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Episode 4 of Nautilus, "Slippery When Wet" begins with the Nautilus again facing down the pursuing dreadnought. The dreadnought fires upon the Nautilus and intentionally misses, although the explosion still rocks the ship. Once again, a reckless Nemo leaves the Nautilus, this time without a diving suit. He swims over and takes an axe to the turret on the dreadnought. Upon breaking it he is thrown back from the resulting blast.

Billy Millais (Luke Arnold) has flashbacks to his shared childhood with Nemo, when the both of them were bullies by classmates. I’m curious to see if he ever switches sides. At times, he is bothered by the racism of the company men, but then he does his job when needed.

Nemo is rescued and revived back on the Nautilus. The damage inflicted on the dreadnought buys them time to make it out of the bay.

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When & Where To Stream Shahana Goswami’s Indo-Australian Series Four Years Later? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

The wait is almost over, as the eight-part Indo-Australian romance drama Four Years Later is set to premiere in India soon. The series tells a touching story about two people bound by marriage but separated by time, distance, and changing priorities.

This Indo-Australian captures the emotional shift that occurs when dreams, responsibilities, and self-discovery take centre stage. Shahana Goswami leads the show with a performance full of grace, capturing the silent struggles of a woman finding her voice in the middle of change.

When & Where To Watch Four Years Later?

The series will stream in India on Lionsgate Play from July 11, 2025. It originally premiered on Sbs in Australia in 2024 and was widely appreciated for its storytelling and portrayal of real-life situations. The show runs across eight episodes and will be available in English.

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“Nautilus” finally lands in the U.S. on AMC after premiering in the UK in 2024.

The series, which was originally developed for Disney+ before being dropped, explores the origin story of Captain Nemo – the iconic voyager from Jules Verne stories like “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.” “Nautilus” puts the captain in a hair-raising escape from a penal colony with a crew of prisons and a prototype sub.

Here’s everything you need to know about where and when to tune in for the first season of AMC’s “Nautilus.”

When does “Nautilus” Season 1 come out?

The first season of “Nautilus” drops on Sunday, June 29.

How can I watch “Nautilus” Season 1?

“Nautilus” Season 1 airs Sunday nights and will be available on AMC. The episodes will also be up for streaming on AMC+.

Are episodes released weekly or all at once?

The first season of “Nautilus” debuts and ends with paired episode...

The AMC Networks June 2025 schedule has been announced and includes the premiere of the new AMC Original adventure series Nautilus, the gripping season finales of AMC’s The Walking Dead: Dead City and AMC+ original crime drama Scrublands, Acorn TV’s new series Art Detectives, and new unscripted series Relative Secrets.

The lineup also includes Shudder’s psychological horror Hell Motel, from the creators of Slasher, and the Sundance true crime limited series The Killer Clown: Murder on the Doorstep and Butchers of L.A.

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Film debuts deliver a star-studded lineup including crime drama Neighborhood Watch, Shudder’s Japanese horror and Overlook Film Festival’s “Scariest Feature” winner Best Wishes to All, and the streaming premiere of acclaimed sci-fi thriller Ash, from Grammy winner Flying Lotus.

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Scrublands Season 2 (AMC+ Original Series) – New Episodes Every Thursday on AMC+ Until the Season Finale on June...

The AMC Networks May 2025 schedule has been announced and includes the second season premiere of AMC’s The Walking Dead: Dead City, the return of gripping crime drama Scrublands, Shudder Original The Ugly Stepsister, and the season finales of the Liane Moriarty adaptation The Last Anniversary and mystery Black Snow.

On May 1, Acorn TV will debut its first annual “Murder Mystery May,” a month-long event showcasing the world’s best whimsical mysteries and investigative crime dramas. The event will feature a wide range of programming, including the premiere of acclaimed new crime drama The One Who Got Away, Irish mystery Boglands, and new episodes of The Brokenwood Mysteries, Murdoch Mysteries, and a new season of Harry Wild.

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The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 (AMC Original Series) – New Season Premieres Sunday, May 4 on AMC and AMC+ (9 p.m. Et...

AMC+ today announced that the highly anticipated new season of Scrublands will premiere on Thursday, May 29, exclusively on AMC+, with new episodes debuting every Thursday.

Filmed in the stunning landscapes of Augusta, Western Australia, the second season of Scrublands sees Luke Arnold (Black Sails) and Bella Heathcote (Pieces of Her) reprise their roles following the critically acclaimed first season.

Based on Silver, the bestselling sequel to Scrublands by Chris Hammer, the new four-episode season picks up after a year has passed since the life-changing events of season one.

Award-winning investigative journalist Martin Scarsden (Arnold) returns to his coastal hometown, Port Silver, Wa, to start a new chapter with his partner, Mandy Bond (Heathcote).

