BBC One has handed out a six episode series order to The Offenders, a comedy drama series from Stephen Merchant (The Office) and Mayans M.C. creator Elgin James. While originally commissioned by the BBC, Amazon Studios has since boarded as co-producer and serve as the broadcaster in the United States, Canada and Australia. 
Malcolm McDowell (Franklin & Bash), Samson Kayo (Sliced), Emma D'Arcy (Wild Bill), Susan Wokoma (Year Of The Rabbit), Julian Barratt (Killing Eve), Morgana Robinson (The Windsors), Kate Nash (GLOW) and Kevin Eldon (Sanditon) have joined the cast of Truth Seekers, Amazon Prime Video's horror comedy series from Nick Frost and Simon Pegg. 
The Lord Of The Rings had found its helmer. J.A. Bayona (The Orphanage, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, The Impossible) has been tapped to direct the opening block of episodes of Amazon Prime Video's TV series based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels.