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Prime Video’s latest action thriller, The Assassin, is tearing up the global streaming charts and has secured the #1 spot among Amazon’s Top 10 series in the UK, just a week after its release. The series premiered on July 25, and since then the critics and audiences have been widely divided.

At the time of writing, the show has a 90% critics' score from 10 reviewers, and a 36% audience score from 50+ viewers on Rotten Tomatoes. The critics have, so far, loved the show’s twists and performances; however, the audience states otherwise. Viewers have criticized the show for flat acting, implausible twists, and changing tones in the show. The plot follows Julie, a retired assassin, and her estranged son Edward. When her past comes back to her, Julie attempts to reconnect with Edward after a long time, and she must resurrect her past skills to keep them both safe. The show has quickly...

Exclusive: Rosalind Eleazar (Slow Horses) has landed the lead role of Misty Green in Chris Rock’s first feature for A24, a currently untitled project that Rock is starring in and helming from his own script. Others newly aboard to star include Adam Driver (Megalopolis), Daniel Kaluuya (Judas and the Black Messiah), and Anna Kendrick (Another Simple Favor).

Currently in production in Los Angeles, the film follows Misty Green, a gifted actress with a derailed career until someone from her past offers her a chance at a comeback. Character details for Driver, Kaluuya, and Kendrick are under wraps.

Peter Rice, Rock and David Worthen Brooks are producing, with Nelson George, Shaum Sengupta and Miles Alva exec producing.

Best known for her role of Louisa Guy on Apple’s Emmy-winning series Slow Horses, led by Gary Oldman, Eleazar also recently starred in Netflix’s Harben Coben thriller Missing You. Other TV...

After making its UK debut on Prime Video on Friday, July 25, Harry and Jack Williams' latest crime thriller, the aptly titled The Assassin, has received plenty of widespread praise. Although not without its faults, it seems that the general consensus is that the Williams' have done it again following the huge success of The Tourist, which finished its long-awaited second season in early 2024, with many calling The Assassin its spiritual successor.

The Assassin stars The Good Doctor's Freddie Highmore, a former child star famed for his roles in the likes of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland, and The Spiderwick Chronicles, alongside the ever-brilliant Keeley Hawes of Bodyguard fame. Currently, following its release just days ago, The Assassin has earned an impressive 86% critics' score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, albeit from just seven reviews thus far. For Highmore, this is remarkably the second-highest rating he has ever achieved,...

Freddie Highmore has called London home his whole life, but you wouldn’t know it from his portfolio.

The 33-year-old actor, a former child star thanks to his titular role in Tim Burton‘s 2005 film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, has spent a good chunk of the last decade across the Atlantic. Shooting entirely in Vancouver, his rise to fame is best associated with the medical drama The Good Doctor from 2017 to 2024 or the psychological horror series Bates Motel in the years before that.

“I had such an incredible experience that feels so unique and will probably never happen again,” Highmore tells The Hollywood Reporter about his TV adventures abroad. “But at the same time, there was definitely an excitement to do something back in the U.K.”

He adds: “It did always feel like, ‘Oh, I should get back at some point.'”

The Brit is back with a...

En una remota isla griega, una asesina retirada y su hijo distante se reencuentran. © Prime Video

Prime Video ha publicado el primer tráiler de The Assassin, su nueva serie dramática de acción.

The Assassin se sitúa en una remota isla griega y sigue a la asesina retirada Julie (Hawes) que tiene un reencuentro con su hijo distanciado, Edward (Highmore), durante su visita desde Inglaterra. Armado con preguntas en torno a la nueva información sobre su paternidad, Edward lucha por encontrar el momento adecuado para hablar con su frustrantemente distante madre. Pero cuando por fin llega el momento, las cosas dan un giro mortal cuando el peligroso pasado de Julie la atrapa y se ven obligados a huir juntos de la isla. La búsqueda de la verdad de Edward choca con el secretismo de Julie mientras se ven obligados a trabajar juntos en una lucha por la supervivencia, poniendo a prueba...

Although it officially came to an end last year, many fans are still wishing for The Good Doctor to return. One of the most popular medical dramas in recent years, the show was made so thanks in no small part to the unmissable central performance of Freddie Highmore, the former child star famed for his roles in the likes of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland, and The Spiderwick Chronicles. Thankfully, Highmore's next big role is right around the corner, with a release date having now finally been set for the upcoming crime thriller series The Assassin.