But his plans begin to unravel when he discovers his childhood friend, Jasper, brutally murdered—and Mandy is accused as the prime suspect. As Martin struggles with doubts about Mandy and his instincts, he embarks on a relentless search for the truth,...

Jules Verne’s classic tale of underwater exploration gets a fresh twist with the upcoming series ‘Nautilus’. I’m excited to see how this show reimagines the world of Captain Nemo, blending high-seas adventure with a gritty fight for freedom. It’s a story that’s been told before, but this version feels like it’s carving its own path, diving deep into a historical clash of power and rebellion.

Set in 1857, the series drops us into a time when the British East India Company ruled with an iron grip, plundering wealth and controlling private armies. We follow a group of prisoners, led by a brilliant but vengeful mind, as they seize a groundbreaking submersible vessel. Their escape into the ocean sparks a thrilling chase, with danger lurking above and below the waves. The show promises stunning underwater visuals—think massive sea creatures and uncharted depths—paired with intense battles against a ruthless enemy.

Australian streamer Stan is packing April with a mix of returning favorites and brand-new series, including the highly anticipated second season of the Australian crime drama Scrublands. Here’s the Lowdown: Scrublands: Silver, based on Chris Hammer’s novel, arrives on April 17. Luke Arnold and Bella Heathcote return as journalist Martin Scarsden and his partner Mandy […]

Stan’s April Highlights: Scrublands Sequel, Love Triangle Drama, and More!

The Stan Original Series Scrublands is back with a new season, Scrublands: Silver, premiering all episodes at once on April 17, exclusively on Stan. The series, based on Chris Hammer’s novel Silver, sees Luke Arnold and Bella Heathcote return as journalist Martin Scarsden and his partner Mandy Bond. Here’s the Lowdown: A year after the […]

Scrublands Returns: Season 2, Silver, Hits Stan on April 17!

Quick Links 'Black Sails' Is a Spellbinding Historical Action Epic 'Black Sails' Dazzles and Delights Critics and Audiences

If there's one thing audiences can't get enough of when it comes to their streaming content, it's an epic, visually stunning production full of unforgettable characters, thrilling action sequences, and a spellbinding storyline. The historical action-adventure series Black Sails more than fits the bill, with the sweeping period drama chronicling the electrifying adventures of the notorious Captain Flint, who, along with his tough crew of fellow pirates, attempts to track down a mythical Spanish treasure while fighting for the survival of New Providence Island.

A prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's literary masterpiece Treasure Island, the rip-roaring program ran for four seasons from 2014 to 2017 and became a smash success for Starz, though in the years since its dazzling tenure Black Sails has become an overlooked entry in the world of television. The...

Pirates of the Caribbean brought swashbuckling adventure back to the big screen in 2003, and that instigated a wave of pirate-themed movies and TV shows on the back of it. Almost a decade after Jack Sparrow created a new pirate legend, Black Sails weighed anchor as a more mature offering that gave the characters of Robert Louis Stephenson’s Treasure Island new backstories in what really played out as Game of Thrones on the high seas. Now the series is coming to free streaming on Tubi, allowing those who have not yet watched the show to catch all the gritty action for free.

Originally broadcast from 2014 to 2017, the Treasure Island prequel features several familiar characters, including a certain John Silver and Captain Flint, as well as some real-life historical figures who cross paths with the fictional pirates years before the events of Stephenson’s novel. Essentially, what Wicked did for The Wizard of Oz....

One of the greatest pirate shows of all time will hit Tubi next month. The fan-favorite Black Sails debuted for free on January 18, 2014, on YouTube, several streaming platforms, and video-on-demand services before arriving on Starz a week later.

Black Sails will be available to stream on Tubi starting December 1. Created by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine, the historical action-adventure series is a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's iconic 1883 novel Treasure Island. Black Sails, set in the 18th century during the Golden Age of Piracy and about twenty years from the events in Stevenson's novel, follows the dreaded Captain Flint, ably portrayed by Toby Stephens, as he attempts to protect the pirates' way of life and New Providence.

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Exclusive: Stan is saying goodbye to the Chalmers-Davis family.

The Australian streamer has put a fifth and final season of Bump into production, with filming underway in Sydney. The comedy-drama is Stan’s longest-running local scripted series, with the first season having launched back in January 2021.

The show is centered around ambitious teenage girl Oly, who unexpectedly has a baby, and the complications that follow for the Davis and Chalmers families.

The final season will hint at the future for the lead characters, jumping between past and present, as they face the cancer diagnosis of Oly’s mother Angie (Claudia Karvan) and try to celebrate the joy of Oly’s second pregnancy. Stan is providing the audience with a chance to be an extra by providing 30-second videos explaining what they’d like to see happen in the final episodes.

