I've already told you before that after the success of The White Princess, which was probably one of the best epic series last year, Starz is making THE SPANISH PRINCESS sequel series also based on Philippa Gregory's books, and now they've announced the cast too led by Charlotte Hope and our dear Elliot Cowan!
THE TUDOR SAGA Continuing
the saga of the Tudor dynasty, it will be a powerful, epic story that
not only returns the audience to the world of royal court intrigue as
seen
Alicia Boracherro, Elliot Cowan and Alexandra Moen will rule the courts
uniquely through the perspective of the women, but also sheds light
on a previously untold corner of history – the lives of people of
colour, living and working in 16th century London.
ELLIOT COWAN RULES THE COURT
In the focus of it all is Charlotte Hope as young Catherine of Aragon! Promised in marriage to the future King of England Prince Arthur (Angus Imrie), Catherine is the source of curiosity, resentment and suspicion among
Olly Rix, Richard Pepper and Philip Cumbus will hunk up the cast!
her new family; the formidable Margaret Beaufort (Harriet Walter), Arthur’s guardian Margaret (Maggie) Pole (Laura Carmichael), Arthur’s charismatic brother Prince Harry who will become King Henry VIII (Ruairi O’Connor), his sister Margaret (Meg) Tudor (Georgie Henley), their father
Alan McKenna, Jordan Renzo and Aaron Cobham!
King Henry Tudor (Elliot Cowan) and mother Queen Elizabeth (Alexandra Moen). Philip Cumbus will play famous Thomas Wolsey. When Prince Arthur dies shortly after their wedding, Catherine finds her future as Queen in question and at the mercy of a divided Tudor court under the threat of
Angus Imrie, Laura Carmichael and Georgie Henley!
enemies both abroad and closer to home.
Catherine's ladies will be played by Nadia Parkes, as Rosa, and Stephanie Levi John, as Lina de Cardonnes! Aaron Cobham will play a young soldier of the Spanish court, Oviedo. Alan McKenna will be Tudor noble Richard Pole with Richard Pepper as Thomas, Earl of Wiltshire! Our dear Olly Rix will play Edward Stafford and
Stephanie Levi John, Ruairi O'Connor and Harriet Walter.
Jordan Renzo will be Charlie Brandon. Daniel Cerqueira will be De Fuensalida, ambassador to England and loyal servant of Spanish Queen Isabella, played by Spanish star Alicia Borrachero! PS in other news from the period set TV series front, The Durrells is getting the fourth season, and there are rumours that Lord of the Rings series at Amazon might focus on young Aragorn, prince of Gondor!
TV day today, starting with an amazing piece of news for all of you who loved Starz' brilliant epic series White Princess last year! The follow up to
This will be third series based on Gregory's books
BBC's White Queen will now get its own follow up in THE SPANISH PRINCESS based on Philippa Gregory’s best selling books The Constant Princess and The King’s Curse.
THE SPANISH PRINCESS will follow Catherine of Aragon, the beautiful
young princess of Spain who was promised the English throne since she
was a child. She arrives in a grey, rain lashed England with her
glorious and diverse court including her lady in waiting Lina – an
African Moor. She is Princess of Wales now, but when her husband Prince
Arthur dies suddenly, the throne seems lost to Catherine. Until she
claims her marriage was never consummated and that as a virgin she may
set her sights on the new heir, the charismatic and headstrong Prince
Harry who will one day rule as King Henry VIII.
MULTICAM SITCOM PILOTS
EMILY OSMENT TO LEAD '25'
Emily Osment is moving to 25 at CBS
Good and bad news from the TV comedy world. Sad news is that Freeform
is ending its sitcom Young and Hungry with the remaining ten episodes
of the fifth season which will air from June 20th. The good news is that
its star Emily Osment has booked a lead role in new CBS multicam sitcom
pilot 25 which follows twenty something Kyle (Matt Shively), who comes
to Austin to finally convince his old best friend from camp, Kate
(Osment), that they are perfect for each other. Unfortunately, she just
got engaged. A lot of guys would give up; Kyle is not one of those guys.
But to Kyle’s surprise, even though he came to town looking for “the
one,” he might end up with much more than that.
TONE BELL AND NINA DOBREV TO LEAD 'FAM' SITCOM AT CBS Another
of our favourite comedians Tone Bell, whose Disjointed has just been
cancelled, will take the lead in CBS multicam sitcom FAM next to Nina
Nina Dobrev will take the female lead in Fam CBS sitcom pilot
Lee Ralph), who
think Clem is a real catch. But he learns that Clem has not been
completely honest about a few key elements in her life: For example, her
father isn’t actually dead — and it drives a wedge of mistrust between
them that might not be easily mended.
'ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE'
BBC MINI SERIES TRAILER!
Over across the pond, BBC has released trailer for Agatha Christie's ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE three part mini series which was postponed so that Edd Westwick's scenes could be reshot with Christian Cooke! Also
Click on the photo to see the whole cast in bigger size
starring Bill Nighy, Matthew Goode, Eleanor Tomlinson, Luke Treadaway, it is set
at Christmas 1954. Wealthy philanthropist Rachel Argyll is murdered at her family estate Sunny Point. Her adopted son Jack Argyll is
Bill Nighy leads the stellar cast in the new mini series
arrested for her murder. He vehemently protests his innocence. The mysterious Dr Arthur Calgary returns from a trip to the Arctic claiming he has proof Jack is innocent.
And if Jack was not the killer, then it must have been somebody else at Sunny Point. But who?
