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Paramount Global’s free, ad-supported streaming television (Fast) platform Pluto TV has inked a distribution deal with Revry for its LGBTQ+ content stream, the companies announced this week.

Revry offers premium LGBTQ+ movies and series, including “King of Drag” hosted by Murray Hill, “Unconventional” starring Kitt Williamson and the GLAAD-award winning series “Drag Latina.”

Revry is more than just scripted series, movies and reality-based programming — it also offers sports, including the International Vogue League ballroom dancing competitions “Pride Ball” and “Halloween Ball.” Revry is also the television host of the QueerX Awaards.

“The launch of our enhanced Fast channel on Pluto TV marks a major milestone for queer culture,” Damian Peliccione, the co-founder and CEO of Revry, said in a statement. “Partnering with Pluto TV allows us to amplify the diverse voices of the queer community and share our unique, inclusive programming with an even broader audience.

In the ongoing streaming wars and the endless discussions about the state of the entertainment industry that they've sparked, NBCUniversal's Peacock has become something of a contentious topic, if not an outright comedic punching bag -- with even Nikki Glaser's opening monologue at the 2025 Golden Globes joking that "The Day of the Jackal" is "about a top secret elite sniper that no one can find 'cause he's on Peacock." Nevertheless, the American streamer counts over 30 million subscribers, and jokes aside, those subscribers actually do have quite a plentiful offer of great television available at their fingertips.

Here, we've ranked the 15 best shows that Peacock subscribers can press "Play" on right now, including classics and gems from both sides of the pond and all eras of television. You'll find something for everybody, even if each show listed here is worth watching in its own right.

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Nearly 10 years after Sons of Anarchy's conclusion, Charlie Hunnam is finally starting to get promising roles after his performance as Jax Teller in the FX series. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Charlie Hunnam fatefully dipped his feet in acting after he was discovered by a production manager when he was 17. Soon after, he landed his first major role in Queer as Folk when he was 18, paving the way for him to explore bigger opportunities in film and television.

After playing myriad roles in several relatively lower-budget films and TV shows, Hunnam got his big break when he got the opportunity to play Jax Teller in FX's Sons of Anarchy. The critically acclaimed series soon made him a household name, highlighting his potential as a leading man. Strangely, however, even though Hunnam has played diverse roles in several renowned movie franchises and shows since Sons of Anarchy, none have been as iconic as Jax Teller.

Universal Television casting head Beth Klein is set to retire and depart the studio at the end of the year.

Klein, who first joined Utv in 2011, has increased representation in front of the camera through her work, which included Jason Katims’ “As We See It,” which centered around three roommates on the autism spectrum, and David Schulner’s “New Amsterdam,” with characters often portrayed by actors living with the actual illnesses featured in the storylines.

She was also instrumental in the creation of “StandUp NBC,” where diverse stand-up comedians across the country would compete for the chance to win a talent-holding deal; and worked closely with NBCUniversal’s Launch Talent and Casting Assistant program that develops aspiring episodic casting directors during a ten-month paid pipeline initiative.

“I have been fortunate to collaborate with some of the best in the business during my career, and while I will miss my colleagues,...

Exclusive: Universal Television’s EVP of Talent and Casting Beth Klein will be leaving the studio at the end of the year when she will retire after a 37-year career as a casting executive. There is no immediate replacement.

Klein has been Universal TV’s first — and only — head of casting. She joined the studio, now a division of Universal Studio Group, in September 2011 as part of a new executive team for the unit as it was being rebranded from Universal Media Studios to Universal TV.

With Chicago Fire and Brooklyn Nine-Nine among her first shows, Klein has spearheaded casting for four Peabody Award-winning series and 20 Emmy-winning series, most recently, Hacks, as well as the the Law & Order, One Chicago and FBI franchises, The Gilded Age, Loot, Schmigadoon! and “Girls5eva, Bel-Air, Never Have I Ever and The Best Man: The Final Chapters, among others. She also oversaw casting on NBC’s live musicals,...

Netflix’s next Christmas movie offering of 2024 has arrived, and it might make you melt. Or it might heat you up. Or … both?

“Hot Frosty” is now streaming, following the love story of Kathy and Jack. Their meet cute? Kathy unintentionally brings Jack to life with a magic scarf — because he’s a snowman. Yes, seriously. They spend the movie navigating his secret, all while he attempts to not melt into a literal puddle. Again, seriously.

That said, it’s pretty delightful, and it definitely has a pretty stacked cast. Here are the major players you’ll recognize.

Netflix Kathy (Lacey Chabert)

Kathy is the woman who unwittingly brings Jack the snowman to life, via a magic scarf. She’s played by Lacey Chabert and, odds are, you know her from one of the many Christmas movies she’s done over the years. Then again, you might recognize her more...