Nathalie Morris (We Were Dangerous), who plays Oly, will return...

When we look at it through a certain lens, Black Sails is a show that is all about power. First and foremost, of course, the series concerns itself with the power of a great story. Its ending, in particular, is entirely dedicated to how art shapes our perception of history and how, when push comes to shove, all we have is a bunch of disjointed tales that may or may not be true and a flag that says a lot more than a few words. Plot-wise, though, Black Sails is also a story about power in the sense that it focuses on who has the power over the island of Nassau. Is it the pirates? The British? The soon-to-be-independent Americans, through the hands of the Guthrie family? Or is it someone else entirely? On a smaller scale, Nassau begins as the property of Eleanor Guthrie (Hannah New), then changed hands...

Scrublands: Silver, the second season of the Stan Original Series, has started production in the picturesque town of Augusta, Western Australia. Based on Chris Hammer’s bestselling novel of the same name, Silver continues the story begun in Scrublands. Luke Arnold and Bella Heathcote reprise their roles as investigative journalist Martin Scarsden and his partner, Mandy […]

Stan Original ‘Scrublands: Silver’ Begins Production in Western Australia...

Production has begun on a second season of “Scrublands,” the Australian crime thriller series starring Luke Arnold (“Black Sails”) and Bella Heathcote.

With action set a year after the events of the first season, award-winning investigative journalist Martin Scarsden (Arnold) has returned to his coastal hometown, Port Silver, in Western Australia, to set up a new life with partner Mandy Bond (Heathcote). When he arrives to find his childhood friend Jasper brutally murdered and Bond the prime suspect, Scarsden struggles with doubts – about Bond and about his own ability to recognize the truth. As he pushes forward to find the real murderer and absolve Bond, Scarsden confronts secrets about Port Silver and his long-buried past.

The series is directed by Ben Young and written by Felicity Packard, Fiona Kelly and Jock Serong. It is based on “Silver,” the best-selling novel by Chris Hammer that is a sequel to the author’s “Scrublands” title.

Exclusive: Luke Carroll (The Artful Dodger), Debra Lawrance (Please Like Me) and David Roberts (Please Like Me) are among the new stars of Australian drama Scrublands, which is gearing up for its second season on Stan and 9 Network.

Also starring alongside returning leads Luke Arnold and Bella Heathcote in Scrublands: Silver are Tasma Walton (The Twelve), Luke Pegler (Hacksaw Ridge), Caroline Brazier (Year Of), Joel Jackson (Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door), Toby Truslove (La Brea), Sarah Roberts (Home and Away), Hamish Michael (The Twelve), Radek Jonak (The Surfer) and Damian De Montemas (Hounds of Love).

Above you can see an exclusive first-look image of season 2, with filming now underway in Augusta, Western Australia.

The season is being adapted from author Chris Hammer’s novel ‘Silver’, and here are some new plot details: A year after the life changing events of season 1, investigative journalist Martin Scarsden (Arnold...

Black Sails blends fiction and history by weaving real and fictional pirates, connecting with Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. Characters like Long John Silver, Captain Flint, and Billy Bones serve as key figures in both Black Sails and Treasure Island's storylines. The series showcases a diverse cast of characters, ranging from lovable rogues to feared pirate captains, with prominent roles in both stories.

Black Sails primarily serves as a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, meaning several characters from the book appear in the show. Despite some characters being fictional, Black Sails includes several real pirates throughout the story. From characters like Jack Rackham and Anne Bonny to Charles Vane and Blackbeard, real historical pirates are interwoven with the fictional seafarers from Stevenson's original novel.

This allows Black Sails' cast of characters to be incredibly varied, with some taken directly from fictional stories, others based in real-world history,...

Meet the real-life superhero Robert Smalls in Legion M's comic Defiant, bringing history to life in a daring Civil War tale. Learn the incredible story of Smalls stealing a Confederate warship with no shots fired, a true act of defiance and bravery. Legion M's aspirations for Defiant go beyond the comic, aiming for a film or television adaptation to inspire audiences worldwide.

As the latest comic book to spotlight historical acts of bravery, Legion M is bringing Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls to readers everywhere, telling the daring adventure of Robert Smalls. Set at the height of the Civil War, the comic made in partnership with Stranger Comics tells of one of the most audacious heists in history, sending the titular Smalls on an increasingly impressive journey through American history.

Defiant tells the story of Robert Smalls, an enslaved harbor pilot who, during the Civil War, successfully stole a Confederate warship.

Black Sails, a prequel to Treasure Island, blends history and fiction in a gripping tale of pirates and treasure quests. The series finale sees Flint and Silver unite against all odds, choosing love over war in a dramatic conclusion. Creator Jon Steinberg emphasizes the importance of the unlikely bond between Flint and Silver, driving the story's closure.

