The first one to announce the start of the new Autumn season on the small screens is season two of Prime Video's epic fantasy series WHEEL OF TIME which has September 1st for the return date! Two years have almost passed
from the first season which did not really get love from the audience,
so it will be interesting to see how will this one go. Adapted from Robert Jordan novels it follows a farm boy, Rand al’Thor (Josha Stradowski) who learns he is The Dragon Reborn, a dangerous figure destined to save the world.
Desperate to protect him from the Dark One, an army of powerful
sorceresses must reckon with Rand’s burgeoning power and encroaching
madness.
IN THE SECOND SEASON
the Wheel of Time turns and the Last Battle approaches.
Because though Rand thought he destroyed the Dark One, evil is not gone
from the world. Threats new and very old will seek out the young friends
from the Two Rivers, who are now scattered over the world. And Moiraine
(Rosamund Pike), the woman who found and guided them, is now
powerless to help, so they must find other sources of strength — in each
other, or themselves. In the Light, or the Dark.
The Wheel of Time also stars Daniel Henney as Lan Mandragoran! Our dear Arnas Fedaravicius from The Last Kingdom will also join the cast in this season.
WHO ELSE IS IN THE CAST?
Dónal Finn replaces Barney Harris as Mat Cauthon, while Ceara Coveney joins as renegade princess Elayne
Trakand. The second season will also introduce Seanchan, an army of magically empowered invaders! Since she lost her magic powers at the end of season 1, Rosamund Pike's mystic Moiraine will return to her hometown of
Cairhien, a place of stifling traditions where everyone plays mind games, and in her despair will push away everyone who tries to help her, including her loyal Warder Lan, whose emotional connection to Moiraine has now been lost
along with her magic.
Amazon Prime Video has a surprise for you today in the form of first images from season two of their epic fantasy series WHEEL OF TIME announcing September 1st as the return date! Two years have almost passed from the first season which did not really get love from the audience, so it will be interesting to see how will this one go. Adapted from Robert Jordan novels it follows a farm boy, Rand al’Thor (Josha Stradowski) who learns he is The Dragon Reborn, a dangerous figure destined to save the world. Desperate to protect him from the Dark One, an army of powerful sorceresses must reckon with Rand’s burgeoning power and encroaching madness.
IN THE SECOND SEASON
the Wheel of Time turns and the Last Battle approaches.
Because though Rand thought he destroyed the Dark One, evil is not gone
from the world. Threats new and very old will seek out the young friends
from the Two Rivers, who are now scattered over the world. And Moiraine
(Rosamund Pike), the woman who found and guided them, is now
powerless to help, so they must find other sources of strength — in each
other, or themselves. In the Light, or the Dark.
The Wheel of Time also stars Daniel Henney as Lan Mandragoran! Our dear Arnas Fedaravicius from The Last Kingdom will also join the cast in this season.
1ST SWEET DREAMS IMAGE
FROM NEW COSTUME DRAMA
First image today from new colonial era Dutch drama movie SWEET DREAMS from director Ena Sendijarevic. To arrive this year, it is set on a remote Indonesian island, during the waning days of the colonial era, where Dutch sugar factory owner Jan and his wife, Agathe are at the top of the food chain. That is, until Jan upon returning from his nightly visit to his native
Famous director Paul Verhoeven stars in the cast of the film
concubine Siti, suddenly drops dead in front of his wife. Desperate to keep the privileges of her status quo, Agathe forces her estranged son Cornelis and his heavily pregnant wife Josefien, to travel from Europe and take over the family business. In the midst of a worker’s uprising, Cornelis displays his plans for progressive change, but when Jan’s will puts Siti at the forefront of the family estate, ideals prove to be idle and blood thicker than water.
While we have been enjoying all the epic delights Autumn brought us, from the mesmerisingly magnificent Rings of Power, fun and dynamic Serpent Queen, newly arrived The Empress and the upcoming return of Barbarians, we sort of forgot that the second season of THE WHEEL OF TIME epic series should arrive sometime soon as well. Not that the first season was overly memorable, if at all. But Prime Video has just released a second season teaser to remind us that it is coming back sometime next year. Good news is that there is eye candy in the teaser, mainly deliciously nekkid Daniel Henney as Lan Mandragoran who was, I admit, the sole reason I stuck with the dull first season till the end (not that I remember how it ended).
