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Networks and studios submit hundreds of actors for Emmy consideration each year, but those not officially entered can still self-submit for a chance at receiving a nomination. This year, that happened in droves.

Recognizable names like Clancy Brown (supporting actor for The Penguin) and Joel McHale (guest star on The Bear) were not on the studios' lists that were made public prior to the ballots being released on June 12. It's possible they were added later by the networks, or that the performers self-submitted. Note that Television Academy members get one free submission each year; otherwise, entry fees are based on several factors. Here is the fine print from the Emmys rulebook:

Individual achievement entries have a processing charge of $125 per submission. In addition to the $125 processing charge, each entrant is charged a $100 entry fee per individual listed on the entry, e.g., for an individual achievement entry with two entrants,...

FX will submit 19 actors from The Bear for Emmy Awards consideration this year, Gold Derby has learned.

Two-time Best Comedy Actor winner Jeremy Allen White will again be submitted as the show’s lead actor and look for the hat-trick. Past Best Comedy Supporting Actress winner Ayo Edebiri, who jumped to the lead actress race last year, is again being submitted in Best Comedy Actress.

Four The Bear stars will be submitted in the Best Comedy Supporting Actor category, including two-time winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who joins White in looking for a third consecutive victory. The other actors submitted include 2024 nominee Lionel Boyce, 2023 guest acting nominee Oliver Platt, and Matty Matheson.

In the Best Comedy Supporting Actress category, 2024 winner Liza Colón-Zayas is back, alongside costars Abby Elliott and Molly Gordon.

FX also submitted several The Bear guest stars for consideration — no surprise considering the show won both comedy guest categories at last year’s Emmy Awards.

Audacy, Inc. today announced executive changes, including the appointment of Kelli Turner as President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Chris Oliviero as Chief Business Officer and Bob Philips as Chief Revenue Officer.

Turner, an accomplished media leader, has been serving as Interim President and CEO since January when former President and CEO David Field stepped down. Oliviero and Philips are highly regarded industry leaders with more than a half-century of experience combined serving Audacy and its predecessors. Oliviero was most recently Market President for Audacy New York, and Philips was President of Audacy Networks and Multi-Market Sales.

“On behalf of the Audacy board, we are delighted that Kelli Turner has agreed to take on the permanent President and CEO role and lead Audacy through its next phase of reinvention and growth,” said Michael Del Nin, Chairman, Audacy. “She is an exceptional media executive who, along with Chris Oliviero and...

Kelli Turner. (Courtesy photo)

Radio broadcaster Audacy on Monday named Kelli Turner to the role of chief executive on a permanent basis, part of a broader shake-up of the company’s C-suite.

Turner has served as Audacy’s CEO on an interim basis following the departure of the company’s long time chief executive David Field in January. Turner has served on Audacy’s board of directors since last September, and previously worked as the Chief Financial Officer of the investment firm Sun Capital Partners. She has held board roles at Downtown Music Holdings and Central European Media Enterprises, among other companies.

Additionally, Audacy has appointed Chris Oliviero to serve as its Chief Business Officer and Bob Philips to the role of Chief Revenue Officer, effective immediately. Oliviero has worked for Audacy for more than two decades, joining the company after its predecessor, Entercom, merged with CBS Radio. He started...

Kelli Turner has been appointed president and CEO of Audacy.

Turner had been operating in the role on an interim basis at the radio and podcast giant since the end of January, when David Field stepped down. Additionally, Chris Oliviero has been named chief business officer and Bob Philips has been named chief revenue officer.

The company is also seeing an overhaul of its leadership team with the departure of chief operating officer Susan Larkin, chief digital officer J.D. Crowley, chief marketing officer Paul Suchman and executive vice president and general counsel Andrew Sutor. Earlier this month, the company conducted layoffs that impacted hundreds of people.

Mike Dash has been named executive vice president and general counsel, succeeding Sutor, who will stay on for a transition period.

Turner has served on the Audacy Board since September 2024 and previously served on the boards of advertising and music technology companies including DoubleVerify,...

On Sunday 9 March 2025, BBC One broadcasts Ten Pound Poms!

Season 2 Episode 1 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Ten Pound Poms” promises to explore some deep emotional themes and the challenges of starting anew. Titled “Consequences,” this episode will focus on Kate as she grapples with the outcomes of her recent choices. Viewers will see her navigate the complexities of her situation, reflecting on what it means for her and those around her. This moment of self-discovery could lead to significant changes in her life.

Meanwhile, the Roberts family faces their own set of challenges as they adjust to life with a newborn. The arrival of a baby brings joy, but it also comes with sleepless nights and new responsibilities. As they settle into their new home, the family will be on the lookout for opportunities that align with their dreams. This journey may lead them to unexpected paths as they...

