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The London TV Screenings has confirmed its 2026 edition following a strong year. Organizers reported that the 2025 event brought in 850 buyers from around the world, marking the highest attendance since the showcase began.

Founded by All3Media International, Banijay Entertainment, Fremantle, and ITV Studios, the event has developed into a key platform for distributors and studios. The next edition is set for the final week of February 2026.

More than 35 companies participated in 2025, including Warner Bros. International Television Production, Disney, NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution, Sony Pictures Television, Paramount Global Content Distribution, Amazon MGM Studios Distribution, and StudioCanal. The event took place during the same week as Mip London, a new market from the organizers of MIPCOM.

A London TV Screenings representative noted its role in bringing together industry decision-makers. “The showcase is now a go-to destination for unparalleled insights into the latest premium shows and formats,” they said. “We look forward to planning...

The London TV Screenings isn’t going anywhere.

The content and sales market, launched five years ago by independent distribution giants All3Media International, Banijay Entertainment, Fremantle and ITV Studios, is coming off a banner 2025, with a record 850 buyers worldwide attending last week’s event.

The founders confirmed plans are already underway for next year’s edition, which will be held in the final week of February 2026.

London has quickly established itself as the must-attend spring market for the international TV industry and slipped nicely into the gap left by the demise of long-running Cannes-based event MIPTV. The 2025 lineup included more than 35 distributors and studios running independent events. Alongside the four organizers, London featured a who’s who of studio and independents including Warner Bros. International Television Production, Disney, NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution, Sony Pictures Television, Paramount Global Content Distribution, Lionsgate Television, Amazon MGM Studios Distribution, Cineflix Rights, Fifth Season, StudioCanal and Beta Film.

Exclusive: Trent O’Donnell is on a break from shooting an episode of Ghosts when he speaks to Deadline, joining the call as temperatures hit minus-18°C in Montreal where the U.S. version of the comedy is shot.

Sunny Nights, meanwhile, is set and was filmed in the warmer surroundings of Sydney, Australia. O’Donnell directs and exec produces. It follows Vicki (D’Arcy Carden) and Martin (Will Forte) as an American brother-sister team setting up a spray tan business in the city. An unseemly blackmail incident and a pressing need for cash mean, however, the siblings get entangled in the city’s murky underworld, setting up a series that is equal parts drama and comedy.

Having worked with Forte on No Activity and Carden on The Good Place, O’Donnell says he scrawled their names on the script right after reading it for the first time during lockdown. He put in...

The London TV Screenings, or London Screenings for short, the global TV industry event running Feb. 23-28, is ready for its close-up. The once low-key affair, where networks and sales outfits screen their latest shows for international buyers, has grown to can’t-miss status over the years. 2025 will be London Screenings’ time to shine, particularly without any competition from the now-defunct Mip TV.

That said, Mip will be holding its own inaugural Mip London event during the week, featuring panel discussions on industry trends, hot new properties from the likes of South Korea and Japan, as well as a session with David Beckham and Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria.

The London Screenings come at an inflection point for the global TV industry. After a sustained boom in high-end drama, networks, and streamers are again cutting costs and betting more on lower-cost non-fiction and reality shows. In the fiction arena,...

Rolling out at the London TV Screenings, where it is being distributed by Cineflix Rights after a slot at the Berlinale Series Market, the Aussie crime comedy “Sunny Nights” follows American siblings Martin (Will Forte) and Vicki (D’Arcy Carden) as they try to strike rich in the spray tan business – only to fall deeper and deeper into the Sydney underworld.

Created by Nick Keetch and Ty Freer and produced by Jungle Entertainment and Echo Lake Entertainment, the series will air on Australian streamer Stan later this year, with Cineflix Rights handling international distribution.

Director and showrunner Trent O’Donnell — creator of “No Activity” and veteran of “New Girl,” among myriad other credits – executive produced and helmed all eight episodes. Variety spoke with O’Donnell ahead of the London screening.

How did this project come to you?

I first read the pilot in 2020, when I was in Calgary, staying in a hotel during a two-week quarantine,...