As cited via Radio Times, The Assassin will make its UK debut on Prime Video on Friday, July 25, 2025. Not only has a release date been announced, but the first full trailer, available to watch below, has now been released. The trailer doesn't just showcase Highmore as Edward, it also gives a glimpse of Bodyguard star Keeley Hawes,...

Move over Liam Neeson, your particular set of skills are no longer required, as a new action hero parent has arrived. Bodyguard and Spooks star Keeley Hawes is now picking up arms to protect herself and her son from becoming the targets in a new Prime Video action thriller series. And the first trailer and release details have now been revealed.

Coming courtesy of writing duo Harry and Jack Williams, who are best known for their work on the acclaimed psychological drama The Missing and the hit thriller series The Touriststarring Jamie Dornan, The Assassin follows a mother, Julie, who attempts to reconnect with her estranged son, Edward (played by Freddie Highmore). However, when the retired killer’s dangerous past catches up with her, she must once again – say it together – use her particular set of skills to keep them safe.

The Assassin will be comprised of six-episodes and is...

The works of the Williams Brothers — Harry and Jack — have been keeping water coolers busy for over a decade now. From The Missing to Baptiste, The Widow to Liar, and The Tourist to Boat Story, the British screenwriting siblings have demonstrated a real knack for delivering propulsive, must-see-and-talk-about thrillers. And their latest offering, six-part Prime Video series The Assassin, looks set to continue the trend in some style. Here, Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore star as Julie and Edward, a mother and her estranged son enjoying an uneasy reunion on a scenic Greek island. So far, so straightforward. The wrinkle, then? She's a retired assassin, he doesn't quite know that yet, and Julie's past associates clearly didn't get the memo that she's hung up her Glock. And if that brief set-up has you intrigued, then check out our exclusive trailer for the show below;

With its exotic locales, high-octane action set pieces,...

Since rising through Hollywood's ranks as a child star in the likes of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland, and The Spiderwick Chronicles, Freddie Highmore has broken the curse that often surrounds successful child stars and broken into a triumphant acting career as an adult. Still only 33 years of age, although he still looks much younger, Highmore has dazzled and delighted in the likes of Bates Motel as the iconic Norman Bates, Spanish heist thriller The Vault, and most notably as Shaun Murphy in The Good Doctor, which officially ended last year.

Now, the London-born actor is returning to his British roots to join Bodyguard star Keeley Hawes in the upcoming crime thriller series The Assassin. Announced back in August 2024, the wait for more information about this tantalizing new Prime Video series has felt long, with that wait finally over thanks to Radio Times. Not only have first-look images...

Season 3 of AMC and Sky's hit crime drama Gangs of London welcomed some new faces like Andrew Koji, Richard Dormer, and T’Nia Miller to the criminal underworld. This meant that the chess board held too many pieces, and as such, some needed to step aside. By the time Season 3 was done, the crime drama had lost a couple of lead characters: Sean Wallace, played by Joe Cole, and Ed Dumani, played by Lucian Msamati. The hallmark of good television sometimes lies in its ability to kill off fan-favorite or strong characters and survive, and both deaths were certainly a surprise. “The challenge is the same challenge we have every season: to keep delivering more surprises for the audience, and we still have an embarrassment of riches in the cast, obviously, with those that survived,” laughs series producer Hugh Warren when he tells Variety.

Undercover officer-turned-gangster Elliot Carter, played by Slow Horses star Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù,...

The award-winning, epic and brutal crime saga is back and this time, anyone can fall. In the eagerly awaited third season of Gangs of London, hundreds of people are dropping dead in London from a batch of spiked cocaine and the Gangs are in chaos. Elliot hunts for answers, and finds himself confronting a devastating truth about his own past, as he uncovers a link to the conspiracy unfolding.

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Season three of Gangs of London thrusts viewers back into the unrelenting brutality of the capital’s criminal underworld, where shifting allegiances and bloodshed remain the order of the day. ??p?? Dìrísù returns as Elliot, a former undercover officer now embedded in the heart of London’s criminal elite,...

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Created by José Junior and José Luiz Magalhães and directed by Lipe Binder, the fourth season of gritty crime series “The Anti-Kidnapping Unit” follows Detective Carlos Mendonça (Silvio Guindane) and Inspector Juliano Santiago (Erom Cordeiro) as they confront the surge of kidnappings that gripped Rio de Janeiro in the late ’80s and ’90s. New series is another partnership between AfroReggae Audiovisual and Globo, which has produced such hits as “Living On a Razor’s Edge,” “Dissident Archangel” and “The Game.” AfroReggae’s commitment to keeping it real meant location shoots in favelas and prisons. “The Anti-Kidnapping Unit” is an original Globoplay production in collaboration with AfroReggae Audiovisual and A Fábrica.

