Over 50 years of British sci-fi television, the genre went from one golden age to another. The 1970s gave us bleakly devastating visions of the future, the 1980s gave us space invasions and comedy, the 1990s blended crime drama with sci-fi, and the 2000s remade shows from the 1970s and gave us Christopher Eccleston as two kinds of god.
Then came the 2010s, the birth of transatlantic co-productions and streaming. British sci-fi television was no longer the cheaper, shoddier counterpart to its US equivalent. The production values were glossy, the cast reached A-list heights, and the writing was what you’d expect from the most recent golden age of television. The age of cheap and cheerful sitcom-adjacent British science fiction was over… almost.
Dirk Gently (2010)
Stream on: BritBox (US); purchase-only on Prime Video (UK)
One final homemade hero! Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency is Douglas Adams’ less well-known creation. He...
Then came the 2010s, the birth of transatlantic co-productions and streaming. British sci-fi television was no longer the cheaper, shoddier counterpart to its US equivalent. The production values were glossy, the cast reached A-list heights, and the writing was what you’d expect from the most recent golden age of television. The age of cheap and cheerful sitcom-adjacent British science fiction was over… almost.
Dirk Gently (2010)
Stream on: BritBox (US); purchase-only on Prime Video (UK)
One final homemade hero! Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency is Douglas Adams’ less well-known creation. He...
- 4/19/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Descubre la inspiradora historia de la nadadora pionera Trudy Ederle. © Disney
Disney ha publicado durante su panel en la CinemaCon el primer tráiler y póster de la película “Young Woman and the Sea”, la extraordinaria historia real de Trudy Ederle.
El drama guionizado por Jeff Nathanson (“Atrápame si Puedes”) y dirigido por Joachim Rønning (“Maléfica”) narra el arriesgado viaje de la primera mujer que cruzó a nado el Canal de la Mancha. Ederle nadó 21 millas en 1926. Hija de un carnicero alemán de Manhattan, Ederle era una nadadora de competición que ganó la medalla de oro en los Juegos Olímpicos de 1924 cuando decidió intentar cruzar el Canal. Emprendió la hazaña después de nadar primero 22 millas desde Battery Park en Nueva York hasta Sandy Hook, Nueva Jersey, estableciendo un récord que se mantuvo durante 81 años.
Daisy Ridley (“Star Wars: El Despertar de la Fuerza”) protagoniza la película como Trudy Ederle. También forman...
Disney ha publicado durante su panel en la CinemaCon el primer tráiler y póster de la película “Young Woman and the Sea”, la extraordinaria historia real de Trudy Ederle.
El drama guionizado por Jeff Nathanson (“Atrápame si Puedes”) y dirigido por Joachim Rønning (“Maléfica”) narra el arriesgado viaje de la primera mujer que cruzó a nado el Canal de la Mancha. Ederle nadó 21 millas en 1926. Hija de un carnicero alemán de Manhattan, Ederle era una nadadora de competición que ganó la medalla de oro en los Juegos Olímpicos de 1924 cuando decidió intentar cruzar el Canal. Emprendió la hazaña después de nadar primero 22 millas desde Battery Park en Nueva York hasta Sandy Hook, Nueva Jersey, estableciendo un récord que se mantuvo durante 81 años.
Daisy Ridley (“Star Wars: El Despertar de la Fuerza”) protagoniza la película como Trudy Ederle. También forman...
- 4/17/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Young Woman and the Sea is a film produced by Disney that tells a story of great challenges and adventures. You will be able to see it from May 31, only in theaters.
Plot
It tells the story of Gertrude Ederle, a competitive swimmer who became the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel in 1926.
Cast & Crew
Actress and actors: Daisy Ridley portrays Gertrude Ederle, alongside Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston, and Glenn Fleshler in supporting roles.
Director: Joachim Rønning
Screenplay: Jeff Nathanson, based on the book “Young Woman and the Sea” by Glenn Stout
Production: Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Young Woman and the Sea
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Plot
It tells the story of Gertrude Ederle, a competitive swimmer who became the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel in 1926.
Cast & Crew
Actress and actors: Daisy Ridley portrays Gertrude Ederle, alongside Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston, and Glenn Fleshler in supporting roles.
Director: Joachim Rønning
Screenplay: Jeff Nathanson, based on the book “Young Woman and the Sea” by Glenn Stout
Production: Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Young Woman and the Sea
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- 4/14/2024
- by Molly Se-kyung
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Disney’s “Young Woman and the Sea,” recounting the remarkable true tale of Trudy Ederle, the pioneering woman who became the first to conquer the English Channel, will hit screens nationwide in a special showing on May 31, 2024.
Daisy Ridley takes the lead as the determined swimmer, born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Supported by her devoted older sister and dedicated trainers, she defied odds and societal barriers to ascend within the Olympic swimming realm and achieve the remarkable feat—a grueling 21-mile journey from France to England. Joining Ridley in the cast are Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston, and Glenn Fleshler. Directed by Joachim Rønning and scripted by Jeff Nathanson, the film draws inspiration from Glenn Stout’s book “Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World.” The production team includes Jerry Bruckheimer, Chad Oman, and Jeff Nathanson as producers,...
Daisy Ridley takes the lead as the determined swimmer, born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Supported by her devoted older sister and dedicated trainers, she defied odds and societal barriers to ascend within the Olympic swimming realm and achieve the remarkable feat—a grueling 21-mile journey from France to England. Joining Ridley in the cast are Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston, and Glenn Fleshler. Directed by Joachim Rønning and scripted by Jeff Nathanson, the film draws inspiration from Glenn Stout’s book “Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World.” The production team includes Jerry Bruckheimer, Chad Oman, and Jeff Nathanson as producers,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Since her Star Wars trilogy ended, Daisy Ridley has largely ploughed herself into indie fare. She’s soon to be seen in morbid drama Sometimes I Think About Dying, and led Neil Burger’s psychological thriller The Marsh King’s Daughter – but next, she’s switching gears again. She’s the titular young woman of Young Woman And The Sea, which is a character-focused human drama – but not an indie film. No, it's a Disney production from producer Jerry Bruckheimer, with Ridley playing Gertrude 'Trudy' Ederle – the 1920s American swimming champion who made it her mission to swim the English Channel. Check out the trailer here:
Anyone else feeling nippy just watching that? For all that Rey had Daisy Ridley leaping through Star Destroyer caverns and fighting for her life in snowy battlefields, this looks like a different kind of physical challenge – heading into the deep end (literally) for a tale of personal and psychological endurance.
Anyone else feeling nippy just watching that? For all that Rey had Daisy Ridley leaping through Star Destroyer caverns and fighting for her life in snowy battlefields, this looks like a different kind of physical challenge – heading into the deep end (literally) for a tale of personal and psychological endurance.
- 4/12/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
“Young Woman and the Sea”, directed by Joachim Rønning, is a new biographical drama feature starring Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston and Glenn Fleshler, opening May 31, 2024 in theaters:
“…an accomplished swimmer, born to immigrant parents in New York City, through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers…
“…overcame adversity to rise through the ranks of the ‘Olympic’ swimming team and complete a record-holding achievement – a 21-mile trek across the English Channel, from France to England…
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“…an accomplished swimmer, born to immigrant parents in New York City, through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers…
“…overcame adversity to rise through the ranks of the ‘Olympic’ swimming team and complete a record-holding achievement – a 21-mile trek across the English Channel, from France to England…
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 4/12/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Disney has debuted the trailer for ‘Young Woman and the Sea’, the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel.
Daisy Ridley stars as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the staggering achievement – a 21-mile trek from France to England.
Based on the book, Joachim Rønning directs the movie which also stars Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston, and Glenn Fleshler.
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The movie will open in select cinemas on May 31, 2024.
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Daisy Ridley stars as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the staggering achievement – a 21-mile trek from France to England.
