WINT/SPRING 2020 EPIC SHOWS
THE LUMINARIES
Arriving sometime very soon (probably sooner to New Zealand than to BBC) is the six episode adaptation of Eleanor Catton's book THE 
LUMINARIES starring Marton Csokas, Eva Green, Eve Hewson and Callan Mulvey. It is an adventure mystery set in the midst of New Zealand's 1860's gold rush. Expect a trailer very soon.
LUMINARIES starring Marton Csokas, Eva Green, Eve Hewson and Callan Mulvey. It is an adventure mystery set in the midst of New Zealand's 1860's gold rush. Expect a trailer very soon.
THE PALE HORSE
BBC is entering the race first as it will start airing their latest Agatha Christie series THE PALE HORSE from February 9th. Rufus Sewell leads the two episode mini series as the man who investigates a murder in a
beautiful little village. Is a trio of witches responsible for a
series of sudden deaths there or is there a rational explanation? You
can expect a trailer very soon!
BBC is entering the race first as it will start airing their latest Agatha Christie series THE PALE HORSE from February 9th. Rufus Sewell leads the two episode mini series as the man who investigates a murder in a
beautiful little village. Is a trio of witches responsible for a
series of sudden deaths there or is there a rational explanation? You
can expect a trailer very soon!
MISS SCARLET AND THE DUKE
A&E will greet spring with new six part period set drama MISS SCARLET AND THE DUKE starring Kate Phillips as London's first 
Victorian female detective with Stuart Martin playing her partner. It will air on UKTV's Alibi channel and on PBS Masterpiece in USA. In Germany it will air on RTL, in Australia on Seven Network.
Victorian female detective with Stuart Martin playing her partner. It will air on UKTV's Alibi channel and on PBS Masterpiece in USA. In Germany it will air on RTL, in Australia on Seven Network.
THE NORTH WATER
BBC will also grace us with Arctic set four episode thriller series THE NORTH WATER based on the novel by Ian McGuire. Colin Farrell and Jack O'Connell star in a story set in a 19th century whaling expedition to the
Arctic where an army surgeon finds himself on an ill-fated
journey with a murderous psychopath. In search of redemption, his story
becomes a harsh struggle for survival in the Arctic wasteland.
BBC will also grace us with Arctic set four episode thriller series THE NORTH WATER based on the novel by Ian McGuire. Colin Farrell and Jack O'Connell star in a story set in a 19th century whaling expedition to the
Arctic where an army surgeon finds himself on an ill-fated
journey with a murderous psychopath. In search of redemption, his story
becomes a harsh struggle for survival in the Arctic wasteland.
BELGRAVIA
Easter will, meanwhile, bring us Julian Fellowes' new 19th century set costume drama BELGRAVIA set to air on Epix from April 12th and possibly a bit earlier on ITV in UK. It follows events decades after a crucial ball ahead 
of the battle of Waterloo when the emerging nouveau riche, including the Trenchard family, rub shoulders with London's established upper classes, and when secrets from the past threaten to emerge.
of the battle of Waterloo when the emerging nouveau riche, including the Trenchard family, rub shoulders with London's established upper classes, and when secrets from the past threaten to emerge.
THE GREAT
Hulu will meanwhile, end the spring season with three part historical comedy THE GREAT in which Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult play Catherine the Great and Peter of Russia. The series offers an anti-historical
ride through 18th century Russia following the wildly
comic rise of Catherine the Nothing to Catherine the Great. It is out
May 15th.
Hulu will meanwhile, end the spring season with three part historical comedy THE GREAT in which Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult play Catherine the Great and Peter of Russia. The series offers an anti-historical
ride through 18th century Russia following the wildly
comic rise of Catherine the Nothing to Catherine the Great. It is out
May 15th.
The Pale Horse looks interesting, and I really hope it ends up to be witches!! North Water sounds like something my husband will make me watch right before bed so that I won't sleep the rest of the night. :)
ReplyDeleteAlways blame the poor witches.... I do love me thrillers in isolated places, so the Arctic one should be fun.
DeleteI'm an Agatha Christie fan, so "The Pale Horse" sounds good to me! Besides, who can resist a trio of witches? Not me!
ReplyDeleteHope it won't be as bad as BBC's previous Agatha was.
DeleteAdd me to the list of people looking forward to The Pale Horse. I'd like to think I could have been a witch in a former life. Then again, we did discuss we were probably someone much more sinister seeing how many issues we have to deal with in our current lives :P
ReplyDeleteMaybe we was witches before we was Nazis, deary :)
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