IN THE FIRST SEASON
The lives of five young villagers changed forever when a strange and
powerful woman arrived, claiming one of them is the child of an ancient
prophecy with the power to tip the balance between Light and Dark
forever! They now have choose whether to trust this
stranger – and each other – with the fate of the world before the Dark
One breaks out of His prison, and the Last Battle begins
WHO JOINS THE CAST?
Beside some lavish armours and sets, the second season teaser also offers a look at two newcomers to the cast - Dónal Finn who replaces Barney Harris as Mat Cauthon, and Ceara Coveney as renegade princess Elayne Trakand. The second season will also introduce Seanchan, an army of magically empowered invaders! Since she lost her magic powers at the end of season 1, Rosamund Pike's mystic Moiraine will return to her hometown of Cairhien, a place of stifling traditions where everyone plays mind games, and in her despair will push away everyone who tries to help her, including her loyal Warder Lan, whose emotional connection to Moiraine has now been lost along with her magic. The whole group, which includes Josha Stradowski as Rand al’Thor, and terribly cast Zoë Robins as Nynaeve al’Meara, Madeleine Madden as Egwene al’Vere, and Marcus Rutherford as Perrin Aybara, will now be split and separated across the continent. The series based on Robert Jordan's novels, already has third season ordered.
If you were worried we won't be seeing our baby boo Sihtric on the small screens after The Last Kingdom ends next year on Netflix, worry no more:
Arnas Fedaravicius will play a soldier
Arnas Fedaravicius has just joined the second season of another epic series THE WHEEL OF TIME together with Guy Roberts and Da Vinci's Demons' Gregg Chillin! The series follows Moiraine (Rosamund Pike), a member of the incredibly powerful all female organization called the Aes Sedai, who embarks on a dangerous, world spanning journey with five young men and women, one of whom is prophesied to be the Dragon Reborn, who will either save or destroy humanity. Guy Roberts will play Uno Nomesta, a gruff one eyed soldier and tracker who serves Lord Agelmar, while Arnas
Gregg Chillin will be a new lord in season two
Fedaravicius
will be Masema, a quiet and intense warrior who also serves Lord Agelmar. Gregg Chillin portrays Ingtar Shinowa, a lord and soldier from war ravaged lands.
Thomas Chaanhing guest stars as Lord Agelmar himself, and Sandra Yi Sencindiver as Lady Amalisa.
SANDITON SEASON 2
TAKE A LOOK AT THE BOYS
Well, you all know I thought the first season was embarrassingly bad, but the reason I will give the second one a go are the new boys in the cast and today
Ben Lloyd Hughes is lord Colbourne
you can feast your eyes on them and let us just say: even though Theo James and Leo Suter have left the town of SANDITON, there will be some nice gents to fill up their breeches, mainly our dearest Tom Weston Jones alongside Ben Lloyd Hughes. Starting next March, the six new episodes of ITV and Masterpiece PBS drama pick up nine months after the events of Season 1, as Charlotte returns to the beautiful seaside resort and soon attracts the attention of not one, but two new men. Tom Weston Jones will be Colonel Francis Lennox, the leader of the military regiment taking up residence in Sanditon, who soon shows that first impressions aren’t everything, and next to him in the photo are Captain Declan Fraser (Frank
Maxim Ays, Tom Weston Jones and Frank Blake
Blake) and Captain William Carter (Maxim Ays), who both strike up an acquaintance with Charlotte’s younger sister Alison. Ben Lloyd Hughes will play Alexander Colbourne, a man of wealth who is thoughtful, cerebral, and
Alexander Vlahos will be Charles Lockhart in season two
antisocial to the point of reclusiveness! Meanwhile, Alexander Vlahos will play enigmatic and worldly Charles Lockhart, a Byronic artist, lover, critic, and explorer in equal measures!
