Flying a little under the radar right now—presumably because it’s a U.K.-only show, at least at the moment—is a new upcoming series called “The Listeners.” It’s intriguing on its own, but the talent involved makes it even more enticing. A provocative, haunting drama starring Rebecca Hall (“Christine,” “The Town,” “Vicky Christina Barcelona”), “The Listeners” is produced by Fremantle company Element Pictures (“Normal People,” “The Favourite,” “Poor Things”) and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Janicza Bravo, known for directing “Zola” and episodes of “Poker Face,” and “Mrs.

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It’s been several years since Michaela Coel released the HBO series, “I May Destroy You.” And in the time since, we’ve seen rumblings of possible follow-up series coming from Coel. However, nothing materialized until now, with the upcoming “First Day on Earth.”

According to HBO and BBC, Michaela Coel is returning to TV with a new series titled “First Day on Earth.” The series tells the story of a down-on-her-luck novelist who finds herself taking a job in Ghana, where she might be able to reconnect with her estranged father.

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After rumblings last year, it’s official: “The Night Manager” is back. Deadline reports that BBC and Amazon are developing not one but two new season sequels to the 2016 spy thriller, with Tom Hiddleston returning to star. Read on to find out who else will return for the new seasons.

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Hiddleston is the only cast member confirmed to be back for the next “Night Manager” stories, but his foe Hugh Laurie will at least be back as an executive producer.

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What’s next for Cillian Murphy after his award-winning performance in “Oppenheimer“? How about returning to his most iconic role before playing the nuclear physicist? Deadline reports that Murphy will reprise his role from the BBC/Netflix series “Peaky Blinders” for Steven Knight‘s upcoming follow-up film. “He definitely is returning for it,” Knight told Birmingham World about Murphy’s involvement.

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So what’s Nicolas Winding Refn been up to lately, besides advocating for WGA and SAG guild members to “burn it all down”? He’s hard at work in the UK shooting his next TV series after “Copenhagen Cowboy.” And it’s a strange project for Refn to do, to say the least. The Danish director is adapting Enid Blyton‘s “The Famous Book” children’s book series for the BBC.

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British screenwriter Steven Knight has helped develop plenty of TV period pieces over the years, including “Taboo,” “Peaky Blinders,” and BBC One‘s 2019 take on “A Christmas Carol.” Now Knight teams up with BBC and FX Productions for another Dickens title, “Great Expectations,” with the mini-series to premiere on Hulu next month.  

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What if you could live again and again until you got it right? Metaphysical reincarnation sci-fi about life, death, family, and more? Yep, it’s an adaptation of Kate Atkinson‘s acclaimed novel, “Life After Life,” which is a BBC series debuting this month in the U.K. And it features quite the cast too: Thomasin McKenzie, known for “Leave No Trace,” “Jojo Rabbit,” and most recently a small role in “The Power of The Dog,” Sian Clifford from “Fleabag” and Jessica Brown Findlay from “Downton Abbey.” They star in the series alongside James McArdle and Jessica Hynes, with Patsy Ferran, Harry Michell, Laurie Kynaston, Joshua Hill, and Maria Laird rounding out the cast.

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2018’s “A Very English Scandal,” based on the 2016 book of the same name by John Preston, ended up a critical darling for BBC with lots of overseas appeal. Now, Blueprint Pictures is back for a new iteration of the miniseries, “A Very British Scandal,” with an all-new serial ripped straight from the British tabloids.

What’s the focus of the new series?

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In the current era of remakes, reimaginings, and reboots, it’s hardly shocking when we hear that a new version of an existing IP is being made. But when a studio is reportedly reimagining “The English Patient,” as a new TV series, it’s understandable to sit back and ask why?

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According to Deadline, the BBC is working on a reimagining of “The English Patient,” as a prestige limited series.

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Jumping effortlessly between drama to comedy, musicals to harrowing, personal horror, Emily Mortimer has had an eclectic career in film and television. With Amazon’s “The Pursuit of Love” (also a BBC co-production) starring Lily James, Mortimer takes on a new challenge with her first-ever directing gig for all three episodes. Credited also as a writer of the series and appearing in her own small role, Mortimer’s handprints are all over the final product.

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Michaela Coel is one of the most talented actors and writers working today, but for many in the US, she’s still not a household name. Even after the recent BBC series, “I May Destroy You,” debuted on HBO and has gone on to earn a ton of critical acclaim and awards recognition, Coel still seems to be relatively under the radar when you consider the A-listers that typically make headlines.

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Lily James is an actress that truly seems like she’s on the precipice of being a massive star. She’s had a number of prominent roles in big films, such as her most well-known performance in “Baby Driver” and her recent starring role in Ben Wheatley’s “Rebecca.” But she has yet to fully break out in a massive way. Perhaps that’s what will happen after “The Pursuit of Love?”

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As seen in the trailer for the new British series, “The Pursuit of Love” is based on Nancy Mitford’s novel of the same name and follows James as a young charismatic woman, Linda Radlett.

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Okay, so if you’re a fan of “Peaky Blinders,” there’s some really tough news you’re about to hear, but also a hint of good news. Ready? First, “Peaky Blinders” is ending its run with the forthcoming Season 6. That announcement was made by series creator Steven Knight. But, the world of “Peaky Blinders” might live on.