Radio and podcast giant Audacy has conducted another round of layoffs.

Media reports have estimated the number of layoffs in the hundreds, with a number of radio hosts at stations across the country, as well as content producers for Audacy, posting on social media about being laid off.

“Audacy has made workforce reductions to ensure a strong and resilient future for the business. We are streamlining resources to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving media landscape and to best position Audacy to continue serving listeners and advertisers with excellence,” the company said in a statement.

The news comes after longtime CEO David Field stepped down from the position at the end of January, saying at the time that the company was “now in a strong competitive and financial position” and that it was “the optimal time to pass the baton to new leadership.”

Audacy emerged from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy in...

(Logo courtesy Audacy, Graphic by The Desk)

Radio broadcaster Audacy issued sweeping layoffs this week that have impacted at least 100 workers in local and national radio operations, according to multiple sources who spoke with The Desk on background.

Two sources familiar with the company’s plans said the layoffs affected national, regional and local operations, and spanned across job titles, including human resources, accounting and payroll, creative services, on-air talent, digital content producers and other workers.

Many of the affected workers were informed about their layoffs this week, the sources said, and others are expected to be told in the coming days. While the initial tally was around 100 workers affected, one source said the total number of people who may lose their jobs could exceed 300 by the end of mid-March.

On Thursday, a spokesperson for Audacy issued a statement to reporters that confirmed the layoffs, without citing a specific number of employees affected.

Alex Silverman. (Photo via LinkedIn)

Alex Silverman is stepping down from his role as News Director of Audacy’s all-news radio station in Los Angeles, according to an all-staff memo circulated to employees on Thursday.

Silverman intends to stay at the station through April in order to effectuate a smooth transition; the news of his departure comes two months after he helped lead the news staff at Knx through non-stop coverage of the wildfires in Southern California, with some of the first reporting from the front lines of the initial blaze that began in the Pacific Palisades community.

“As it stands now, Knx News holds its strongest ratings position in modern history. This is in no small part thanks to what all of you demonstrated over the past two months: your work is vital to Southern California, and despite the great challenges facing the media industry broadly, this remains as true as ever,...

The excitement is building as “Ten Pound Poms” returns for its second season with the first episode airing on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 9:00 Pm on BBC One. This season promises to delve deeper into the lives of its characters, exploring their struggles and triumphs as they navigate life in Australia.

In the premiere episode, Kate finds herself facing the aftermath of a significant choice she made. The consequences of her decision weigh heavily on her, and viewers will see her journey towards acceptance and understanding. This emotional arc is set to resonate with many, as Kate grapples with the realities of her situation while trying to find her place in this new world.

Meanwhile, the Roberts family is adjusting to their new life, especially with the arrival of a newborn. The challenges of parenthood add another layer of complexity to their experience in Australia. As they seek new opportunities to chase their dreams,...

Rich Schmaeling. (Courtesy photo)

Rich Schmaeling, the Chief Financial Officer at radio broadcaster Audacy, has resigned his post about two months before the expiration of his employment contract.

Schmaeling joined Audacy in the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 2017, and renewed his employment contract in 2021 to a new four-year term. He also served as the company’s EVP of Strategic Initiatives. Schmaeling’s departure comes less than a month after Audacy CEO David Field announced his resignation after nearly three decades at the company.

Schmaeling will remain at the company through April to effectuate his transition from the CFO role. Audacy does not intend to name a new or interim CFO in the near future.

“On behalf of the entire team, I would like to thank Rich for his contributions to Audacy,” interim CEO Kelli Turner said in a press release on Monday. “We are well-positioned...

David Field. (Courtesy photo)

David Field has resigned as the president and chief executive of Audacy, one of the largest commercial Am/FM radio broadcast companies in the United States.

The decision caps a 27-year career as Audacy’s top executive; the board of the company has appointed Kelli Turner as interim president and CEO while a search for Field’s successor takes place.

Field has overseen a number of business transitions at Audacy, the company formerly known as Entercom, including its blockbuster merger with CBS Radio and its subsequent bankruptcy a few years later.

Last year, Field wrote in a memo that Audacy had emerged from bankruptcy “with the industry’s strongest balance sheet,” but the company’s woes continued to plague it as Audacy was twice delisted from the New York Stock Exchange after failing to keep its per-share price above $1, the minimum required threshold for public trading on the exchange.

DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter, Fifth Season head Graham Taylor and producer Brad Fuller were among the many industry leaders who lost their homes in the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires this past week.

They join a growing list of celebrities and Hollywood heavyweights who are picking up the pieces after the fires devastated swaths of the city — Billy Crystal, Anthony Hopkins and Miles Teller among them.