Conceived as a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic Treasure Island novel, Black Sails ran on the Starz network for four seasons between 2014 and 2017 before concluding on an epic note. Blending historical facts with fictional characters, the story follows Captain James Flint (Toby Stephens) and his pirate crew as they attempt to find lost treasure aboard the sunken Urca de Lima cargo ship. As Flint's search brings him closer to enriching his mates, an all-out war between the Spanish and British Empire takes place to control the Caribbean.

Although four years have...

Black Sails offers a more realistic and historically accurate depiction of the Golden Age of Piracy, unlike Pirates of the Caribbean. Black Sails has stronger source material from a novel, while Pirates of the Caribbean is based on a theme park ride. Black Sails has more nuanced characters compared to the cast of Pirates of the Caribbean.

While the Pirates of the Caribbean series has meandered through several unnecessary sequels, the pirate TV show Black Sails is better than Disney's franchise in many ways. Black Sails, a prequel series to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure novel Treasure Island, offers a gritty depiction of the Golden Age of Piracy that is far more realistic than Disney's fantastical version. Black Sails is led by a combination of original characters and characters from Treasure Island, who are all characterized by complicated ethics and motivations.

Black Sails focuses on Captain James Flint (Toby Stephens...

Jannes Eiselen left Black Sails because he had brain cancer. Following Eiselen's exit, Roland Reed took over as Dufresne in Black Sails season 2. Some were unhappy with the recasting as they believed that it changed Dufresne's character too much.

Black Sails features an ensemble cast, but one of the stars left the show after season 1, leading to their character being recast. The Starz historical adventure television series, created by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine, serves as a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's popular 1883 book Treasure Island and consists of four seasons and 38 episodes. Jannes Eiselen portrayed Dufresne in the first season, but the actor passed the baton to Roland Reed for the rest of the character's time on the show.

Dufresne is introduced as the accountant of the Walrus during the pilot of Black Sails. His job is to keep track of the pirate ship's stolen goods and...

Black Sails season 4 was the last due to the co-creators' planned ending, but the series finale seemingly set up potential spinoffs. The co-creators considered a season 5 based on Treasure Island but decided to keep the show and book separate. There are no plans for a Black Sails continuation.

While Black Sails season 5 won't be setting sail anytime soon (seeing as Starz ended the show after season 4), here's what it could have been about. Black Sails is an epic historical adventure series made by Starz and follows the bloody misadventures of a crew of pirates. The show also acts as a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, providing an origin story for Long John Silver. The first season of Black Sails focused on a treasure hunt, with later seasons following the battle for control of New Providence between the pirates and the British Empire.

While the show could be dark and violent,...

Black Sails depicts what happens before Treasure Island, providing backstory for characters and plot. John Silver must reunite with Billy Bones before the events of Treasure Island can occur. John Silver's timeline post-Black Sails includes marrying Madi, forming a new crew, and leading a mutiny.

The adventures of Long John Silver (Luke Arnold) are far from over when the pirate TV show Black Sails comes to an end. Based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure novel Treasure Island, Black Sails serves as a prequel story following Captain James Flint (Toby Stephens) and his crew of pirates. John Silver plays a major role in Black Sails and Treasure Island, rising from a lowly sailor to Flint's quartermaster and one of the most feared pirates in existence.

Treasure Island shows John, presumably years after Black Sails' ending, recounting his new endeavor to lead a mutiny against the captain of...

Black Sails is a detailed example of historical fiction, featuring real historical pirates in its main cast. The fates of historical pirates such as Anne Bonny, "Calico Jack" Rackham, and Charles Vane are depicted with similarities to history. Black Sails hints at the further adventures of real historical pirate Mary Read with Bonny and Rackham.

The TV show Black Sails is a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel Treasure Island, following the adventures of Captain Flint (Toby Stephens) and his crew of pirates. While the show is led by fictional characters such as Flint, the main Black Sails characters include real historical pirates like the infamous Long John Silver (Luke Arnold) and the mysterious Billy Bones (Tom Hopper). The historical pirates who appear in Black Sails operated in the Caribbean in the early 18th century, better known as the Golden Age of Piracy.

Most of the Black Sails...

Black Sails combines fact and fiction to create a gripping show rooted in the Golden Age of Piracy. Real-life pirates like Blackbeard and Anne Bonny are portrayed accurately, while some events have been fictionalized. The series blends historical facts with imaginary stories, making it a captivating portrayal of piracy in the 1800s.

Conceived as a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel Treasure Island, Black Sails is a historical adventure series on the Starz Network from 2014 to 2017. Set in the early 1800s during the Golden Age of Piracy, the four-season tale follows various real-life pirates and seafarers who interact with fictional characters dwelling on New Providence island in the Bahamas. Apart from chronicling the history of piracy, the inciting event of the series concerns the hunt for treasure aboard a Spanish ship called the Urca de Lima, prompting a war for control between the Spanish and British Empire.

