ITVhas released a trailer for their new TV series THE ADULTERY in which Dominic Cooper plays Tom opposite Romola Garai’s
Beth, two people who share an immediate, intense connection. The show
first introduces the audience to Tom’s 15-year-old daughter Jess who has
found love with schoolmate Ollie, and they can’t take their hands off
one another, as love’s young
dream becomes all consuming. When Tom meets Beth in the most unexpected
of circumstances, the two families’ lives are potentially turned upside
down forever. The series raises questions about class, grief and the effects of social media, as it takes the viewer on a rollercoaster story of passion, parenthood and peril, as Tom and Beth embark upon a passionateand intense love affair that threatens to uproot their whole lives. Shelley Conn stars as Tom’s wife Hannah, and Matthew McNulty as Beth’s husband Neil, with Johnny Sanpher and Leila Khan as the teenage lovers. The six part series was shot back in April and will air on ITV October 25th.
One affair. Two families. A lot to lose... The new trailer for 𝐴𝑑𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑦 is here!
Dominic Cooper & Romola Garai star in Danny Brocklehurst’s 6 part drama about an intense connection that threatens to ruin everything.
ITVhas released first teaser for their new TV series THE ADULTERY in which Dominic Cooper plays Tom opposite Romola Garai’s
Beth, two people who share an immediate, intense connection. The show
first introduces the audience to Tom’s 15-year-old daughter Jess who has
found love with schoolmate Ollie, and they can’t take their hands off
one another, as love’s young
dream becomes all consuming. When Tom meets Beth in the most unexpected
of circumstances, the two families’ lives are potentially turned upside
down forever. Shelley Conn stars as Tom’s wife Hannah, and Matthew McNulty as Beth’s husband Neil, with Johnny Sanpher and Leila Khan as the teenage lovers. The six part series has started filming back in April.
DOMINIC COOPER, MATTHEW MCNULTY AND ROMOLA GARAI FIRST IMAGE
ITVhas released first image from their new TV series THE ADULTERY in which Dominic Cooper plays Tom opposite Romola Garai’s
Beth, two people who share an immediate, intense connection. The show
first introduces the audience to Tom’s 15-year-old daughter Jess who has
found love with schoolmate Ollie, and they can’t take their hands off
one another, as love’s young
dream becomes all consuming. When Tom meets Beth in the most unexpected
of circumstances, the two families’ lives are potentially turned upside
down forever. Shelley Conn stars as Tom’s wife Hannah, and Matthew McNulty as Beth’s husband Neil, with Johnny Sanpher and Leila Khan as the teenage lovers. The six part series has started filming this week.
DOMINIC COOPER, MATTHEW MCNULTY AND ROMOLA GARAI SET AS LEADS
ITV has started production on their new TV series THE ADULTERY in which Dominic Cooper will play Tom opposite Romola Garai’s Beth, two people who share an immediate, intense connection. The show first introduces the audience to Tom’s 15-year-old daughter Jess who has found love with schoolmate Ollie, and they can’t take their hands off one another, as love’s young dream becomes all consuming. When Tom meets Beth in the most unexpected of circumstances, the two families’ lives are potentially turned upside down forever. Shelley Conn stars as Tom’s wife Hannah, and Matthew McNulty as Beth’s husband Neil, with Johnny Sanpher and Leila Khan as the teenage lovers.
BBC has sent us the trailer for their new mini TV series THE JETTY which hits BBC One July 15th. When a fire tears through a property in a scenic Lancashire lake town, Detective Ember Manning (Jenna Coleman) must work out how it connects to a podcast journalist investigating a missing persons cold case and an illicit relationship between a man in his twenties and two underage girls. But as Ember gets close to the truth, it threatens to destroy her life – forcing her to re-evaluate everything she thought she knew about her past, present and the town she’s always called home. Matthew McNulty, Archie Renaux and our dear Elliot Cowan also star. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think, will you be tuning in?
MATTHEW MCNULTY AND OTHERS JOIN JENNA COLEMAN THRILLER
After announcing Jenna Coleman as the lead, BBC has now added new cast members to their four part thriller series THE JETTY. Among the new names are Matthew McNulty, Archie Renaux, Elliot Cowan, Ralph Ineson and Tom Glynn-Carney! In the series, a fire tears through a holiday home in a scenic Lancashire lake town. Detective Ember Manning must work out how it connects to a podcast journalist investigating a missing persons cold case and an illicit ‘love’ triangle between a man in his twenties and two underage girls.