Below is a list of prominent producers, writers, music insiders and others who confirmed to TheWrap that they, too, experienced a total loss in the unfolding disaster:

Graham Taylor, co-President of Fifth Season, and British film producer Lynette Howell Taylor: Taylor and co-ceo Chris Rice helped lead the rebrand of Endeavor Content into Fifth Season in 2023 following its acquisition by South Korea’s Cj Enm. Lynette Howell Taylor was co-nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing 2018’s “A Star Is Born,...

"Transmission Films” new live-action, Australian-produced crime comedy feature “Spit”, directed by Jonathan Teplitzky, stars David Wenham Helen Thomson, David Field, David Roberts, Gary Sweet, Arlo Green, Ayik Daniel Chut Deng, Sam & Teagan Rybka and Sami Afuni, with a North American release Tba:

“…in this sequel to the feature ‘Gettin' Square’, former junkie and international fugitive ‘John Spitieri’ returns to Australia…

“…only to find himself locked up in an ‘Immigration Detention Centre’ with a massive target on his back…

“…as old enemies come looking for him, determined to settle old scores…”

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"I'm gonna get outta here, and when I do I'm gonna look after ya..." Transmission Films has revealed the main official trailer for the film Spit – yes that's the actual title for it. David Wenham stars as infamous criminal John Francis "Spit" Spitieri in Jonathan Teplitzky's film Spit - debuting in Australia next March. In the sequel to the award-winning crime comedy, Gettin' Square, ex-junkie John Spitieri returns to Australia, only to find himself locked up in an Immigration Detention Centre with a massive target on his back, as old enemies come looking for him, determined to settle old scores. As Johnny talks up a storm without saying anything at all, he makes new friends amongst the detainees, and teaches them his version of mateship. The full cast also includes Helen Thomson, David Field, David Roberts, Gary Sweet, Arlo Green, Ayik Daniel Chut Deng, Sam & Teagan Rybka, & Sami Afuni.

"International fugitive. Money launderer. Criminal mastermind." Transmission Films has unveiled a first look teaser trailer for a film called Spit – yes that's the actual title for it. David Wenham is John Francis "Spit" Spitieri in the first look at Jonathan Teplitzky's film Spit. Opening first in Australia next March. In the sequel to the award-winning crime comedy, Gettin' Square, ex-junkie John Spitieri returns to Australia, only to find himself locked up in an Immigration Detention Centre with a massive target on his back, as old enemies come looking for him, determined to settle old scores. As Johnny talks up a storm without saying anything at all, he makes new friends amongst the detainees, and teaches them his version of mateship. The full cast also includes Helen Thomson, David Field, David Roberts, Gary Sweet, Arlo Green, Ayik Daniel Chut Deng, Sam & Teagan Rybka, & Sami Afuni. Just a few seconds of footage in here so far,...

Temuera Morrison, Zack Morris, David Field, Pacharo Mzembe and Gideon Mzembe have joined the cast of Amazon MGM Studios’ period feature The Bluff starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas.

Frank E. Flowers (Bob Marley: One Love) directs the film from a script he co-wrote with Joe Ballarini. Previously announced castmembers include Chopra Jonas, Karl Urban, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Safia Oakley-Green and Vedanten Naidoo.

The Bluff centers on a former pirate (Chopra Jonas) who attempts to keep her family safe when she is confronted with her dangerous past. The project will debut on Prime Video on a yet-to-be-announced release date.

Producing the movie are Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot and Michael Disco for Agbo, along with Chopra Jonas and Cinestar Pictures’ Cisely Saldana and Mariel Saldana. Serving as executive producers alongside Flowers and Ballarini are Chris Castaldi, Ari Costa and Kassee Whiting for Agbo, Zoe Saldaña for Cinestar Pictures, and Thorsten Schumacher for Rocket Science.

Spoiler Alert!Spoilers Ahead for The Bear Season 3

Jeremy Allen White has become a household name as Chef Carmen Berzatto in the hit FX series The Bear. The actor has won many accolades for his intense and committed performance in the role, showing Carmy’s strengths as well as his inner vulnerabilities. With season 3 released recently, the show continues to deep dive into Carmy’s life and his complicated past.

A still from The Bear season 3 | FX

The series premiere came as an absolute surprise for everyone as it was not the usual intense, chaotic, and buzzy episode everyone is yelling. Instead, the show opted for a rather tender, and meditative look at Carmy’s previous jobs and experiences at other restaurants. White found this approach refreshing and approaching his character for this unique structure of the show felt challenging yet exciting.

Jeremy Allen White Felt Rejuvenated With The Bear...