Top 8 Lgbtqia+ shows you must watch (Photo Credit – Facebook)

Hollywood has increasingly embraced LGBTQ+ representation in movies and shows and has come a long way in reflecting a broader societal shift toward inclusivity. From groundbreaking movies like Moonlight to TV shows like Pose, the stories offer diverse perspectives and authentic portrayals of LGBTQ+ experiences. Now, viewers can stream exclusive shows and films about sexuality and relationships as many great dramas of all time feature LGBTQ+ characters, including The Last of Us, Mad Men, Game of Thrones, and Twin Peaks. If you’re looking for more similar dramas, here are the top 8 LGBTQ+ TV shows.

RuPaul’s Drag Race (2009-)

The most prominent reality program of the 21st century is RuPaul’s Drag Race, which has continued its success after sixteen years. Despite the changes in network and technical aspects, the show has remained influential and engaging. The show spawned various popular spin-offs,...

Actor Stephen Amell headlined the superhero show Arrow, where he played the vigilante Oliver Queen. The CW show lasted eight seasons and was also responsible for kickstarting the Arrowverse, which included shows like The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl. Amell hung up his bow and quiver in 2020.

Before he became Green Arrow, Amell had a few roles on TV shows. He was also reportedly an audience member on Jimmy Kimmel Live! He revealed the fact when he returned to the show, this time as a guest. He also said that he was given the stink-eye by security because he was using his phone in the studio while he was waiting for a call from his agent.

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Stephen Amell reportedly got his first American gig as an actor on CSI: Miami.

Ryan Murphy has found his next Monster.

Sons of Anarchy alum Charlie Hunnam will star as infamous serial killer Ed Gein in Season 3 of the Netflix true-crime anthology, Murphy announced Monday at an event for Monster’s upcoming second season. (Our sister site Variety first reported the news.)

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Charlie Hunnam will star in “Monster” Season 3 at Netflix as notorious serial killer Ed Gein.

Series co-creator Ryan Murphy made the announcement onstage during a promotional event in Los Angeles for “Monster” Season 2, which focuses on the Menendez brothers and the murder of their parents. The first season of the anthology series focused on serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.

Gein, who also hailed from Wisconsin like Dahmer, became infamous in the 1950s when authorities discovered that he not only had killed multiple people, but had dug up graves from a cemetery near his home and fashioned all manner of household items and clothing from human remains. Gein’s case served as an inspiration for several major pop culture characters later on, including Norman Bates in “Psycho” and Buffalo Bill in “Silence of the Lambs.”

This marks the latest newly announced TV role for Hunnam. It was reported in May that he...

In more ways than one, Charlie Hunnam's upcoming crime drama seems like his perfect Sons of Anarchy replacement. Charlie Hunnam is now a household name with over 30 acting credits in his portfolio. However, long before he became a relatively more mainstream actor, he made his foray into acting with small television roles. His television breakthrough came with the series Queer as Folk, in which he portrayed Nathan Maloney. Since then, the actor's fame has only grown from strength to strength, paving the way for him to land more leading roles.

From portraying the titular role in Guy Ritchie's King Arthur: Legend of the Sword to playing the real-life geographer Percy Fawcett in The Lost of City Z, Charlie Hunnam has consistently demonstrated his versatility and range as an actor. However, despite having so many diverse roles under his belt, he is best known for portraying one character: Jax Teller in Sons of Anarchy.

Following weeks of rumors, the Friday, August 30 episode saw what is likely the end of the road for actor Adam J. Harrington on ABC’s “General Hospital” after his character, John “Jagger” Cates, was killed off.

During a face-off with Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard), John confronts the mobster, telling him he should turn himself in by confessing to his crimes. Unfortunately for the FBI agent, Sonny had the upper hand, informing John that he made a mistake by going after his family, something the coffee importer/exporter had warned him about previously. In the end, Sonny shoots two bullets into John as the rain pours down over them.

In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) after his final episode aired, Harrington seemingly addressed his exit, captioning the post, “Good night all……” The post was accompanied by a photograph of a sunset. Separately, in a post on his Instagram story timeline,...

Exclusive: The BBC has dismissed viewer complaints about an episode of Doctor Who featuring a historic gay kiss between Ncuti Gatwa and Jonathan Groff.

Two disgruntled audience members took issue with the “inappropriate sexual innuendo” that developed between Gatwa’s Time Lord and Groff’s bounty hunter, Rogue, in a Bridgerton-inspired story.

The viewers said the Season 14 episode, titled ‘Rogue,’ featured content that was “unsuitable for children.” One person added that the speed of the Doctor and Rogue’s connection was “concerning.”

The BBC’s Executive Complaints Unit (Ecu) threw out the concerns. In a ruling on Thursday, the unit said the sexual innuendo was mild and suitable for Doctor Who’s young audience.

