“Yellowstone” star Kelly Reilly is set to lead a new Sky Original series created by Claire Oakley. Titled “Under Salt Marsh,” the six-part show is described as a “gripping crime thriller” set in the fictional Welsh town of Morfa Halen, a place caught between towering mountains and a fast-encroaching sea. Reilly will play detective turned […]

Irish comedy “Obituary” is prepping for a second season, Variety has learned. The popular black comedy, which features Siobhán Cullen as an underpaid obituarist who turns to murder, is written by Ray Lawlor. The plan is for Season 2 to run to six episodes, Variety understands, with Lawlor returning to helm the script. The show’s […]

Netflix has greenlit a new U.K. drama from “The Gold” showrunner Neil Forsyth based on a jaw-dropping true story about a bunch of Customs employees who went undercover to infiltrate some of Britain’s most dangerous drug gangs. Titled “Legends,” the six-part series follows a thrilling criminal investigation based on Forsyth’s extensive research and interviews with […]

Victoria Beckham has landed her own Netflix docuseries after her scene-stealing appearance in her husband’s last year. The as yet untitled docuseries will follow Victoria’s journey from Spice Girls superstardom in the ‘90s to modern fashion maven. “Her Posh Spice days may be behind her, but today Beckham is on a journey to build a […]

“Sherwood” writer James Graham has revealed he fought for the BBC drama to be made available in weekly episodes rather than released all at once on streaming platform iPlayer. Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival on Wednesday, where Graham was delivering the annual McTaggart lecture, he revealed that the BBC’s chief content officer Charlotte Moore […]

The final ever episode of “The Grand Tour” is almost here and Prime Video is giving fans a sneak peak of what to expect — and when. “The Grand Tour: One For The Road,” a one-off special representing the conclusion of the long-running series, is set to launch on Sept. 13 on the streamer in […]

InterTalent has signed “Gywneth Goes Skiing” creators Awkward Productions. Comprised of actors, writers and producers Joseph Martin and Linus Karp, Awkward Productions is the force behind one of last year’s most viral indie stage shows, “Gwyneth Goes Skiing.” The music-infused play is an interactive comedic retelling of the lawsuit between actor Gwyneth Paltrow and ophthalmologist […]

Jimmy Carr is set to host a U.K. version of comedy format “Last One Laughing” for Prime Video. The six-part series will see Carr challenge 10 of the U.K.’s top comedians to make each other laugh – with the last one laughing crowned the winner. “Famous for his dark humour, one liners and THAT laugh, […]

“Criminal Record” has been renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+. Peter Capaldi (“Doctor Who”) and Cush Jumbo (“The Good Wife”) will both return for a second season of the British thriller as Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hegarty and Detective Sergeant June Lenker, respectively. Set in contemporary London, “Criminal Record” follows two brilliant detectives as […]

“The Traitors” U.K. fans are in for a treat as the BBC today confirmed a fourth season of the hit show as well as a celebrity edition. The news, unveiled at the Edinburgh TV Festival today, comes ahead of a third season of the show, which has already been been shot in the Scottish Highlands. […]

Asa Butterfield (“Sex Education”), Molly Windsor (“Three Girls”), Fra Fee (“Hawkeye”), Siobhan Finneran (“Time”) and Christopher Eccleston (“True Detective”) will lead the cast of “Out of the Dust,” a new Netflix series from “Intergalactic” writer Julie Gearey. A psychological thriller set in a conservative Christian sect, “Out of the Dust” follows the story of Rosie […]

Chris Pine has joined the cast of feature film “The Kidnapping of Arabella” (“Il rapimento di Arabella”) in an Italian-speaking role. Written and directed by emerging Italian director Carolina Cavalli as a follow-up to her feature debut “Amanda,” the film, described as a “dramedy,” tells the story of a young woman convinced she is the […]

“The Boys” star Tomer Capone is set to play a besotted suitor in a new romantic comedy series from Keshet International titled “Save the Date,” Variety has learned. Starring comedian and “Dancing With the Stars (Israel)” winner Adi Havshush in the lead role, “Save the Date” follows the story of Dassy, a wedding planner who […]

Keshet International has set its slate for Mipcom, with highlights including thriller “Too Much Love,” docuseries “SAS: Catching the Criminals” and rom-com “Save the Date.” “Too Much Love” (“L’homme qui aimait trop”) from Slovakian prodco Piknik Pictures is an eight-episode thriller with a twist based on Duo Productions’ Canadian format. It tells the story of […]

Gaumont’s vice CEO Christophe Riandee has exited the company, it was confirmed today. In a short statement, the “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” producer said: “After more than 20 years within the company, Christophe Riandee is leaving his position as Vice CEO, effective today, to devote himself to his personal projects. We wish him all the best […]

Will the next cinematic installment of Tolkien’s fantasy series be titled “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Wizard”? It may well be if the filmmakers succeed in conjuring up Ian McKellen as Gandalf again. McKellen, who played the beloved grey pilgrim in the first three films as well as the subsequent “Hobbit” […]

Tissues at the ready, “The Grand Tour” fans – the last ever episode is gearing up to be a tear-jerker. Prime Video has released a nearly three-minute-long trailer for the final episode, “The Grand Tour: One for the Road,” which sees hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May head to Zimbabwe on what is […]

TV production company Great Island has inked deals with writers Richie O’Connell and Joshua Kenny for two separate original series. O’Connell will be developing “Headcase” at the Cork-headquartered prod-co, a drama/comedy following a troubled local street artist and his ragtag band of friends searching for deeper meaning, including a sister who’s a former boxing champion […]

“Hijack” creator George Kay is set to form his own label as part of an exclusive partnership deal with New Pictures and All3Media. The multi-year agreement will see Kay, who is responsible for hits including Idris Elba starrer “Hijack” on Apple TV+, Netflix’s “Lupin” and ITV series “The Long Shadow,” launch Observatory Pictures, which will […]