But as Ember gets close to the truth, it threatens to destroy her life – forcing her to re-evaluate everything she thought she knew about her past, present and the town she’s always called home.
It has been a very long wait indeed, but Sky and MGM Plus are finally bringing us the second season of everybody's favourite Ancient Rome set series DOMINA which is returning this summer! This historical series takes place during one of the most provocative periods in Roman history following the extraordinary rise of Gaius Augustus Caesar’s (Matthew McNulty) third wife, Livia Drusilla (Kasia Smutniak). We also have an exciting first trailer for the long awaited series and you can check it out below. The first season was MGM's best watched debut series of the year when it aired for the first time and the second season will also consist of eight brand new episodes.
DOMINA SEASON TWO
chronicles
the struggle for control of the Roman Empire, and of Rome’s imperial family, from a rare female perspective. In its first season, Livia
Drusilla, the golden girl of the prominent Claudii family, returned to
Rome after 10 years in exile, determined to regain everything that was
stolen from her. Now, atop a fractious empire and a dysfunctional
dynasty, she must fight to preserve her marriage to Gaius and find a way
to seat one of her sons on the throne of the empire, as new and old rivals jockey for
position in a world where it’s impossible to know who to trust.
WHO IS IN THE CAST?
David Avery
will play ambitious young aristocrat Domitius, who joins Gaius’ family
through marriage and proves himself to be a thorn in Livia’s side. Joelle will be Vipsania, who refuses to play the conventional power
games expected of Roman aristocratic life. She is happily married to
fellow outsider, Livia’s son Tiberius, and is a force for good in his
life.
Tiberius has been recast with Benjamin Isaac, he is now reluctant to
fulfill his mother’s ambition for him and his brother to restore the
Republic. .The returning cast includes Liah O’Prey (Julia), Ben Batt (Agrippa), Ewan Horrocks (Drusus), Claire Forlani (Octavia), Darrell D’Silva (Piso), Christine Bottomley (Scribonia) and Alais Lawson (Marcella). Beside airing on Sky across Europe this Summer including Italy and Germany, the second season will also return to MGM+ from July 9 for the viewers in Northern America. On Sky in UK it will air from September 13th!
REBUS REBOOT SERIES
UNVEILS FULL LEAD CAST
After adding our dear Richard Rankin as the lead, Viaplay has now unveiled the whole cast for their TV series reboot of REBUS detective show which, set in contemporary Scotland, follows John Rebus as he finds
Richard Rankin is the new Rebus
himself at a psychological crossroads! At odds with a job increasingly driven by corporate technocrats, involved in a toxic affair he knows he needs to end, and all but supplanted in his daughter's life by his ex-wife's wealthy new husband, Rebus begins to wonder if he still has a role to play – either as a family man or a police officer. In a world of divisive politics and national discord, does the law still have meaning, or is everyone reverting to an older set of rules? And if so, why shouldn't Rebus do so too? Brian Ferguson has been cast as Rebus' brother Michael, Neshla Caplan as Michael's wife Chrissie, and Amy Manson as Rebus's ex-wife Rhona. Lucie Shorthouse will plaz Rebus' police partner DC Siobhan
Lucie Shorthouse, Sean Buchanan and Brian Ferguson
Clarke, Sean Buchanan is his mentor George Blantyre and Stuart Bowman a corrupt mobster Ger Cafferty. The series, planned for more seasons, will arrive next year to Viaplay streaming service.
Although
it was the best viewed debut series on Epix in 2021, the wait for
DOMINA series season two will be long as it will start shooting in early
2023 with airing planned for the end of the next year. The series that
sees Kasia Smutniak playing Livia Drusilla who helped her husband Gaius
Julius Caesar (Matthew McNulty) reach and hold onto the imperial throne
of Ancient Rome, will see most of the old cast returning and we can
probably expect new cast announcements this Autumn. Season two will
plunge us back into the intrigue and corruption of ancient Rome, as the
indomitable Livia Drusilla fights to maintain her position in a world in
which the quest for power is pursued at any cost. This time Livia’s
hands will get very dirty, and the price will be higher than even she
can imagine.
THE LOST KING TRAILER
FOR NEW STEPHEN FREARS FILM
The film is out this October
After I thank you all spylings for helping us cross our 9,000,000th visitor last week, I will treat you for your help in achieving such a high number of page hits with the first poster for THE LOST KING, the latest movie drama from famous Stephen Frears who gave us Philomena, The Queen and Dangerous Liaisons. Out this October it stars Sally Hawkins, Harry Lloyd and Steve Coogan.