How does Leighton Meester feel about her return to The CW? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Despite doing a number of different roles in her career, Leighton Meester is most known for her work on Gossip Girl. For the unversed, she played Blair Waldorf in the iconic show which became a pop culture sensation. The CW series ran from 2007 to 2012 and she was one of the main characters on it alongside Blake Lively, Chase Crawford, Ed Westwick, and Penn Badgley.

More than a decade after the hit show, Leighton is returning to the network for her upcoming drama comedy series Good Cop, Bad Cop where she will be playing Lou Hickman who teams up with her brother to become a team of detectives. Here’s what the actress said about returning to the channel.

Leighton Meester Reacts To The CW Return Decade After Hit Series Gossip Girl

In a newly shared video...

Exclusive: Spray tan at the ready, here’s a first look at Sunny Nights, starring D’Arcy Carden and Will Forte. They play an American brother-sister team who set up a spray tan business in Sydney, Australia, in the upcoming comedy-drama.

Colin From Accounts director and executive producer Trent O’Donnell will helm and EP all eight instalments of Sunny Nights, which was written by Ty Freer and Nick Keetch. It is an original for Australian streamer Stan. Jungle Entertainment, which counts O’Donnell as a partner, is making the show with The Great producer Echo Lake Entertainment, in association with Cineflix Rights.

O’Donnell said this has been a dream project for him. “I loved the pilot for Sunny Nights and immediately thought of Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden to play the leads,” he said. “Miraculously, they both said yes, which inspired me to direct all eight episodes.”

In the series,...

The trailer for Good Cop/Bad Cop previews Leighton Meester's return to The CW in a police show that features a cameo from Adam Brody. Meester is well-known for her fan-favorite role as Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl, one of the CW's cornerstone series. The actor is returning to the network with Good Cop/Bad Cop, which follows a sibling detective duo in a small Pacific Northwest police force who work under the police chief who is also their father. The procedural is written and executive produced by John Quaintance.

The trailer for Good Cop/Bad Cop has been released ahead of the show's debut on The CW Wednesday, February 19 at 9 Pm Et. The series, which will also be available on the Roku streaming service, draws a lot from the core family dynamic. That includes Lou (Meester) who is frustrated at having to work with her brash younger brother Henry (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina...

Spotted: Leighton Meester back on the network that made her a household name in TVLine’s exclusive trailer for the new CW procedural dramedy Good Cop/Bad Cop (premiering Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 9/8c).

The former Gossip Girl star headlines the show as Lou, a beleaguered detective who is forced to partner up on the job with her socially-challenged sibling Henry (played by Chilling Adventures of Sabrina‘s Luke Cook). As “an odd couple sister and brother detective team in a small Pacific Northwest police force,” the duo “must contend with colorful residents, a serious lack of resources, and their very complicated...

CBS‘ single-camera comedy pilot Dmv has added Alex Tarrant (NCIS: Hawai’i), Tony Cavalero (The Righteous Gemstones) and Gigi Zumbado (Doctor Odyssey) in series regular roles.

They join the previously announced cast of Tim Meadows, Harriet Dyer and Molly Kearney.

Written by Dana Klein based on author Katherine Heiny’s short story, Dmv is a workplace comedy set at the place everyone dreads going most: the Dmv. Our quirky and lovable characters are making minimum wage, doing a thankless job where customers are annoyed before they even walk in the door. Good thing they have each other.

Tarrant will play “Noa,” a dreamy, charismatic, golden boy who seems destined for much greater things than working at the Dmv. He is good at everything and never gets into awkward situations. A star surfer, he lives the “Pura Vida” life and doesn’t sweat the small stuff.

Cavalero will play “Vic,” who, before landing at the Dmv,...

Exclusive: Coming off a two-season run on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, Molly Kearney has been tapped to star in CBS’ single-camera comedy pilot Dmv, from Dana Klein, Kapital Entertainment, TrillTV and CBS Studios. As they make the transition from late-night to primetime with Dmv, Kearney is joining another SNL alum, Tim Meadows, who had been previously cast in the pilot alongside Colin From Accounts co-creator and star Harriet Dyer.