Based on the book, Joachim Rønning directs the movie which also stars Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston, and Glenn Fleshler.
Also in trailers – Full trailer and new images ride in for season 3 of ‘Bridgerton’
The movie will open in select cinemas on May 31, 2024.
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- 4/12/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Daisy Ridley stars as Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel, in Disney’s Young Woman and the Sea. The official trailer for the inspirational drama shows a determined Trudy ready to face the elements (and jellyfish) despite the incredible danger.
The cast also includes Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston, and Glenn Fleshler. Jeff Nathanson adapted Glenn Stout’s Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World and Joachim Rønning (Maleficent: Mistress of Evil) directed.
“Daisy Ridley stars as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905,” reads Disney’s synopsis. “Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the staggering achievement – a 21-mile trek from France to England.
The cast also includes Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston, and Glenn Fleshler. Jeff Nathanson adapted Glenn Stout’s Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World and Joachim Rønning (Maleficent: Mistress of Evil) directed.
“Daisy Ridley stars as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905,” reads Disney’s synopsis. “Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the staggering achievement – a 21-mile trek from France to England.
- 4/12/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
"C'mon girl, kick your feet!" Disney has revealed an official trailer for their summer movie Young Woman and the Sea, based on the true story of the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel. It's set to open at the end of May and we've been waiting to finally see a trailer. "21 miles and a nice day for a swim." Daisy Ridley stars as Trudy Ederle, an American woman who grew up in Manhattan and learned to swim in New Jersey. After winning a gold medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, she eventually made the incredible English Channel swim from France to England in 1926 at the age of 20. This also co-stars Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston, and Glenn Fleshler. It's directed by Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Rønning (of Kon-Tiki and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales), adapted from Glenn Stout's book,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
From “Top Gun” and “Beverly Hills Cop” to “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “National Treasure,” Jerry Bruckheimer has had a hand in many of the biggest blockbusters in Hollywood history. But in a video message revealed to the crowd at CinemaCon, the legendary producer said that his latest project, “Young Woman and the Sea” is his highest testing movie ever.
The upcoming film, which Bruckheimer produced for Disney, stars Daisy Ridley as Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle, the Olympic swimmer who became the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel in 1926. She also set a record for the fastest time — beating the five men who had accomplished the feat before her — that remained intact for a quarter century.
Per the film’s official synopsis, “Daisy Ridley stars as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers,...
The upcoming film, which Bruckheimer produced for Disney, stars Daisy Ridley as Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle, the Olympic swimmer who became the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel in 1926. She also set a record for the fastest time — beating the five men who had accomplished the feat before her — that remained intact for a quarter century.
Per the film’s official synopsis, “Daisy Ridley stars as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Following their debut at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Disney has released the official trailer and poster for Young Woman and the Sea.
Young Woman and the Sea, the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel, is coming to theaters nationwide in a special engagement on May 31, 2024.
Daisy Ridley stars as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the staggering achievement – a 21-mile trek from France to England.
Young Woman and the Sea, which also stars Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston, and Glenn Fleshler, is directed by Joachim Rønning and written by Jeff Nathanson.
The movie is based on Glenn Stout...
Young Woman and the Sea, the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel, is coming to theaters nationwide in a special engagement on May 31, 2024.
Daisy Ridley stars as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the staggering achievement – a 21-mile trek from France to England.
Young Woman and the Sea, which also stars Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Christopher Eccleston, and Glenn Fleshler, is directed by Joachim Rønning and written by Jeff Nathanson.
The movie is based on Glenn Stout...
- 4/11/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
The 21st century is when everything changes.
British science fiction has been a lot of things. It was both cheesier and campier than its American counterpart, and yet also darker, grittier, and less afraid to tackle grown-up themes and bleaker outcomes. It had been a joke, and critically acclaimed, and it had all but died off except for some under-the-radar contenders.
And then something major happened: Doctor Who came back. It was always going to happen eventually – just look how many times The Tomorrow People has been remade. But Doctor Who didn’t just come back, it came back and became the biggest show in the country, on purpose.
Suddenly, the people in charge thought that maybe TV shows about ideas, and technology, and realities ahead of and besides our own could draw an audience, only this time they were taking it seriously and spending actual money on it. And...
British science fiction has been a lot of things. It was both cheesier and campier than its American counterpart, and yet also darker, grittier, and less afraid to tackle grown-up themes and bleaker outcomes. It had been a joke, and critically acclaimed, and it had all but died off except for some under-the-radar contenders.
And then something major happened: Doctor Who came back. It was always going to happen eventually – just look how many times The Tomorrow People has been remade. But Doctor Who didn’t just come back, it came back and became the biggest show in the country, on purpose.
Suddenly, the people in charge thought that maybe TV shows about ideas, and technology, and realities ahead of and besides our own could draw an audience, only this time they were taking it seriously and spending actual money on it. And...
- 4/5/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
“True Detective” season four, officially titled “True Detective: Night Country,” has returned the HBO crime series to its former glories after seasons two and three disappointed. This entry follows Jodie Foster as a police chief investigating the vanishing of eight men in the spooky, fictional town of Ennis, Alaska.
One of many things, along with the eerie town and Lovecraftian seasoning, that makes this series so excellent is its cast. Two-time Oscar-winner Foster is joined by a trio of other veterans — Christopher Eccleston, Fiona Shaw, and John Hawkes — plus a pair of newcomers: former boxer Kali Reis and rising star Finn Bennett. Bennett plays police Officer Peter Prior, the son of Hawkes’ Captain Prior, and he turns in a nuanced, memorable performance. Critics have agreed, too, he makes the strongest impression amongst the series’ supporting cast.
Caryn James (BBC) opined: ‘Bennett is vivid and convincing as Peter Prior, a smart...
One of many things, along with the eerie town and Lovecraftian seasoning, that makes this series so excellent is its cast. Two-time Oscar-winner Foster is joined by a trio of other veterans — Christopher Eccleston, Fiona Shaw, and John Hawkes — plus a pair of newcomers: former boxer Kali Reis and rising star Finn Bennett. Bennett plays police Officer Peter Prior, the son of Hawkes’ Captain Prior, and he turns in a nuanced, memorable performance. Critics have agreed, too, he makes the strongest impression amongst the series’ supporting cast.
Caryn James (BBC) opined: ‘Bennett is vivid and convincing as Peter Prior, a smart...
- 3/28/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
He’s got a point. Doctor Who hasn’t lacked for anniversary celebrations of late. The 60th in November 2023 came in alarmingly hot pursuit of the 50th in November 2013. (Apparently there was an entire decade between them but where’s the proof? It felt like… five minutes.)
And just before the diamond celebration, there was a whole 100-years-of-the-BBC hoopla complete with a multi-Doctor(ish) story and special episodes of Blue Peter and The Repair Shop.
Really, for anybody who’s keeping track, there must be a Doctor Who anniversary to celebrate on any given day of the year. To mark it all would be madness, and so showrunner Russell T Davies makes perfect sense when he says that 2025 won’t have a special to mark two decades since the show’s 2005 revival.
Writing in March 2024 in Doctor Who Magazine 602, Davies explained:
“…ever since I came back to this job,...
And just before the diamond celebration, there was a whole 100-years-of-the-BBC hoopla complete with a multi-Doctor(ish) story and special episodes of Blue Peter and The Repair Shop.
Really, for anybody who’s keeping track, there must be a Doctor Who anniversary to celebrate on any given day of the year. To mark it all would be madness, and so showrunner Russell T Davies makes perfect sense when he says that 2025 won’t have a special to mark two decades since the show’s 2005 revival.
Writing in March 2024 in Doctor Who Magazine 602, Davies explained:
“…ever since I came back to this job,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Goodbye, upside-down dustbins with toilet plungers glued on the front, hello, CGI dinosaurs! Okay, so "Doctor Who" has had CGI dinosaurs before (plus some fun old-school puppet dinos in the Jon Pertwee-era adventure "Invasion of the Dinosaurs"), but it's clear from this new trailer for the upcoming season of "Doctor Who" that returning showrunner Russell T. Davies is playing with a much bigger budget than he had during his original "Doctor Who" revival.
