A DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM ARRIVES TO GILDED AGE PERIOD SET SERIES SEASON TWO WITH OTHER NEW CAST MEMBERS! STAIRCASE HBO SERIES TRAILER WITH COLIN FIRTH, TONI COLLETTE, JULIETTE BINOCHE

  GILDED AGE SEASON 2 

ADS NEW CAST MEMBERS

After turning most of its actors (both upstairs and downstairs ones) from season one into regulars for season two Julian Fellowes' costume drama

Ben Lamb will be the Duke of Buckingham

GILDED AGE has now added new names to the ensemble of the HBO and Sky's series. Joining the series that follows class struggles in the New York of the 19th century, are Robert Sean Leonard as Reverend Matthew Forte: A jovial, congenial man, and recent transplant from Boston, Matthew is the new rector of the church attended by all the highest New York society. Laura Benanti as Susan Blane: Recently widowed by a rich, dull man many years her senior, Susan is a very beautiful, glamorous woman living in Newport who hires Larry (Harry Richardson) as her architect for a major renovation on her Newport home. Nicole Brydon Bloom as Caroline Stuyvesant: A beguiling socialite, Oscar (Blake Ritson) immediately recognizes her as the perfect heiress for marriage and a great match for his wit and disposition, while she finds him to be a valued confidant. Michael Braugher as Booker

Laura Benanti will be a rich widow

T. Washington: The famed educator, he invites NY journalists Thomas Fortune (Sullivan Jones) and Peggy Scott (Denée Benton) to tour his new school in Tuskegee. Christopher Denham as Robert McNeil: A wealthy, mainstream, somewhat uptight banker who is trying to navigate New York high society with his wife. David Furr as Dashiell Montgomery: Agnes’ (Christine Baranski) nephew by marriage, he is wealthy, widowed and has recently moved to New York with his school-age daughter Frances. Ben Lamb as The Duke of Buckingham: A posh British nobleman recently arrived in New York, he catches Bertha’s (Carrie Coon) eye as a tool for her ambition and match for Gladys. Matilda Lawler as

Christopher Denham, Robert Sean Leonard, David Furr will star

Frances Montgomery: Daughter to Dashiell Montgomery, she is innocent, naturally charming, endearing and well-bred with good manners. Dakin Matthews as Mr. Winterton: A very rich widower, he married his new, young

Rebecca Haden and Nicole Brydon Bloom will also star

wife after an extremely short courtship – so short she hadn’t yet met any of his society friends and he is unaware of her past. Rebecca Haden as Flora McNeil: Flora has lived at the top of New York society, and has been brought up to believe the lie that her father deserted her and her mother.

   STAIRCASE TRAILER  

FOR COLIN FIRTH HBO SERIES

Staircase will stream on HBO Max May 5th

After the recent teaser, HBO has released a full trailer for their eight episode series THE STAIRCASE starting May 5th with three opening episodes with the rest of them airing then one per week! Starring Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Michael Stuhlbarg, Juliette Binoche, Dane DeHaan, Rosemarie DeWitt, Tim Guinee, Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Parker Posey, it is  based on a true story and explores the life of Michael Peterson (Firth), his sprawling North Carolina family, and the very suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson (Collette). It was a case that shocked the world and left him serving a prison sentence. Check out the trailer and poster below:

DID COLIN FIRTH THROW TONI COLLETTE OFF THE STAIRCASE IN NEW HBO SERIES TRAILER? HBO SETS HOUSE OF THE DRAGON EPIC TV SERIES FOR LATE AUGUST!

 HOUSE OF THE DRAGON 

ARRIVES END OF AUGUST

In case you were wondering what shall we watch when the new season starts, it seems we will watch the clash of elves and dragons as HBO has just

The series will also air on Sky and Foxtel

announced that they have set August 21st as the starting date for their Game of Thrones prequel HOUSE OF THE DRAGON which is just ten days ahead of Amazon's launch of their Rings of Power epic series. Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series, which is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, tells the story of House Targaryen. Paddy Considine leads the cast as King Viserys Targaryen Viserys, who was chosen by the lords of Westeros to succeed the Old King, Jaehaerys Targaryen, at the Great Council at Harrenhal. A warm, kind, and decent man, Viserys only wishes to carry forward his grandfather’s legacy, but as we’ve learned from Game of Thrones, good men do not necessarily make for great kings. Matt Smith is Prince Daemon Targaryen, the younger brother to King

Olivia Cooke is Alicent Hightower

Viserys and heir to the throne. A peerless warrior and a dragonrider, Daemon possesses the true blood of the dragon. But it is said that whenever a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin in the air… Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) is the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and the

Fabien Frankel is Ser Crinston Cole

most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms. She was raised in the Red Keep, close to the king and his innermost circle; she possesses both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen. Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) is the king’s first-born child. She is of pure Valyrian blood, and she is a

Rhys Ifans is Otto Hightower

dragonrider. Many would say that Rhaenyra was born with everything… but she was not born a man. Lord Corlys Velaryon, “The Sea Snake” (Steve Toussaint) is the lord of House Velaryon, a Valyrian bloodline as old as House Targaryen. As “The Sea Snake,” the most famed nautical adventurer in