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The all-star talent behind Essentials is already shaking up the comic book world with brain-twisting storytelling and stunning art. Co-writers Luke Arnold and Chris "Doc" Wyatt are teaming up with seven accomplished artists to explore fractured realities in a graphic novel. The ambitious sci-fi project from The Lab Press has received overwhelming support on Kickstarter, promising exceptional storytelling and artistry.

The Essentials are coming, and the comic book world is already preparing to have its collective mind blown by the all-star talent assembled. The new graphic novel from The Lab Press has already shattered its goal on Kickstarter, and the first look inside the mind-bending tale promise an adventure that must be seen by many, many more.

The brainchild of co-writers Luke Arnold (Black Sails) and Chris "Doc" Wyatt (Rocket and Groot), the crowdfunded project will be calling on not one, not two, but seven accomplished artists together to depict a reality fractured beyond recognition.

"In Essentials, mathematician Harris Pax predicted the end of the world, but failed to prevent it. Now he’s living alone in a bunker and his niece’s favorite toys are starting to talk to him. The good news? He’s not the world’s sole survivor. The bad news? The other survivors are trapped in alternate realities — trapped in imagined worlds full of zombies, pterodactyls, and chaos. And now Harris Pax and an unlikely ally must travel the country on a quest to restore reality, save humanity, and defeat his new interdimensional nemesis: Snuggles."

Essentials is the graphic novel debut of Luke Arnold and the first-ever release from The Lab Press. Having just launched its Kickstarter campaign, it's an incredibly ambitious project featuring "a stunning array of all-star comic artists," including: DaNi (Sandman The Dreaming), Glenn Fabry (Preacher), Jason Howard (Transformers), Vince Locke (A History of Violence), Brendan McCarthy...

“Scrublands”is a new Stan Originals Australian-produced live-action ‘rural noir’ TV drama series, directed by Greg McLean, based on the novel by Chris Hammer, streaming May 2, 2024 on Sundance Now and AMC+:

“…in an isolated and struggling country town, a charismatic and dedicated priest, ‘Father Byron Swift’ (Jay Ryan) opens fire on his congregation, killing five parishioners.

‘One year later investigative journalist ‘Martin Scarsden’ (Luke Arnold) arrives to write what should be a simple feature story on the anniversary of the tragedy. But when Martin's instincts kick in and he digs beneath the surface, the previously accepted narrative begins to fall apart, and he finds himself in a life and death race to uncover the truth.

“Martin finds the people of ‘Ruversend’ deeply scarred and hostile to journalists, with local bookstore owner ‘Mandy Bond’ (Bella Heathcote), ‘Constable Robbie Haus-Jones’ (Adam Zwar), and widow ‘Fran Landers’ (Victoria Thaine) giving him short shrift.

AMC Networks announced today that the four-part Australian rural noir crime drama Scrublands will premiere on Thursday, May 2, on Sundance Now and AMC+, with additional episodes dropping weekly on both platforms.

Based on Chris Hammer’s award-winning and bestselling crime novel by the same name, the captivating series follows a country town grappling with the aftermath of a horrible crime, still trying to come to terms with it a year on.

In an isolated and struggling country town, a charismatic and dedicated priest, Father Byron Swift, calmly opens fire on his congregation, killing five parishioners. One year later, investigative journalist Martin Scarsden arrives in Riversend to write what should be a simple feature story on the anniversary of the tragedy.

But when Martin’s instincts kick in, and he digs beneath the surface, the previously accepted narrative begins to fall apart, and he finds himself in a life-and-death race to uncover the truth.

Get a peek at variant covers for Essentials, a new sci-fi graphic novel with a top-notch creative team. Seven different artists will illustrate different realities in Essentials, offering a unique storytelling experience. Essentials explores a world of fabricated realities where humanity is at stake, promising a mind-bending journey.

Screen Rant is excited to exclusively share variant covers for The Lab Press' debut graphic novel, Essentials. These covers come from artists who have done stunning work on other comic series. From Transformers to Preacher, these creative team additions are bringing their best to this new comic endeavor.

Essentials has the creative team of Luke Arnold, Chris "Doc" Wyatt, DaNi, Glenn Fabry, Jason Howard, Vince Locke, Brendan McCarthy, Andrew Mutti, M.K. Perker, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jordie Bellaire, Brad Simpson, Wesley Wong, and DC Hopkins.

The design and logo for the book were created by Emma Price, who worked on Barnstormers. Luke Arnold is...

Exclusive: Naveen Andrews has joined the cast of Paramount+’s Australian drama series Last King of the Cross.