That's thanks to a co-production deal that makes Disney+ the new home of the long-running sci-fi series. The Disney deal means that "Doctor Who" now has vastly bigger budgets to play with, though the trade-off is that Disney gets a vote in the show's creative decisions.
Leading us into the Disney NuWho era is a new Doctor played by Ncuti Gatwa, whose maxed-out charisma stats made him the breakout star of Netflix's "Sex Education." Somewhat confusingly,...
That's thanks to a co-production deal that makes Disney+ the new home of the long-running sci-fi series. The Disney deal means that "Doctor Who" now has vastly bigger budgets to play with, though the trade-off is that Disney gets a vote in the show's creative decisions.
Leading us into the Disney NuWho era is a new Doctor played by Ncuti Gatwa, whose maxed-out charisma stats made him the breakout star of Netflix's "Sex Education." Somewhat confusingly,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
HBO’s “True Detective” has returned with a roaring fourth season starring two-time Oscar-winner Jodie Foster. Officially titled “True Detective: Night Country,” the season follows Foster’s police chief as she investigates the disappearance of eight men from a research station in the fictional town of Ennis, Alaska.
Fiona Shaw, Christopher Eccleston, John Hawkes and newcomer Kali Reis all shine in this acclaimed edition of the franchise, which we predict will compete in all the major categories at this year’s Emmys. However, before we look ahead to this season’s Emmy chances, let’s take a look back at the show’s history with the TV academy.
The first season, which was classified as a drama series, got off to a rocketing start with 12 nominations (including duelling bids for stars Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey). It won five of those races. However, seasons two and three, which were re-classified to be limited series,...
Fiona Shaw, Christopher Eccleston, John Hawkes and newcomer Kali Reis all shine in this acclaimed edition of the franchise, which we predict will compete in all the major categories at this year’s Emmys. However, before we look ahead to this season’s Emmy chances, let’s take a look back at the show’s history with the TV academy.
The first season, which was classified as a drama series, got off to a rocketing start with 12 nominations (including duelling bids for stars Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey). It won five of those races. However, seasons two and three, which were re-classified to be limited series,...
- 3/21/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Benedict Cumberbatch has played many iconic characters in his career. Be it his breakthrough role of playing Sherlock Holmes in BBC’s Sherlock or voicing Smaug in The Hobbit franchise, Cumberbatch has brought his absolute best to each role. He has been playing the role of Doctor Strange in the MCU since 2016 and has been featured as the character in multiple films.
However, the Sorcerer Supreme was not the first role that he was offered in the Marvel franchise. While Strange met the Asgardian brothers Thor and Loki in Thor: Ragnarok, Cumberbatch would have met them even earlier had he accepted the initial part offered to him by the studio. However, he chose to wait it out instead.
Benedict Cumberbatch Rejected The Role Of Malekith In The MCU Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange in the MCU
While no one else other than Benedict Cumberbatch can be imagined to suit the role of Stephen Strange now,...
However, the Sorcerer Supreme was not the first role that he was offered in the Marvel franchise. While Strange met the Asgardian brothers Thor and Loki in Thor: Ragnarok, Cumberbatch would have met them even earlier had he accepted the initial part offered to him by the studio. However, he chose to wait it out instead.
Benedict Cumberbatch Rejected The Role Of Malekith In The MCU Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange in the MCU
While no one else other than Benedict Cumberbatch can be imagined to suit the role of Stephen Strange now,...
- 3/16/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
On March 15 Disney Branded Television and BBC announced when “Doctor Who” will return for its new season, starring Nctui Gatwa as the 15th incarnation of the Time Lord known only as the Doctor. On Friday, May 10, “Doctor Who” will rerun the special “The Church on Ruby Road” and premiere two all-new episodes internationally on Disney+. In the UK, the new season premieres the next day: Saturday, May 11.
Showrunner, executive producer and writer Russell T Davies said in a statement, “At last, it’s my great delight to unleash a whole new season of the Doctor and Ruby’s adventures together. Monsters! Chases! Villains! Mysteries! And a terrifying secret that’s been spanning time and space for decades. Don’t miss a second!”
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It’s a season of change for “Doctor Who.” Following three seasons under showrunner Chris Chibnall and starring...
Showrunner, executive producer and writer Russell T Davies said in a statement, “At last, it’s my great delight to unleash a whole new season of the Doctor and Ruby’s adventures together. Monsters! Chases! Villains! Mysteries! And a terrifying secret that’s been spanning time and space for decades. Don’t miss a second!”
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It’s a season of change for “Doctor Who.” Following three seasons under showrunner Chris Chibnall and starring...
- 3/15/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“Wonka” To Begin Streaming Next Month, “Dune 2” This Spring on Max
Max is giving the people what they’re looking for: Timothée Chalamet updates.
In the recent quarterly earnings investors call, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav shared streaming news for two recent Chalamet-starred projects: last year’s “Wonka” and the upcoming “Dune: Part Two.”
The musical fantasy origin story “Wonka,” which opened in theaters this past December, will begin streaming on the platform on Friday, March 8. Reuniting “Paddington 2” dynamic duo Paul King and Simon Farnaby, the film stars Chalamet as the title chocolatier in his pre-factory years, who “armed with nothing but a hatful of dreams…manages to change the world, one delectable bite at a time.”
The film has earned Warner Bros. $608 million at the worldwide box office. It also stars Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Matthew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter,...
Max is giving the people what they’re looking for: Timothée Chalamet updates.
In the recent quarterly earnings investors call, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav shared streaming news for two recent Chalamet-starred projects: last year’s “Wonka” and the upcoming “Dune: Part Two.”
The musical fantasy origin story “Wonka,” which opened in theaters this past December, will begin streaming on the platform on Friday, March 8. Reuniting “Paddington 2” dynamic duo Paul King and Simon Farnaby, the film stars Chalamet as the title chocolatier in his pre-factory years, who “armed with nothing but a hatful of dreams…manages to change the world, one delectable bite at a time.”
The film has earned Warner Bros. $608 million at the worldwide box office. It also stars Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Matthew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter,...
- 2/27/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Doctor Who is one of the most popular sci-fi television shows ever. It centers around The Doctor who travels through time and space. He’s a friend to the helpless, a beacon of hope in the face of the unknown. But beneath the eccentric exterior and witty banter lies a truth rarely acknowledged.
A still from Doctor Who
The Doctor, the beloved protagonist of “Doctor Who”, might just be one of the most prolific killers on television. He is not an average serial killer lurking in the shadows, but a Time Lord, a being with godlike powers and a near-unending lifespan. There have been many incarnations of The Doctor and almost every incarnation has been a reason for many deaths. But the victim count for one particular incarnation is extremely disturbing, to say the least!
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A still from Doctor Who
The Doctor, the beloved protagonist of “Doctor Who”, might just be one of the most prolific killers on television. He is not an average serial killer lurking in the shadows, but a Time Lord, a being with godlike powers and a near-unending lifespan. There have been many incarnations of The Doctor and almost every incarnation has been a reason for many deaths. But the victim count for one particular incarnation is extremely disturbing, to say the least!
SUGGESTEDVeteran ‘Doctor Who’ Star’s First Meeting With Childhood Crush Went Horribly Wrong After a...
- 2/25/2024
- by Piyush Yadav
- FandomWire
The previous season of True Detective aired way back in 2019, and television viewing has changed a lot since then. Is the HBO audience still interested in this series, or has it been forgotten? Will True Detective be cancelled or renewed for season five? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.
