BBC One has set the core cast for Bloodlands. Ian McElhinney, Lisa Dwan, Lorcan Cranitch, Charlene McKenna, Lola Petticrew, Chris Walley, Michael Smiley, Kathy Kiera Clarke, Susan Lynch, Peter Ballance, Asan N’Jie, Cara Kelly and Flora Montgomery have been tapped to star opposite James Nesbitt in the Northern Ireland-set drama. 
Sandylands will premiere on UKTV's Gold channel on Wednesday March 4th at 10pm, it has been announced. 
Netflix is not getting any of the Power spin-offs. StarzPlay has secured the UK rights to all four spin-offs (Power Book II: Ghost, Power Book III: Raising Kanan, Power Book IV: Influence, and Power Book V: Force). They will be made available to stream for UK StarzPlay subscribers day-and-date with the U.S. premiere on Starz. 
BBC Three has renewed Liam Williams' autobiographical comedy series Ladhood for a second season. Six episodes have been ordered for the show's second season. 
FOX UK has released the trailer for their H.G. Wells adaptation War Of The Worlds, which is set to premiere on Thursday March 5th at 9pm with a double-bill. 