Prolific comedy director Trent O’Donnell (Ghosts) is set to direct and executive produce the Dmv pilot, written by Klein based on author Katherine Heiny’s short story.

Dmv is a workplace comedy set at the place everyone dreads going most: the Dmv. Our quirky and lovable characters are making minimum wage, doing a thankless job where customers are annoyed before they even walk in the door. Good thing they have each other.

Kearney will play Barbara, the boss of this...

Today, Paramount+ debuted the official trailer for the second season of the critically acclaimed original comedy series Colin From Accounts. The series premieres Thursday, September 26, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S.

All eight episodes of the highly anticipated new season will be available to stream at launch. Series creators Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer have returned to write, executive produce, and star in the upcoming season.

Colin From Accounts is a romantic comedy about flawed, funny people choosing each other and embracing the all-too-relatable chaos of modern life. Season one of the hit series, currently available to binge on Paramount+, received widespread acclaim, winning two Gotham TV Awards (Breakthrough Comedy Series and Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Series) and maintaining a 100% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

After Gordon (Patrick Brammall) and Ashley (Harriet Dyer) are brought together in season one by a spontaneous nipple flash and the subsequent...

The BBC has launched a new trailer for the upcoming second season of the romantic comedy series ‘Colin From Accounts.’

Created, written by and starring Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer, the eight-part series centres on Ashley and Gordon; two single(ish), complex humans who are brought together by a car accident and an injured dog.

Season 2 delves in after Gordon (Brammall) and Ashley (Dyer) are brought together in season one by a spontaneous nipple flash and the subsequent accident that injured the titular (no pun intended) dog, season two of the hit series opens with Ash and Gordon now living together and trying to get their beloved, special needs dog, Colin, back from his new owners. It’s the first in a series of hurdles for the new couple, as they find out more about each other, for better and worse.

Returning alongside Dyer and Brammell are Emma Harvie, Genevieve Hegney,...

Delightful Australian sitcom Colin From Accounts is back for series 2, which lands on BBC iPlayer on the 3rd September.

Colin From Accounts was one of the most wonderful surprises of 2022. Written by and starring real life husband and wife Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall, the warm-hearted Australian sitcom follows the story of Gordon and Ashley, who meet when she flashes him while she’s crossing the street, causing him to lose concentration and run over a dog.

Deciding to care for the poor mutt rather than have him put down, the two gradually get to know and, eventually, like each other while looking after the dog they call Colin From Accounts.

The synopsis for series 2 reads as follows:

After Gordon (Brammall) and Ashley (Dyer) are brought together in season one by a spontaneous nipple flash and the subsequent accident that injured the titular (no pun intended) dog, season two of...

The second season of the critically acclaimed original comedy series Colin From Accounts will premiere on Thursday, September 26, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. All eight episodes of the new season will be available to stream at launch.

Series creators Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer are returning to write, executive produce, and star in the upcoming season.

Season one of the hit series, which is currently available to binge on Paramount+, received widespread acclaim. It won two Gotham TV Awards (Breakthrough Comedy Series and Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Series) and maintains a 100% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Colin From Accounts is a romantic comedy about flawed, funny people choosing each other and embracing the all-too-relatable chaos of modern life.

After Gordon (Brammall) and Ashley (Dyer) are brought together in season one by a spontaneous nipple flash and the subsequent accident that injured the titular (no pun intended) dog,...

Paramount+ has set the premiere date for binge-watching Colin From Accounts Season 2 for September 26. The 8-episode second season will see the return of creators Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer, as writers, executive producers and stars.

Colin From Accounts is a romantic comedy about flawed, funny people choosing each other and embracing the all-too-relatable chaos of modern life. After Gordon (Brammall) and Ashley (Dyer) are brought together in Season 1 by a spontaneous nipple flash and the subsequent accident that injured the titular (no pun intended) dog.

Season 2 opens with Ash and Gordon officially living together and trying to get their beloved, special needs dog, Colin, back from his new owners. It’s one of the many hurdles for the new couple as they learn more about each other, for better and worse.