An anthology crime drama series, the True Detective TV show features a different setting, cast, and mystery each season. The fourth season, aka Night Country, was written and directed by Issa López and stars Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Fiona Shaw, Finn Bennett, Isabella Star Lablanc, Aka Niviâna, Anna Lambe, and Joel D. Montgrand with Christopher Eccleston, and John Hawkes. The story takes place in Ennis, Alaska. The fictional town experiences polar nights with days of darkness around the winter solstice each year. Following the final sunset of the year, the...
An anthology crime drama series, the True Detective TV show features a different setting, cast, and mystery each season. The fourth season, aka Night Country, was written and directed by Issa López and stars Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Fiona Shaw, Finn Bennett, Isabella Star Lablanc, Aka Niviâna, Anna Lambe, and Joel D. Montgrand with Christopher Eccleston, and John Hawkes. The story takes place in Ennis, Alaska. The fictional town experiences polar nights with days of darkness around the winter solstice each year. Following the final sunset of the year, the...
- 2/23/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Peeping Tom 4K Uhd from Criterion
Peeping Tom will join The Criterion Collection on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on May 14. The 1960 British horror-thriller has been newly restored in 4K with Dolby Vision Hdr and uncompressed monaural sound.
A progenitor of the contemporary slasher, Michael Powell (The Red Shoes) produces and directs from a script by Leo Marks. Carl Boehm, Moira Shearer, Anna Massey, and Maxine Audley star.
Special features include: a new introduction by Martin Scorsese; a new interview with Thelma Schoonmaker; a new featurette with Scorsese, Schoonmaker, and Boehm; audio commentaries by film scholar Laura Mulvey and film historian Ian Christie; featurettes Marks and on the restoration; and more.
Chucky Talking Board from...
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Peeping Tom 4K Uhd from Criterion
Peeping Tom will join The Criterion Collection on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on May 14. The 1960 British horror-thriller has been newly restored in 4K with Dolby Vision Hdr and uncompressed monaural sound.
A progenitor of the contemporary slasher, Michael Powell (The Red Shoes) produces and directs from a script by Leo Marks. Carl Boehm, Moira Shearer, Anna Massey, and Maxine Audley star.
Special features include: a new introduction by Martin Scorsese; a new interview with Thelma Schoonmaker; a new featurette with Scorsese, Schoonmaker, and Boehm; audio commentaries by film scholar Laura Mulvey and film historian Ian Christie; featurettes Marks and on the restoration; and more.
Chucky Talking Board from...
- 2/23/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
A new mystery is in the works at HBO. The cable network has renewed True Detective for a fifth season. The fourth season, which finished airing on Sunday, is reportedly the show's most-watched season.
An anthology crime drama series, the True Detective TV show features a different setting, cast, and mystery each season. The fourth season, aka Night Country, was written and directed by Issa López and stars Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Fiona Shaw, Finn Bennett, Isabella Star Lablanc, Aka Niviâna, Anna Lambe, and Joel D. Montgrand with Christopher Eccleston, and John Hawkes. The story takes place in Ennis, Alaska. The fictional town experiences polar night with days of darkness around the winter solstice each year. Following the final sunset of the year, the eight scientists who operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace. To solve...
An anthology crime drama series, the True Detective TV show features a different setting, cast, and mystery each season. The fourth season, aka Night Country, was written and directed by Issa López and stars Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Fiona Shaw, Finn Bennett, Isabella Star Lablanc, Aka Niviâna, Anna Lambe, and Joel D. Montgrand with Christopher Eccleston, and John Hawkes. The story takes place in Ennis, Alaska. The fictional town experiences polar night with days of darkness around the winter solstice each year. Following the final sunset of the year, the eight scientists who operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace. To solve...
- 2/22/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Issa Lopez (Photograph by Chino Lemus/HBO)
HBO’s officially renewed True Detective for season five. Season four, True Detective: Night Country, was the most-watched season overall, drawing in 12.7 million viewers. It was also the first season that focused on women in the leading roles, and the first with Issa López in charge as writer, director, showrunner, and executive producer.
Showrunner Issa López will return in the same capacity for season five, and has just signed a new multiyear overall deal with HBO. The deal means López will create new content, including season five, for HBO and Max.
“From conception to release, Night Country has been the most beautiful collaboration and adventure of my entire creative life,” stated Issa López. “HBO trusted my vision all the way, and the idea of bringing to life a new incarnation of True Detective with Casey, Francesca, and the whole team is a dream come true.
HBO’s officially renewed True Detective for season five. Season four, True Detective: Night Country, was the most-watched season overall, drawing in 12.7 million viewers. It was also the first season that focused on women in the leading roles, and the first with Issa López in charge as writer, director, showrunner, and executive producer.
Showrunner Issa López will return in the same capacity for season five, and has just signed a new multiyear overall deal with HBO. The deal means López will create new content, including season five, for HBO and Max.
“From conception to release, Night Country has been the most beautiful collaboration and adventure of my entire creative life,” stated Issa López. “HBO trusted my vision all the way, and the idea of bringing to life a new incarnation of True Detective with Casey, Francesca, and the whole team is a dream come true.
- 2/22/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
HBO just announced they’re bringing back the hit drama series True Detective for another round, marking its fifth season. The latest season, titled ‘True Detective: Night Country,’ wrapped up on February 18 and has been a massive hit. Issa López, who led the recent season from start to end, has also signed a deal with HBO. She’ll be crafting more content for HBO and Max, including the upcoming season of True Detective.
Francesca Orsi from HBO shared some kind words about Issa, highlighting her unique talent and how she’s become a key part of the HBO family. According to Orsi, Issa’s vision and resilience, coupled with outstanding performances by Jodie and Kali, made the latest season a huge success.
Issa López herself is thrilled about the journey, calling ‘Night Country’ a beautiful collaboration and an adventure. She’s excited to dive into creating another season with the HBO team.
Francesca Orsi from HBO shared some kind words about Issa, highlighting her unique talent and how she’s become a key part of the HBO family. According to Orsi, Issa’s vision and resilience, coupled with outstanding performances by Jodie and Kali, made the latest season a huge success.
Issa López herself is thrilled about the journey, calling ‘Night Country’ a beautiful collaboration and an adventure. She’s excited to dive into creating another season with the HBO team.
- 2/22/2024
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
“True Detective” has been renewed for Season 5 at HBO. Issa López, the creator of “True Detective: Night Country,” will helm the fifth season under her new overall deal with HBO.
The renewal comes as little surprise, given the success of “Night Country,” which saw Jodie Foster and Kali Reis star in the fourth installment of the HBO anthology series. Per HBO, the season is the most-watched installment of the show to date, with 12.7 million cross platform viewers. The season finale on Feb. 18 was the most-watched episode of the season, drawing 3.2 million viewers across HBO and Max. That represents a 57% increase over the show’s premiere viewership in January.
“From conception to release, ‘Night Country’ has been the most beautiful collaboration and adventure of my entire creative life,” López said. “HBO trusted my vision all the way, and the idea of bringing to life a new incarnation of ‘True Detective’ with Casey,...
The renewal comes as little surprise, given the success of “Night Country,” which saw Jodie Foster and Kali Reis star in the fourth installment of the HBO anthology series. Per HBO, the season is the most-watched installment of the show to date, with 12.7 million cross platform viewers. The season finale on Feb. 18 was the most-watched episode of the season, drawing 3.2 million viewers across HBO and Max. That represents a 57% increase over the show’s premiere viewership in January.
“From conception to release, ‘Night Country’ has been the most beautiful collaboration and adventure of my entire creative life,” López said. “HBO trusted my vision all the way, and the idea of bringing to life a new incarnation of ‘True Detective’ with Casey,...
- 2/22/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
HBO has renewed “True Detective” for a fifth season, and the network has signed showrunner Issa López to a new multiyear overall deal with HBO in which she will return for Season 5 and will create other content exclusive to HBO and Max.
“True Detective: Night Country,” which stars Jodie Foster and Kali Reis, has been the most watched season of the crime series yet, with 12.7 million cross platform viewers. The series had its finale on February 18.
