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Pascale Kann, Anna Friel, Connor Swindells, Clara Rugaard, Katherine Parkinson, and Golda Rosheuvel have been added to the cast of the BBC’s 6-part drama series ‘The Dream Land.’

The coming-of-age drama is based on Rosa Rankin-Gee’s enthralling novel Dreamland and is brought to life for TV by BAFTA award-winning writer Kayleigh Llewellyn, delivering a gripping and intense journey driven by love, hope, and an unyielding will to survive.

Set in a near-future Margate, against a backdrop of soaring inequality, The Dream Lands tells the story of Chance and her family, a young woman who discovers life and love, while being forced to fight for her family and friends’ survival in a world that’s crumbling around her.

It’s 2039 and temperatures are soaring, seas are rising, and the political climate is equally as menacing. Chance is living a life of crime just to get by, when her community...

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Prime Video ha desvelado el primer tráiler de la tercera temporada de La rueda del tiempo, su serie original de fantasía basada en la saga de novelas superventas de Robert Jordan y adaptada a televisión por el productor ejecutivo y showrunner Rafe Judkins (Agentes de S.H.I.E.L.D.).

La tercera temporada de La rueda del tiempo se basa principalmente en el cuarto libro de la saga de Jordan, El ascenso de la sombra, y llevará a los espectadores a nuevas regiones y ciudades del continente ficticio de las Tierras Occidentales: desde el vasto Yermo de Aiel, pasando por la embriagadora y peligrosa ciudad portuaria de Tanchico, hasta la ciudad prohibida y llena de niebla Rhuidean, donde Rand y Moiraine se enfrentarán a revelaciones que cambiarán sus vidas. Mientras tanto, en el otro lado del mundo, en la ciudad natal de...

Prime Video has debuted the first trailer for ‘The Wheel of Time’s’ upcoming third season, which will debut globally on 13th March 2025.

In the series, a humble farm boy, Rand al’Thor, learns he is The Dragon Reborn—a dangerous figure from history destined to save the world … or break it. The Wheel of Time turns, and the Last Battle approaches. After defeating Ishamael, one of the most powerful of the Forsaken, at the end of Season Two, Rand reunites with his friends in the city of Falme and is declared the Dragon Reborn. But in Season Three, the threats against the Light are multiplying: the White Tower stands divided, the Black Ajah run free, old enemies return to the Two Rivers, and the remaining Forsaken are in hot pursuit of the Dragon… including Lanfear, whose relationship with Rand will mark a crucial choice between Light and Dark for them both.

European TV giant Banijay Entertainment — whose more-than 60 labels have produced recent shows such as “Rogue Heroes,” “Ripley” and “The Rig” — has expanded the roles of two execs as it rejigs its global scripted division.

As part of a new combined leadership structure, Steve Matthews has been named head of scripted, creative and Johannes Jensen head of scripted, business. The two will work in unison and report to chief business officer, Frédéric Balmary, who will continue to lead overall strategic direction.

HBO alumni Matthews joined Banijay as contents partnership executive in early 2023, reporting to Christian Wikander who served as global head of scripted until his departure in Feb. 2024. Since joining he has introduced various initiatives to encourage collaboration across the company’s labels worldwide, alongside setting up the he Banijay Bootcamp to connecting in-house development executives with emerging writers.

Jensen new role extends his current remit as head of scripted for Banijay Nordic,...

Steve Matthews and Johannes Jensen have been handed new roles in Banijay Entertainment’s central scripted division.

Matthews has been named Head of Scripted, Creative, and Jensen Head of Scripted, Business. Together, they will work to support and partner with Banijay’s group of more than 60 scripted labels.

Frédéric Balmary will continue to oversee the overall direction of Banijay’s scripted effort as Chief Business Officer. “As we continue to grow, the refreshed roles for Steve and Johannes will strengthen our creative and business acumen, ensuring we continue to innovate and lead on the global stage,” he said.

Former HBO Europe exec Matthews has been with Banijay since 2023, working as a pivot for the France-based giant’s scripted producers and overseeing global initiatives. He has taken on an even more prominent role since the exit of Christian Wikander this time last year.

Jensen has to this point been Head of Scripted for Banijay Nordic.

MGM+ has announced the titles coming to the premium linear channel and streaming service in February. The MGM Plus February 2025 lineup includes Gladiator II (debuting in late January), Nickel Boys, and new episodes of NFL Icons Season 4 and Rogue Heroes Season 2.