Emma Harvie, Genevieve Hegney, Michael Logo, Helen Thomson, Darren Gilshenan, Annie Maynard, Tai Hara and Glenn Hazeldine make up...

The wait is almost over, “Colin from Accounts” superfans. While the second season of the quirky Aussie comedy has already aired in Australia, U.S. fans have had to wait and wonder when they would get more of their cult favorite series. But Paramount+ has finally set a Season 2 premiere date in the U.S.

The second season aired in Australia on Foxtel, but the U.S. date for the “Colin” Season 2 premiere is Thursday, September 26, and the entire run of eight episodes will be available on Paramount+ all at once. (The first season won two prizes at the Gotham Awards this past January.)

If you haven’t discovered this uniquely Australian comedic gem, you may not realize “Colin from Accounts,” the title character, refers to not a human but a dog. A quirky series of events is set in emotion when Ashley (Harriet Dyer) randomly flashes a guy, Gordon (Patrick Brammall), who’s driving.

Australian streamer Stan has commenced production on a brand-new original series, titled Sunny Nights. The series is led by a talented cast, including Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden, and is executive produced and directed by Trent O’Donnell. Sunny Nights presents a unique blend of sun, scenery, and a touch of violent crime. It follows siblings […]

Sunny Nights: New Dark-Comedy Series from Australian Streamer Stan...

Exclusive: Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden have been cast as leads in darkly comic drama series Sunny Nights for Australian streamer Stan. As we revealed in March, Trent O’Donnell is directing and exec producing, and Echo Lake Entertainment is among the producers.

Sunny Nights will follow siblings Martin (Forte) and Vicki (Carden) Marvin who venture to Sydney determined to start their spray tan business. When they get caught up in the city’s criminal underworld, they must figure out how to stay alive, out of prison and in the black. It’s billed as “a story of how a little bit of sun, a change of scenery, and a touch of violent crime can help a person find their true self.”

The series continues a recent trend for Nine Entertainment-owned streamer Stan to order plot-driven comedy-dramas with a mix...

The first-ever Gotham TV Awards offered a stark contrast between the Gotham Film & Media Institute’s annual celebration of cinema. While both awards shows were founded to toast independent productions — that is, before the Gotham Awards increased their budget cap eligibility requirements in 2023 — the Gotham TV Awards felt like a strangely intimate gathering that was mostly populated by showrunners, network executives, and the Gotham TV Awards jurors, with a few actors and press sprinkled in.

Sure, it could be that it’s the first year for the awards show and thus a smaller turnout and even venue. Or perhaps the Gotham TV Awards will remain a coveted industry event, one that feels like it’s only for insiders.

The intimacy was most prominent during the Anniversary Tribute for “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” icon Mariska Hargitay. The award was presented by Hargitay’s former co-star Stephanie March, and...

After decades of honoring the best in independent film, the Gotham Awards have formally branched out into television. In recent years the Gothams have included a handful of TV awards alongside their film races, but 2024 marks the first time the Gothams have dedicated an awards show specifically to television. Held on June 4 at 7:00pm Eastern in New York City, the awards celebrated the best new comedies, dramas, limited series and nonfiction programs of the season. So how did the inaugural event go? Who were the big winners? And what were the biggest surprises at these juried awards? The complete list of winners is below, updated throughout the night.

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“Bodkin”

Jez Scharf, creator; Tonia Davis, Nne Ebong, David Flynn, Paul Lee, Alex Metcalf, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Jez Scharf, executive producers; (Netflix)

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The Gotham Film & Media Institute has announced the nominations for the first ever Gotham TV Awards taking place on Tuesday, June 4 at Cipriani 25 in New York City. With a focus on shows in their first seasons, the nominees selected by committees of film and television critics, journalists, festival programmers, and film curators feature a range of series, from “Baby Reindeer” to “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” and “Black Twitter: A People’s History,” as well as performances from Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder in “The Curse” to Kristen Wiig in “Palm Royale,” and Lily Gladstone in “Under The Bridge.”

The new ceremony will also celebrate tribute recipients Mariska Hargitay, Peter Morgan, and Lulu Wang.

