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BritBox and World Productions have revealed a first look at the return of the critically-acclaimed, award-winning Original cold-case drama Karen Pirie. Double BAFTA Scotland winner Lauren Lyle reprises her role as audience-favorite Detective Inspector Karen Pirie, with a riveting new case to solve.

After captivating audiences as one of the UK’s most-watched dramas, the 3 x 120’ series, based on celebrated author Val McDermid’s A Darker Domain and adapted by Emer Kenny, will return for a second season in October on BritBox in the U.S. and Canada.

The first look pictures offer a glimpse into the thrilling new series, hailed as “a refreshing take on the detective genre.” After her bittersweet success in series one, Karen has been promoted to Detective Inspector and seemingly given the authority she has long been fighting for.

Just as she’s getting into the swing of her powerful new role, she is assigned...

Nearly three years after solving her first mystery and earning that coveted promotion to Detective Inspector, Karen Pirie is finally getting back to work. BritBox and World Productions revealed the first images from Season 2 of the British cold-case drama, which finds Lauren Lyle's titular crime-solver back in the saddle with a new, disturbing assignment that will have all eyes on her. Adapted once again by Emer Kenny, this run of episodes is based on the second book in Val McDermid's best-selling series of detective novels, titled A Darker Domain, and picks up with the inspector getting used to her newfound authority. However, that position is quickly tested when she's given a case from 1984 that has long confounded investigators, enraptured the public, and attracted attention from sinister forces that would rather the past stay buried.

Season 2 centers on the case of Catriona and Adam Grant, a charming heiress of...

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For February, Hulu brings home a bunch of under-the-radar indie offerings as well as at least one big-budget movie that has proved elusive on streaming services.

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The Kyle Marvin-directed 80 for Brady — a Paramount Pictures comedy starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno and Sally Field and produced by NFL superstar Tom Brady — will touch down in Palm Springs on Jan. 6.

The film has been selected to open the 34th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival by making its world premiere at the Richards Center for the Arts. The film’s stars and director are expected to attend the opening night festivities. Inspired by a true story, it follows four best friends who take a wild trip to the 2017 Super Bowl Li to see their hero, Brady, play in the big game. In addition to making his producing debut, Brady appears in the film, which is scheduled to hit theaters Feb. 3.

The fest will close with The Lost King on Jan. 15. The Warner Bros. Pictures film stars Sally Hawkins,...

The Palm Springs Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for its 34th annual edition, announcing that Paramount Pictures’ 80 for Brady will world premiere as its opening night film on January 6, with IFC Films’ The Lost King closing it out on January 15.

Directed by Kyle Marvin, 80 for Brady is inspired by the true story of four best friends living life to the fullest when they take a wild trip to the 2017 Super Bowl Li to see their hero Tom Brady play. Cast members including Academy Award nominee Lily Tomlin, Academy Award winner Jane Fonda, Academy Award winner Rita Moreno and Academy Award winner Sally Field are expected to be among those in attendance at the fest to rep the film slated for release in theaters on February 3, 2023.

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