Believe it or not it is already November tomorrow (I have no idea what so freaking ever where did this sad year go) and it brings us a couple of new
The Wheel of Time starts November 19th
fantasy series, among them the long awaited small screen adaptation of Robert Jordan's popular high fantasy saga THE WHEEL OF TIME which he wrote in fourteen books, a task that took him about two decades of his life. Now his work is arriving to Amazon Prime on November 19th in a form of an eight episode fantasy drama. First three episodes will air then with the remaining five airing weekly after that all the way till Christmas. As you already know the series has been renewed for a second season as well earlier this spring and I have recently announced some of the new cast members that will join the series soon. Rafe Judkins, serving
The first season will have eight episodes
as the showrunner, said that the first season will cover first three books.
THE WHEEL OF TIME
is set in a sprawling, epic world where magic exists and only
certain women are allowed to access it. It follows Rand al'Thor (Josha Stradowski),
who leads a small and
humble life in a small town called the Two Rivers. There is danger
lurking, however, in the potential attacks from the Dark One, an evil
entity that wants to destroy everything. A sorceress, and a member of
the incredibly powerful, all female organization called the Aes Sedai,
by the name of
Rosamund Pike and Daniel Henney lead the show
Moiraine (Rosamund Pike) takes Rand and his friends away from their
home, as she believes one of them might be the reincarnation of the
Dragon,
Rafe Judkins is serving as the show runner
an ancient hero who is prophesied to either save or destroy the
world. Together, they embark on a dangerous, world spanning journey!
WHO ELSE IS IN THE CAST?
Beside Rosamund Pike and Josha Stradowski in lead roles, the cast of the series also includes Daniel Henney as al’Lan Mandragoran, Madeleine
Sophie Okonedo also stars in the new epic series
Madden as mayor's daughter Egwene al’Vere,
Marcus Rutherford as blacksmith's apprentice Perrin Aybara,
Barney Harris as Mat Cauthon,
Zoë
The series had a year long covid halt in the middle of production
Robins as Nynaeve al’Meara, and among better known names in the cast are
Maria Doyle Kennedy as Illa, and Sophie Okonedo as Amyrlin Seat Siuan Sanche!
With the news that Apple has renewed Foundation sf epic series for a second season, we also have new casting info on Amazon Prime's THE WHEEL
Behold the fugliest new Wheel of Time poster
OF TIME epic series which was also renewed for a second season even though the first one is only starting November 19th. In the series in which Rosamund Pike plays Moiraine, a member of the incredibly powerful all female organization called the Aes Sedai, Ceara Coveney will portray Elayne Trakand, with Natasha O’Keeffe and Meera Syal also joining season 2. In the first one, Moraine embarks on a dangerous, world spanning journey with five young men and women, one of whom is prophesied to be the Dragon Reborn, who will either save or destroy humanity. Check out the new poster and clip which also features Josha Stradowski and Daniel Henney.
VIOLET MOVIE TRAILER
OLIVIA MUNN & LUKE BRACEY
In the trailer department, you can also check out a trailer for unusual movie drama VIOLET both directed and written by Justine Bateman and out this November with Olivia Munn, Luke Bracey and Justin Theroux in the
Violet will be out in cinemas and VOD November
lead roles. Our dearest WestWorld star Simon Quarterman also stars. What would you do if you weren't afraid? The film follows Violet Calder (Olivia Munn) as she realizes that she can no longer ignore the daily barrage of self criticisms (voiced by Justin Theroux) that clouds her life. These self criticisms cause her to make fear based decisions and hold her back from the kind of professional, personal, and romantic life she knows she wants. Unsure how to live a life free from that self doubt, like her childhood friend Red (Luke Bracey), Violet realizes she has no choice but to travel the road that is more frightening to her than the fear that holds her back: Doing everything differently.
Although we've seen her in both of the recent series on Catherine the Great, her mother in law empress ELIZABETH is getting her own historical saga on Russia 1 this Autumn! Yuliya Hlinina plays Empress Elizabeth,
Elizabeth will be a new Russian series on the famous czarina
daughter of Peter I, who was only sixteen when her father left her in control of a huge empire. For Elizabeth, the throne became a curse: against her will, the girl finds herself drawn into a whirlpool of palace intrigues, where she is opposed by influential courtiers!