MGM+, an Amazon company, is a premium linear channel and streaming service delivering a broad lineup of exclusive original series and docuseries, the latest movie releases, and classic film franchises—all available in the U.S. on TV, on-demand, online, and across devices.

Gladiator II MGM Plus February 2025 Schedule

Gladiator II

The sequel will begin streaming on January 25 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt

Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the powerful emperors of Rome conquer his home. With rage in his heart and the future of the empire at stake, he looks to the past to...

“The idea of theater has always terrified me, and it still does,” Asa Butterfield says from the rehearsal room of London’s National Youth Theatre.

The British star, famed for his performance as Otis Milburn in Netflix’s awkwardly raunchy teen hit Sex Education, has been in showbiz for a long time. After minor roles in ITV’s After Thomas (2006) and Garth Jennings’ comedy Son of Rambow (2007), Butterfield was cast at age 10 as the lead in Mark Herman’s Holocaust drama The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.

“When you’re a kid, you don’t actually learn that much about acting,” Butterfield admits to The Hollywood Reporter about his early roles. “I didn’t learn to act until I was maybe 14. You suddenly have those inhibitions you didn’t have as a 9- or 10-year-old. You’re more self-conscious. I was starting to think about, like, ‘What am I doing with my face?...

Prime Video released ten first-look images for ‘The Wheel of Time’s’ upcoming third season, which will debut globally on 13th March 2025.

In the series, a humble farm boy, Rand al’Thor, learns he is The Dragon Reborn—a dangerous figure from history destined to save the world … or break it. The Wheel of Time turns, and the Last Battle approaches. After defeating Ishamael, one of the most powerful of the Forsaken, at the end of Season Two, Rand reunites with his friends in the city of Falme and is declared the Dragon Reborn. But in Season Three, the threats against the Light are multiplying: the White Tower stands divided, the Black Ajah run free, old enemies return to the Two Rivers, and the remaining Forsaken are in hot pursuit of the Dragon… including Lanfear, whose relationship with Rand will mark a crucial choice between Light and Dark for them both.

In the era of streaming, there are always new series to check out for viewers of all tastes, and the best TV shows to stream this week highlight that fact. With Netflix, Hulu, Max, and the other big-name streamers constantly putting out content, there are new shows as well as new episodes of hit series becoming available each week. With so much out there, it can be hard to keep track of everything that should be on the watchlist, but there are some notable titles worth pointing out.

This week, there are exciting new docuseries made available to audiences, taking a look at things like the scandal of Sean “Diddy” Combs, as well as a peek behind the scenes at Saturday Night Live. However, the majority of the streaming options for the week come down to returning shows. This includes Harley Quinn back for more mayhem in DC’s animated world.

‘NFL Icons’ is a fantastic docuseries that will allow fans to learn more about some of the game’s greatest players.

The NFL is the most popular sport in the United States, and throughout the decades it has seen some incredible players grace the gridiron. The series “NFL Icons” dives deeply into the lives of some of these legends, looking at both their contributions on and off the field. Season 4 of the series premieres on the MGM+ App on Friday, Jan. 17 at 10 p.m. Et, and will highlight a new batch of some of the most talented and hardest-working players in NFL history. You can stream the series with a seven-day free trial of the MGM+ App.

How to watch ‘NFL Icons’ Season 4 When: Friday, Jan. 17 at 10 p.m. Et TV: MGM+ App Stream: Watch with a seven-day free trial of the MGM+ App. From anywhere: Watch with a subscription to a Vpn.

This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch column, our monthly breakdown of What’s on Streaming, and our master list of Every New TV Show Premiering in 2025.

With over 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.

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Max’s newest original series merges the best of ER and 24, combining the stakes of life-saving emergency medicine with a real-time format to deliver one of the year’s most engaging shows (so what if the year is only 10 days old?). The medical drama, the first two episodes of which are now streaming, also counts several ER vets amidst its ranks, as it was created by R. Scott Gemmill, produced by John Wells, and stars Noah Wyle. They know what they’re doing, and it shows.

Set in a trauma hospital in Pittsburgh, the first season follows a 15-hour shift in an emergency department led by Wyle’s Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch. Maladies range from the relatively mundane to the gruesome and dire as Robby and his team, including overconfident interns and green student doctors, attend to the never-ending flow of patients. Comparisons to ER are unavoidable,...

