AMC Sets Premiere Date For ‘The Killing’ Season 3
The 12 episode third season of The Killing will kick off on AMC with a two-hour premiere on Sunday June 2nd at 8/7c, it has been announced.
HBO Sets Premiere Date For ‘True Blood’ Season 6
The 10 episode sixth season of HBO’s drama series True Blood will premiere on Sunday June 16th at 9/8c, it has been announced.
BBC One’s ‘Atlantis’, Sky1’s ‘Strike Back’ & Sky Atlantic’s ‘The Tunnel’ Book Guest Stars
EXCLUSIVE: BBC One’s upcoming 13 episode fantasy series Atlantis has booked two guest stars for its first season, which is set to enter production in Wales and Morocco next month. I’ve learned that both Ken Bones and Alice St. Clair have booked guest roles on the series. Bones has been cast as Melas, one of the Argonauts; and St. Clair as Erinna, a Greek poet. Created by Howard Overman (Misfits), Atlantis is set in the city of Atlantis: a mysterious ancient place; a world of bull leaping, of snake haired goddesses and of palaces so vast it was said they were built by giants. It’s into this strange, compelling realm that the young Jason arrives and an amazing adventure begins, bringing to life the vast store of Greek myths and legends. The series is being produced by Little Monster Films & BBC Cymru Wales and stars Mark Addy (Game of Thrones), Juliet Stevenson (White Heat), Sarah Parish (Mistresses), Jemima Rooper (Lost In Austen), Aiysha Hart (Honour), Jack Donnelly (Dancing On The Edge) and Robert Emms (War Horse). Justin Molotnikov (Merlin) is attached to direct.
UPDATE: BBC One Greenlights Factual Drama Based On ‘The Loss Of The Ship Essex, Sunk By A Whale’
EXCLUSIVE: I’ve learned that BBC One has green-lit production on a new 90 minute one-off factual drama titled The Whale. I hear that the drama is based on the factual book The Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk by A Whale and tells the story of the whaleship Essex which sunk in 1820.
Sneak Peek: Discovery Channel’s ‘Wheeler Dealers: Trading Up’
Discovery has released three clips for their upcoming series Wheeler Dealers: Trading Up, which premiere on the Discovery Channel on Tuesday April 2nd at 9pm.
Syfy Sets Premiere Dates For ‘Sinbad’ & ‘Primeval: New World’
Syfy has announced that its two latest international series Sinbad and Primeval: New World will premiere on the network on Saturday June 8th at 9/8c and 10/9c, respectively.
Jason Atherton Set As Co-Host On Sky Living’s ‘My Kitchen Rules’
Sky Living has set the award-winning Michelin starred chef Jason Atherton as co-host and judge alongside Lorraine Pascale on the upcoming cookery series My Kitchen Rules. Production on the ten part series is set to commence in the Spring.
FX Announces FXX Channel, Orders ‘Fargo’ Mini-Series, Renews ‘Justified’, ‘The League’ & More
At their upfront presentation in New York, FX today formally announced that they would be launching sister network FXX (with a focus on comedy content) on September 2nd. To that end, comedy series It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia has been renewed for a ninth and tenth season, The League for a fifth and sixth season and Legit for a second season. All three of those comedy series, alongside Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, will jump ship to FXX from their current home on FX. If renewed for a third season, Brand X With Rusell Brand would also jump ship to the new network.