AUSTRIAN EMPRESS SISI
She won't be the only empress getting a series as German TVNow will air new six part saga SISI, probably for Holidays. It follows the extraordinary life of empress Elisabeth of Austria (Dominique Devenport). Told from the
Sisi will probably air for Holidays on ORF in Austria
perspective of her closest confidants, the 19th century set series takes a new look at the empress' life and reveals a multi-layered woman. Jannik Schumann is emperor Franz.
ISAAC ASIMOV'S FOUNDATION
The only intergalactic sf epic action series we will get this season is FOUNDATION which will arrive to Apple TV September 24th in ten episodes. Starring Lee Pace, Jared Harris and Daniel MacPherson, this
Foundation starts at the end of the month at Apple TV Plus
small screen adaptation of Asimov's cult series is a complex saga of humans scattered on planets throughout the galaxy all living under the rule of the Galactic Empire.
RIDLEY ROAD AT BBC
BBC is secretive about their programme as usual, but I did spy with my little eye that their new series RIDLEY ROAD might be arriving this October. Starring our dear Tom Varey, the four-part series blends 60s
Tom Varey takes the male lead in Ridley Road
period romance with darker, more socially conscious intrigue in the story of a young Jewish hairdresser (Agnes O'Casey) who arrives wide-eyed in London and becomes caught up in the anti-fascist movement of the city’s East End!
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
BBC will also present us with their new version of Jules Verne's AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, probably around Christmas. The series will premiere at Canneseries in October! The eight part drama follows David Tennant as Phileas Fogg and his newly employed French valet
The series will probably be a holiday series for BBC
Passepartout as they attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days as part of an outrageous bet. Along the way they’re joined by an aspiring journalist, Abigail Fix, who seizes the opportunity to report on the legendary journey. Production finished in March.
VIKINGS VALHALLA SPINOFF
Netflix still has this one set for 2021 although they might postpone it as they have Witcher in December. Or it might arrive in November? VALHALLA did finish post production last month and they've apparently started production on season 2! Starring our boos David Oakes, Leo Suter
David Oake in the first photo from the sets!
and Sam Corlett, it is set 100 years after the original series ends and chronicles the exploits of the most famous Vikings of all time – Leif Erikson, Freydis, Harald Harada, and Norman King William the Conqueror! Michael Hirst is producing.
RUSSIAN PRISONER
The Prisoner will be a 12 episode saga
Russian broadcaster is ready to bring us a new 12 episode lavish saga RUSSIAN PRISONER following Alekha (Ilya Malakov) an honest, strong, freedom loving
Cossack who decided to fulfill his father's last will. As a result, he
goes to a foreign land in order to bow to the Virgin Mary. By the will of fate, he finds himself in the palace of the Sultan Mehmed (Serbian star Ivan Bosiljcic) of the Ottoman Empire where he is taken prisoner and sent to become one of the evil Jannisaries and must serve the sultan he hates. More here.
NEW GOLD MOUNTAIN
Is coming to us from Australian SBS October 13th and I already showed you the trailer. Starring our handsome boy Yoson An, four part series NEW GOLD MOUNTAIN is set in 1857, where the charismatic headman of the
New Gold Mountain will be coming to us from Australia
Chinese mining camp struggles to maintain the fragile harmony between Chinese and European diggers when a murdered European woman is discovered to have links to the Chinese community.
THE GILDED AGE AT HBO
This one also might be pushed again, but the ten episode HBO series THE GILDED AGE from Julian Fellowes did finish production. Starring Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Blake Ritson, Harry
Gilded Age might arrive this year to HBO
Richardson, Thomas Cocquerel, Nathan Lane and many others, it will follow a number of rich families during the Gilded Age, the boom years of 1880s New York City.
LAND OF LEGENDS SERIES
Land of Legends will also be a film
Also coming from Russia till the end of the year, with Beta Film distributing worldwide, is LAND OF LEGENDS, an epic, visually stunning series based on an Alexei Ivanov novel, combining historical drama with mystery and fantasy. The 15th century. Sent from Moscow, Prince Yermolay wants to unite all peoples of Perm, Christians and pagans alike. To do so, he, a Christian, seizes the pagans' most powerful artefact, the Golden Woman, or Sorni Nai, only to be killed in battle shortly thereafter. His son Mikhail (Aleksandr Kuznetsov), however, gains the respect of the locals and marries Tiche, a beautiful, yet mysterious woman.