“The Ecu considered the sexual innuendo to be towards the mildest end of the spectrum and in any case likely to go over the heads of children,” the Ecu said.

“The development of the relationship served...

You can currently catch Gina Gershon in the action comedy film Borderlands. But before she took on that project, she had starred in the 2023 slasher Thanksgiving, which ended up being a box office hit. Now, she's set to star in a new horror movie titled The Designer, so it doesn't look like she is quite done with the horror world just yet.

The Designer is being described as a body horror flick. It comes from American filmmaker Em Johnson, who is writing the script and will also be directing. Johnson is best known for writing and directing the drama film Balloon Animal. Incandescent Entertainment, First Bloom Films, and Hemlock Circle Productions are the production companies behind the new horror film, with Jiarui Guo, Warner Davis, and Katherine Waddell serving as producers.

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Waddell (pictured above) and Johnson had previously worked together on Balloon Animal,...

Juliette Lewis and Peter Dinklage hope to continue their respective career highs with the upcoming Western novel adaptation “The Thicket.”

Lewis, who reigned over 2022 TV with “Yellowjackets,” “Queer as Folk,” and “Welcome to Chippendales,” plays an assassin who is tracked by a bounty hunter, portrayed by Dinklage. The actor is next set to star in the buzzy musical film “Wicked” after a slew of recent film roles including “She Came to Me,” “Cyrano,” “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” and Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial debut “Unfrosted.”

The official synopsis for “The Thicket” reads: When fierce bounty hunter Reginald Jones (Dinklage) is recruited by a desperate man to track down a ruthless killer known only as Cutthroat Bill (Lewis), he rallies a band of unlikely heroes including a grave-digging ex-slave and a street-smart woman-for-hire. Together they embark on a perilous quest to track down Cutthroat Bill that leads...

Warning: contains spoilers for Doctor Who episode “The Legend of Ruby Sunday”

Ncuti Gatwa’s first run of Doctor Who episodes was designed as a fresh start for the show – hence the decision – by everybody not too stubborn and/or confused to break continuity with the post-2005 numbering system – to call it “season one”.

A line was drawn, in salt, after the 60th anniversary specials, which banished the Doctor’s grief and trauma to a slowly healing Fourteen. Fifteen was freed up for fun, fantasy-filled adventures with a box-fresh companion. Goodbye to baggage, and ta-ra to decades and decades of teetering, suffocating lore. Come one, come all to Doctor Who. No previous experience necessary!

And then, in apparent contradiction of the show’s season one-newness, two-part season finale “The Legend of Ruby Sunday/Empire of Death” reintroduced a villain from 1975 serial “Pyramids of Mars”. Wouldn’t any newcomers the show...

Exclusive: Prime Video is rounding out cast for Obsession, a thriller series produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Atomic Monster, starring Dove Cameron and Avan Jogia. Patch Darragh (Long Bright River), Kira Guloien (The Good Doctor), Celeste Oliva (Julia), Jesse James Keitel (Big Sky) and Matt Murray (Snowpiercer) are set for recurring roles, written and executive produced by Lisa Zwerling and Karyn Usher.

In addition to Cameron and Jogia, they join previously announced Dorian Missick and Karla Souza.

Based on Catherine Ryan Howard’s 2021 international bestseller 56 Days, the story follows Oliver (Jogia) and Ciara (Cameron), who, after meeting randomly in a supermarket, fall for each other fast, and dangerously hard. 56 days later, homicide investigators arrive at Oliver’s apartment to find an unidentified body — brutally murdered and intentionally decomposed. Did he kill her? Did she kill him? Intercutting between an intense single day in the present investigation and the...

The year 2024 has been nerve-wracking for television fans. No shows are safe, and many reigning champs are seeing the end of their careers.

Did any of us really expect to see long-running success shows like Station 19 or Blue Bloods end?

But they are ending as networks try to tighten their production budgets. That means saying goodbye to some of our favorites to make room for the new and improved.

It can be tricky to get attached to a freshman season of any show. You can get attached to the characters, only to find out it was for naught when the season doesn't succeed.

Thankfully, that's not the case with Justin Hartley's new series, Tracker.

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Fans instantly loved the procedural suspense drama for its ten-episode freshman season.

We recently learned that a second season of Tracker is in the works.

This piece first appeared in the February 2021 issue of Empire.

Russell T Davies is exhausted. The story he's had on his mind for decades is finally arriving on television, in the form of visceral, angry, funny, transgressive five-part drama It’s A Sin, and he's still coming to terms with it. When Empire meets Davies, 57, in a London hotel bar, he's still processing it. "I think I'm stunned that, having wanted to write this for about 30 years, we've actually made it." he explains. "And now I'm a little bit bereft."