One of the most anticipated prequel films of all time has to be George Miller‘s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. After the initial announcement back in 2010, the anticipation for the film only grew after the release of Mad Max: Fury Road in 2015, and nearly 9 years later the film we have all been waiting for is finally here and I am really happy to say that it will exceed everyone’s expectations.

Based on the characters from Mad Max: Fury Road by Miller, the prequel film is directed by Miller from a screenplay co-written by Nico Lathouris and Miller and it follows the story of a young Furiosa as she is snatched from Green Place of Many Mothers and handed over to the great biker horde’s warlord Dementus as they make their way through the Wasteland and come across the Citadel ruled by Immortan Joe. As Dementus and Immortan...

“Lord of the Rings,” “Elvis” and “Faraway Downs” star David Wenham is to reprise one of other his best-known roles in upcoming feature “Spit.”

The picture is a sequel to 2003 comedy crime thriller “Gettin’ Square,” in which Wenham played Johnny ‘Spit’ Spitteri, a recently-released ex-convict and Sam Worthington (“Avatar”) played an older brother trying to keep the kid out of trouble.

Production of “Spit” has got underway in Gold Coast and Brisbane, Queensland and will continue through May.

The new film is directed by ‘Gettin’ Square” and “The Railway Man” director Jonathan Teplitzky, from a screenplay by Queensland-based writer and lawyer Christopher Nyst.

It is produced by Trish Lake of Queensland-based Freshwater Pictures alongside Greg Duffy, Felicity McVay and Wenham. It received major production investment from Screen Australia with local distribution by Transmission Films and international rights sales managed by Moviehouse Entertainment.

In “Spit,’ Spitteri finds himself locked up in...

The Audacy streaming radio app appears on a smartphone.

A federal judge in Texas has signed off on Audacy’s plan to restructure a majority of its debt, a move that will allow the radio broadcast giant to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the near future.

As part of the plan, Audacy will divvy up around $1.6 billion in debt among its creditors, bringing its overall debt load from $1.9 billion to a more-manageable $350 million.

The plan will also see a George Soros-backed investment fund acquire around $400 million in debt, which the group will swap for stock in Audacy, as reported by The Desk and other publications last week.

“Today’s announcement marks a powerful step forward for Audacy, positioning the Company for an exciting future,” David Field, the Chairman and CEO of Audacy, said in a statement on Tuesday. “As expected, we have achieved a speedy confirmation of our prepackaged plan,...

George Soros. (Photo courtesy World Economic Forum via Wikimedia Foundation)

An investment fund founded by billionaire George Soros is set to become the largest individual shareholder of troubled radio broadcaster Audacy.

This week, Audacy disclosed to a federal court overseeing its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case that Soros Fund Management acquired around $400 million worth of debt and plans to swap those loans for stock in the radio company.

“The decision by our existing and new debt-holders to become equity holders in Audacy represents a significant vote of confidence in our company and the future of the radio and audio business,” a spokesperson for Audacy said in a statement.

The investment marks the latest move involving Soros Fund acquiring some or all of a distressed media company. Last year, Sorous Fund helped bring Vice Media out of bankruptcy after taking a position in that company. It also acquired a minority stake in Crooked Media,...

The Audacy streaming radio app appears on a smartphone.

Radio broadcaster Audacy says it is moving forward with plans to develop and launch a subscription-based streaming audio service within the next few years.

In a court filing this month, officials at Audacy confirmed the radio industry was suffering from “over-the-air listening erosion,” or a drop in audience for traditional Am and FM radio stations, as more consumers — particularly those who are younger and tech-savvy — gravitate toward digital platforms and mobile devices.

“While reach remains strong…consumption continues to fragment and shifts toward digital devices,” David Field, Audacy’s CEO, said in the filing.

The comments were outlined in an internal business plan outlining Audacy’s long-term strategy. The plan was released this month as part of Audacy’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, in which the broadcaster sought to eliminate all but $350 million in debt through restructuring.

In the filing, Audacy confirmed...

One of the largest radio companies in the U.S., Audacy, said Sunday that it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after reaching a deal with its debt holders to restructure.

Audacy owns some of the most high-profile radio stations in the U.S., including L.A.’s infamous alternative station Kroq, Kcbs and Knx, as well as New York’s 1010 Wins news station, Wcbs talk station, and Wfan, the country’s first sports radio station.

Audacy owns more than 200 radio stations across the country, and also operates dozens of digital radio channels. The company also has partnerships with companies like Warner Bros. Discovery and Bloomberg LP.

Audacy was created after the merger of Entercom and CBS Radio in 2017, when CBS was looking to exit its non-tv businesses.

