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Could ‘Star Trek’ Return To Television In Time For The Franchise’s 50th Anniversary?

By Patrick Munn | March 9, 2015 - 1:12 pm | 7 Comments

With the development problems facing the third entry in the rebooted 'Star Trek' feature film series, could the franchise be winging its way back to television in time for the 50th anniversary in September 2016?

Anne-Marie Duff Set As Lead In BBC One’s ‘From Darkness’

By Patrick Munn | March 9, 2015 - 11:42 am | No Comments

Parade's End star Anne-Marie Duff has been tapped to play the lead role in From Darkness, BBC One's four-part crime drama from The Paradise scribe Katie Baxendale.

EXCLUSIVE: Sanjeev Bhaskar, Nicola Walker, Trevor Eve & More To Star In ITV’s Cold Case Thriller ‘Unforgotten’

By Patrick Munn | March 9, 2015 - 9:53 am | No Comments

ITV has locked down the core cast for Unforgotten. Sanjeev Bhaskar (The Kumars), Nicola Walker (Last Tango In Halifax), Trevor Eve (Waking The Dead), Bernard Hill (The Grid), Ruth Sheen (Our Girl) and Tom Courtenay (The Dresser) have signed on to star in the six episode thriller series, which hails from former ITV drama executives Laura Mackie and Sally Haynes' fledgling indie Mainstreet Pictures, TVWise has learned exclusively.

BBC Two Orders Comedy Series Inspired By Danny Baker’s Life, Peter Kay To Star

By Patrick Munn | March 7, 2015 - 4:20 pm | No Comments

BBC Two has given the green-light to Cradle To Grave, a new comedy series starring Peter Kay which is inspired by the life of Danny Baker. Lucy Speed (The Bill), Laurie Kynaston (Doctors), Alice Sykes (Silent Witness) and Frankie Wilson (Grantchester) also star.

First Images: Melissa Benoist As Supergirl In New CBS Drama

By Patrick Munn | March 7, 2015 - 9:21 am | No Comments

Meet the new Supergirl. CBS and Warner Bros Television have released two first look images of Melissa Benoist in costume as the titular character in Supergirl, their new take on the DC Comics character which landed at the network with a series commitment back in September and is widely tipped for a spot on CBS' 2015-2016 schedule.

HBO Debuts Trailer For ‘Veep’ Season 4

By Patrick Munn | March 7, 2015 - 8:58 am | No Comments

HBO has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming fourth season of Veep, which is set to premiere on Sunday April 12th.

NBC Sets Summer Premiere Dates For ‘Hannibal’, David Duchovny Fronted ‘Aquarius’

By Patrick Munn | March 6, 2015 - 10:20 pm | No Comments

NBC has announced that their thirteen episode period drama Aquarius, fronted by former X-Files star David Duchovny, will debut on Thursday May 28th at 9/8c, with a two-hour premiere; while the third season of Hannibal will premiere on Thursday June 4th at 10/9c.

NBC’s ‘Allegiance’ Cancelled After 5 Episodes

By Patrick Munn | March 6, 2015 - 7:15 pm | 4 Comments

NBC is pulling the plug on Allegiance. The network has cancelled the low-rated espionage drama starring Gavin Stenhouse, Hope Davis and Scott Cohen after a mere five episodes, TVWise has learned.