Once he gets going though, digging deep into the show's long difficult glorious birth, he doesn't seem bereft at all. He's burning with excitement and pride, in fact, palpably thrilled that he's managed to tell the stories of his friends from the 1980s and the virus that cut a swathe through their lives. The series isn't so much broadly autobiographical...

Charlie Hunnam has been cast in the lead role of the series adaptation of “Criminal” at Amazon Prime Video, Variety has learned.

“Criminal” is based on the graphic novels of the same name by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. The official description states that the series is “an interlocking universe of crime stories.”

Hunnam will star as Leo. The character is described as “A brilliant master thief who sees all the angles, and specializes in plans with no guns and no violence. Like a chess player, Leo thinks three moves ahead. Other crooks think he’s a coward, especially compared to his father Tommy, who went to jail for murdering the most feared man in the city, Teeg Lawless.”

Hunnam joins previously announced cast members Adria Arjona, Richard Jenkins, and Kadeem Hardison in the series.

This is not the first time Hunnam has starred as a criminal in a TV series or film.

Amazon’s Freevee is dropping out of High School.

The ad-supported free streamer has opted to cancel the heartfelt series inspired by the memoir from Grammy-nominated twin sibling performers Tegan and Sara Quin after a single season.

The writing for the cancellation has been on the wall. Despite rave reviews, High School last aired in October 2022 with the formal decision to cancel the show coming nearly two years after the fact.

Sources say Amazon-owned Freevee wanted to renew High School for a second season, with executives in late 2022 expressing enough optimism for showrunner Clea DuVall to open a mini-room to craft a sophomore run. Ultimately, sources say the completion rate for High School left Freevee and Amazon execs little choice but to cancel the series despite the fact that scripts for an entire second season had already been completed.

Freevee (then called IMDb TV) ordered the coming-of-age dramedy to series...

When Ncuti Gatwa makes his first appearance as the 15th Doctor in the science-fiction series “Doctor Who,” he isn’t wearing any pants.

In a 60th-anniversary special released in December, the previous Doctor — played by series icon David Tennant — subverts the show’s long-standing practice of regeneration: Instead of simply transforming into the next Doctor, he literally splits in half, bringing Gatwa’s Doctor into the world alongside him. In the process, the two divide the clothes of Tennant’s Doctor between them, leaving Gatwa in nothing but a dress shirt and a pair of tighty-whities.

“Oh, my God, that first costume fitting!” Gatwa says, bursting into an infectious fit of laughter. It’s a frequent occurrence as he speaks with Variety on a chilly March day over lemon ginger tea at the Langham hotel in London. “I was like, ‘Are you joking?!’ They showed me a pair of [underwear] and...

Jenna Kanell played the role of Tara in the killer clown horror films Terrifier and Terrifier 2 – and now she has the lead role in a meta horror film called Faceless After Dark, in which she plays an actress who’s best known for her work in a killer clown horror film! Dark Sky Films and MPI Media Group are teaming up to give Faceless After Dark a digital and limited theatrical release on May 17th, and you can take a look at the trailer in the embed above.

Directed by Raymond Wood from a screenplay Kanell wrote with Todd Jacobs, the film has the following synopsis: Following her breakout success as the star of a killer clown horror flick, Bowie now finds herself struggling to capitalize on its success. But when she is suddenly held hostage by an unhinged fan posing as that same killer clown, horror becomes her...

Faceless After Dark: "Following her breakout success as the star of a killer clown horror flick, Bowie now finds herself struggling to capitalize on its success. But when she is suddenly held hostage by an unhinged fan posing as that same killer clown, horror becomes her reality as she fights to survive the night and escape before he completes his sinister plan to recreate the film’s fatal plot. Jenna Kanell from the Terrifier franchise gives a tour-de-force performance in this wild, gory ride."

Written by: Jenna Kanell and Todd Jacobs Directed by: Raymond Wood Produced by: Raymond Wood Cast: Jenna Kanell (Terrifier franchise, Renfield, Bad Boys: Ride or Die), Danny Kang (Insatiable, NCIS Hawai'i), Danielle Lyn (Mayfair Witches, Single Drunk Female), Max Calder (Stranger Things,Jungle Cruise), Michael Aaron Milligan (TV's Outer Banks, TV's The Purge), Kathrine Barnes (Average Joe, Queer as Folk), Jason MacDonald (The Vampire Diaries, NCIS...

Law & Order: Organized Crime season 5 is still on the bubble at NBC. The show's success on Peacock suggests that it has a possible streaming future if canceled. If it becomes a Peacock exclusive, the future of Organized Crime could look very different.

The future of Law & Order: Organized Crime has gotten an intriguing update. The show is the sixth spinoff of the franchise and one of just three that remain on the air, a roster which also includes the flagship show and Special Victims Unit. Although Oc follows serialized storylines as opposed to the episodic scenarios presented by the other shows in the universe, it frequently features crossovers with those shows and, in fact, lead character Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) originated on Svu, having been a lead character for the show's first 12 seasons.