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If you’ve ever yelled “What?!” at your screen during Succession or felt emotionally wrecked after an episode of The Last of Us, chances are, Mark Mylod was the one quietly pulling the strings. He’s the guy behind some of TV’s most jaw-dropping, soul-crushing, and straight-up masterful episodes, and yet, he’s still flying under the radar for a lot of casual viewers. That’s about to change.

Mylod’s name is buzzing again, and this time because he’s set to direct HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter reboot. Yes, the man who made Kendall Roy’s meltdowns look like Shakespeare is heading to Hogwarts. And honestly? We’re excited.

But before we jump into the wizarding world, let’s hit pause and look back at the episodes that made us sit up and wonder who directed a certain episode. From power plays on luxury yachts to emotional gut-punches in post-apocalyptic Wyoming,...

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Fantasy is a genre that can entice millions of fans with its world-building, imaginative elements, and larger-than-life characters. With the biggest library of shows and movies in the industry, Netflix has many great fantasy shows that the fans would find entertaining. While many of them were canceled before they could conclude their story, they are still entertaining. So, we considered compiling a list of the best fantasy shows you can find on Netflix.

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Castlevania is an adult animated historical dark fantasy action-adventure series created by Warren Ellis. Based on the Japanese video game franchise of the same name developed by Konami, the Netflix series follows Trevor Belmont as he teams up with Alucard and Sypha Belnades to fight against Vlad Dracula Țepeș, who has sworn to destroy Eastern Europe. Castlevania’s voice cast includes Richard Armitage,...

The Day of the Jackal is submitting seven actors for the Emmys.

Eddie Redmayne, who earned Golden Globe, Critics Choice, and Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations for his turn as the titular assassin, will be entered in Best Drama Actor. The Oscar and Tony winner has never been nominated for an Emmy before. Lashana Lynch, whose MI6 agent Bianca Pullman spent the whole first season chasing the Jackal, will be entered in Best Drama Actress.

Only three performers will be submitted across both supporting categories: Khalid Abdalla, four-time nominee Charles Dance, and Úrsula Corberó. Abdalla's Ulle Dag Charles was the Jackal's main target in Season 1, whose hit is ordered by Dance's financier Winthrop. Corberó plays Nuria, the Jackal's wife.

Richard Dormer, as the Jackal's gunsmith Norman Stoke, and Kate Dickie, as Norman's sister-in-law and one of Bianca's assets, will be the show's only guest submissions.

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With only one year under her belt as Studiocanal’s executive managing director of TV series, M-k Kennedy, who joined from Netflix, is leveling up the scripted ambitions of the French pay TV group’s production arm.

After spearheading Studiocanal’s first in-house international series, “Paris Has Fallen” — which broke rating records on Canal+ and topped the charts on Amazon U.K. and Hulu in the U.S. — Kennedy reveals to Variety that the highly anticipated second season of the anthology, “Apollo Has Fallen,” has started filming. Rather than taking place in a single location, the eight-part series will hop from country to country, unfolding everywhere from the Libyan coast to the streets of Madrid, with principal photography taking place across the U.K., Marta and Spain. The series is produced by Studiocanal, Urban Myth Films, Millenium and G-Base, who were also behind “Paris Has Fallen,” which sold to more than 170 territories worldwide.

Richard Dormer, who plays Beric Dondarrion in HBO's Game of Thrones, joins the cast of Gangs of London Season 3. He portrays newcomer Cornelius Quinn, Sean and Billy Wallace's uncle. He also leaves an instant mark – both through his character work and Cornelius' trademark shillelagh. Cornelius is a new antagonist thrown into the mix of the gang warfare, but Dormer revealed he didn't take the role because he thought Cornelius would stand out from the others. "I didn't think he was a standout character, but I did want to make him my own," Dormer said. "I wanted to give...

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Gangs Of London has always been best appreciated as an alternate-reality affair — a bit like John Wick, except people drive on the left and there’s no hotel for hitmen (though there may be an assassins-only greasy spoon we’ve not seen yet). In this London the roads are free of traffic, nobody uses public transport, and a bullet-spewing gang war can rage without being interrupted by the police, whose response times are apparently glacial. It’s a fantasy-crime slayground where anything can happen, as long as that “anything” is deadly serious and intensely, gratuitously violent. In short, if you’re willing to suspend disbelief, and aren’t squeamish, it’s a pugilistic hoot.