Hargitay will be feted with the Anniversary Tribute for her “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” tenure of over 550 episodes of playing Captain Olivia Benson. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the procedural series on air...

For decades, the Gotham Awards have honored the best in independent film as decided by select committees of industry insiders, festival programmers, and media experts. In recent years they have expanded into TV, but in 2024, for the first time, they are holding a separate awards show dedicated to the best new television programs of the year. Scroll down for the complete list of inaugural nominees. Winners will be presented on Tuesday, June 4, in New York City.

Jeffrey Sharp, The Gotham’s Executive Director, said in a statement, “In a historic moment for The Gotham, we’re thrilled to recognize an extraordinary collection of TV series and the brilliant creators responsible for bringing them to the screen. As an organization dedicated to celebrating and nurturing independent media, we know the inaugural 2024 Gotham TV Awards will honor many truly deserving creatives while widening our reach and expanding our impact. We are enormously...

The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today the nominations in seven competitive award categories for its inaugural Gotham TV Awards, recognizing a range of series, including Baby Reindeer, Ripley, The Curse, Shōgun, Bodkin, Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Black Twitter: A People’s History as well as performances from Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder in The Curse, Andrew Scott in Ripley, Kristen Wiig in Palm Royale, Richard Gadd in Baby Reindeer, and Lily Gladstone in Under The Bridge, among others. The awards ceremony is set for June 4 in NYC.

“In a historic moment for The Gotham, we’re thrilled to recognize an extraordinary collection of TV series and the brilliant creators responsible for bringing them to the screen,” said Jeffrey Sharp, The Gotham’s Executive Director.

The longstanding Gotham Awards is focused on film but includes three television categories. From here on, they will migrate to the new event.

The Gotham Film & Media Institute has announced its nominees in seven categories for the inaugural Gotham TV Awards.

Baby Reindeer, Ripley, The Curse, Shōgun, Bodkin, Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Black Twitter: A People’s History are among the nominees, with Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder (The Curse), Andrew Scott (Ripley), Kristen Wiig (Palm Royale), Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer) and Lily Gladstone (Under the Bridge) receiving nods in the acting categories.

“In a historic moment for The Gotham, we’re thrilled to recognize an extraordinary collection of TV series and the brilliant creators responsible for bringing them to the screen,” said Jeffrey Sharp, the Gotham’s executive director. “As an organization dedicated to celebrating and nurturing independent media, we know the inaugural 2024 Gotham TV Awards will honor many truly deserving creatives while widening our reach and expanding our impact. We are enormously proud to celebrate the remarkable talent represented in today’s nominations.

The delightful Colin From Accounts is back for season 2, and the first trailer has landed. It’s right here, in fact.

Colin From Accounts was one of the most wonderful surprises of 2022. Written by and starring real life husband and wife Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall, the warm hearted Australian sitcom follows the story of Gordon and Ashley, who meet when she flashes him while she’s crossing the street, causing him to lose concentration and run over a dog.

Deciding to care for him rather than have him put down, the two gradually get to know and, eventually, like each other while looking after the dog they call Colin From Accounts.

The synopsis for series 2 reads as follows:

After Gordon (Brammall) and Ashley (Dyer) are brought together in season one by a spontaneous nipple flash and the subsequent accident that injured the titular (no pun intended) dog, season two...

Ghosts Season 3 Episode 6 Photos Hello, Brother – Trevor’s brother, Jeremy (Jon Glaser), checks into Woodstone after discovering a loophole in the Woodstone Rewards Points program, on the CBS Original series Ghosts, Thursday, April 4 (8:31-9:01 Pm, Et/Pt) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+*. s03e06 3×06 3.06 s3e6 ghosts episode Written By: Guy Endore-Kaiser Directed By: Trent O’Donnell Ghosts is a single-camera comedy about Samantha (Sam) and Jay, a cheerful freelance ... Read more...

Rose McIver as Samantha, Asher Grodman as Trevor, and Jon Glaser as Jeremy in ‘Ghosts’ season 3 episode 6

CBS’s Ghosts will be taking a three-week break and then returning with season three episode six, an episode that introduces Jon Glaser as pantless Trevor’s brother, Jeremy. Episode six, “Hello, Brother,” was directed by Trent O’Donnell and will air on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 8:30pm Et/Pt.