Per Deadline, Law & Order: Organized Crime season 5 is still on the bubble. In fact, it...

Exclusive: ABC’s Station 19 has many surprises coming up for its 100th episode, including the addition of Johnny Sibilly to the cast in a guest-starring role. In multiple episodes of the seventh and final season, he will play Dominic, a recently single, charming, charismatic Ems firefighter whose calming nature puts people in crisis at ease.

His debut airs Thursday, April 11 starting at 10 p.m. Edt in the fifth episode of the season titled “My Way” following Andy Herrera (Jaina Lee Ortiz) as she fearlessly leads her team during a life-or-death emergency at Seattle’s most beloved landmark. Additionally, Vic (Barrett Doss) struggles with emotional burnout and Maya (Danielle Savre) helps Carina (Stefania Spampinato) navigate some difficult news.

Station 19, created by Stacy McKee, is set in Seattle and focuses on the lives of the men and women at Seattle Fire Station 19. The series also stars Jason George,...

Benito Skinner’s comedy series “Overcompensating” has been ordered at Amazon Prime Video.

The show was originally announced as being in development at the streamer in November 2022. Skinner created the series and will also star.

The series’ official description describes it as a “college-set ensemble comedy about the wild, chaotic journey of Benny (Skinner), a closeted former football player and homecoming king, as he becomes fast friends with Carmen, a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs. With guidance from Benny’s older sister and her campus-legend boyfriend, Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored vodka, and fake IDs.”

Skinner will also serve as an executive producer on “Overcompensating.” Jonah Hill, Matt Dines, and Ali Goodwin will executive produce for Strong Baby. Charli Xcx will serve as executive music producer. The series is produced by A24 and Amazon MGM Studios.

“I am so honored and...

Davies doesn't like continuing series for too long, but the fresh challenges of Doctor Who drew him back. He has a personal connection to Doctor Who and enjoys the creative freedom the show offers. Despite his tendency to leave after a few seasons, Davies' return to Doctor Who was driven by excitement and passion.

After 14 years, Russell T Davies returned as showrunner for Doctor Who, and there are clear reasons behind both his departure and return. Davies was initially approached to be the showrunner for the revival of Doctor Who, which brought the series back to television after a 16-year hiatus. Doctor Who officially returned on March 26th, 2005, with Christopher Eccleston starring as the Ninth Doctor. However, Eccleston only stayed with Doctor Who for one season, and David Tennant took over as the iconic character to continue the new era of the series.

Davies played a pivotal role in shaping...

There is some level of content reciprocity between the two versions of Paramount+ With Showtime, but the whole thing is just confusing.

Nearly one year ago, when Paramount Global announced that it would be rebranding its iconic premium cable network Showtime as “Paramount+ With Showtime,” it drew a lot of confusion from customers and people in and around the industry. The first step in this transformation came when the company renamed the premium, ad-free tier on its flagship streaming service Paramount+ with the Paramount+ With Showtime moniker back in June 2023. As of Monday, Jan. 8, Paramount has now officially made the move on the cable side as well, making things even more confusing than they already were.

As of Monday, both the ad-free streaming tier and premium cable channel are known as Paramount+ With Showtime. Streaming subscribers have access to the linear channels, but linear subscribers will not automatically have access to the streaming service.

Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies reveals that the giant snowman in "The Church on Ruby Road" is inspired by a real tradition with a giant Santa decoration in Manchester. Manchester has been a significant location in Davies' past projects, including Queer as Folk and Years and Years, showcasing his personal connections to the city. The collapsing giant snowman in the episode is a memorable moment that helps establish Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor as he meets his new companion Ruby Sunday.

Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies explains how the giant snowman Christmas decoration in "The Church on Ruby Road" is inspired by a real-world tradition in the UK. "The Church on Ruby Road" is the first solo story for Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor following his appearance in the third and final 60th-anniversary special. In the seasonal special, the Fifteenth Doctor meets new companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) for the first time,...

Showtime, one of the most trusted premium cable channels this side of HBO, is rebranding. The channel, owned by Paramount Global, is officially set to relaunch with a new name in January 2024. Get ready for the Paramount+ with Showtime era. This is a title that the company had already been leaning into on the streaming side, but now the long-standing cable channel is taking on the new branding as well. For better or worse, it's a corporate synergy move.

On January 8, 2024, Showtime will officially rebrand as Paramount+ with Showtime, so anyone who subscribes to the channel will need to be aware of the title change. That means the cable channel will have the same name as the company's top-tier streaming offering. Paramount+ also has an "essential" plan with ads that does not feature Showtime's original series. In a press release, Paramount explained: "The move aligns the brand with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan,...