Steve Toussaint and Eve Best as Corlys and Rhaenys

the history of Westeros, Lord Corlys built his house into a powerful seat that is even richer than the Lannisters and that claims the largest navy in the world. Princess Rhaenys Velaryon (Eve Best) is a dragonrider and wife to Lord Corlys Velaryon, "The Queen Who Never Was" was passed over as heir to the

Olivia Cooke and Rhys Ifans as the Hightowers

throne at the Great Council because the realm favored her cousin, Viserys, simply for being male. Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel), of Dornish descent, is the common-born son of the steward to the Lord of Blackhaven. He has no claim to land or titles; all he has to his name is his honor and his

Matt Smith is prince Daemon Targaryen

preternatural skill with a sword. Mysaria (Sonoya Mizuno) came to Westeros with nothing, sold more times than she can recall, and she could have wilted... but instead she rose to become the most trusted - and most unlikely - ally of Prince Daemon Targaryen, the heir to the throne. Otto

Emma Darcy is Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen

Hightower (Rhys Ifans) is the Hand of the King, who loyally and faithfully serves both his king and his realm. As the Hand sees it, the greatest threat to the realm is the king's brother, Daemon, and his position as heir to the throne.

 

   THE STAIRCASE TRAILER  

AIR DATE SET FOR MAY

HBO has released a trailer for their eight episode series THE STAIRCASE starting May 5th with three opening episodes! Starring Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Michael Stuhlbarg, Juliette Binoche, Dane

Michael was convicted in 2003 and served till 2017 when his sentence was reduced

DeHaan, Rosemarie DeWitt, Tim Guinee, Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Parker Posey, it is  based on a true story and explores the life of Michael Peterson (Firth), his sprawling North Carolina family, and the very suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson (Collette). 

1ST LOOK AT JULIA CHILD HBO TV SERIES WITH SARAH LANCASHIRE, STAIRCASE MINI SERIES WITH COLIN FIRTH, TONI COLLETTE, JULIETTE BINOCHE, WILD WEST SERIES THAT DIRTY BLACK BAG WITH DOMINIC COOPER, DOUGLAS BOOTH

 JULIA CHILD TV SERIES  

HBO SETS AIRING DATE

We are literally swamped with info from the networks and streamers this week, people, they are all announcing first looks at their upcoming series, and

Julia will start on HBO Max March 31st with three episodes

today I have another batch of it for you, beginning with HBO Max which has announced March 31st as the premiere date for their eight episode series on

Sarah Lancashire takes the lead role in the series

famous cook JULIA Child portrayed by Sarah Lancashire with David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth, Erin Neufer, Fiona Glascott, Brittany Bradford and Fran Kranz also starring.

  JULIA IS INSPIRED
by Julia Child’s extraordinary life and her long-running television series, “The French Chef,” which pioneered the modern cooking show. Through Julia’s life

David Hyde Pierce plays Julia's loving husband

and her singular joie de vivre, the series explores a pivotal time in American history – the emergence of public television as a new social institution,

The mini series will stream in eight episodes

feminism and the women’s movement, the nature of celebrity and America’s cultural evolution. At its heart, the series is a portrait of a loving marriage with

Lancashire read all of Julia's books and letters preparing for the role

a shifting power dynamic. The premiere will bring first three episodes on March 31st with the rest of them airing then weekly till May.

 

 1ST STAIRCASE MINI SERIES 

PHOTOS WITH COLIN FIRTH

HBO Max has also sent us first photos from their eight episode original drama THE STAIRCASE which will debut sometime this spring headlined by Colin Firth and Toni Collette, with Juliette Binoche, Dane

Colin Firth and Toni Collette lead the cast in The Staircase

DeHaan, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Parkey Posey also in the cast. Based on a true story, THE STAIRCASE explores the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife,

The Staircase will stream on HBO Max this spring

Kathleen Peterson. The limited series is written and executive produced by showrunners Antonio Campos and Maggie Cohn, with Campos also directing six of the eight episodes. 

 THAT DIRTY BLACK BAG 

STARTS MARCH ON AMC

After showing us the first photos from their series Interview with the Vampire and Moonhaven yesterday, AMC has also announced March 10th as the start date for their Wild West TV series THAT DIRTY BLACK BAG

Dominic Cooper plays the sheriff in the series

for which you can watch the first trailer below. Starring Douglas Booth and Dominic Cooper, it is a raw, epic and romantic series about the dark side of

Douglas Booth is Red Bill the bounty hunter

the Far West. The story describes the 8-day clash between Arthur McCoy (Dominic Cooper), an incorruptible sheriff with a troubled past, and Red

The series starts on AMC PLus March 10th

Bill (Douglas Booth), an infamous, solitary bounty hunter known for decapitating his victims and stuffing their heads into a dirty black bag, because, as he puts it, “Heads weigh less than bodies.” The drama echoes and

The series is an ode to classic Spaghetti Western

pays homage to the classic spaghetti western, capturing the genre’s legendary irony while revolutionizing it in a modern way for new audiences. The series

There are no heroes in That Dirty Black Bag!

tells of bounty hunters, bandits and bloody vendettas, lonely souls driven by such great passions as faith, love and revenge. In the world of That Dirty Black Bag, there are no heroes, nobody is invincible, and predators become the prey.