Despite another change of showrunners (South Korean director Kim Hong-Sun and lead writer/exec producer Peter McKenna taking over from Season 2’s Corin Hardy and Season 1’s Gareth Evans...

Gangs of London, one of Sky TV’s most iconic series returns for a 3rd explosive season. As chaos engulfs London after a tainted cocaine shipment claims hundreds of lives, familiar faces clash with new players bound by blood, igniting brutal power struggles, shifting alliances, and bitter rivalries. Former undercover cop turned gangster Elliot rises through the ranks alongside the Dumanis, but the crisis throws their operations into turmoil.

Meanwhile, the Wallaces, Luan, Lale, and the city’s street gangs face catastrophic fallout as personal vendettas intertwine with professional battles, feeling violent turf wars. In the ruthless fight for dominance over London’s criminal underworld, no one is safe. This wasn’t an accident—it was a calculated strike. But who’s pulling the strings?

We spoke to new cast members Andrew Koji and Richard Dormer about joining the hugely successful series as new characters and what we can expect from them storyline wise.

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Castlevania is an adult animated dark medieval fantasy action-horror drama series created by Warren Ellis. Based on the Japanese Castlevania video game series developed by Konami, the Netflix series follows Trevor Belmont, the last surviving member of the disgraced Belmont clan, who joins hands with vampire Alucard and a Speaker magician to save Eastern Europe from the wrath of vampire Vlad Dracula Tepes. Castlevania’s voice cast includes Richard Armitage, James Callis, Graham McTavish, Alejandra Reynoso, Matt Frewer, Emily Swallow, and Tony Amendola. So, if you loved the dark fantasy elements, brutal action, and compelling characters in Castlevania, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Castlevania: Nocturne is an adult animated historical dark fantasy action-horror series created by Clive Bradley. Based on the video game Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, developed by Konami,...

Peacock has struck gold with The Day of the Jackal. The political thriller, led by Eddie Redmayne, has become the streamer’s most-watched original drama series within 75 days of its release, according to NBCUniversal. The show has also been a major success globally, marking the biggest new series launch for Sky.

NBCU hasn’t shared exact viewership numbers, but reports indicate that the series gained impressive traction. The first episode alone pulled in 4.6 million viewers on Sky within its first 28 days.

While The Day of the Jackal didn’t make it onto Nielsen’s overall streaming originals list, it did debut as one of the top 10 streaming dramas in the U.S. during its release week on November 14. It resurfaced on the rankings again the week of its finale on December 12, showing consistent audience interest.

Unlike many streaming series that fade after their initial surge, The Day of the Jackal...

The crime gangs are back, baby … well, almost. While there are some pretty righteous gritty crime drama/thriller series out there, none are as brutal, brilliant, and bloody as Gangs of London. It’s been well over two years since season 2 dropped in the UK and the U.S., and since season 3 of the hit series was renewed. Now, thanks to Sky TV’s new trailer, we finally know when to expect its return, and it’s much sooner than you think. Gangs of London season 3 is set to premiere in the UK in March 2025, but when might it premiere in the U.S.?

The first season of Gangs of London premiered in April 2020 both in the UK and the U.S., then we were all left with a super long, nail-biting wait for season 2, which finally dropped in the UK in October 2022, followed by a November 2022 release date in the U.

Exclusive: The Day of the Jackal seems to have been a sleeper hit for Peacock.

The Eddie Redmayne-led political thriller has now become the streamer’s most-watched new original drama series ever after 75 days of viewership, NBCUniversal says.

Apparently, the series has found success globally as well, becoming the biggest new series launch ever on Sky. As is typical, NBCU didn’t provide exact numbers, though it was previously revealed that the first episode reached 4.6M viewers on Sky alone in its first 28 days.

The Day of the Jackal did also debut as one of the top 10 streaming original dramas during its debut week in the U.S. on November 14, per Nielsen. However, it was under the 320M streaming minute threshold to make it onto Nielsen’s overall streaming originals list for that interval.

It also ranked among streaming dramas again the week of its finale, on December 12, though...

Sky has unveiled a trailer for the explosive third instalment of multi-bafta-winning Sky Original, ‘Gangs of London.’

As chaos erupts in London after a spiked shipment of cocaine kills hundreds, fan-favourite characters collide with new faces bound by blood ties, sparking brutal power struggles, unexpected alliances, and fierce rivalries.

The former undercover cop turned gangster Elliot navigates his new role as a top-level criminal alongside the Dumanis, but the spiking throws their operations into disarray. The Wallaces, Luan, Lale, and the street gangs face devastating consequences as personal vendettas collide with professional power struggles bleeding into violent turf wars.