The Doctor Who Christmas special is back! On December 25 2023, the Fifteenth Doctor’s first big adventure will arrive, starring Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor, and Millie Gibson as new companion Ruby Sunday. TV presenter Davina McCall will play herself in the episode, solving the long-teased mystery of which 2005 guest star would be returning (McCall voiced the Davinadroid in series one’s “Bad Wolf”).

The BBC announces in the official plot synopsis that in “The Church on Ruby Road” the Doctor will face “mythical and mysterious goblins”:

“Long ago on Christmas Eve, a baby was abandoned in the snow. Today, Ruby Sunday meets the Doctor, stolen babies, goblins and perhaps the secret of her birth.

Little is known about Ruby Sunday as she was abandoned on Christmas Eve as a baby. Now living with her mum, Carla and grandmother, Cherry her world is about to be turned upside when she...

Long running BBC documentary series imagine dedicates an episode to writer Russell T Davies, and we now have a confirmed airdate.

There is no denying that Doctor Who fans have a lot to thank Russell T Davies for, not least resurrecting the show in such spectacular fashion in 2005. Even to that point though, Davies’ body of work was already worthy of conversation and appreciation. Now that body of work is to go under the microscope too.

That’s because Russell T Davies – who has re-taken on the role of Doctor Who boss of course – is to be the subject of an episode of documentary series imagine.

imagine…Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me will be broadcast on BBC One at 22.40 on the 18th December it’s now been confirmed.

It will not only take viewers behind the scenes of the current run of Doctor Who at Bad Wolf Studios,...

The Max series based on DeuxMoi’s novel “Anon Pls” has attached Diablo Cody and Ryan O’Connell to serve as writers, Variety has learned from sources.

As initially reported in May 2022, the project is currently set up at Max with a script-to-series commitment. It is being developed as a one-hour drama series via Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

Reps for Max and Warner Bros. Television declined to comment.

Cody is best known for writing the critically-acclaimed comedy feature “Juno,” for which she won the Academy Award for best original screenplay in 2008. Her other films include “Jennifer’s Body,” “Tully,” and “Young Adult.” She also co-created the Amazon comedy series “One Mississippi” alongside Tig Notaro and Showtime’s “United States of Tara” starring Toni Collette.

She is repped by WME, Mxn, and McKuin Frankel Whitehead.

O’Connell previously created and starred in the semi-autobiographical Netflix series “Special,” based on his...

With the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and representatives of Hollywood studios and streamers reaching a tentative deal on a new contract late Sunday, international reactions started pouring in Monday.

Among the groups chiming in on the development was the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (Wggb). “We send our congratulations to our sister union in the States on reaching a tentative agreement with the AMPTP,” Wggb chair Lisa Holdsworth said in a statement. “In the past 146 days we’ve seen an extraordinary show of solidarity from writers and their union siblings on both sides of the Atlantic, and indeed around the world. We’ve been overwhelmed by the response of our own membership in standing with their striking colleagues overseas — you have followed the WGA strike rules to the letter, turned out to the Wggb protest in London in the summer and sent a tsunami of support on social media.

In Red, White & Royal Blue, an unexpected fling goes from playful secret to intimate love story for Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the first son of the United States, and Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine), Britain’s spare.

Adapted for the screen by co-writers Ted Malawer and Matthew López (who pulled double duty as director) from Casey McQuiston’s new, wildly popular adult best-seller of the same name, the film arrives just a year after a slew of notable (and often comedic) queer romance releases — including Fire Island, Bros, My Policeman and fellow Prime Video title Anything’s Possible — and amid several anticipated 2023 titles like Bottoms, Joy Ride and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.

With the arrival of these films and Red, White & Royal Blue comes fuller depictions of not just queer identity and life, but also intimacy. It’s a topic that has historically been taboo on U.

The Heels season 2 cast brings back most of the characters from the first season of the Starz professional wrestling series that tells the family story of family drama and betrayal in small-town America. Heels stars Stephen Amell (Arrow) and Alexander Ludwig (Vikings) as brothers show take on the role of running an indie wrestling company in a small Georgia town after their father dies by suicide. However, the two brothers can't agree on how the company should move forward, and this causes strife in their personal and professional lives.

The second season of Heels brings back most of the cast from the first season, with three other fresh additions to the lineup - both with actors playing wrestlers and some playing other members of the community affected by this wrestling promotion's struggles and success. The actors involved come from both the big and small screen, with a few real-life professional wrestlers thrown in as well.

As TV academy voters fill out their 2023 Emmy Awards nominations ballots, they will have to consider 163 shows for Best Drama Series. This is only down by eight compared to last year. After six years of not having to limit their choices in any categories, members can now not let their selections exceed the number of eventual nominations for a given award, which will be eight in this case.