In the previous season of Rogue Heroes, we saw that after taking over Malta and securing the African continent, the Sas forces were ordered to reach the shores of Italy and wreak havoc on the Axis forces. David Stirling had been taken captive after he was caught by the German forces. It was a huge blow for the Sas, and Paddy Mayne took over as the leader after that. So, let’s find out what Paddy and his men did in season 2 and if they were able to overcome the obstacles that came their way.

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Why Did Bill Stirling Take Command?

In Rogue Heroes season 2, we saw that David Stirling’s elder brother, Bill Stirling, was given command of the Sas. Also, some administrative decisions were taken in order to let the Sas soldiers know who was in command. From General Montgomery down to every soldier who was...

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This January, we are getting a ton of great shows on various streaming services, from the animated Spider-Man coming to Disney+ to the much anticipated second season of the incredibly popular Netflix series The Night Manager. So, we are here to sort out all of the brilliant upcoming shows that you might want to check out.

Mayfair Witches Season 2 (AMC+) Release Date: January 4 Credit – AMC

Mayfair Witches is a gothic horror supernatural thriller drama series created by Michelle Ashford and Esta Spalding. Based on the Lives of the Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice, Season 2 of the AMC series continues the story of Rowan Fielding as she embraces the darkness within her. Mayfair Witches stars Alexandra Daddario, Jen Richards, Jack Huston, Annabeth Gish, Harry Hamlin, and Tongayi Chirisa.

American Primeval (Netflix) Release Date: January 9 Credit – Netflix

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In Rogue Heroes season 2’s ending, Paddy Mayne realized a simple but important thing about himself. He understood that there really was no cure for the madness and anger he had inside him. Men like Paddy Mayne weren’t afraid to die in war, but what came after the war ended? They knew they wouldn’t be able to spend the rest of their lives dealing with the voices in their heads. The cries of those British men that they had left to drown. The voices of the friends they had lost in the war. The pain of the enemies who were killed on the battlefield. Paddy Mayne knew that there was no future for a man like him in peacetime. The only way these rogue heroes would find peace in their lives was by ending the life they had. But not without a fight. Not while Hitler was still alive.

Steven Knight created “Sas Rogue Heroes,” a unique wartime drama that mixes facts with a cinematic flair. Audiences were captivated by the show’s first season, which was praised for its vivid depiction of the top British regiment’s early adventures in North Africa. Not only did the series receive positive reviews from critics, but it also started discussions about the representation of military themes in modern media. As Season 2 progresses, viewers get more and more excited to see how the narrative will evolve and what new points of view it will bring.

The shift from David Stirling, portrayed by Connor Swindells, to Paddy Mayne, who Jack O’Connell fervently played, marks a significant shift in the series’ main themes. Mayne appears as a raw, impulsive force, challenging conventional notions of heroism, unlike Stirling, who embodied a cool, calculated leader. This change reflects a larger societal shift toward emphasizing authenticity and...

The psychological toll of war takes center stage in this week’s “Sas Rogue Heroes.” Reg Seekings (Theo Barklem-Biggs), already teetering on the edge, finds his internal struggles amplified by an unexpected friendship with a young Italian boy. While the bond between Seekings and the boy offers a flicker of humanity amidst the brutality of war, […]

Sas Rogue Heroes: Series 2 Episode 4...

Rogue Heroes is not a story about World War II, it is the story of three friends who, in their own eccentric manner, did something that the world never expected them to. These three individuals were nothing like the British armed forces had ever seen. One was a dreamer who wanted to prove to his veteran father that he was worthy of his name. Another was a madman who didn’t think before acting. The third one was the most sensible of them, but still, he lived in his own delusional world intentionally. The sensible one knew that to win the war, he needed men who were not pragmatic in their approach. So, let’s find out what happened in Rogue Heroes season 1 and if these three men were able to save the day for the Allied forces.

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How was the Sas formed?

The Axis powers wanted to...

If there’s a show you’ve been waiting years to return, chances are it’s coming back in 2025. From “Stranger Things” Season 5, which is expected to premiere later this year, to “Severance” Season 2, some of the biggest and buzziest shows on television are expected to make their returns in this new year.

Part of the reason for this big return has to do with the residual effects of the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Those historic Hollywood effects delayed production across the board. While broadcast series were largely able to air new episodes in 2024, prestige streaming and cable shows — which typically take a bit longer to produce on average — needed a bit more time to bounce back.

But bounce back they did. And it’s not just the “White Loti” and “Andors” of the world fans have to look forward to. Do you love procedural classics? New episodes of...