No casting announcements have been made for Season 5.
“Issa López is that one-of-a-kind, rare talent that speaks directly to HBO’s creative spirit. She helmed ‘True Detective: Night Country’ from start to finish, never once faltering from her own commendable vision, and inspiring us with her resilience both on the page and behind the camera,” Francesca Orsi, EVP of HBO Programming and Head of HBO Drama Series and Films, said in a statement. “Alongside...
“True Detective: Night Country,” which stars Jodie Foster and Kali Reis, has been the most watched season of the crime series yet, with 12.7 million cross platform viewers. The series had its finale on February 18.
No casting announcements have been made for Season 5.
“Issa López is that one-of-a-kind, rare talent that speaks directly to HBO’s creative spirit. She helmed ‘True Detective: Night Country’ from start to finish, never once faltering from her own commendable vision, and inspiring us with her resilience both on the page and behind the camera,” Francesca Orsi, EVP of HBO Programming and Head of HBO Drama Series and Films, said in a statement. “Alongside...
- 2/22/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
True Detective is coming back for a fifth season at HBO.
Issa López, who served as showrunner for True Detective: Night Country, the fourth and most successful iteration of the crime franchise, will oversee the next installment as part of an overall deal she signed with the network.
It’s yet to be decided as to whether season five of True Detective will be related to Night Country or will be an entirely new story.
However, what’s clear is that, despite creator Nic Pizzolato’s criticisms, López’s season has brought a return to form for the True Detective universe, becoming the most-watched season with 12.7 million cross platform viewers.
As part of López’s new multiyear deal, she will also create new content for HBO and Max.
True Detective: Night Country starred Jodie Foster and Kali Reis, detectives who have to confront the darkness they carry in themselves, and...
Issa López, who served as showrunner for True Detective: Night Country, the fourth and most successful iteration of the crime franchise, will oversee the next installment as part of an overall deal she signed with the network.
It’s yet to be decided as to whether season five of True Detective will be related to Night Country or will be an entirely new story.
However, what’s clear is that, despite creator Nic Pizzolato’s criticisms, López’s season has brought a return to form for the True Detective universe, becoming the most-watched season with 12.7 million cross platform viewers.
As part of López’s new multiyear deal, she will also create new content for HBO and Max.
True Detective: Night Country starred Jodie Foster and Kali Reis, detectives who have to confront the darkness they carry in themselves, and...
- 2/22/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The fourth season of the anthology series, “True Detective: Night Country” has been a massive success for HBO and the Max streaming service, recently hitting an all-time ratings high for the entire series. In other words, it’s the most watched season of “True Detective” to date. And this past Sunday night’s finale ended “Night Country” on another ratings high.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the finale of “True Detective: Night Country” drew the season’s largest first-night audience, bringing in 3.2 million cross-platform viewers!
For the sake of context and clarity, the site notes that this particular number reflects “the first airing on HBO, two replays later in the night and streaming on Max.”
“Night Country” has averaged 12.7 million total viewers per episode, which again makes it the most watched season of “True Detective” in the anthology’s four-season history.
The premiere episode of “True Detective: Night Country” back...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the finale of “True Detective: Night Country” drew the season’s largest first-night audience, bringing in 3.2 million cross-platform viewers!
For the sake of context and clarity, the site notes that this particular number reflects “the first airing on HBO, two replays later in the night and streaming on Max.”
“Night Country” has averaged 12.7 million total viewers per episode, which again makes it the most watched season of “True Detective” in the anthology’s four-season history.
The premiere episode of “True Detective: Night Country” back...
- 2/20/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
“True Detective: Night Country” finished off with a season-high viewership for its finale, drawing 3.2 million across HBO and Max.
The Feb. 18 audience came in 57% higher than the “Night Country” premiere in January, indicating strong word-of-mouth for the six-episode season. It also marks an 18% uptick from the season’s third episode three weeks prior.
Last week, the penultimate episode of the season landed 5 million viewers, but that was across an extended window since it debuted earlier in the week ahead of Super Bowl Lviii. Warner Bros. Discovery did not release viewership date for the fourth episode of the season.
Across all episodes, “True Detective: Night Country” averaged 12.7 million cross-platform viewers. That’s higher than the previous three seasons of the HBO series, but the numbers get a boost since “Night Country” is the first season to be produced after the launch of the streaming service Max. This season’s viewership counts...
The Feb. 18 audience came in 57% higher than the “Night Country” premiere in January, indicating strong word-of-mouth for the six-episode season. It also marks an 18% uptick from the season’s third episode three weeks prior.
Last week, the penultimate episode of the season landed 5 million viewers, but that was across an extended window since it debuted earlier in the week ahead of Super Bowl Lviii. Warner Bros. Discovery did not release viewership date for the fourth episode of the season.
Across all episodes, “True Detective: Night Country” averaged 12.7 million cross-platform viewers. That’s higher than the previous three seasons of the HBO series, but the numbers get a boost since “Night Country” is the first season to be produced after the launch of the streaming service Max. This season’s viewership counts...
- 2/19/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
We’re all in the Night Country now. There’s only one episode left to go to uncover the mysteries of “True Detective: Night Country” and the season has become the HBO anthology series’ most-watched season yet, per The Wrap.
Look for the finale of “True Detective: Night Country” to premiere this Sunday on HBO at 9Pm Et, exclusively on Max.
“True Detective: Night Country” has proven to be a massive hit for HBO and the Max streaming service here in 2024, with the viewership rising on a week-to-week basis.
Ahead of its Sunday finale, The Wrap reports that “True Detective: Night Country” has amassed 12.7 million average viewers across multiple platforms, including HBO and Max, according to Nielsen and internal viewing figures from Warner Bros. Discovery. That puts it ahead of the 11.9 million viewers brought in by inaugural season, making it the most watched “True Detective” season yet. On Max, “True Detective: Night Country...
Look for the finale of “True Detective: Night Country” to premiere this Sunday on HBO at 9Pm Et, exclusively on Max.
“True Detective: Night Country” has proven to be a massive hit for HBO and the Max streaming service here in 2024, with the viewership rising on a week-to-week basis.
Ahead of its Sunday finale, The Wrap reports that “True Detective: Night Country” has amassed 12.7 million average viewers across multiple platforms, including HBO and Max, according to Nielsen and internal viewing figures from Warner Bros. Discovery. That puts it ahead of the 11.9 million viewers brought in by inaugural season, making it the most watched “True Detective” season yet. On Max, “True Detective: Night Country...
- 2/13/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Kali Reis in ‘True Detective: Night Country’ episode 5 (Photograph by Michele K. Short/HBO)
We’re getting down to the wire with just two episodes left of HBO’s hit series True Detective: Night Country, and season four has been such a mystery. However, with episode five – the penultimate episode – we’re finally starting to get some answers.
The action in episode five begins on December 31st – the 14th day of night.
The episode opens with a sobering moment as skeletal remains are being cremated. The bones are those of State Trooper Evangeline Navarro’s sister, Julia, who committed suicide in episode four. As her ashes are being prepared, Navarro (Kali Reis) is there silently watching.
Chief Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) interviews Otis Heiss, who she mistakenly believed was Raymond Clark at the end of episode four. She asks if he knew Clark before their recent encounter and Otis says he didn’t,...
We’re getting down to the wire with just two episodes left of HBO’s hit series True Detective: Night Country, and season four has been such a mystery. However, with episode five – the penultimate episode – we’re finally starting to get some answers.
The action in episode five begins on December 31st – the 14th day of night.
The episode opens with a sobering moment as skeletal remains are being cremated. The bones are those of State Trooper Evangeline Navarro’s sister, Julia, who committed suicide in episode four. As her ashes are being prepared, Navarro (Kali Reis) is there silently watching.
Chief Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) interviews Otis Heiss, who she mistakenly believed was Raymond Clark at the end of episode four. She asks if he knew Clark before their recent encounter and Otis says he didn’t,...