He will play lead antagonist Ray Kinnock in the second season of the show, which tells the story of Sydney nightclub kingpin John Ibrahim (Lincoln Younes) and his brother Sam (Claude Jabbour).

Filming is underway on season 2 in Sydney, as John sights set on capturing a new kingdom — the glittering prize of Oxford Street, Sydney’s nightclub empire.

Andrews will bring to life the fictional character of Ray Kinnock, who is determined to either keep John out, or take him down. The actor is best known for his role on ABC cult drama Lost, for which he won a Screen Actors Guild award along with the rest of the cast. He also appeared in the iconic classic movie The English Patient and, most recently, The Dropout, alongside Amanda Seyfried and is a...

Captain Henry Avery, though never physically seen, played a significant role in Black Sails, with characters having mixed opinions and emotions about him. Captain Avery, also known as Henry Every, was a successful and notorious pirate during the Golden Age of Piracy, with his raids and escapes inspiring other famous pirates. The true fate of Captain Avery remains unknown, with theories ranging from squandering his riches to living out his life in obscurity. Still, his legacy was respected and admired throughout Black Sails.

Since it debuted on Starz in 2014, the pirate adventure series Black Sails has received high praise for its portrayal of the Golden Age of Piracy. Set in the 18th century, Black Sails serves as a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's popular novel Treasure Island and follows a young Captain Flint (Toby Stephens) and his crew members, as they fight for the survival of New Providence Island.

Black Sails, a historical-adventure show set in the Golden Age of Piracy, features an Easter egg paying homage to Outlander. The memorable theme song from Outlander, "The Skye Boat Song," can be heard in Black Sails season 1, episode 2. The musical connection between the two shows adds a sense of connection and is a fun Easter egg for viewers.

Black Sails, a hit historical-adventure show on Starz, features a clever Easter egg that pays homage to Outlander, another one of the network's popular series. Written to be a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 book, Treasure Island, Black Sails follows a crew of bounty-seeking pirates of New Providence Island who are targeted by the British government for threatening the region's maritime trade. In response, the pirates at the center of Black Sails, including the fictional Captain J. Flint (Toby Stephens), wage "war against the world" across the series' four seasons, setting...

Luke Arnold’s latest thriller, Scrublands, sees Martin Scarsden’s investigation into the tragic church killings orchestrated by Pastor Byron Swift. Those who knew Pastor Byron Swift (Jay Ryan) said he was a generous and kind-hearted man. He treated everyone with respect and was always the first to volunteer to serve the community. He preached the teachings of Christ but never forced or pressured anyone to follow suit. Maybe that’s why no one would have suspected what was going to happen next. One day, while everyone gathered around the church for their morning prayers, Pastor Swift went berserk. He cold-bloodedly murdered Craig (Martin Copping), Tom (Scott Major), Alf (Fletcher Humphrys), Hugh (Ben De Pagter), and Gerry (Adam Morgan) with his long-range rifle. Robbie, the cop, arrived at the scene, shot Pastor Swift, and ended his killing spree.

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Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for “Jaane Jaan,” “Kahaani” filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh‘s Indian adaptation of Japanese author Higashino Keigo’s bestselling 2005 novel “The Devotion of Suspect X.”

The cast is led by Bollywood royalty Kareena Kapoor Khan and also includes Jaideep Ahlawat (“Paatal Lok”) and Vijay Varma (“Dahaad”).

The film follows a single mother and her daughter who commit a crime and a neighbor who helps them cover it up amidst a police investigation.

The novel has been adapted numerous times including in Japan as “Suspect X” (2008), in Korea as “Perfect Number” (2012) and in China as “The Devotion of Suspect X” (2017). A Hollywood version is in development.

“Jaane Jaan” is produced by 12th Street Entertainment and Northern Lights Films in association with Kross Pictures and Balaji Motion Pictures. Producers include Jay Shewakramani, Akshai Puri , Hyunwoo Thomas Kim, Shobha Kapoor and Ekta R. Kapoor.

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Michelle Yeoh, star of the globally acclaimed Oscar-winning film “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” will serve as guest of honor and advisor at the fifth Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival, a platform for young visual artists and one of the largest short film festivals in the world. The festival takes place in Fukuoka, Japan.

Other new guests include Maggie Q, film editor Gabriella Cristiani and Stephen Castor (“Spider-Man”), co-ceo of It’s Just Us Productions, Rocket Science 3D and Rocket Science Motion Capture Studios, franchise.

Returning guests include special advisor and composer Tan Dun and honorary chairwoman Yue-Sai Kan, an Emmy-winning television producer.

Since launching in 2018, Meihodo has become one of the largest and most popular short film festivals in the world. This year, the festival received a record 3,533 submissions from 122 countries and regions around the world.

