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HBO cancels Stephen King’s The Outsider, series is being shopped elsewhere

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Despite initially being confirmed to return for a second season by author Stephen King, HBO has now decided to cancel The Outsider after a single season, but it may not be the end of the show.According to Deadline, despite HBO deciding not to proceed with a follow-up season, MRC, the studio behind the drama series […]

In Treatment reboot adds Hamilton’s Anthony Ramos

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Deadline has reported that HBO’s upcoming reboot of In Treatment has added A Star is Born and Hamilton’s Anthony Ramos in a recurring role.The new series will star Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black) as therapist Dr. Brooke Lawrence, who “will see a diverse trio of patients in session as she wrestles with her own issues.” Ramos […]

Scenes From a Marriage adds GLOW’s Sunita Mani

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HBO’s upcoming limited series adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s Scenes From A Marriage has added GLOW‘s Sunita Mani to its cast, per Deadline.Scenes From A Marriage “re-examines the show’s iconic depiction of love, hatred, desire, monogamy, marriage and divorce through the lens of a contemporary American couple.”Mani joins Jessica Chastain (Molly’s Game) and Oscar Isaac (Dune) in the […]

TV Review – HBO’s The Undoing

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Martin Carr reviews HBO’s The Undoing…This slick and stylish psychological thriller adapted for the screen by David E. Kelley is supremely engaging. High society living, private prep school fund raisers and understated opulence define this Manhattan based murder mystery. Based on the bestselling novel by Jean Hanff Korelitz it introduces Grace Fraser and Jonathan Sachs […]

Uzo Aduba to lead HBO’s In Treatment reboot

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After floating the possibility of a reboot earlier this summer, HBO has officially greenlit the return of In Treatment and has cast Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black) in the lead role.Aduba will star as therapist Dr. Brooke Lawrence, who “will see a diverse trio of patients in session as she wrestles with her own issues.”The […]

Denis Villeneuve and Jake Gyllenhaal re-team for HBO’s The Son from Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy

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Jake Gyllenhaal will be re-teaming with his Prisoners and Enemy director Denis Villeneuve for The Son, an HBO limited series adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s novel from Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy.The Son is “a tale of vengeance set amid Oslo’s brutal hierarchy of corruption.” It focuses on Sonny Lofthus, “an escaped convict: an opioid addict […]

HBO releases trailer and poster for Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant drama series The Undoing

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HBO has released a new trailer for its upcoming limited series drama The Undoing. Starring Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies) and Hugh Grant (A Very English Scandal), the show follows Kidma’s Grace and her family after a tragic death leads to dark secrets getting revealed. Check out the trailer below, along with the official key art…The […]

Watchmen: Damon Lindelof says it would be a “betrayal” to return for a second season after Emmy win

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During the recent 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards, Damon Lindelof’s DC adaptation Watchmen took home the most awards with eleven, including Outstanding Limited Series, Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Outstanding Lead Actress (Regina King), and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series (Yahya-Abdul Mateen II).Now, in a backstage interview with Deadline, Lindelof has reiterated his […]

HBO releases new trailer for Luca Guadagnino’s We Are Who We Are

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HBO has released a new trailer trailer for Luca Guadagnino’s (Call Me By Your Name) upcoming drama series We Are Who We Are ahead of its premiere this September. Watch the trailer below…The HBO Original series follows the story of two American kids who live on a U.S. military base in Italy and features a […]