In a statement Sunday, the company said the deal with debt holders will reduce its debt load by about 80%, from $1.9 billion to $350 million.

Indulge in the exciting content offerings on Ott this week, as the weekend thrill awaits with a blend of drama, action, thriller and documentary, promising to transport you to a new world. From Rajinikanth’s blockbuster ‘Jailer’ to the crime thriller ‘Bambai Meri Jaan’, to the documentary ‘Animals Up Close’, the Entertainment site slate will immerse you in a cinematic experience like none other, all from the comfort of your home.

Here’s a list of five titles on various Ott platforms that have caught the attention of Ians this week:‘Jailer’

Superstar Rajinikanth starrer blockbuster film ‘Jailer’ is about a retired jailer Tiger Muthuvel Pandiyan (portrayed by Rajinikanth), who is out to find his son’s killers.

Produced by Sun Pictures and directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, the film features Rajinikanth in the lead role alongside Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Vinayakan, Tamannaah Bhatia and Master Ritvik in pivotal roles and special cameos by Mohanlal,...

Ten Pound Poms written by Danny Brocklehurst and produced by Eleven first-look images have today been released of Michelle Keegan (Our Girl; Brassic) as Kate, Faye Marsay (Game Of Thrones; Black Mirror) as Annie and Warren Brown as Terry (The Responder; Luther) in upcoming drama Ten Pound Poms which is coming soon to BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK and Stan in Australia. Images have also been released of Hattie Hook as Pattie, Finn Treacy as Peter, David Field as Dean, Sophie Gregg as Tina, Cheree Cassidy as Marlene and Rob Collins as Ron. The six-part series follows a group of Brits as they leave dreary post-war Britain in 1956 to embark on a life-altering adventure on the other side of the world. For only a tenner, they have been promised a better house, better job prospects and a better quality of life by the sea in sun-soaked Australia.

It's one and done for Charlie Hunnam's latest series. Apple TV+ has cancelled the Shantaram TV series after one season of 12 episodes. The de facto series finale was released today.

Based on the bestselling novel by Gregory David Roberts, the Shantaram TV series stars Hunnam, Shubham Saraf, Elektra Kilbey, Fayssal Bazzi, Luke Pasqualino, Antonia Desplat, Alyy Khan, Sujaya Dasgupta, Vincent Perez, David Field, Alexander Siddig, Gabrielle Scharnitzky, Elham Ehsas, Rachel Kamath, Matthew Joseph, and Shiv Palekar. The story follows an Australian fugitive named Lin Ford (Hunnam) who is looking to get lost in the vibrancy and chaos of Bombay in the 1980s. Alone in an unfamiliar city, Lin struggles to avoid the trouble he's running from in this new place. After falling for an enigmatic and intriguing woman named Karla, Lin must choose between freedom or...

Just prior to the season finale episode, which will be released tonight on AppleTV+, the show Shantaram starring Charlie Hunnam has been axed by the streaming service. Stantaram is based on the lengthy 900-plus page novel by Gregory David Roberts and had a huge production with the ambitious, epic scope of shooting across two continents. Both of which had been impacted by the Covid pandemic.

The series started filming its first season, but production came to a pause in February 2020 when the pandemic was taking shape. Since the show filmed in multiple countries, production was not able to resume until May 2021 for the remaining ten episodes of the season. Deadline reports that the show hadn’t quite taken off as much as the streaming service’s more popular titles, such as The Morning Show and Ted Lasso.

The plot for the series involved “following Lin Ford (Hunnam), who escapes a maximum-security Australian prison,...

Charlie Hunnam's return to the Sons of Anarchy universe might happen sooner than you think.

Deadline reported this week that the star's TV comeback vehicle, Shantaram, has been canceled after just one season.

The cancellation comes just ahead of its first season finale.

No reason for the cancellation has been given, but the show hasn't reached the level of success as some of its Apple TV+ counterparts.

Many of the streaming services still keep viewership statistics under wraps, and the expansive nature of Shantaram certainly makes us think it was an expensive series to produce.

The show is described as "a hopeful cinematic love story coupled with a thrilling epic adventure that follows one man's journey to redemption through a country that changes his life."

It follows a fugitive named Lin Ford (Hunnam) looking to get lost in vibrant and chaotic 1980s Bombay.

Alone in an unfamiliar city, Lin...

Actor Charlie Hunnam-starrer series ‘Shantaram’ will not be returning for a second season.

Its Season 1 finale, released tomorrow, December 16, will serve as a series finale, reports ‘Variety’.

Based on the Gregory David Roberts’ epic, 900-plus-page novel, Shantaram was an ambitious, big-scope undertaking, shot across two continents, which was impacted by the pandemic.