2020 and 2022 champ “Succession” is in the hunt for its third win in this category and will potentially only have to fend off two of its seven rivals from last year. “Better Call Saul” and “Yellowjackets” returned in time to meet the eligibility window of June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023, while “Euphoria,” “Severance,” “Squid Game,” and “Stranger Things” did not. The last remaining 2022 contender, “Ozark,” officially finished its four-season run last April. Also back in the running are former winners “The Handmaid’s Tale” (2017) and “The Crown” (2021).

Remember,...

The Writers Guild of America strike is putting the spotlight on key issues that are important to ensuring a future for writers, Succession creator Jesse Armstrong and colleagues told The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday in central London where they participated in a show of support for the WGA strike on a “Global Day of Solidarity” that used the moniker and hashtag Screenwriters Everywhere.

Armstrong discussed such core hot-button issues in the labor dispute as pay, writers rooms and AI.

“Writers rooms need lots of different perspectives,” he told THR. And if you can’t make a living as a writer, we won’t get young people joining the industry.”

AI affects every area of life these days. “Anyone who works right now is thinking how they could be replaced by AI,” Armstrong explains. “For writers, there’s a particular concern that work that previous writers have done, or [we have done] ourselves, could...

British TV and film writer Jack Thorne (His Dark Materials, The Eddy, Enola Holmes) braved the London heat on Wednesday to join an estimated more than 200 members of writing and other guilds to show solidarity with striking Writers Guild of America members in Hollywood.

“What the WGA is doing so bravely is on behalf of us all,” he explained to The Hollywood Reporter about why he wanted to participate in the “Global Day of Solidarity” with events in various countries, including the event in London’s Leicester Square, organized by the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (Wggb) and other guilds.

“The thing that I’m particularly interested in is the younger writers and the people breaking through. That’s so vital in this country. TV is going to get bad very, very quickly unless we find a way to help these young writers through. And if we’re not, if...

The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (Wggb) on Wednesday joined writers and other workers in the media and entertainment sectors around the world for “Screenwriters Everywhere,” a global day of solidarity with striking Hollywood writers. The goal of the protest organized in central London was to “stand in support of the 11,500 members of Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East” who have been on strike since May 2.

The Wggb trade union, representing writers for TV, film, theater, audio, books, poetry, comedy, animation and videogames, said its members would meet up at London’s Leicester Square from around 1 p.m. local time, with the meeting point being full of symbolism: a statue of William Shakespeare in the square. Wggb president Sandi Toksvig, known as a book author and former host of The Great British Bake Off, among others, and Wggb chair Lisa Holdsworth (A Discovery of Witches,...

Over the years the U.S. has produced many remakes to put their own spin on international content, but there are quite a few long-running or popular classic U.S. TV shows that audiences had no idea were remakes. As soon as a television series reaches international acclaim or becomes exceedingly successful in its home country, chances are another country will give the premise a try in the form of a remake. On occasion, remakes will end up becoming more beloved than the original series. One of the most famous cases of this is with the American version of The Office.

Usually, remakes will keep the original series' basic narrative and a similar cast of characters, but tweak the dialogue, situations, and general aesthetic to fit the adapted story into a different culture. Another trend that seems to happen with remakes is that the first season will generally stick pretty...

June, June 5 (Ians) Actress Kim Cattrall has put aside issues over ‘Sex and the City’ and refuses to be “unhappy” on set.

The 66-year-old actress – who has been embroiled in a feud with former co-star Sarah Jessica Parker for years, was recently revealed to have reprised her role as Samantha Jones for a brief appearance in the second season of spin-off show ‘And Just Like That’ but she explained she makes decisions on her work based on what will be “artistically fulfilling” and make her happy, reports aceshowbiz.com.

“I moved on. I think the greatest place to negotiate from, whatever the situation, is from strength and self-knowledge. Also, at this point in my life I don’t want to be on a set and be unhappy.”

“I want it to be on terms that are artistically fulfilling and also that I am happy,” Kim said in an interview given...

Channel 4 has picked up a wealth of U.S. content for its rebranded streaming service including Dr. Death, Queer As Folk and Becoming Elizabeth.

The shows will become available over the coming months on the streaming service that was previously called All4 but is now simply titled Channel 4.

Leading the acquisitions slate is NBC’s Doctor Death Season 1, which was based on the hugely successful podcast of the same name. Peacock’s Queer as Folk U.S., meanwhile, is heading to its natural home 25 years after Russell T Davies’ Channel 4 breakout first aired. That show was cancelled by Peacock after one season.

The pair were acquired from NBCUniversal alongside The Girl from Plainville.

Elsewhere, Anya Reiss’ Becoming Elizabeth aired on Starz last year and tells the story of England’s most iconic queen, while Channel 4 has also bought Cruel Summer from eOne.