1ST LOOK AT HOUSE OF THE DRAGONS, JULIA, WESTWORLD FINAL SEASON & OTHERS IN HBO 2022 PROMO TRAILER! SEE 1ST LOOK AT AMAZON/BBC SERIES LIFE AFTER LIFE WITH JAMES MCARDLE, SIAN CLIFFORD

  2022 ON HBO MAX  

SEE IT ALL IN THEIR TRAILER

HBO Max has announced everything that is coming up to the streamer next year in a trailer highlighting their new TV shows and if you watch

The House of Dragons will air next year at HBO

carefully you will see glimpses of some of historical, epic and fantasy shows as well. The trailer includes first clips from THE HOUSE OF THE DRAGON

Olivia Cooke will be one of the House of Dragons members

Game of Thrones epic series spin off, GILDED AGE 19th century New York set drama coming up January, and also first looks at the second season of RAISED BY WOLVES fantasy series and the fourth and the final season of

Sarah Lancashire as Julia Child in new mini series

WESTWORLD. You can also see first look of Sarah Lancashire as JULIA Child in new mini TV series on the legendary cook and also first scenes from

Aaron Paul returns in the final season of Westworld

THE STAIRCASE true story drama starring Colin Firth and Toni Collette. They also reveal first peek at THE NEVERS sf adventure series first season part two.

  

 LIFE AFTER LIFE SERIES 

FIRST LOOK COMING FROM BBC

Speaking of first looks, check out first two photos from Amazon and BBC One's four part series LIFE AFTER LIFE in which Thomasin McKenzie plays Ursula Todd, who is born to Sylvie and Hugh (Sian Clifford and James McArdle) one night in 1910, but dies before she draws

Thomasin McKenzie leads the cast in Life After Life

her first breath. On that same night in 1910, Ursula is reborn and survives. Time and time again, living and dying in different circumstances, Ursula is reborn into a new, alternative iteration of life once more. This compelling story follows Ursula as she navigates each new life, through a critical era

Life After Life will be a four part mini series

which spans two world wars, an encounter with Hitler and major life events. But what is it that Ursula so desperately needs to stay alive for? Can a perfect life ever be lived? Can the course of history ever be changed? Can Ursula save the world?

TONI COLLETTE TO DIE ON THE STAIRCASE AS COLIN FIRTH'S WIFE IN NEW HBO MAX MINI SERIES ABOUT MICHAEL PETERSON COURT CASE

   TONI COLLETTE JOINS   

COLIN FIRTH IN STAIRCASE

A few months ago we heard that Colin Firth will lead the mini series THE STAIRCASE at HBO Max and now it has been revealed that Toni

Toni Collette will fall off the staircase!

Collette will take the female lead as his wife, a corporate executive, mother, stepmother of five and wife of Michael Peterson, played by Firth. Eight episodes of the mini series will follow the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen. As 'Deadline' reports, it is based on the docuseries and various books and reports on the case. Michael Peterson was convicted of murdering Kathleen in 2001, a charge that was reduced to manslaughter in 2017 and Peterson released from prison. He had claimed his wife died after falling down the stairs at their home after consuming alcohol and Valium, but an autopsy

Colin Firth will take the lead in the Antonio Campos created series

concluded she died from multiple injuries, including blows to the back of her head with a blunt object. Antonio Campos is executive producing the new mini series.

COLIN FIRTH TO PLAY A MURDEROR IN HBO MAX MINI SERIES THE STAIRCASE! KELVIN HARRISON JR TO LEAD 18TH CENTURY FRENCH COURT SET MOVIE CHEVALIER DE SAINT GEORGES

    COLIN FIRTH TO LEAD   

HBO THE STAIRCASE TV SERIES

Colin Firth will lead new HBO Max mini series

Which will be a TV series adaptation of the same documentary movie which was a huge mainstream hit. In HBO Max series THE STAIRCASE, Colin Firth will play Michael Peterson, the man convicted of murdering his wife, Kathleen Peterson. The story follows Michael, a crime novelist accused of killing his wife Kathleen after she is found dead at the bottom of a staircase in their home, and the 16-year judicial battle that followed. Michael, a local public figure and successful novelist, quickly became the prime suspect and was convicted.

 

 CHEVALIER DE SAINT GEORGES 

KELVIN HARRISON JR TO LEAD NEW 18TH CENTURY SET MOVIE

As Variety reports Searchlight Pictures has cast Kelvin Harrison Jr in the lead role in their period set drama CHEVALIER DE SAINT GEORGES which will be directed by Stephen Williams. Born in 1745 in the French Caribbean, De Saint Georges was the illegitimate son of an African slave and a

Kelvin Harrison Jr will play Chevalier de Saint Georges

French plantation owner. He rose to improbable heights in French society, dazzling as both a violinist and composer, and a champion fencer. An ill-fated love affair with a French noblewoman, and a falling out with Marie Antoinette and her court led to his untimely downfall.