As always, it’ll be a busy year for the BBC. The corporation has released a partial TV slate for 2025.

A list of 28 shows — some new, and some more familiar — premiering next year are detailed below, including the return of Tom Hiddleston in The Night Manager, Ncuti Gatwa in the 15th series of Doctor Who, an Austen-themed period piece with Keeley Hawes and Rose Leslie and the season two of Sas Rogue Heroes following season one’s cliffhanger ending.

A program on the Pan Am flight bombing in Lockerbie, Scotland, as well as a sparkling new Agatha Christie adaptation and the latest material from BAFTA-winning Sally Wainwright, are also included.

Read below The Hollywood Reporter‘s list of 28 shows coming to the BBC next year. Unless specified, exact release dates are yet to be revealed.

Sas Rogue Heroes (Season 2)

Created by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) and made by production company Kudos (a Banijay U.

The Sas continue their push through Italy in the third episode of “Sas Rogue Heroes,” facing not only the expected wartime obstacles but a new, chilling threat: a direct order from Hitler himself. As the team works alongside Italian partisans, the complicated realities of war become increasingly clear. Alliances are forged, loyalties tested, and the […]

“Sas Rogue Heroes”: Hitler’s Order Threatens the Team in Episode 3...

Well, that was quick. Barely time to recover from the New Year’s revelry, and the Sas are already off to Sicily. Episode 2 of Sas Rogue Heroes sees our band of merry saboteurs swapping the sands of North Africa for, well, slightly different sands. This time, however, the landscape isn’t the only thing changing, as […]

Sas Rogue Heroes Season 2 Episode 2...

Right, then. The lads of the Sas are back for more desert shenanigans, or at least that’s the plan. Season 2 of Sas Rogue Heroes kicks off on New Year’s Day, and while the fireworks may have faded, the explosions most certainly haven’t. This time around, Paddy Mayne (Jack O’Connell) and David Stirling (Connor Swindells) […]

Sas Rogue Heroes Returns: New Mission, New Threats in Season 2 Premiere Monday, January 1...

MGM+ has announced the titles coming to the premium linear channel and streaming service during January. The MGM Plus January 2025 lineup includes the second season of Rogue Heroes and the fourth season of NFL Icons.

MGM+, an Amazon company, is a premium linear channel and streaming service delivering a broad lineup of exclusive original series and docuseries, the latest movie releases, and classic film franchises—all available in the U.S. on TV, on-demand, online, and across devices.

Rogue Heroes Season 2 MGM Plus January 2025 Schedule

Rogue Heroes Season 2

Premieres Sunday, January 12, 2025, at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt

The critically acclaimed hit drama series follows David Stirling (Connor Swindells) and Paddy Mayne (Jack O’Connell) in a dramatized account of how the British Army’s Special Air Service (Sas) unit was formed in the darkest days of World War II. In the second season, facing the threat of disbandment, Sas Rogue Heroes...

“I’m such a pessimistic arse,” Connor Swindells tells The Hollywood Reporter.

The British star (so the emphasis is on the “ar” in “arse”) is discussing his start in the industry with the global Netflix hit Sex Education. “I always think the worst and think, ‘No one’s going to see anything,'” he says about being unable to predict the show’s success. But it helps, being a pessimistic arse, he adds. “If you become conscious of an audience, you set yourself up to fail in many respects.”

The 28-year-old has the world at his feet. Life after Sex Education has been fruitful. He nabbed the lead role in Steven Knight’s (Peaky Blinders) military drama Sas Rogue Heroes and later, a job alongside Will Ferrell in a small production called Barbie.

Up next, Swindells takes on the role of legendary 14th-century bailiff Albrecht Gessler, whose brutal rule led...

From a buzzy sci-fi horror to a documentary about the 1960s California music scene, these are the best MGM+ original series streaming now.

Arguably, there’s been no better way to wrap up 2024 than with a series about the apocalypse. With the success of survival dramas in recent years like “The Last of Us” and “Fallout,” MGM+ recently premiered its adaptation of George R. Stewart’s 1949 novel “Earth Abides” The six-episode limited series, which stars Alexander Ludwig, Jessica Frances Dukes, Aaron Tveit, and more, takes place as a viral pandemic has decimated the vast majority of the human species and a group of shattered survivors fight against full extinction, rebuilding society from scratch.