In the ruthless fight for control of London’s criminal underworld, no one is safe. This was no accident — it was a calculated attack. But who’s pulling the strings?

Cast reprising their roles this season include Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù as Elliot Carter, Joe Cole as Sean Wallace, Michelle Fairley in the role of Marian Wallace,...

Chaos is about to hit London hard. Gangs of London is coming back for a third season, and things are about to get even more brutal. Sky has just released the first trailer, and the new season lands this March.

A deadly shipment of cocaine causes mayhem when it’s spiked, killing hundreds. This shakes up the criminal world, bringing old enemies and new power players into the fight.

Elliot, once an undercover cop and now a rising gangster, struggles to hold his position as everything around him falls apart. The Dumanis face chaos in their business, and unexpected alliances form as everyone fights to stay on top.

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù returns as Elliot Carter, with Joe Cole back as Sean Wallace. Michelle Fairley, Lucian Msamati, Brian Vernel, and Narges Rashidi are also returning. Other familiar faces include Pippa Bennett-Warner, Asif Raza Mir, Orli Shuka, Eri Shuka, Jahz Armando, and Fady Elsayed.

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2.Castlevania: Nocturne's second season launches straight into the building confrontation, continuing the story of Erzsebet Báthory's (Franka Potente) growing power, Alucard's (Richard Dormer) arrival, and Richter (Edward Bluemel), Annette (Thuso Mbedu), and Maria's (Pixie Davies) efforts to stop her. Yet, a few elements not from Season 1 play a role in the story, and the most mysterious addition is the silent and frightening Mephistopheles. In truth, the shadowy figure does little in the plot, but he contributes a level of creepiness to every scene he is in. Always appearing near death, Mephistopheles has many names. While Olrox (Zahn McClarnon), who sees him the most, refers to him as Old Man Coyote, Mizrak (Aaron Neil) calls him a devil, but whatever he is called, he seems dangerous.

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Season 2 of Castlevania: Nocturne.Castlevania: Nocturne's new season may center on Richter (Edward Bluemel), Annette (Thuso Mbedu), and Alucard's (James Callis) mission to defeat Erzsebet Báthory (Franka Potente) as she tries to harness the power of Sekhmet, but the most compelling storyline of Season 2 is about Maria Rennard (Pixie Davies). Picking up where Season 1 left off, Maria is in a bad place after her father, the Abbot (Richard Dormer), tried to sacrifice her to the vampires only for her mother, Tera (Nastassja Kinski), to take her place, getting turned into a vampire herself. This tragedy sets Maria on a dark path. In Season 1, she was a young vampire hunter and revolutionary, and she still is that. However, Season 2 shows her struggling with a darkness that can be seen in her powers.

"Castlevania: Nocturne" season 2 sets up a lot of interesting threads for a potential season 3 and wraps up most of the big arcs from season 1. At the same time, the show hasn't fully answered one of its biggest mysteries, which has to do with the new kind of night creatures created by Abbott Emmanuel (Richard Dormer).

In the original "Castlevania" series, night creatures are created by devil forgemasters, human sorcerers who use a specific breed of dark magic to channel souls from hell into dead bodies, transforming them into monstrous creatures. These forgemasters each channel their spells through a specific, unique tool, and the monsters they create are loyal to them. In most cases, the souls channeled into the night creatures don't seem to be the same ones that the bodies housed in life, but there are some apparent exceptions to that rule. In general, though, night creatures are shown to be pretty mindless.

Warning: This article contains Spoilers for Castlevania: Nocturne season 2.

Juste Belmont plays a big role in Castlevania: Nocturne season 2 after being introduced in the first season. With Castlevania: Nocturne set hundreds of years after Castlevania, the sequel series would have the chance to explore not only its lead Belmont character but also some of his ancestors. In the first episode of Castlevania: Nocturne, we are briefly introduced to Julia Belmont, who is killed by Olrox in front of her son, Richter. While Richter’s revenge took a backseat amid bigger problems, his lineage continued to be an important part of the story in season 2.

With Erzsebet Báthory and Drolta Tzuentes closer than ever to achieving their goals, the Castlevania: Nocturne characters had to join forces to avoid Sehkmet’s return. The final battle of Castlevania: Nocturne season 2 saw Richter, Annette, Maria, Alucard, and Juste teaming up to defeat both Erzsebet and Drolta,...