- 2/11/2024
- by Alison Helms
- Showbiz Junkies
This post contains spoilers for the fifth episode of "True Detective: Night Country."
A lot is going down in "True Detective: Night Country" at the moment, as the mysterious Tsalal fiasco and the unsolved Annie K murder have been proven to have closer ties than ever before. With a ton of leads pointing towards dead ends, detectives Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) finally made a breakthrough after cornering Otis Heiss (Klaus Tange), a drifter who drew the map for the ice caves before 1998. Thanks to the efforts of Officer Peter Prior (Finn Bennett), Danvers links the fate of Anders Lund with that of Heiss, whose corneas burned and ears ruptured after a terrible mining accident years ago. When Danvers finds Heiss, he utters the phrase "Night Country," and hints at how it might be an actual space linked to the horrifying events in Ennis.
While Heiss'...
A lot is going down in "True Detective: Night Country" at the moment, as the mysterious Tsalal fiasco and the unsolved Annie K murder have been proven to have closer ties than ever before. With a ton of leads pointing towards dead ends, detectives Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) finally made a breakthrough after cornering Otis Heiss (Klaus Tange), a drifter who drew the map for the ice caves before 1998. Thanks to the efforts of Officer Peter Prior (Finn Bennett), Danvers links the fate of Anders Lund with that of Heiss, whose corneas burned and ears ruptured after a terrible mining accident years ago. When Danvers finds Heiss, he utters the phrase "Night Country," and hints at how it might be an actual space linked to the horrifying events in Ennis.
While Heiss'...
- 2/10/2024
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for True Detective: Night Country Season 4, Episode 5, “Part 5.”] True Detective: Night Country took some insane turns in the final moments of its fifth episode, which brings viewers one step closer to solving the mystery behind Annie K’s (Nivi Pedersen) murder and the deaths of the Tsalal Scientists. After getting caught on camera crossing the borders of Silver Sky Mines territory, Detective Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) was given a strong warning from Connelly (Christopher Eccleston) to stop pursuing answers surrounding the scientists and Annie K. He also shared the official death report for the scientists, claiming it was an avalanche that took them out, but Danvers isn’t convinced, especially having learned that Tsalal’s research and the mines were so closely linked with pollution stats possibly being compromised along the way. (Credit: HBO) Meanwhile, Silver Sky Mining Company’s Kate McKitterick (Dervla Kirwan) has an interesting exchange with Hank (John Hawkes), telling him ...
- 2/10/2024
- TV Insider
Spoiler Alert: This interview contains spoilers from “Part 5,” the fifth episode of HBO’s “True Detective: Night Country,” now streaming on Max.
Poor, wrong-headed Hank — with his broken “90 Day Fiancé” heart, and his thwarted dreams of being police chief — is dead. And by the hand of his son, Peter, no less.
At the end of “Part 5″ — the penultimate episode of creator Issa López’s “True Detective: Night Country” — investigators Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) are about to defy direct orders. In the episode’s final moments, they’re heading off on a New Year’s Eve quest to find the caves where Annie Kowtok died — to try to solve her murder, as well as the mysterious deaths of the Tsalal scientists.
But the scene that preceded that coda was the most pivotal of the series so far.
Liz has checked the engineer Otis Heiss (Klaus Tange) out of the hospital,...
Poor, wrong-headed Hank — with his broken “90 Day Fiancé” heart, and his thwarted dreams of being police chief — is dead. And by the hand of his son, Peter, no less.
At the end of “Part 5″ — the penultimate episode of creator Issa López’s “True Detective: Night Country” — investigators Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) are about to defy direct orders. In the episode’s final moments, they’re heading off on a New Year’s Eve quest to find the caves where Annie Kowtok died — to try to solve her murder, as well as the mysterious deaths of the Tsalal scientists.
But the scene that preceded that coda was the most pivotal of the series so far.
Liz has checked the engineer Otis Heiss (Klaus Tange) out of the hospital,...
- 2/10/2024
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety Film + TV
There are only two episodes left to go in the latest season of True Detective and viewers are starting to get antsy for some answers about what killed the Tsalal research station nerds. Thankfully, the wait for the fifth and penultimate episode is going to be shorter than anticipated.
After showrunner Issa López accidentally scooped them, HBO has officially announced that True Detective: Night Country episode 5 will be available to stream on Max beginning Friday, Feb. 9 at 9 p.m. The episode will still air on HBO at its usual 9 p.m. time on Sunday, Feb. 11 and there is no change in schedule announced for the sixth and final episode on Sunday, Feb. 18.
Though HBO never mentions the reason why for the scheduling change, it’s already pretty apparent for anyone with passing knowledge of the U.S. TV calendar. This Sunday, Feb. 11 is the date of Super Bowl Lviii – the...
After showrunner Issa López accidentally scooped them, HBO has officially announced that True Detective: Night Country episode 5 will be available to stream on Max beginning Friday, Feb. 9 at 9 p.m. The episode will still air on HBO at its usual 9 p.m. time on Sunday, Feb. 11 and there is no change in schedule announced for the sixth and final episode on Sunday, Feb. 18.
Though HBO never mentions the reason why for the scheduling change, it’s already pretty apparent for anyone with passing knowledge of the U.S. TV calendar. This Sunday, Feb. 11 is the date of Super Bowl Lviii – the...
- 2/7/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto was the mastermind behind the first three seasons of the HBO anthology crime series, but he’s not creatively involved in the latest season, True Detective: Night Country, despite retaining an executive producer credit on the show. He has made his lack of involvement with the new season very clear on social media, where he even went so far as to refer to one element of the new episodes as “stupid”. True Detective: Night Country comes to us from Tigers Are Not Afraid filmmaker Issa López, who directed and co-wrote all six episodes of the season. To find out what Lopez thought of Pizzolatto’s comments, Vulture reached out to her – and did get a response.
Screen caps of the comments Pizzolatto has made can be found on reddit. In response to a fan who said “I really hope Matthew (McConaughey) had enough respect for...
Screen caps of the comments Pizzolatto has made can be found on reddit. In response to a fan who said “I really hope Matthew (McConaughey) had enough respect for...
- 2/6/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Episode five of HBO’s True Detective: Night Country will be available to stream early on Max beginning Friday, February 9 at 9 pm Et/6 pm Pt to avoid a conflict with Super Bowl Lviii on Sunday, February 11. The episode will still air on HBO in its usual time slot Sunday (9 pm Et/6 pm Pt) opposite the big game.
Starring Jodie Foster and Kali Reis, in Night Country, when the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska, the eight men who operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace. To solve the case, detectives Liz Danvers (Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Reis) must confront the darkness they carry in themselves, and dig into the haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice.
Finn Bennett and Fiona Shaw also star, with Christopher Eccleston, Isabella Star Lablanc, and John Hawkes. Guest stars include Anna Lambe, Aka Niviâna, and Joel D. Montgrand.
Issa López serves as showrunner,...
Starring Jodie Foster and Kali Reis, in Night Country, when the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska, the eight men who operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace. To solve the case, detectives Liz Danvers (Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Reis) must confront the darkness they carry in themselves, and dig into the haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice.
Finn Bennett and Fiona Shaw also star, with Christopher Eccleston, Isabella Star Lablanc, and John Hawkes. Guest stars include Anna Lambe, Aka Niviâna, and Joel D. Montgrand.
Issa López serves as showrunner,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The fifth episode of “True Detective: Night Country” will be available to stream early on Max beginning Feb. 9 at 9 p.m. Et/ 6 p.m. Pt, in order to avoid the Sunday night streamroller that is the Super Bowl. The show will still get its HBO linear premiere on Feb. 11 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt, opposite the Big Game.
Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Finn Bennett and Fiona Shaw star in the series, with Christopher Eccleston, Isabella Star Lablanc and John Hawkes rounding out the cast. Anna Lambe, Aka Niviâna and Joel D. Montgrand are guest stars.
Issa López serves as showrunner, writer and director. Foster executive produces alongside Mari Jo Winkler, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak for Pastel. Chris Mundy, Alan Page Arriaga, Steve Golin, Richard Brown, Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Cary Joji Fukunaga and Nic Pizzolatto also executive produce.
First Looks
Hulu has unveiled the trailer for the...
Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Finn Bennett and Fiona Shaw star in the series, with Christopher Eccleston, Isabella Star Lablanc and John Hawkes rounding out the cast. Anna Lambe, Aka Niviâna and Joel D. Montgrand are guest stars.
Issa López serves as showrunner, writer and director. Foster executive produces alongside Mari Jo Winkler, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak for Pastel. Chris Mundy, Alan Page Arriaga, Steve Golin, Richard Brown, Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Cary Joji Fukunaga and Nic Pizzolatto also executive produce.
First Looks
Hulu has unveiled the trailer for the...
- 2/5/2024
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, and Aka Niviâna in ‘True Detective Night Country’ episode 4 (Photograph by Michele K. Short/HBO)
With just a few episodes left in True Detective: Night Country, we seem to be no closer to finding out what happened to the researchers at the Tsalal Research Facility. One thing is for certain: Night Country is unlike any of the previous three seasons of the Emmy Award-winning series.
Episode three ended with two jaw-dropping scenes. In one, Dr. Anders Lund sat up in his hospital bed and, in a demonic voice, said, “Hello, Evangeline. Your mother says hello. She’s waiting for you.” In the other, a cell phone video shows Annie saying, “My name is Annie Kowtok. If anything happens to me…” before the phone is ripped away and she screams.
As episode four opens, Chief Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) can’t sleep, so she watches the video of Annie Kowtok again.
With just a few episodes left in True Detective: Night Country, we seem to be no closer to finding out what happened to the researchers at the Tsalal Research Facility. One thing is for certain: Night Country is unlike any of the previous three seasons of the Emmy Award-winning series.
Episode three ended with two jaw-dropping scenes. In one, Dr. Anders Lund sat up in his hospital bed and, in a demonic voice, said, “Hello, Evangeline. Your mother says hello. She’s waiting for you.” In the other, a cell phone video shows Annie saying, “My name is Annie Kowtok. If anything happens to me…” before the phone is ripped away and she screams.
As episode four opens, Chief Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) can’t sleep, so she watches the video of Annie Kowtok again.
- 2/5/2024
- by Alison Helms
- Showbiz Junkies
This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of True Detective: Night Country, which is now streaming on Max.
Early in our fourth chapter, Danvers comes upon Navarro’s sister Julia stripping off her clothes in the middle of the street. She flings her clothes behind her, unconcerned for the mess or spectacle she’s making, just trying to get free of the emotions that are always trying to crush her. Evangeline takes this for another episode in Julia’s lifelong struggle with mental health, and finally gets her...
Early in our fourth chapter, Danvers comes upon Navarro’s sister Julia stripping off her clothes in the middle of the street. She flings her clothes behind her, unconcerned for the mess or spectacle she’s making, just trying to get free of the emotions that are always trying to crush her. Evangeline takes this for another episode in Julia’s lifelong struggle with mental health, and finally gets her...
- 2/5/2024
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
A fresh set of actors are about to be enrolled in what the film series cast cheekily nicknamed ‘the Harry Potter Pension plan’. US streamer Max’s plan to re-adapt the Potter books into a TV show running for 10 consecutive years and starting in 2025/6 should keep the lucky new cast in greasepaint and copies of The Stage indefinitely.
But who will they be? Lead characters Harry, Ron and Hermione will almost certainly be played by unknowns, but the Hogwarts ensemble – Dumbledore, Snape, McGonagall, Hagrid and co. – will be picked from the current crop of British acting talent, just like their counterparts were over two decades ago. Who working today could follow in the footsteps of Sir Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Dame Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane and the rest?
While it’s too early for any solid cast news, there’s no harm in a bit of dream-casting at this point,...
But who will they be? Lead characters Harry, Ron and Hermione will almost certainly be played by unknowns, but the Hogwarts ensemble – Dumbledore, Snape, McGonagall, Hagrid and co. – will be picked from the current crop of British acting talent, just like their counterparts were over two decades ago. Who working today could follow in the footsteps of Sir Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Dame Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane and the rest?
While it’s too early for any solid cast news, there’s no harm in a bit of dream-casting at this point,...
- 2/3/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
“True Detective: Night Country,” the brand new season of the hit HBO series, is currently underway on Max with three episodes left to uncover the strange mysteries of Alaska. For those without a subscription, we’ve got good news: the premiere episode is available to watch online free right now!
From writer/director/showrunner/executive producer Issa López (Tigers Are Not Afraid), “Night Country” stars Jodie Foster alongside Kali Reis.
“When the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska, the eight men who operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace. To solve the case, Detectives Liz Danvers (Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Reis) will have to confront the darkness they carry in themselves, and dig into the haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice.”
Check out the age-restricted premiere episode below, which kicks off the genre-bending season-long mystery with an inciting event heavily reminiscent of The Thing...
From writer/director/showrunner/executive producer Issa López (Tigers Are Not Afraid), “Night Country” stars Jodie Foster alongside Kali Reis.
“When the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska, the eight men who operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace. To solve the case, Detectives Liz Danvers (Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Reis) will have to confront the darkness they carry in themselves, and dig into the haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice.”
Check out the age-restricted premiere episode below, which kicks off the genre-bending season-long mystery with an inciting event heavily reminiscent of The Thing...
- 2/2/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive, Updated: It’s official. The Disney+ movie, Young Woman and the Sea, is getting a limited theatrical release on May 31. This is after the Daisy Ridley movie tested in the high 90s.
I also hear that the movie will have a marketing campaign tailored to a limited release. Originally, we heard from a non-Disney source that the feature take on Glenn Stout’s novel was going to get a tentpole push.
Anyway, it’s another win for streaming movies heading to the big screen, and studios recognizing the potential for them there first.
Exclusive, Jan. 26: In an arguable first for a Disney+ movie, Disney is contemplating a theatrical release for the Daisy Ridley starring, Joachim Rønning directed feature take of Glenn Stout’s Young Woman and the Sea after the picture scored in the high 90s.
Deadline is hearing that a May 31 theatrical release date is being eyed with a big global campaign,...
I also hear that the movie will have a marketing campaign tailored to a limited release. Originally, we heard from a non-Disney source that the feature take on Glenn Stout’s novel was going to get a tentpole push.
Anyway, it’s another win for streaming movies heading to the big screen, and studios recognizing the potential for them there first.
Exclusive, Jan. 26: In an arguable first for a Disney+ movie, Disney is contemplating a theatrical release for the Daisy Ridley starring, Joachim Rønning directed feature take of Glenn Stout’s Young Woman and the Sea after the picture scored in the high 90s.
Deadline is hearing that a May 31 theatrical release date is being eyed with a big global campaign,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
“True Detective: Night Country” reached 2.7 million viewers with its third episode on Sunday night, which notably aired in competition with the NFC championship game. This marks a 5% increase compared to the previous episode.
The season has now seen two consecutive weeks of growth, as Episode 2’s 2.6 million viewers on Jan. 22 marked a 28% improvement from the premiere’s 2 million viewers. (These numbers come from a combination of Nielsen’s measurement of linear viewers on HBO’s cable channel as well as streams on Max through each episode’s first night of availability). Additionally, these episodes continue to grow on Max: Episode 1 jumped from 2 million to 7.5 million viewers after one first week and now sits at 10.7 million viewers, while one week of streaming availability for Episode 2 boosted it from 2.6 million to 8 million viewers.