The post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama debuted on Dec. 1 and will wrap up its story on Dec. 29, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t bring your subscription with you into the new year. The streamer is home to plenty of other great series,...

Top End Wedding was a rom-com road trip that ended with the nuptials of Lauren and Ned. The series follow-up to the hit Australian movie picks up the couple’s story as they unexpectedly become parents.

“I thought there was more to Lauren and Ned, we only saw them within the very few stressful days leading up to their wedding,” says Miranda Tapsell who plays Lauren and co-wrote the movie and series with Joshua Tyler. “Josh and I always entertained the idea of what happens after happily ever after?”

It turns out what happens is parenthood. The couple assume parental duties for Taya (Gladys-May Kelly), aka the Bub of the title. Her mother, Lauren’s cousin, has died unexpectedly.

Lauren, a dynamic Indigenous lawyer ticking off life goals and Ned, her British husband, move back to the Top End (where the outback meets the tropics) to raise Bub. As they...

Prime Video has debuted a teaser trailer at CCXP24 for the third season of ‘Wheel of Time.’

Based on the best-selling Robert Jordan fantasy book series, in which a humble farm boy, Rand al’Thor, learns he is The Dragon Reborn—a dangerous figure from history destined to save the world … or break it. The Wheel of Time turns, and the Last Battle approaches.

At the end of Season Two, after defeating Ishamael, Rand reunites with his friends at Falme and is declared the Dragon Reborn. But in Season Three, the threats against the Light are multiplying: the White Tower stands divided, the Black Ajah run free, old enemies return to the Two Rivers, and the remaining Forsaken are in hot pursuit of the Dragon… including Lanfear, whose relationship with Rand will mark a crucial choice between Light and Dark for them both. As the ties to his past begin to unravel,...

There’s a lot of excitement for the forthcoming “Peaky Blinders” film that is being produced right now. However, if you are looking for a series to binge in the meantime, give “Rogue Heroes” a look, as it is the brainchild of the very same man, Steven Knight, who created “Peaky Blinders.”

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As seen in the trailer for Season 2, the series follows the story of the world’s greatest Special Forces unit, the Sas during World War II.

Continue reading ‘Rogue Heroes’ Season 2 Trailer: Steven Knight’s Action Series Returns In January at The Playlist.

"Rogue Heroes",  the six-part live-action TV series from "Peaky Blinders" writer Steven Knight, directed by Tom Shankland, stars Connor Swindells, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Allen and Sofia Boutella streaming January 12, 2025 on MGM+:

"... during 'World War II', 'David Stirling', an eccentric young officer is hospitalized after a training exercise gone wrong. Convinced that traditional commando units don't work, Stirling creates a radical plan that flies in the face of all accepted rules of modern warfare. 

"He fights for permission to recruit the toughest, boldest and brightest soldiers for a small undercover unit that will create mayhem behind enemy lines. More rebels than soldiers, Stirling's team is every bit as complicated, flawed, and reckless as it is brave and heroic..."

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Break out the bubbly: CNN has officially confirmed that Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen will return as co-hosts of the network’s New Year’s Eve Live, which begins airing at 8 pm Et on Tuesday, Dec. 31, from New York City’s Times Square.

The program will feature musical performances by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (live from his residency in Las Vegas), Sting, Meghan Trainor, Shania Twain, Diplo, Lil Jon, Mickey Guyton and Patti Labelle.

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The first season of Rogue Heroes was a diamond in the rough since it was only accessible through Epix. Our own Alex Maidy enjoyed it immensely and said, “Rogue Heroes is a series that would have been a massive hit had it aired on Netflix or any of the bigger streaming platforms. Like Pennyworth before it, many who don’t often check out Epix are going to be at risk of missing a solid war story that doesn’t require a long-term investment.” Now season 2 has just dropped its trailer and will become available on MGM+.

The critically acclaimed hit drama series follows David Stirling (Connor Swindells) and Paddy Mayne (Jack O’Connell) in a dramatized account of how the British Army’s Special Air Service (Sas) unit was formed in the darkest days of World War II. In the second season, facing the threat of disbandment, Sas Rogue Heroes will...

"Rogue Heroes",  the six-part live-action TV series from "Peaky Blinders" writer Steven Knight, directed by Tom Shankland, stars Connor Swindells, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Allen and Sofia Boutella streaming in 2025 on MGM+:

"... during 'World War II', 'David Stirling', an eccentric young officer is hospitalized after a training exercise gone wrong. Convinced that traditional commando units don't work, Stirling creates a radical plan that flies in the face of all accepted rules of modern warfare. 