The animated supernatural TV series “Castlevania: Nocturne" Season 2, directed by Sam Deats and Adam Deats, stars Edward Bluemel, Pixie Davies, Thuso Mbedu, Sydney James Harcourt, Nastassja Kinski, Zahn McClarnon, Franka Potente, James Callis, Richard Dormer, Iain Glen, Elarica Johnson and Aaron Neil, now streaming on Netflix:

“…’Richter Belmont’ and his band of vampire hunters are in a desperate race against time. ‘

“‘Erzsebet Báthory’, who already seems invincible, seeks the full power of the goddess ‘Sekhmet’ …

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Season 2 of Castlevania: Nocturne is here, and the show has scored some phenomenal reviews with its triumphant return. Based on the hit video game franchise of the same name by Konami, Netflix's animated Castlevania first debuted in 2017. The original series ran for four seasons, before coming to a close in 2021.

Castlevania: Nocturne, the first spin-off series, set over 300 years after the original, premiered on Netflix in 2023. Every season of Castlevania, and the first season of Nocturne, has received rave reviews from fans and critics alike, and has even been hailed as one of the greatest video game adaptations of all-time. Season 2 of Nocturne has just risen from the crypt, and almost every critic agrees the new season helps the show maintain that unofficial title.

Season 2 of Castlevania: Nocturne currently sits at a flawless 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Season 2 picks up with Richter Belmont, Maria Renard, Annette, and the transformed Eduard...

This article contains spoilers for "Castlevania: Nocturne" season 2.

In many ways, "Castlevania: Nocturne" season 2 mirrors "Castlevania" season 2. Given that "Castlevania" season 2 is widely considered the show's best season, that's a huge compliment. They both amp up the ideas, storylines, and action of their respective debuts, deepening the core themes and giving increased screen time to the villains. And just like "Castlevania" season 2, the sophomore outing of "Nocturne" wraps up most of the major arcs begun in its first season. However, certain threads are intentionally left hanging in the event of a season 3.

Members of the "Castlevania" creative team have made it clear they're not done yet and would love to keep going with "Nocturne" if Netflix approves another set of episodes. If that happens, season 3 will likely involve the mysterious dark spirit seen gliding around in the background of season 2. This character never speaks, nor do they get an official name,...

We’re only three days away from crossing a fear on Netflix with Season 2 of “Castlevania: Nocturne”. And while we’ve already received the official trailer for the second season, Netflix has thought to give us more with a new trailer that sums up what to expect in this new season.

Set 300 years after the end of the original “Castlevania” series, which ran for four seasons on Netflix, Alucard, the son of Dracula, joins forces with Trevor Belmont’s ancestor, Richter Belmont, and his band of vampire hunters, who are in a desperate race against time. Erzsebet Báthory, the Vampire Messiah, who already seems invincible, seeks the full power of the goddess Sekhmet so she can plunge the world into endless darkness and terror.

The voice cast for “Castlevania: Nocturne” Season 2 includes Edward Bluemel, Pixie Davies, Thuso Mbedu, Sydney James Harcourt, Nastassja Kinski, Zahn McClarnon, Franka Potente, James Callis, Richard Dormer,...

The animated supernatural TV series “Castlevania: Nocturne" Season 2, directed by Sam Deats and Adam Deats, stars Edward Bluemel, Pixie Davies, Thuso Mbedu, Sydney James Harcourt, Nastassja Kinski, Zahn McClarnon, Franka Potente, James Callis, Richard Dormer, Iain Glen, Elarica Johnson and Aaron Neil, streaming January 16, 2025 on Netflix:

“…’Richter Belmont’ and his band of vampire hunters are in a desperate race against time. ‘

“‘Erzsebet Báthory’, who already seems invincible, seeks the full power of the goddess ‘Sekhmet’ so she can plunge the world into endless darkness…”

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Netflix has revealed the official trailer for Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2, which will debut on the streaming service on January 16, 2025.

Set during the height of the French Revolution, Castlevania: Nocturne takes place in a remote part of western France where the counter-revolutionary aristocracy has allied with a terrifying Vampire Messiah, who promises to ‘eat the sun’ and unleash an army of vampires and night creatures to crush the revolution and enslave humanity.

Annette, a sorceress from the Caribbean, seeks out Richter Belmont (Edward Bluemel), the last descendant of the long-fabled family of vampire hunters, to lead the resistance.

In Season 2, Richter and his band of vampire hunters, now joined by Alucard (the son of Dracula), are in a desperate race against time. Erzsebet Báthory, the Vampire Messiah, who already seems invincible, seeks the full power of the goddess Sekhmet so she can plunge the world into endless darkness and terror.