The series had shot two episodes before pausing filming in late-February 2020. Because of its expansive nature requiring filming in multiple countries, the series did not resume production on the remaining 10 episodes until May 2021.

‘Shantaram’, which hasn’t generated the level of buzz that some of Apple TV+’s popular titles have, follows Lin Ford (Hunnam), who escapes a maximum-security Australian prison, reinvents himself as a doctor in the slums of 1980s Bombay, gets entangled with a local mafia boss and eventually uses his gun-running and counterfeiting skills to fight against the invading Russian troops in Afghanistan. All...

Exclusive: Apple TV+’s drama series Shantaram, starring Charlie Hunnam, will not be returning for a second season. Its Season 1 finale, to be released tomorrow, December 16, will serve as a series finale.

Based on Gregory David Roberts’ epic, 900-plus-page novel, Shantaram was an ambitious, big-scope undertaking, shot across two continents, that was impacted by the pandemic.

The series had shot two episodes before pausing filming in late February 2020. Because of its expansive nature requiring filming in multiple countries, the series did not resume production on the remaining 10 episodes until May 2021.

Shantaram, which hasn’t generated the level of buzz some of Apple TV+’s popular titles have, follows Lin Ford (Hunnam), who escapes a maximum-security Australian prison, reinvents himself as a doctor in the slums of 1980s Bombay, gets entangled with a local mafia boss and eventually uses his gun-running and counterfeiting skills to fight against the invading Russian troops in Afghanistan.

Stars: Ryan Kwanten, Hugo Weaving, Jillian Nguyen, David Field, Michael Chan | Written and Directed by Ivan Sen

Set in a crowded and pulsating urban metropolis, our story begins with Jack (Ryan Kwanten) – a demoralised and demotivated assassin who aspires for more and struggles to define his place in the world as he moves from one assassination to the next. His monotonous days are filled with robotic lovers and a lack of intimacy – but when Jack meets soulful karaoke geisha April (Jillian Nguyen), life as he knows it changes forever… As he and April’s relationship grows stronger and stronger – Jack grows mysteriously weaker. Just as Jack’s life seems to come together, it begins to fall apart – and his body begins to break down. In need of answers – about both his inexplicable present and unknown past – Jack turns to enigmatic scientist Dr Bergman (Hugo Weaving). Can Dr Bergman help Jack before it’s too late?...

Episode 2. Charlie Hunnam in “Shantaram,” premiering October 14, 2022 on Apple TV+. Courtesy of Apple TV+

“Shantaram” is an intense thriller series, filmed in Bhopal, India, but set in Mumbai back when it was called Bombay. It offers a gritty look at poverty, corruption and organized crime that many will find will be hard to get into, but well worth the effort. In Season One, protagonist Lin Ford (Charlie Hunnam) is on the lam from Australia for something we won’t learn about for a while. Upon arrival in India, he’s mugged and wakes up in one of Bombay’s poorest sections, luckily surrounded by kind-hearted locals. Without money or a passport, Lin makes himself useful to the community by using medical knowledge he’d acquired in an impoverished area lacking other access to treatment.

The time period isn’t specified but some references and the state of technology make it seem vaguely in the 1980s,...

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If you enjoy watching talented actors situated in foreign lands, drenched in cosmetically applied sweat, opining in borderline-comical accents about second chances, Apple TV+’s Shantaram is likely to be your favorite new show of the fall.

Breathlessly awaited for nearly two decades by countless people who bought Gregory David Roberts’ epic tome to read on an airplane but never quite finished it, Shantaram has the insufferable trappings of yet another white savior story about a damaged guy whose quest for self-actualization leads him to an exotic place where superficial lessons about a previously unknown spiritual system help him and basically nobody else around him. Ok, it doesn’t just have the trappings of one of those stories. It is one of those stories.

Like Roberts’ book, though, Shantaram is maybe five percent fictionalized memoir and the rest a pastiche of every muscular...

Sons of Anarchy seemingly closed the book on Jax Teller with its 2014 series finale, but Charlie Hunnam is not ruling out a return to that world in some capacity.

The franchise created by Kurt Sutter remains alive and kicking, thanks to Mayans M.C., which recently secured a pickup for Season 5.

If you watch Sons of Anarchy online, you know Jax Teller died in the series finale, but the actor is working on ways to bring the character back.

"Since you asked, I have an idea that I’m exploring in its infancy where that could be a possibility," he told Access Hollywood while promoting his new Apple TV+ series Shantaram.

"It would be something that I would be incredibly excited about, so we’re sort of, like I said, in the infancy of exploring the viability of the idea," he said.

"But next time I talk to you, hopefully...