In 2012, having been lost for over 500 years, the remains of King
Richard III were discovered beneath a carpark in Leicester. The search
had been orchestrated by an amateur historian, Philippa Langley, whose
unrelenting research had been met with incomprehension by her friends
and family and with scepticism by experts and academics. THE LOST KING
is the life-affirming true story of a woman who refused to be ignored
and who took on the country's most eminent historians, forcing them to
think again about one of the most controversial kings in England's
history. You can also check out the first trailer below!
While primitive and vulgar, vile lowlifes are slapping other equally primitive, vile and vulgar punks at the Oscars in the most abhorrent example of behaviour ever,
The Rising arrives this April
we are staying classy and returning to the posh old Britain where Sky's new supernatural thriller series THE RISING is arriving to Sky Max and Now streamer from April 22nd.
The eight part murder mystery follows Neve Kelly (Clara Rugaard), who
emerges from the waters of a lake and returns home to find that she has
been reported missing. When she realises she's dead, she is scared and
confused; When she finds out she was murdered, Neve is furious.
When it becomes obvious that she was killed by someone she knows, Neve
makes it her mission to find her killer and get justice by taking
advantage of her new supernatural abilities to go where the police can’t
and investigate her own
Domina's Caesar Matthew McNulty plays Neve's father here
death.
Of course, the police and her loved ones are looking for answers at the
same time, but Neve can fill in the gaps for viewers on all the details
about her recently ended life that could lead to the unmasking of the
culprit. Taking stock of her short life, Neve in particular regrets
never having left her isolated
The series will air on Sky and Now in eight episodes
community; in death she finds a pastime
in disrupting the lives of those around her including her estranged
father Tom (Matthew McNulty) and her beloved mother Maria.
As she guides us through her murder investigation and buried secrets
come to light, she’s forced to reconsider everything about her
Solly McLeod from ITV's Tom Jones plays Neve's boyfriend
life and
the people who were in it.
However, her return also forces those she knew to change, confess, or
cover their tracks. She also discovers that there are others out there
just like her.
The series is a story of love, justice, and the cost of unearthing the
truth when there is every reason to keep it hidden.
Earlier this winter I informed you that Epix has greenlit the second season of their DOMINA epic TV series and now we have a confirmation that it will start shooting this spring in Rome and will, beside Epix, also again air on Sky in Europe next year. The series that sees Kasia Smutniak playing Livia Drusilla, Caesar's (Matthew McNulty) wife, chronicles the struggle for control of the Roman Empire, and of Rome’s Imperial Family from a rare female perspective. In its first season, Livia Drusilla, the golden girl of the prominent Claudii family returned to Rome after ten years in exile, determined to regain everything that was stolen
The first season had great ratings both for Epix and Sky
from her. Now, atop a fractious empire, and a dysfunctional dynasty, she must fight to preserve her marriage to Gaius and find a way to seat one of her sons
Kasia Smutniak will again lead the series as Livia Drusilla
on the throne as new and old rivals jockey for position in a world where it’s impossible to know who to trust. The first season was the most watched in 2021 among the new shows at Epix. Hopefully we will have new casting addition announcements soon.
MIDNIGHT AT THE PERA PALACE
NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX
I kept forgetting to inform you about this one and now it is already streaming over at Netflix. MIDNIGHT AT THE PERA PALACE is a new eight episode historical comedy adventure series based on a Charles King
The Midnight at the Pera Palace is already streaming at Netflix
novel, focusing on the rise of modern-day Turkey! Esra (Hazal Kaya) is a journalist looking for her next big story. She sets off to visit the Pera Palace, an esteemed hotel in Istanbul known for both its intriguing history and its
Hazal Kaya takes the female lead in the series
mysterious supernatural happenings. One fateful night, Esra is suddenly sent back to the past, finding herself in 1919. There, she meets all sorts of key figures from the past, including Mr. Halit (Selahattin Pasali), who isn’t just
The series airs in eight hourlong episodes
the key to Esra returning to the present but is also the key to ensuring the election of Turkey’s first president, Mustafa Kemal, comes to pass.
How will Esra keep the past the same to prevent the future from changing?