“We’re so excited to welcome the incredible Michelle Yeoh,...

Exclusive: Luke Arnold, Bella Heathcote and Jay Ryan are set to lead Scrublands, a TV adaptation of Chris Hammer’s novel for Australian streamer Stan.

We’ve learned production in underway in Victoria, Australia on the crime series, which is a co-commission of the Nine Network and its streamer Stan. Easy Tiger, which optioned rights to the story back in 2018, is producing in association with VicScreen.

Scrublands is set in isolated country town Riversend brought to its knees by endless drought, where a charismatic and dedicated young priest (Jay Ryan) calmly opens fire on his congregation, killing five parishioners. A year later, investigative journalist Martin Scarsden (Luke Arnold) arrives to write what should be a simple feature story on the anniversary of the tragedy but when his instincts kick in and he digs beneath the surface, the previously accepted narrative begins to fall apart and he finds himself in a...

Logan Lerman, the star of the Percy Jackson film franchise, doesn't see himself joining the cast of the upcoming Disney+ series based on the same book series. Lerman played the titular character in the original 2010 20th Century Fox film Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief and its 2013 sequel, Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters. The films were intended to mirror the five-book fantasy series written by Rick Riordan, but plans for the rest of the series were ultimately scrapped due to subpar box office returns and lukewarm critical reception for the adaptations. Since then, Disney has acquired the rights to Percy Jackson and is nearly finished completing season 1 of the new show based on Riordan's books.

Speaking to Esquire, Lerman discussed his breakout role and whether he could return to the Percy Jackson world in the new series. According to the 30-year-old actor, he has been approached by people who...

The casting of Medusa for the upcoming Disney+ adaptation of Percy Jackson and the Olympians could provide two perfect casting choices for the series' central gods. The Percy Jackson series was officially greenlit in January 2022 and began shooting in June of the same year. The first season's production led to many casting announcements, including Walker Scobell as the titular character, alongside Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri as Annabeth and Grover respectively, rounding out the series' leading trio.

Alongside these casting announcements came some of the Greek Pantheon, beginning with Jason Mantzoukas as Dionysus, the director of Camp Half-Blood. Other godly announcements were Adam Copeland as Ares, Lin-Manuel Miranda as Hermes, Jay Duplass as Hades, and Timothy Omundson as Hephaestus. Alongside these Percy Jackson god castings, however, was the announcement of who will be playing Medusa in Percy Jackson and the Olympians' first season, which could lead to the two...

SAG Award-winning and Oscar-nominated actor Richard E. Grant has joined the cast of its new live-action drama series ‘Nautilus.’

Coming from Moonriver TV and Seven Stories, the series tells Jules Verne’s epic story from Captain Nemo’s point of view: an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright and family, a prisoner of the East India Mercantile Company and a man bent on revenge against the forces that have taken everything from him. But once Nemo sets sail with his ragtag crew on board the awe-inspiring Nautilus, he not only battles with his enemy, but discovers a wondrous underwater world, learns to take his place as leader of the crew, and goes on an unforgettable adventure beneath the sea.

Grant guest stars in the series, playing the charismatic leader of the port town of Karajaan, who Captain Nemo and the crew encounter on their adventures.

Also announced as joining the...

Richard E. Grant bags guest role in ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ retelling

Withnail & I star Richard E. Grant has joined Disney+’s live-action drama Nautilus, with Muki Zubis (This is Going to Hurt) Benedict Hardie (The Luminaries), Jacob Collins Levy (Young Wallander) and Luke Arnold (Black Sails) also signing up to the cast. The show, from Moonriver TV and Seven Stories, is currently shooting at Village Roadshow Studios in Queensland, Australia. The show tells Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea from the point of view of Indian prince Captain Nemo (Shazad Latif) for the first time. Grant will guest star as the leader of Karajaan, a port town Nemo and his crew encounter on their adventures.

Vue International appoints Chief Operating Officer

Privately-held European cinema operator Vue International has hired Claire Arksey as Chief Operating Officer. She joins from clothing store Urban Outfitters, where she was responsible for 269 standalone stores across 14 countries.

Rarriwuy Hick leads the ensemble cast of Bunya Productions’ drama True Colours (formerly Copping It Black), now shooting in the Northern Territory’s Macdonnell Ranges for Sbs and Nitv.

The four-part series stems from an original concept from Arrernte singer-songwriter Warren H. Williams, who also stars, and co-creator, writer and director Erica Glynn.

Hick plays Detective Toni Alma, assigned to investigate a suspicious car accident in Perdar Theendar, the Indigenous community she left as a child and has had little to do with over the years. The beauty of Indigenous art and the sometimes-devious practices in the global art market take the detective on an epic hunt for a killer.

