. Get ready to be entertained by new and old favourites! Be intrigued by crime thriller Six Four, get access to content for the first time in India such as British political thriller The Diplomat, and enjoy humorous titles such as comedy-drama Chivalry and comedy sitcom Citizen Khan. These will sit right alongside plot-driven, engrossing suspense and thriller shows such as Sherlock, Unforgotten starring Sanjeev Bhaskar, and BAFTA award winning Happy Valley.

After spending decades in development hell, a live-action adaptation of the Neil Gaiman comic book series The Sandman actually made it into production and released into the world as a Netflix series last August. (Read our review Here.) Now season 2 of the show is in production, and spy pics taken of the set have not only shown returning stars Tom Sturridge and Kirby Howell-Baptiste back at work, but have also revealed that Indya Moore – whose credits include Pose, A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting, and Escape Room: Tournament of Champions – has joined the cast! Some of these set pics can be seen in Twitter embeds at the bottom of this article.

When Netflix ordered season 2, they said, “The Sandman will return with new episodes based on multiple volumes of the Neil Gaiman graphic novel to explore even more stories of the Endless.“

Described as “a rich, character-driven blend of myth...

Get to shout out "Rhlstp!!" like a proper cool kid as the multi-award-winning and perennially popular live podcast interview series in which comedian Richard Herring chats with some of the biggest names in comedy and entertainment tours this autumn. Usually recorded in London’s glittering West End, Rhlstp is going on the road. The UK & Ire 2023 / 2024 tour will start in September and includes dates in Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Salford, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff and Dublin, along with multiple dates at the show’s spiritual home in London’s Leicester Square Theatre.

Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday 30th June with an exclusive fan pre-sale on Thursday 29th June for Rhlstp badgers and plussers. To become a badger/plusser or to view all dates visit, visit richardherring.com

Richard Herring enjoys continual success as both a writer and performer and is widely known an innovator in the world of podcasts,...

Red Sea Fund & Film AlUla Partner On Production Grant

The Red Sea Fund has partnered with Film AlUla to offer a production grant for filmmakers with projects set within the landscape of AlUla in northwest Saudi Arabia. The Red Sea Fund and Film AlUla will be named as co-producers on all selected films, and Saudi Arabia will be a co-production country. The two bodies said chosen filmmakers will be given “free rein” on their creative project and will be judged purely on the quality of the production, talent, and script. Projects from Saudi Arabia, the Arab regions, and Africa are eligible for the Film AlUla fund. The fund will sponsor at least 10 projects. Mohammed Al Turki, CEO of the Red Sea Film Foundation, said: “Our aim as an organization is to uplift and support filmmakers from the Arab and African region and to promote the industry in Saudi Arabia – which...

Unforgotten remains front of mind for ITV.

The Mainstreet Productions cop drama has been renewed for a sixth season, with Sanjeev Bhaskar and Sinéad Keenan reprising their roles as Di Sunil ‘Sunny’ Khan and Dci Jess James.

Season six will run to six episodes, written by Chris Lang, who is known for shows such as Innocent, Dark Heart and the recently BAFTA-nominated ITV drama The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe.

The current fifth season of Unforgotten has been ITV’s standout drama of the year to date. Episode one scored a consolidated 8.4 million viewers, the network’s highest rating of 2023 so far, and the season combined is only slightly behind that on 8.1 million.

The season, which is also streamer Itvx’s top title of the year, ended this evening in the UK. Mainstreet co-produced it with Masterpiece in association with BBC Studios, which sells it internationally.

The run began with some uncertainty,...

2023 is going to be a year of long-awaited drama treats on UK TV. There’s the Luther film finally arriving on Netflix in March, Unforgotten is back after that Series 4 finale in 2021, and we’re getting the second season of Good Omens that has had the shows’ many enthusiastic fans on the edge of their seats for two years.

There are even whispers of a Line of Duty return, although Martin Compston has said that nothing is confirmed, so we’re not exclaiming ‘Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey!’ just yet.

It’s also a year of dramatic goodbyes: Happy Valley returned for its third and final series on New Year’s Day, Endeavour will wrap up after over a decade of detective work, and 2023 might also squeeze in the sixth and final season of The Crown.

This is our roundup of the British TV shows we’re...