Rose McIver stars as Sam, Utkarsh Ambudkar is Jay, Brandon Scott Jones is Isaac, and Richie Moriarty is Pete. Danielle Pinnock plays Alberta, Asher Grodman is Trevor, Román Zaragoza is Sasappis, Rebecca Wisocky plays Hetty, Devan Chandler Long stars as Thorfinn, and Sheila Carrasco is Flower.

“Hello, Brother” Plot: Trevor’s brother, Jeremy (Glaser), checks into Woodstone after discovering a loophole in the Woodstone Rewards Points program.

Devan Chandler Long as Thorfinn, Richie Moriarty as Pete, Rebecca Wisocky as Hetty, Roman Zaragoza as Sasappis,...

CBS has renewed the comedy “Ghosts” for Season 4 and the drama “Fire Country” for Season 3.

Both shows launched their new seasons in mid-February due to the impact last year’s dual writers’ and actors’ strike had on broadcast production schedules.

“’Ghosts’ and ‘Fire Country’ are proven viewer favorites on both broadcast and streaming thanks to exceptional storytelling, talented actors and an ever-growing fan base,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “We are elated to keep the momentum going and bring them back to CBS next season.”

Per CBS, “Ghosts” is currently averaging 10.2 million viewers per episode in Live+7 multiplatform viewing, while “Fire Country” is averaging 9.2 million.

Ghosts” is based on the UK series of the same name. The American version stars Rose McIver, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Brandon Scott Jones, Richie Moriarty, Danielle Pinnock, Asher Grodman, Román Zaragoza, Sheila Carrasco, Rebecca Wisocky and Devan Chandler

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CBS is looking to scare up more laughs after handing an early Season 4 renewal to supernatural comedy Ghosts.

It is the latest renewal order for the Paramount-owned network, which also handed a third season to Fire Country and gave Justin Hartley series Tracker a second season earlier this month.

Ghosts, which is based on the BBC’s British comedy, has been a success for CBS since launching in 2021. Its third season is averaging over 10M viewers in live 7-day multiplatform viewing, which is marginally up from last year and streaming numbers are up on Paramount+, where the company said it ranked as its number one comedy in February.

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The move gives some continuity to CBS’ comedy slate for next season as two of its longer running series, Young Sheldon and Bob Hearts Abishola are coming to an end.

Exclusive: Australian streamer Stan has today unveiled a 25-strong slate, adding scripted titles from Matchbox Pictures and the producers behind Colin From Accounts, acquisitions from the UK and U.S. and a new version of Drag Race to its ranks.

Content from the likes of All3Media, AMC, Banijay, the BBC, Fremantle, ITV, Lionsgate, Universal Internatational Studios, Paramount, Sony and Warner Bros Discovery is on the slate, which was showcased at the iconic Sydney Opera House as Stan’s latest salvo in Australia’s competitive streaming market.

Among the key scripted originals is Critical Incident, a psychological crime thriller from Matchbox, the Australian production subsidiary of Universal Studio Group-owned Universal International Studios. Written by Sarah Bassiuoni (The Secrets She Keeps), it recently completed production in Western Sydney, with major production investment from Screen Australia.

The six-part show depicts life in the Western suburbs of Sydney and delves into the complex...

Exclusive: The CW, Roku and Australia’s Stan are working up Good Cop/Bad Cop, a comedic crime procedural with Jeff Wachtel’s Future Shack Entertainment and Jungle Entertainment.

Good Cop/Bad Cop stars Gossip Girls alumna Leighton Meester in her return to the CW, Clancy Brown (Dexter: New Blood) and Australian actor Luke Cook (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina). The series comes from writer John Quaintance (Will & Grace) and marks the latest international co-production for Stan, The CW and Roku, all of which have identified the model as core to their strategies.