Starring alongside Hick are Luke Arnold, Erroll Shand, Emilie de Ravin, Trisha Morton-Thomas, Ben Oxenbould and Miranda Otto.

The series will also include a range of fresh faces such as Kumalie Riley, Kurt Abbott, Sabella Turner, Natalie Peperill, Warren ‘Wazza’ Williams,...

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An Australian series that airs on the Showtime cable channel in the United States, The End TV show stars Harriet Walter, Frances O'Connor, Noni Hazlehurst, Roy Billing, Robyn Nevin, Luke Arnold, Morgan Davies, Ingrid Torelli, John Waters, Brendan Cowell, and Alex Dimitriades. The story follows three generations of a family as they live with separate but intersecting obsessions -- trying to figure out how...

Can this family learn to understand each other in the first season of The End TV show on Showtime? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like The End is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of The End here.

A Showtime dark comedy-drama, The End TV show originates in Australia and stars Harriet Walter, Frances O'Connor, Noni Hazlehurst, Roy Billing, Robyn Nevin, Luke Arnold, Morgan Davies, Ingrid Torelli, John Waters, Brendan Cowell, and Alex Dimitriades. The story follows three generations of a family as they live with separate but intersecting obsessions -- trying to figure out...

Network: Showtime

Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour)

Seasons: Ongoing

TV show dates: July 18, 2021 -- present

Series status: Has not been cancelled

Performers include: Harriet Walter, Frances O'Connor, Noni Hazlehurst, Roy Billing, Robyn Nevin, Luke Arnold, Morgan Davies, Ingrid Torelli, John Waters, Brendan Cowell, and Alex Dimitriades.

TV show description:

A dark comedy-drama series, The End TV show originates in Australia and was created by Samantha Strauss. It's a story about family, ethics, and emotion, and mostly how it's never too late to start again.

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Hulu released first look images for comedic murder-mystery series ‘Only Murders in the Building,” which premieres Aug. 31.

The show stars Steven Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez as three strangers who are all obsessed with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one when a grisly death occurs inside their Upper West Side apartment building. Suspecting murder, the trio dive into an investigation of their own, documenting the case along the way via podcast. They unravel the complex secrets of the building, all the while telling lies of their own. Realizing a killer may live among them, they race to decipher the mounting clues before it’s too late.

“Only Murders in the Building” comes from writers John Hoffman and Martin, who serve as executive producers alongside Short, Gomez, Jamie Babbitt, Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal. The cast also includes Amy Ryan and Aaron Dominguez. See the first look images below.

See-Saw Films’ dark comedy The End, created and written by Samantha Strauss and directed by Jessica M. Thompson and Jonathan Brough, follows three generations of a family living with separate but intersecting obsessions – how to die with dignity, live with none, and make it all count.

The 10-episode series stars Dame Harriet Walter, Frances O’Connor, Noni Hazlehurst, Luke Arnold, Morgan Davies, Ingrid Torelli, Roy Billing, Robyn Nevin, John Waters, Alex Dimitriades, Brendan Cowell, Brooke Satchwell, Andrea Demetriades, Uli Latukefu, and Seb Thornton-Walker. It premieres on Foxtel February 2.

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Samantha Strauss.

Following on from their collaboration on Foxtel/Sky UK’s The End, writer and producer Samantha Strauss and See-Saw Films have formed a joint venture in production company Picking Scabs.

The partnership will develop projects for Strauss to write and produce in both Australia and overseas, with Strauss to work closely with See-Saw producer and EP Rachel Gardner on the slate.

“We want to tell stories that are a bit itchy and a lot addictive; that dig below the scab and broken skin and investigate all sorts of wounds that haven’t healed properly,” said Strauss.

“Let them bleed, weep and breathe. The opportunity to tell more of these stories, with the brilliantly supportive and talented See-Saw family, fills my writer heart with glee.”

Gardner said: “Samantha is a rare talent, one that is able to marry her immense artistic gifts with a keen understanding of the business,...

The End, the British/Australian dark comedy drama starring The Crown and Succession star Harriet Walter and Mansfield Park’s Frances O’Connor, is heading to Showtime.

The ViacomCBS-owned network has acquired the 10-episode first season of the drama, which is produced by Top of the Lake producer See-Saw Films and was a co-production between Sky and Australia’s Foxtel. Endeavor Content handled the U.S. deal.

O’Connor plays Dr Kate Brennan, an Australian-based specialist in palliative care. Euthanasia is a hot-button topic in Kate’s field of work and she is passionate in her opposition. On the other side of the world, Kate’s mother Edie Henley, played by Walter, feels just as strongly about her right to die. Kate has little choice but to ship Edie out from England and deposit her in a nearby retirement village in the Gold Coast – Edie’s worst nightmare. While Kate struggles with her own problems,...