The Channel 4 streaming service appears to be...

The darkness surrounding “Yellowjackets” Season 2 has been deepening as the show has progressed, and now events are coming to a head. The Season 2 finale of “Yellowjackets” will be available to stream on-demand on Showtime on Friday, May 26, and will air on the Showtime cable channel at 9 p.m. Et on Sunday, May 28. You can watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Showtime.

How to Watch 'Yellowjackets' Season 2 Finale When: Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 9:00 Pm Edt Where: Showtime Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Showtime. 7-Day Free Trial$10.99 / month showtime.paramountplus.com About 'Yellowjackets' Season 2 Finale

In Season 2 of “Yellowjackets,” two months have passed since Shauna gave Jackie the cold shoulder— to disastrous results. In the face of their deepening hunger and fear, the tension among our Yellowjackets has only grown worse. The harsh conditions of winter are intensifying by the day, and the psyches...

After first sparking rumors that she may be joining Darren Star on his latest series, “Emily in Paris“, when they appeared together at the season 3 premiere, Kim Cattrall responded to Et about possibly reuniting with the “Sex and the City” creator.

“We’ll see,” she told Et’s Rachel Smith while promoting her new film, “About My Father”, which opens in theaters on Friday, May 26. “We’ll see what happens.”

While it’s certainly possible that the 66-year-old star could appear in the upcoming fourth season of the hit Netflix series starring Lily Collins as an American ingénue who moves to Paris and joins a French marketing firm, she reminded Et that she has a new series of her own coming out on the streaming platform.

“I don’t really know [but] I have another show coming out called ‘Glamorous’,” Cattrall said. “[It’s] sort of like a ‘Devil Wears Prada.'”

From creator and showrunner Jordon Nardino,...

Sex and the City was full of raunchy scenes that the show’s cast Kim Cattrall and her co-stars had to indulge in. But there was one sequence in the hit HBO television series Cattrall felt her character Samantha would never do.

Kim Cattrall once had a scene rewritten because she thought it was too inappropriate for ‘Sex and the City’ Kim Cattrall | Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

Part of the appeal of Sex and the City was the show’s loose and groundbreaking sense of humor. The series would depict its main cast in many outrageous situations in their attempt to find love in New York. Cattrall was at the center of many of the show’s antics, even disrobing occasionally for her character’s love scenes. But there was one Sex and the City scene Cattrall felt was crossing a line.

Cattrall explained that the scene in question saw...

Six TV editors will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2023 Emmy Awards contenders. They will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Thursday, May 25, at 4:00 p.m. Pt; 7:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Ray Richmond and a roundtable chat with all of the group together.

RSVP today to our entire ongoing contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.

This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following Emmy contenders:

The Bear (FX)

Synopsis: A young chef from the fine dining world returns to Chicago to run his family’s sandwich shop.

Bio: Joanna Naugle’s career has included “2 Dope Queens,” “Some Good News” and “Ramy.”

Mrs. Davis (NBC...

Streamer Disney+ has revealed a power packed British cast who will join the previously announced David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Aidan Turner and Danny Dyer on the series adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s steamy novel “Rivals.”

Joining the eight-part saga are Annabel Scholey (“The Split”), Maggie Steed (“Ten Percent”), David Calder (“Motherland”), Antony Byrne (‘”The Witcher”), Denise Black (“Queer as Folk”), Bryony Hannah (“Call The Midwife”), Olivia Poulet (“Back”) and Brendan Patricks (“Downton Abbey”).

“Rivals” is part of Cooper’s bestselling “Rutshire Chronicles,” set in affluent 1980s England where two powerful men and neigbors – Olympian turned politician Rupert Campbell-Black and television exec Tony Baddingham – have a longstanding rivalry that finally comes to a head.

Scholey plays Beattie Johnson, a ruthless Fleet Street journalist who will do anything for a story. Steed plays Lady Gosling, the steely no-nonsense chair of Independent Broadcasters Association. Calder plays Lady Gosling’s dogmatic right-hand man, Fergus Penney,...

The return of showrunner Russell T Davies to “Doctor Who” is already living up to expectations, and it hasn’t even started airing yet. It was recently announced that the show would be adding stage and screen actor Jonathan Groff. BBC said in a statement, “He’s on his way to jump aboard the Tardis in a mysterious and exciting guest role.” Who do you think he’ll be playing when he joins the adventure?

Groff is known for his Tony-nominated roles in the Broadway musicals “Spring Awakening” and “Hamilton,” the latter of which also won him a Grammy for its cast recording and earned him an Emmy nom for its Disney+ recorded version. He also had a noteworthy recurring role in “Glee,” voiced Kristoff in the “Frozen” movies, and played the lead role in a couple of underappreciated shows that ran two seasons apiece: Andrew Haigh and Michael Lannan...