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New episodes of Castlevania: Nocturne will soon be available on Netflix. Ahead of its January 2025 premiere, the streaming platform has released a brand-new trailer for Season 2, which showcases the exciting action fans can expect when it goes live near the end of the month.

Netflix released the new Season 2 trailer for Castlevania: Nocturne via its official YouTube channel. The upcoming season continues the storyline of Richter Belmont trying to prevent the vampiric apocalypse from happening with the help of his adoptive sister, Maria Renard, and Annette, a former African slave with earth-bending powers. The series is loosely based on the original Castlevania games, such as Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, available in numerous retro collections by Konami. Season 2 will go live on Jan. 16, 2025.

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Netflix is ready with an entertainment-packed January next year. The upcoming month will see the return of some of Netflix’s best original shows including The Night Agent and also new brilliant shows like American Primeval. Just like every month, Netflix is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the best 10 new movies and TV shows coming to Netflix in January 2025.

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Missing You is an upcoming British mystery thriller drama series created by Victoria Asare-Archer. Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Harlan Coben, the Netflix series follows Detective Kat Donovan, whose fiancé has been missing for over a decade but when she finds him on a dating app, she begins searching for answers relating to his disappearance. Missing You stars Rosalind Eleazar,...

You can bet that Sky Atlantic and Peacock is doing everything possible for ‘The Day of the Jackal’ to return as quickly as possible after the show became the best new series launched by the network this year.

Let’s just say that the show drew a massive fanbase and Sky Atlantic wants to keep feeding that fanbase. Shortly after Eddie Redmayne’s confirmation that he will be returning as the Jackal, aka the world’s most professional and elusive sniper, we’ve received more good news.

‘The Day Of The Jackal’ Season 2 To Continue the “Twist” At the End Of Season 1

You know that the Jackal does not like loose ends, and so, since the first season ended on a very shaky ground, Eddie Redmayne has announced that he will be returning for the second season.

“If there’s one thing that the Jackal can’t stand, it’s a loose end.

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It's official: Eddie Redmayne will return for season two of The Day of the Jackal. The hit series—a co-production between UK television network Sky and US streamer Peacock—has given fans the news they were so craving in the weeks since its renewal was initially announced last month.

In a new video posted on SkyTV's Instagram (which we first saw via Variety), the actor started out by thanking fans for watching the show and making it a hit. And then, he put the announcement plainly: "If there's one thing the jackal can't stand, it's a loose end. So we will see you soon for season two."

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After—and major spoiler alert if you haven't seen the series yet!—killing his target...

Eddie Redmayne will be back as the Jackal.

Peacock and Sky renewed hit man drama The Day of the Jackal for a second season earlier this month and the streamer and British broadcaster confirmed that Redmayne will return.

It comes as little surprise given that Redmayne is the main character of the drama series and [Spoiler Alert] seemingly emerges relatively unscathed at the end of the first season in the dramatic and twist-heavy finale.

The splashy 10-part adaptation starred Redmayne and Lashana Lynch and has been rating well on both sides of the pond.

Adapted by Ronan Bennett from the hit Frederick Forsyth novel, Season 1 follows an unrivaled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal (Redmayne), who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer (Lynch) who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe,...

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Generally, Peacock has been relying on Yellowstone and sports broadcasting to bring in subscribers. With so much competition on the market, however, it can be difficult for those shows to stand out against the Star Wars: Skeleton Crews and Ted Lassos of the world. Much like the other streaming platforms,...

“The Day of the Jackal”, the Brit-produced live-action episodic thriller adaptation of the Frederick Forsyth novel, directed by Brian Kirk, stars Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, Úrsula Corberó, Charles Dance, Richard Dormer, Chukwudi Iwuji, Lia Williams, Khalid Abdalla, Eleanor Matsuura and Jonjo O'Neill, streaming December 30, 2024 on Peacock:

“…reimagined into a contemporary political setting, the story focuses on a ruthless killer and master of disguise…

“…known only as the ‘Jackal’, and the intelligence officer tasked with capturing him…”

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The Jackal is targeting NBC: The broadcast network will air the first episode of the Peacock series The Day of the Jackal on Monday, Dec. 30, at 10/9c.

The Golden Globe Award-nominated drama stars fellow nominee Eddie Redmayne as the Jackal, “an unrivaled and highly elusive lone assassin [who] makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee,” reads the official synopsis. “But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer (No Time to Die’s Lashana Lynch) who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.

“The Day of the Jackal” will get a U.S. network debut, as NBC will air the first episode of the Eddie Redmayne drama on Dec. 30 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt.