Thus far, “True Detective: Night Country” is outpacing “Succession” Season 4 and “The White Lotus” Season 2, HBO’s most recent comparable titles.
The season has now seen two consecutive weeks of growth, as Episode 2’s 2.6 million viewers on Jan. 22 marked a 28% improvement from the premiere’s 2 million viewers. (These numbers come from a combination of Nielsen’s measurement of linear viewers on HBO’s cable channel as well as streams on Max through each episode’s first night of availability). Additionally, these episodes continue to grow on Max: Episode 1 jumped from 2 million to 7.5 million viewers after one first week and now sits at 10.7 million viewers, while one week of streaming availability for Episode 2 boosted it from 2.6 million to 8 million viewers.
Thus far, “True Detective: Night Country” is outpacing “Succession” Season 4 and “The White Lotus” Season 2, HBO’s most recent comparable titles.
- 1/29/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
The new season of the much anticipated HBO series True Detective is finally here with a whole new cast and a new showrunner. It seems like the fresh energy of Night Country (the title of the new season) might finally return True Detective to its former glory. Helmed by Issa López, True Detective Season 4 stars Jodie Foster and Kali Reis in the lead roles.
Night Country is set in Alaska and it tells the story of Detectives Liz and Evangeline, who are investigating the mysterious disappearance of six men who vanished without a trace from the Tsalal Arctic Research Station.
True Detective Season 4 – Episode Guide (When Will the New Episodes Air?)
True Detective: Night Country consists of six episodes in total. The HBO series premiered on HBO & Max with its first episode on January 14, with the rest of the episodes coming out every Sunday. Check out the full episode guide...
Night Country is set in Alaska and it tells the story of Detectives Liz and Evangeline, who are investigating the mysterious disappearance of six men who vanished without a trace from the Tsalal Arctic Research Station.
True Detective Season 4 – Episode Guide (When Will the New Episodes Air?)
True Detective: Night Country consists of six episodes in total. The HBO series premiered on HBO & Max with its first episode on January 14, with the rest of the episodes coming out every Sunday. Check out the full episode guide...
- 1/23/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
When HBO announced that True Detective would be returning without any input from creator Nic Pizzolatto, there were concerns that this new iteration of the anthology cop drama would lack the dark eccentricity that initially set the series apart from the police procedural pack.
Possibly in response to those claims, new showrunner Issa Lopez is hinting at pulling off a feat that Pizzolatto never even attempted -- creating a conclusive link between the current season and the one that made the show a sensation back in 2014.
Yes, it's hard to believe, but it's been a full decade since Pizzolatto's bleak twist on the conventions of the pulpy noir genre first left audiences awestruck (and occasionally a bit baffled).
Both commercially and critically, the show never again rose to the heights of the McConaughey-Harrelson season, but Pizzolatto seemed unconcerned, eschewing fan service in favor of two later seasons that offered up...
Possibly in response to those claims, new showrunner Issa Lopez is hinting at pulling off a feat that Pizzolatto never even attempted -- creating a conclusive link between the current season and the one that made the show a sensation back in 2014.
Yes, it's hard to believe, but it's been a full decade since Pizzolatto's bleak twist on the conventions of the pulpy noir genre first left audiences awestruck (and occasionally a bit baffled).
Both commercially and critically, the show never again rose to the heights of the McConaughey-Harrelson season, but Pizzolatto seemed unconcerned, eschewing fan service in favor of two later seasons that offered up...
- 1/23/2024
- by Tyler Johnson
- TVfanatic
Christopher Eccleston is opening up about an accusation that an A-List actress made against him while working together.
The 59-year-old actor, who currently stars in the new season of HBO’s True Detective, is also known for his work in Doctor Who and The Leftovers.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I did a sex scene with an A-list actress – not Nicole Kidman, who was brilliant – and she implied, in front of the crew, that I was copping a feel. Because she didn’t like me,” Christopher claimed in a new interview with The Independent.
Christopher added that he was “fortunate that happened to me before the Harvey Weinstein stuff came to light, so I wasn’t put in the stocks for it. But I’ve never felt more betrayed by a fellow actor than I did that day.”
“I have to say to you that I would sooner have...
The 59-year-old actor, who currently stars in the new season of HBO’s True Detective, is also known for his work in Doctor Who and The Leftovers.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I did a sex scene with an A-list actress – not Nicole Kidman, who was brilliant – and she implied, in front of the crew, that I was copping a feel. Because she didn’t like me,” Christopher claimed in a new interview with The Independent.
Christopher added that he was “fortunate that happened to me before the Harvey Weinstein stuff came to light, so I wasn’t put in the stocks for it. But I’ve never felt more betrayed by a fellow actor than I did that day.”
“I have to say to you that I would sooner have...
- 1/23/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Viewership of “True Detective: Night Country” saw a 28% increase with its newest installment on Sunday night. After the season premiered with 2 million viewers last week, Episode 2 reached 2.6 million viewers.
These numbers, which combine Nielsen’s measurement of linear viewers on HBO with first-party data from HBO regarding streams on Max through each episode’s first night, represent success for “Night Country,” which is the fourth installment of “True Detective.” For comparison, the majorly acclaimed fourth season of “Succession” premiered in with 2.3 million viewers — while enjoying the benefit of concluding its third season more recently while “True Detective” has been off the air for five years —then dipped down to 2 million with its second episode. Season 2 of “The White Lotus,” which more closely matches “True Detective’s” anthology style, premiered with 1.5 million viewers, and while data is unavailable regarding Episode 2, Episode 6 set a then-series high of 2.3 million viewers, which “Night Country” has already surpassed.
These numbers, which combine Nielsen’s measurement of linear viewers on HBO with first-party data from HBO regarding streams on Max through each episode’s first night, represent success for “Night Country,” which is the fourth installment of “True Detective.” For comparison, the majorly acclaimed fourth season of “Succession” premiered in with 2.3 million viewers — while enjoying the benefit of concluding its third season more recently while “True Detective” has been off the air for five years —then dipped down to 2 million with its second episode. Season 2 of “The White Lotus,” which more closely matches “True Detective’s” anthology style, premiered with 1.5 million viewers, and while data is unavailable regarding Episode 2, Episode 6 set a then-series high of 2.3 million viewers, which “Night Country” has already surpassed.
- 1/22/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Finn Bennett and Jodie Foster in ‘True Detective: Night Country’ episode 2 (Photo by Michele K. Short/HBO)
HBO’s True Detective: Night Country, season four of the award-winning anthology, began with the mind-blowing discovery that an entire research team just up and vanished, leaving food on counters and a DVD playing back at the Tsalal Arctic Research Station in Ennis, Alaska. Episode one introduced Academy Award-winner Jodie Foster as Ennis Police Chief Liz Danvers and Kali Reis as Alaska Trooper Evangeline Navarro, who will be – reluctantly – teaming up to figure out what happened to the researchers, a disappearance that Navarro believes is connected to the cold case of a local activist and midwife who was brutally murdered six years ago.
Episode two kicks off with Liz and Officer Peter Prior (Finn Bennett) examining the researchers’ frozen bodies, which were discovered outside of town at the end of the season premiere.
HBO’s True Detective: Night Country, season four of the award-winning anthology, began with the mind-blowing discovery that an entire research team just up and vanished, leaving food on counters and a DVD playing back at the Tsalal Arctic Research Station in Ennis, Alaska. Episode one introduced Academy Award-winner Jodie Foster as Ennis Police Chief Liz Danvers and Kali Reis as Alaska Trooper Evangeline Navarro, who will be – reluctantly – teaming up to figure out what happened to the researchers, a disappearance that Navarro believes is connected to the cold case of a local activist and midwife who was brutally murdered six years ago.
Episode two kicks off with Liz and Officer Peter Prior (Finn Bennett) examining the researchers’ frozen bodies, which were discovered outside of town at the end of the season premiere.
- 1/22/2024
- by Alison Helms
- Showbiz Junkies
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