Grand Prince Mikhail is the lead character in the series
Little does he know that Tiche is the living incarnation of the Sorni Nai: Her supernatural powers and their bond grant him control over Perm.
THE WHEEL OF TIME
The only epic fantasy series we are getting this year will arrive to Amazon November 19th! Set in a high fantasy world where magic exists, but only some can access it, eight part THE WHEEL OF TIME will see Rosamund Pike
Rosamund Pike leads the cast of Wheel of Time series
playing a woman named Moiraine who crosses paths with five young men and women. This sparks a dangerous, world-spanning journey. Based on the book series by Robert Jordan. See trailer here.
PARAMOUNT TV'S 1883 SERIES
Although it is still in production Paramount TV has announced December 19th as the starting date of their new 1883 historical ten part series which will be a prequel to their Yellowstone drama. Starring Tim McGraw,
1883 is a Yellowstone prequel series at Paramount TV
Faith Hill, this Taylor Sheridan produced series follows the Dutton family on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America.
SERIES THAT MIGHT ALSO ARRIVE
There
are a few series that according to my knowledge have finished shooting
but I'm not sure if they will arrive till the end of year: Keeley
First pic of Keeley in Midwich Cuckoos series
Hawes'
THE MIDWICH CUCKOOS at Sky, Emily Blunt's THE ENGLISH Western at BBC
and also their SAS: ROGUE HEROES with Jack O'Connell.
CATHEDRAL & PETER THE GREAT
Russian television is ready to start airing 16 part historical saga THE CATHEDRAL this Autumn! The story is set in the year 1700, the time of dramatic changes in the Russian Empire, the time of reformations carried out
The Cathedral will air on Russian National Broadcaster
by Peter the Great. Sergey Marin plays young serf Ivan Starshov is head over heels in love with Maria, the daughter of his master. He doesn't want to accept that the young princess is no match for him and prove his love he will even dedicate her a cathedral in the imperial capital.
THE HOTEL SACHER
This two season historical series aired on German ZDF and Austrian ORF four years ago, but it is airing from September 10, on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel and the Walter Presents digital channels. Set in the city of Vienna around 1900, it tells the story of Anna Sacher (Ursula
Hotel Sacher aired in two season in Germany and Austria
Strauss), the widow of Eduard Sacher, who was the founder and owner of the Hotel Sacher, and the son of Franz Sacher, inventor of the famous Sachertorte. The story begins with Eduard’s death and Anna’s tough decision to take over the management of the Hotel.
Threats new and very old will seek out the young friends
from the Two Rivers, who are now scattered over the world. And Moiraine
(Rosamund Pike), the 
woman who found and guided them, is now
powerless to help, so they must find other sources of strength — in each
other, or themselves. In the Light, or 
the Dark.
The Wheel of Time also stars Daniel Henney as Lan Mandragoran! Our dear Arnas Fedaravicius from The Last Kingdom will also join the cast in this season.
Threats new and very old will seek out the young friends
from the Two Rivers, who are now scattered over the world. And Moiraine
(Rosamund Pike), the 
woman who found and guided them, is now
powerless to help, so they must find other sources of strength — in each
other, or themselves. In the Light, or 
the Dark.
The Wheel of Time also stars Daniel Henney as Lan Mandragoran! Our dear Arnas Fedaravicius from The Last Kingdom will also join the cast in this season.
lost her magic powers at the end of season 1, Rosamund Pike's mystic Moiraine will return to her hometown of
Cairhien, a place of stifling traditions 
where everyone plays mind games, and in her despair will push away everyone who tries to help her, including her loyal Warder Lan, whose emotional connection to Moiraine has now been lost
along with her magic.
lost her magic powers at the end of season 1, Rosamund Pike's mystic Moiraine will return to her hometown of
Cairhien, a place of stifling traditions 
where everyone plays mind games, and in her despair will push away everyone who tries to help her, including her loyal Warder Lan, whose emotional connection to Moiraine has now been lost
along with her magic.