Charlie Hunnam is trying to escape his past in the new Apple TV+ series “Shantaram”.

The studio released the trailer for the action series on Wednesday.

Hunnam stars as a fugitive named Lin Ford who tries to start a new life in 1980s Bombay. He encounters and falls in love with a woman named Karla and finds himself faced with a decision between love or freedom as his past catches up to him.

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Other members of the cast include Shubham Saraf, Elektra Kilbey, Fayssal Bazzi, Luke Pasqualino, Antonia Desplat, Alyy Khan, Sujaya Dasgupta, Vincent Perez, David Field, Alexander Siddig, Gabrielle Scharnitzky, Elham Ehsas, Rachel Kamath, Matthew Joseph, and Shiv Palekar.

Charlie Hunnam and Antonia Desplat in “Shantaram” – Photo: Apple TV+ Charlie Hunnam and Shubham Saraf in “Shantaram” – Photo: AppleTV+ Antonia Desplat in “Shantaram” – Photo: Apple Tv...

Apple TV+ is giving viewers a first look at its upcoming drama Shantaram starring Sons of Anarchy alum Charlie Hunnam. Based on the internationally best-selling novel by Gregory David Roberts, Shantaram takes viewers on an adventure following Hunnam’s Lin Ford, a man who gets lost in the vibrant chaos of 1980s Bombay, India. As he travels in the unfamiliar city, Lin struggles to avoid the trouble he’s running from as teased in the trailer, above. (Credit: Apple TV+) After falling for an intriguing woman named Karla, Lin is forced to choose between freedom or love and all of the accompanying complications. Set to premiere globally on Friday, October 14, Shantaram will make its global debut with three episodes and release one new installment each week through December 16. In addition to featuring Hunnam, Shantaram‘s cast includes Shubham Saraf, Elektra Kilbey, Fayssal Bazzi, Luke Pasqualino, Antonia Desplat, Alyy Khan, Sujaya Dasgupta,...

Escaping to a foreign country is a great way to do some soul searching, or get you killed, whichever comes first. In the new Shantaram trailer, Charlie Hunnam travels to Bombay in search of redemption but finds his life on the line instead. Based on the internationally best-selling novel by Gregory David Roberts, Shantaram is a hopeful cinematic love story coupled with a thrilling epic adventure that follows one man’s journey to redemption through a country that changes his life.

Apple TV+’s official press release shows that Shantaram follows a fugitive named Lin Ford (Hunnam) looking to get lost in vibrant and chaotic 1980s Bombay. Alone in an unfamiliar city, Lin struggles to avoid the trouble he’s running from in this new place. After falling for an enigmatic and intriguing woman named Karla, Lin must choose between freedom or love and the complications that come with it.

Apple TV+ just released the official trailer for Shantaram, a new drama based on Gregory David Roberts’ bestselling book and starring Charlie Hunnam. The new trailer was accompanied by a batch of photos from the 12-episode season which premieres on October 14, 2022.

Apple TV+ will air the first three episodes on October 14th followed by new episodes on subsequent Fridays. The season will wrap up on December 16, 2022.

Charlie Hunnam says that although the first photo Apple TV+ released from Shantaram featured him riding a motorcycle, this series has nothing else in common with Sons of Anarchy. And his character, Lin Ford, is dramatically different from Jax Teller.

“I thought that was very cheeky that Apple released that image as the first image,” said Hunnam in an interview with EW. “I’m on a motorcycle in the show for approximately two minutes maximum over the course of 12 hours, so I hope people...

Sons of Anarchy‘s Charlie Hunnam is a fugitive chasing redemption, all whilst trying to lay low in 1980s Bombay, in the first full trailer for Apple TV+’s Shantaram adaptation.

Based on the best-selling novel by Gregory David Roberts, Shantaram follows Lin Ford (played by Hunnam), a fugitive looking to get lost in vibrant and chaotic 1980s Bombay. Alone in the unfamiliar city, Lin struggles to avoid the trouble he’s running from in this new place — but after falling for an enigmatic and intriguing woman named Karla (played by Antonia Desplat), Lin must choose between freedom or love...

Charlie Hunnam is looking to start his life anew as he chases redemption in Bombay in the official trailer for the Apple TV+ series “Shantaram,” which dropped Wednesday.

Based on the novel by Gregory David Roberts, the series stars Hunnam as a character named Lin Ford, who is “looking to get lost in vibrant and chaotic 1980s Bombay,” per a logline.

“Alone in an unfamiliar city, Lin struggles to avoid the trouble he’s running from in this new place. After falling for an enigmatic and intriguing woman named Karla, Lin must choose between freedom or love and the complications that come with it,” states a release from Apple TV+.