"He fights for permission to recruit the toughest, boldest and brightest soldiers for a small undercover unit that will create mayhem behind enemy lines. More rebels than soldiers, Stirling's team is every bit as complicated, flawed, and reckless as it is brave and heroic..."

Click the images to enlarge...

The AMC Networks December 2024 schedule has been announced and includes the annual programming event, “Best Christmas Ever.” The company’s suite of targeted streaming services will deliver a festive lineup of holiday programming.

Subscribers can look forward to the new film Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point; Shudder’s exclusive streaming debut of holiday horror film A Creature Was Stirring; an all-new original Shudder special, Joe Bob’s Christmas Carnage; and Acorn TV’s The Chelsea Detective Christmas Special; plus AMC+ will debut two new Yule logs for The Walking Dead and Anne Rice fans.

The month also features a trio of exclusive new series from Sundance Now, including mystery thriller White Lies starring Natalie Dormer, period drama The Newsreader starring Sam Reid (Interview with the Vampire) and Anna Torv (Fringe), and stranger-than-fiction documentary Monkey on a Stick: Murder, Madness & The Hare Krishnas, among other new series, films and specials.

"Do you want to save the Sas or not?" BBC has launched an official trailer for the next episodes in the mini-series titled Sas: Rogue Heroes (or just Rogue Heroes) about the original creation of the Special Forces unit, the Special Air Service ("Sas") during World War II. The Sas was the brainchild of David Stirling, a young, gadabout aristocrat whose aimlessness in early life belied a remarkable strategic mind. The highly entertaining action thriller series is based on Ben Macintyre's book, which charts the creation of the famed Special Forces unit. "More rebels than soldiers, Stirling's team is every bit as complicated, flawed, & reckless as it is brave and heroic." It stars Connor Swindells as Stirling. Season 2's ensemble cast includes Jack O'Connell, Sofia Boutella, Dominic West, Con O'Neill, Stuart Thompson, Paolo De Vita, Anna Manuelli, Edward Bennett, Matteo Franco, and Gwilym Lee as Stirling's brother Bill,...

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight and Banijay Entertainment chief executive Marco Bassetti have urged the industry to defend entry level jobs from being usurped by AI.

Arguments around the application of the tech have become a major issue for the content industry over the past 18 months, most notably with the US-based Writers Guild of America and actors union SAG-AFTRA voicing fears during its 2023 strike that broad adoption could remove swathes of jobs.

AI’s ability to efficiently perform tasks that had previously been undertaken by apprentices and those at the start of their careers has emerged as a particular concern,...

Exclusive: Banijay Rights has hired Sarah Mottershead from StudioCanal TV for its Emea team.

Mottershead has been appointed VP, Middle East, Africa, Israel, Greece & Cyprus, based out of London. This will put her in charge of strategy for the MasterChef and Peaky Blinders distributor in those territories.

Currently in the role is Robin Pollok, who we hear is exiting Banijay Rights at the end of the year.

At StudioCanal, she was VP, TV Series Sales, overseeing distribution in Central & Eastern Europe, the Cis region, Africa and Asia. She has also held roles at Shine International, whose assets are now part of Banijay Rights, and Fremantle.

Mottershead will report to Banijay Rights’ EVP, Emea Sales and Acquisitions, Claire Jago, who called her “an experienced television executive with a wealth of knowledge” who would be “a huge asset to Banijay Rights in these pivotal markets.”

Mottershead is the latest recruit to the Banijay Rights stable.

Last year, it was reported that Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight was tapped to pen the screenplay for the untitled Rey-centric Star Wars movie with Ms. Marvel‘s Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy attached to direct. The new cinematic Star Wars installment is the same one that Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson originally penned before they departed. Knight is best known for creating Peaky Blinders, the period crime drama starring Cillian Murphy, but he is also known for his work on Eastern Promises, Dirty Pretty Things, Locke, Allied, Spencer, Taboo, See, Sas: Rogue Heroes, and more. It’s said that this new Star Wars movie will mark the franchise’s return to the big screen following the release of The Rise of Skywalker in 2019.

Variety is now reporting that Steven Knight has also left the proposed Star Wars project for undisclosed reasons. This comes long after production was expected to kick off earlier...

Exclusive: Banijay Rights has sold rags-to-riches series The Hardacres to a wealth of territories as the sales giant reveals one of its biggest pre-mipcom deal packages with the Cannes confab kicking off next week.