According to Deadline, Knight is ready to finish up the run of “Peaky Blinders” with the upcoming sixth season, which has seen production delays thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“A Prophet” star Tahar Rahim looks unrecognizable as the serial killer Charles Sobhraj in the trailer for the upcoming thriller “The Serpent.”

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Based on the true story of Charles Sobhraj, the trailer for “The Serpent” teases the eight-part series about the notably dark story of Charles Sobhraj, who is believed to be responsible for the deaths of up to 20 young Western travelers between 1975 and 1976.

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Luca Guadagnino took a break from his busy feature filmmaking career to take a stab at a prestige TV miniseries with the recently-ended “We Are Who We Are.” And it appears that the middling reviews of the HBO show didn’t scare him off from the idea of doing another, as a report claims that Guadagnino is set to take on the literary classic, “Brideshead Revisited,” as his next TV gig.

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After publicly speaking ill of the whole Peak TV era, you didn’t really expect filmmaker Steve McQueen to work on a typical TV series, did you? As we learned with this year’s rather unusual Cannes Film Festival Official Selections announcement for 2020, McQueen’s TV anthology series, “Small Axe,” isn’t your typical series and is instead a group of five feature-length projects that paint a larger picture. And now, we have our first look (via Deadline) at one of the stars of the series, John Boyega, who is featured in the episode titled, “Red, White And Blue.”

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In the episode, Boyega stars as a Metropolitan police officer that joins the force with the hopes of changing the systemic racism found in the group.

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To say that Paul Mescal’s life has been forever changed is something of an understatement. His role as Connor in the BBC and Hulu adaptation of Sally Rooney’s “Normal People” has made him a recognizable face on both continents to fans of both the novel and the series. And today he landed an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Leading Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.

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“I was rehearsing at the time and I was watching my phone to see if it would vibrate or if I’d get messages or not and thankfully I did and I freaked out a little bit,” Mescal says.

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Wildly short seasons of hour-long British dramas set in the Second World War are returning to television, it appears that nature is healing. Amazon and BBC One have joined forces to produce a TV adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s “The Pursuit of Love,” starring Lily James, Emily Beecham, Dominic West, and Andrew Scott. The series is being adapted by Emily Mortimer, who will also direct and star on the show.

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You’ve probably noticed that Comic-Con has been dominated by television in recent years, perhaps even challenging movie’s dominance at the festival. Given, COVID-19 has thrown movies for a loop, more than television series’ that can be seen at home, this phenomenon remains true for 2020. Today, during HBO and BBC’s “His Dark Materials,” Comic-Con@ Home panel, the first official trailer for the upcoming second season of the fantasy drama series was revealed.

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We’ve been excited to watch Jonathan Glazer’s new short film “Strasbourg 1518” since we learned of its existence just recently. Filmed during the lockdown, this new short utilizes dance as a way to talk about the current pandemic, while also offering a small history lesson.

READ MORE: ‘Strasbourg 1518’: Jonathan Glazer’s New Pandemic-Inspired Short To Premiere On BBC Two This Month

Thankfully, since the short premiered recently on UK TV, A24, Academy Films, and BBC have made the film available to view by folks in the US that don’t have access to the network.

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It’s not often that we cover teaser trailers for short films, but the talent and premise behind the upcoming BBC Two short, “Strasbourg 1518,” is just too strong to ignore. And even though we only get 15 seconds of a tease, it’s worth watching and sharing with readers.

Admittedly, the teaser for “Strasbourg 1518” is far from enlightening. There’s no real hint at any sort of story that might be told.

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Even though it’s been seven years since his last feature film, “Under the Skin,” filmmaker Jonathan Glazer has still been busy. And lately, as he preps work on his newest feature, it appears that he’s passing the time by directing short films. His latest, titled “Strasbourg 1518,” is actually a COVID-19 pandemic-inspired film that is expected to debut on BBC later this month.

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Martin Scorsese is set to join the ranks of David F. Sandberg and Lotta Losten, Spike Lee, Michel Gondry, and other filmmakers as people who have taken their time in COVID-19-induced lockdown to create something new. Whereas some, like Sandberg, Losten, and Gondry, have used the quarantine to create new fictional shorts, Scorsese is going the route of Spike Lee and creating something that is a better reflection of what life is like in New York City during this unprecedented time.

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The trio of Steven Knight, Ridley Scott, and Tom Hardy are back at it again. After successful series such as “Taboo” and last year’s “A Christmas Carol,” it appears that the group is ready to take on another classic tale, this time working on a new series based on Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations.”

According to Deadline, Knight will write and produce a new Dickens’ series based on “Great Expectations,” with Scott and Hardy aboard as producers, as well.

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Every
once in a while, there arrives a piece of entertainment—be it a film or TV
show—that makes you stop and think, “Something about this isn’t right.” On the
surface, all the pieces seemed to be set in place and arranged in a way that
anyone not looking closely could dismiss as passable or even enjoy. But,
somewhere in the back of your mind, a worrying sensation will not let you move
past the questions circling in your head.

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