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“Shantaram” also stars Shubham Saraf, Elektra Kilbey, Fayssal Bazzi, Luke Pasqualino, Antonia Desplat, Alyy Khan, Sujaya Dasgupta, Vincent Perez, David Field, Alexander Siddig,...

Shantaram is coming to Apple TV+. The new drama series will star Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy) as a man who escapes an Australian prison in the 1980s. He reinvents himself as a doctor in the slums Bombay and gets entangled with a local mafia boss. Shubham Saraf, Elektra Kilbey, Fayssal Bazzi, Luke Pasqualino, Antonia Desplat, Alyy Khan, Sujaya Dasgupta, Vincent Perez, David Field, Alexander Siddig, Gabrielle Scharnitzky, Elham Ehsas, Rachel Kamath, Matthew Joseph, and Shiv Palekar also star in the series.

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Pour some gas in your hog and prepare to swoon like you did when Sons of Anarchy was on the air because the first look at Charlie Hunnam in the Apple TV+ series Shantaram is here. Based on the internationally best-selling novel by Gregory David Roberts, Shantaram is a hopeful cinematic love story coupled with a thrilling epic adventure that follows one man’s journey to redemption through a country that changes his life.

Apple TV+‘s official press release shows that Shantaram follows a fugitive named Lin Ford (Hunnam) looking to get lost in vibrant and chaotic 1980s Bombay. Alone in an unfamiliar city, Lin struggles to avoid the trouble he’s running from in this new place. After falling for an enigmatic and intriguing woman named Karla, Lin must choose between freedom or love and the complications that come with it.

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Charlie Hunnam will be back on TV screens later this year.

Apple TV+ today unveiled a first look at Shantaram, a new drama series starring Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy), and based on the internationally bestselling novel by Gregory David Roberts.

The show is described as "a hopeful cinematic love story coupled with a thrilling epic adventure that follows one man's journey to redemption through a country that changes his life."

It will make its global debut with the first three episodes of its 12-episode first season on Friday, October 14, 2022, followed by one new episode weekly every Friday through December 16, 2022, on Apple TV+.

Shantaram follows a fugitive named Lin Ford (Hunnam) looking to get lost in vibrant and chaotic 1980s Bombay.

Alone in an unfamiliar city, Lin struggles to avoid the trouble he's running from in this new place. After falling for an enigmatic and intriguing woman named Karla, Lin...

Charlie Hunnam is back on a motorcycle in a first-look photo of Shantaram, a new Apple drama series set to premiere October 14.

Following the release of the show’s first three episodes on the premiere date, new episodes will drop weekly every Friday through December 16 on Apple TV+.

Based on the Gregory David Roberts novel, Shantaram follows a fugitive named Lin Ford (Hunnam) looking to get lost in vibrant and chaotic 1980s Bombay. Alone in an unfamiliar city, Lin struggles to avoid the trouble he’s running from in this new place. After falling for an enigmatic and intriguing woman named Karla (Antonia Desplat), Lin must choose between freedom or love and the complications that come with it.

The series also stars Shubham Saraf, Elektra Kilbey, Fayssal Bazzi, Luke Pasqualino, Alyy Khan, Sujaya Dasgupta, Vincent Perez, David Field, Alexander Siddig, Gabrielle Scharnitzky, Elham Ehsas, Rachel Kamath,...

Charlie Hunnam‘s motorcycle experience is about to come in handy when he hits the road in Apple TV+’s upcoming drama Shantaram.

Based on the best-selling novel by Gregory David Roberts, Shantaram (which premieres on the streamer with its first three of 12 episodes Friday, Oct. 14) is a love story riddled with adventure, as one man journeys through a country that will forever change his life. The Sons of Anarchy vet plays Lin Ford, a fugitive looking to get lost in 1980s Bombay, India. “Alone in an unfamiliar city, Lin struggles to avoid the trouble he’s running from,” reads the official description.

“Sons of Anarchy” star Charlie Hunnam is apparently running from the law in his latest project, “Shantaram.”

In the first look photo for the Apple TV+ series, which the streamer released on Monday, Hunnam sits atop a motorcycle in what appears to be a run down encampment. The series, based on the novel by Gregory David Roberts, stars Hunnam as a character named Lin Ford, who is “looking to get lost in vibrant and chaotic 1980s Bombay,” per a logline.

“Alone in an unfamiliar city, Lin struggles to avoid the trouble he’s running from in this new place. After falling for an enigmatic and intriguing woman named Karla, Lin must choose between freedom or love and the complications that come with it,” per the streamer.

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Director Andrew Dominik’s funny, violent film about Australian criminal Mark ‘Chopper’ Read from 2000 contains a never-bettered performance from Bana

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