The Channel 5 show from All Creatures Great and Small producer Playground chronicles the loves and fortunes of the working-class Hardacre family as they move from a grimy fish dock to a vast country estate in 1890s Yorkshire, England. The show has sold to BritBox in Australia, Tvnz in New Zealand, TV4 Sweden, MTV in Finland, Dr in Denmark, RTÉ in Ireland, BBC First in Benelux and, as previously announced, Movistar Plus+ in Spain. Dazzler Media has acquired home entertainment rights for the series in the UK. It is made in association with Screen Ireland, Red Berry Productions and Newgrange Pictures.

Conversations with U.S. buyers are taking place, Banijay Rights boss Cathy Payne revealed to Deadline.

Banijay Entertainment is offering an exclusive early look at its jam-packed Mipcom lineup, featuring plenty of crime dramas, historical epics, popular formats and non-fiction projects from Eva Longoria and Sarah Jessica Parker.

“Our dynamic line-up for this year’s Mipcom truly highlights the continued growth and global appeal of our catalog,” said Banijay Rights CEO Cathy Payne. “From riveting dramas such as ‘Bergerac’ and ‘Wolf Hall’ to high-end factual series like ‘Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain,’ we are eager to present a diverse and competitive slate that celebrates the power of storymaking and the outstanding talent behind our IP.”

Banijay Chief Content Officer, Development James Townley and Chief Content Officer, Operations Lucas Green added: “Our offering of distinctive and fresh formats coming from the Netherlands, Germany, Australia, U.K. and the U.S., underscores our commitment to creating popular IP like ‘Three Are The Champions,’ and evolving classic favorites like ‘By Land,...

The BBC has offered a first glimpse of the second season of ‘Sas Rogue Heroes’, featuring the regiment tackling new battles in unfamiliar territory. Created and written by Steven Knight, the series is produced by Kudos (a Banijay UK company) for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, in collaboration with MGM+. Set in Spring 1943, the […]

Sas Rogue Heroes Season Two: BBC Reveals First Look...

Anna Friel, David Threlfall and Anna Maxwell Martin are among the cast of an upcoming BBC single drama from Time writer Jimmy McGovern about grooming and sexual abuse.

Set and filmed in Liverpool, the currently-unnamed drama, per the synoposis, “centres around the Mitchell family, who are dealing with the devastating aftermath of an act of abuse, and the knowledge that it was perpetrated by a member of their own family who, after serving his sentence, has just been released from prison.”

Friel (Marcella, Pushing Daisies), who was BAFTA-nominated for her work in Jimmy McGovern’s Broken, leads the cast alongside Maxwell Martin (Motherland, A Spy Among Friends, Poppy Shakespeare), BAFTA-winner Threlfall (Nightsleeper, Shameless, Housewife 49), Bobby Schofield (Time, Anne, Sas Rogue Heroes), BAFTA-winner and Mark Womack (The Responder, Playing the Field, Moving On). Further casting will be announced in due course.

McGovern’s LA Productions is making the drama, which...

The BBC on Thursday unveiled an original new drama from screenwriter Jimmy McGovern (Time, Cracker, The Street) which will explore “the impact of grooming and sexual abuse on one family.”

Emmy winner Anna Friel (Marcella, Pushing Daisies), who was BAFTA-nominated for her previous work with McGovern in Broken, leads the cast alongside Bobby Schofield (Time, Anne, Sas Rogue Heroes), BAFTA winner Anna Maxwell Martin (Motherland, A Spy Among Friends, Poppy Shakespeare), BAFTA winner David Threlfall (Nightsleeper, Shameless, Housewife 49) and Mark Womack (The Responder, Playing the Field, Moving On).

Further casting will be unveiled “in due course,” the BBC said.

Directed by Julia Ford (Showtrial, The Bay, Safe), the as-yet-untitled 90-minute single drama will be made by LA Productions (Broken, Anthony, Care) for BBC iPlayer and BBC One.

“Set and filmed in Liverpool, the fictional drama centers around the Mitchell family who are dealing with the devastating aftermath of an act of abuse,...

Sofia Boutella desperately needed a break from action, and J.J. Perry’s The Killer’s Game provided exactly that.