The series, which premiered on Peacock and Sky on Nov. 7, picked up two Golden Globe nominations (for best drama series and best actor in a drama for Redmayne). On Nov. 22, it was renewed for a second season.

Based on Frederick Forsyth’s 1971 novel but reimagined into today’s world, “The Day of the Jackal” stars Redmayne as “The Jackal,” a renowned assassin who easily slips into various disguises and aliases, and Lashana Lynch as Bianca Pullman as an intelligence agent dedicated to capturing him.

“The Day of the Jackal” ranked No. 1 on Peacock’s top 10 TV shows chart, and it was the biggest new series ever to launch on Sky.

The series was a Variety Critic’s Pick, with...

NBC will attempt to whet the appetites of viewers who have yet to subscribe to sister platform Peacock by airing the first episode of The Day of the Jackal.

The episode will air Monday, Dec. 30 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt. The drama that streams on Peacock follows assassin/Jackal (Eddie Redmayne), who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer (Lashana Lynch) who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.

The series has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series and star Redmayne was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in Television Series. The Critics Choice Awards also nominated the show for Best Drama Series and for Redmayne for Best Actor.

The series has already been renewed...

The animated supernatural TV series “Castlevania: Nocturne" Season 2, directed by Sam Deats and Adam Deats, stars Edward Bluemel, Pixie Davies, Thuso Mbedu, Sydney James Harcourt, Nastassja Kinski, Zahn McClarnon, Franka Potente, James Callis, Richard Dormer, Iain Glen, Elarica Johnson and Aaron Neil, streaming January 16, 2025 on Netflix:

“…’Richter Belmont’ and his band of vampire hunters are in a desperate race against time. ‘

“‘Erzsebet Báthory’, who already seems invincible, seeks the full power of the goddess ‘Sekhmet’ so she can plunge the world into endless darkness…”

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Castlevania: Nocturne has ranked among Netflix's best original series ever since it debuted in 2023, and now with a new trailer released, it's clear that the vampire-killing sensation is back to prove it deserves its status as an all-time great. Coming from showrunners Kevin Kolde and Clive Bradley, Nocturne is the sequel series to Netflix's Castlevania. Castlevania: Nocturne season 1 was critically acclaimed on release and was even hailed as the best season of Netflix's larger Castlevania series.

Alucard, Richter Belmont et son gang de chasseurs de vampires se lancent dans une course contre la montre pour sauver le monde.Castlevania: Nocturne saison 2, le 16 janvier. pic.twitter.com/XaKmMTXi2g— Netflix France (@NetflixFR) December 10, 2024

Posted to Netflix France's X account, Castlevania: Nocturne season 2's new trailer gives fans all the intense action the franchise is known for. In addition to showcasing some truly impressive animation courtesy of animation studio Dr Movie,...

The wait is almost over for Castlevania fans! The highly anticipated second season of Castlevania: Nocturne is finally on the horizon, and the release date has been officially revealed in a dark, pulse-pounding new trailer.

In this brand new season of the vampire horror series, the story takes viewers to the French countryside between Machecoul and Paris, where Richter Belmont and his team of vampire hunters, now allied with Alucard, find themselves in a frantic battle against time. Erzsebet Báthory, the self-declared Vampire Messiah, appears unstoppable as she seeks to harness the full power of the goddess Sekhmet, intending to cast the world into eternal darkness and terror.

With the risks and consequences much higher and more intense than before, Richter and his team must do everything they can to put a stop to the impending apocalyptic threat.

Castlevania: Nocturne season 2 also takes place in a new location: Egypt. According...

Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 is coming soon!

The second season of the series premieres on January 16, 2025 on Netflix.

Here’s the official logline: “Now joined by the legendary Alucard, Richter Belmont and his band of vampire hunters are in a desperate race against time. Erzsebet Báthory, the Vampire Messiah, who already seems invincible, seeks the full power of the goddess Sekhmet so she can plunge the world into endless darkness and terror.”

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The voice cast includes Edward Bluemel, Pixie Davies, Thuso Mbedu, Sydney James Harcourt, Nastassja Kinski, Zahn McClarnon, Franka Potente, James Callis, Richard Dormer, Iain Glen, Elarica Johnson, and Aaron Neil.

The Castlevania anime series is part of the video games by the Konami company, including toys, manga, graphic novels, and more. But Nocturne is a stand-alone series expanding on the Castlevania world, loosely based on the 1993 game Blood of Rondo.

Castlevania premiered on...