We continue with great news from the epic genre today as well as Epix has officially renewed their Ancient Rome set DOMINA TV series for a second season! Adam Brody's period set horror Chapelwaite is also returning with a
Domina was a success for Epix last year
new season. It is not known whether DOMINA, which followed Livia Drussila (Kasia Smutniak) and her husband Gaius' (Matthew McNulty) efforts to secure power over Rome, will also return to Sky in Europe. Season 2 will
The series also aired on Sky in Europe
follow Livia Drusilla of the prominent Claudii as she fights to preserve her marriage to Caesar Augustus and find a way to seat one of her sons on the throne.
PEACOCK'S VAMPIRE ACADEMY
TV SERIES FIRST LOOK
Peacock has unveiled a first look at their new VAMPIRE ACADEMY series set at St. Vladimir's Academy which isn't just any boarding school – it's
Vampire Academy is based on the popular set of books
a hidden place where vampire royals are educated and half-human teens train to protect them from the savage 'Strigoi' vampires who would like to see them destroyed.
Cast is led by Sisi Stringer, Daniela Nieves, Kieron Moore,
Vampire Academy will air sometime this year on Peacock
André Dae Kim, J. August Richards, Anita-Joy Uwajeh, Mia Mckenna-Bruce, Rhian Blundell, Jonetta Kaiser and Andrew Liner!
BILLY THE KID SERIES
TO ARRIVE THIS APRIL
Speaking of Epix, they have set April 24th start for their new series BILLY THE KID an eight episode show that tells the story of Billy the Kid (Tom Blyth) from his humble Irish roots, to his early days as a cowboy and
Billy the Kid will arrive April 24th at Epix
gunslinger in the American frontier, to his pivotal role in the Lincoln County War and beyond.
Viewers will also meet Jesse Evans (Daniel Webber),
Billy the Kid comes from Tudors and Vikings Michael Hirst
another famous outlaw and leader of the Seven Rivers Gang. When they meet, Jesse has already embraced a life of crime: robbing stores and cattle rustling.
Tom Blythe takes the lead role of Billy the Kid
Billy is attracted to his wild and reckless character and becomes Billy’s doppelganger of sorts — his shadow self, forever inviting him over to the dark side of life.
Sky has just sent us the first trailer for their new mystery fantasy series THE MIDWICH CUCKOOS which will air sometime this summer starring Keeley Hawes! Midwich, a small English commuter town, is liberal and aspirational, populated by nuclear families and affluent high streets. A place
The series is based on a popular classic sf novel
where nothing much happens and for a very good reason. That is until the twilight hours of a summer’s day when a sleepy corner of Midwich is plunged into panic. People pass out on their feet without warning, without reason. Anyone who tries to enter meets the same fate. And nobody can understand
Keeley Hawes plays the lead role in the new series
why. When the mysterious blackout is lifted, life for those affected returns to apparent normality - except every woman of child-bearing age inside the zone has suddenly and inexplicably fallen pregnant. As news spreads and tensions simmer, it is up to gifted psychotherapist Dr Susannah Zellaby (Hawes) to
Max Beesley also stars in Midwich Cuckoos
help support those affected through the emotional wilderness. Susannah’s own daughter, Cassie, has fallen pregnant and harbours deep concerns about who, or what, is behind this phenomenon. Local officer DCI Paul Kirby (Max Beesley) is tasked with maintaining order but unbeknownst to them all, a
Midwich Cuckoos will be a four episode drama
terrifying force is building in the comfortable streets of Midwich. These children, potential parasites, flourish under the very love and care that their families give them. Who are these children? And what do they want?
THE RISING TRAILER
FOR SKY'S NEW TV SERIES
Sky has also released a trailer for another of their new series THE RISING starring Matthew McNulty! Neve Kelly (Clara Rugaard) is dead. Understandably, she’s scared and confused by this new (non) existence, but
The Rising is arriving this March with eight episodes
moreover, when she realises she has been murdered, she’s furious. Determined to find her killer and get justice, she takes advantage of her new supernatural abilities to go where the police can’t and investigate her own
Matthew McNulty and Solly McLeod are also in the cast
death. In doing so, she uncovers deeply buried secrets and is forced to re-examine everything about her life and the people she cared about. The series arrives this March.
the effects of social media, as it takes the viewer on a rollercoaster story of passion, parenthood and peril, as Tom and Beth embark upon a passionate
and intense love affair that threatens to uproot their whole lives. Shelley Conn stars as Tom’s wife Hannah, and Matthew McNulty as Beth’s
husband Neil, with Johnny Sanpher and Leila Khan as the teenage lovers. The six part series was shot back in April and will air on ITV October 25th.