After devoting nearly the entirety of 2022 to her most physically demanding role yet as Kora/Arthelais in Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon franchise, Boutella was relieved that she didn’t have to bear the burden of being the primary action hero in Perry’s action-comedy. Instead, she was charmed by the romantic role she was offered alongside her former Hotel Artemis co-star Dave Bautista. Her Rebel Moon character also didn’t have the greatest luck in the romance department, so The Killer’s Game’s more hopeful love story likely appealed to her as well.

The Algerian actor’s physical background is still on full display in the opening sequence, as her character, Maize, is a ballet dancer who’s eying retirement when she meets Bautista’s assassin character, Joe Flood.

“I enjoyed...

The movie is likely to head to MGM+ over Prime Video, but when?

If a billionaire invited you to his private island, how could you say no? Especially if he looks like Channing Tatum? Audiences will have to confront that question when watching “Blink Twice,” the new thriller premiering in theaters on Friday, Aug. 23. Keep reading for The Streamable’s prediction on when you’ll be able to stream it at home!

Key Details: “Blink Twice” has compiled a 78% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, with special praise for first-time director Zoë Kravitz. The film is distributed under the MGM label, and will likely stream on the MGM+ App first. It’s quite likely that “Blink Twice” will take at least 90 days to arrive on MGM+. 7-Day Free Trial $6.99+ / month via amazon.com Watch the Trailer for ‘Blink Twice’:

“Blink Twice” stars Tatum as Slater King, a billionaire tech mogul...

Revenue within Banijay’s production and distribution arms fell by 7% and 20% respectively in the first half of this year, with the group putting this down to big scripted shows set to launch in Q4.

The Big Brother and Sas Rogue Heroes super-indie’s content production revenue dipped to around €1.1B ($1.2B), while distribution fell by the sharper 20.2% to €147M.

The new live events division, which was forged upon the purchase of Olympics ceremony organizer Balich Wonder Studio, more than doubled turnover to €150.7M, overtaking the distribution arm during the first six months of 2024.

Where profit is concerned, production and distribution are not separated by the results but the Banijay Entertainment division comprising production, distribution and live events saw a slight adjusted Ebitda decline of 2% to €196M. Ebitda margin held firm at 14%.

“The traditional seasonality of content production and live events is amplified in 2024 due to major scripted show deliveries in...

Una serie sobre la dinastía de la icónica cerveza.

“House of Guinness”, la nueva serie creada y escrita por Steven Knight, el creador de “Peaky Blinders”, ha comenzado su rodaje y ya conocemos el reparto completo.

La serie se presenta como una historia épica inspirada en la familia Guinness, una dinastía europea que se hizo famosa por la bebida que elaboran. Ambientada en el Dublín del siglo Xix y en Nueva York, la historia reimagina el periodo inmediatamente posterior a la muerte de Sir Benjamin Guinness, el hombre responsable del extraordinario éxito de la fábrica de cerveza Guinness, y las trascendentales repercusiones de su testamento en el destino de sus cuatro hijos adultos, Arthur, Edward, Anne y Ben, así como en un grupo de personajes dublineses que trabajan e interactúan con el fenómeno que es Guinness.

La serie está protagonizada por James Norton (“Mujercitas”), Jack Gleeson (“Juego de Tronos”), Niamh McCormack...

Netflix’s House of Guinness has brewed its cast.

James Norton and Jack Gleeson have been named among the cast for Steven Knight-penned Guinness factory drama series.

Joining them are Niamh McCormack, Anthony Boyle (Masters of the Air, Manhunt), Louis Partridge (Pistol, Enola Holmes), Emily Fairn (The Responder, Black Mirror: Demon 79), Fionn O’Shea (Normal People, Dance First), Seamus O’Hara (Blue Lights, An Irish Goodbye), Dervla Kirwan (True Detective: Night Country, Smother), Michael McElhatton (Game of Thrones, The Long Shadow), Danielle Galligan (Shadow and Bone, Obituary), David Wilmot (Station Eleven, Bodkin) and Hilda Fay (The Woman in the Wall, Spilt Milk).

The series, from Banijay UK’s Kudos, is billed as an epic story inspired by The Guinness family, a European dynasty made famous by the drink they brew.

Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track. So we’re going to do the hard work for you.

This week we’re heading the westernmost end of Europe to discover why Irish dramedy Faithless became a hit from a nation with a storied history of comic creations. Written by and starring Baz Ashmawy, known primarily for his TV travelogs and Sky’s 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy, the darkly comic series charts how a widowed Irish-Egyptian father in County Wicklow attempts to raise three young girls, while exploring issues such as grief, gender roles, identity and acceptance.

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