Cook and Meester play a brother-sister detective team in a small Pacific Northwest police force who must contend with colourful residents, a serious lack of resources, their very complicated dynamic with each other and their police chief, Big Hank (Clancy Brown), who happens to be their father.

Production on the original series begins soon in Queensland, Australia, with Jungle Entertainment...

Jay and Sam really need Isaac’s help on CBS’s Ghosts season three episode five. Directed by Trent O’Donnell from a script by Kira Kalush, episode five – “The Silent Partner” – will air on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 8:30pm Et/Pt.

Rose McIver stars as Sam, Utkarsh Ambudkar is Jay, Brandon Scott Jones is Isaac, and Richie Moriarty is Pete. Danielle Pinnock plays Alberta, Asher Grodman is Trevor, Román Zaragoza is Sasappis, Rebecca Wisocky plays Hetty, and Devan Chandler Long stars as Thorfinn.

Also, it appears we’ll be welcoming back our favorite dead hippie this season. Apparently, Flower (Sheila Carrasco) didn’t get sucked off and instead has been trapped in a well on the property for a month! Also, the ghost count was upped by one freshly deceased spirit as Carol (Caroline Aaron), Pete’s ex, choked on a donut hole and died during Sam and Jay’s annual Halloween party.

Exclusive: Ben Feldman has joined the cast of the AMC series Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches for Season 2 in a series regular role. He will portray Sam ‘Lark’ Larkin, a successful CEO of a genetics startup and Rowan’s (Alexandra Daddario) former boyfriend, who has re-entered her life.

Based on Rice’s best-selling trilogy, Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches focuses on an intuitive young neurosurgeon, Rowan Fielding (Alexandra Daddario) who discovers that she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches. As she grapples with her newfound powers, she must contend with a sinister presence that has haunted her family for generations.

The series also stars Jack Huston as “Lasher,” Tongayi Chirisa as “Ciprien Grieve” and Hamlin as “Cortland Mayfair.” First-look images of the new season were released in February with additional castings including Alyssa Jirrels as a series regular, Ted Levine as a recurring guest star...

Paramount+ wants more of the Australian comedy Colin From Accounts and has picked it up for season two. Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer are onboard to write, star in, and executive produce the second season of the critically acclaimed comedy about a craft beer brewery owner, a student nurse, and the border terrier who brought them together.

“We’re Super Excited that Paramount+ has the good taste and exquisite judgment to renew us for another season,” said Brammall and Dyer.

Season one premiered in the US in November 2023. Production is currently underway in Australia on season two.

“Colin From Accounts quickly won over audiences with its quirky, relatable storylines, and lovable characters,” stated Jeff Grossman, Executive Vice President, Programming, Paramount+. “Patrick and Harriet are crafting another phenomenal season, and we can’t wait to share what is next for Ashley, Gordon and Colin.”

Harriet Dyer as Ashley and Patrick Brammall...

Paramount+ has picked up the second season of the hit Australian comedy Colin From Accounts. Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer return to write, executive produce and star in the new season, which is currently in production in Australia.

The show follows the lives of two flawed and funny people who begin an unconventional romance after being brought together when Ash (Dyer) spontaneously flashes her nipple at Gordon (Brammall), causing him to hit and injure a dog with his car.

In addition to the pair, the cast also stars Emma Harvie as Megan, Helen Thomson as Lynelle, Genevieve Hegney as Chiara, Michael Logo as Brett and Tai Hara as James.

As Deadline revealed in December, Season 2 begins with Ash and Gordon living together and trying to get their beloved, disabled dog back from new owners. Hurbert-Burns said in a recent interview there would be “a journey to see how our heroes get reunited.

US actor Ben Feldman of Superstore, Mad Men and Silicon Valley fame fronts the cast of Stan and Lionsgate’s upcoming comedic crime thriller Population 11, produced by Jungle Entertainment. The 12-part series, created by Phil Lloyd and directed and executive produced by Trent O’Donnell, is inspired by the missing person case of Paddy Moriarty, who was last seen in the small Northern Territory town of Larrimah on December 16, 2017 and was also the subject of recent Netflix doco Last Stop Larrimah....

The post Ben Feldman leads Stan and Lionsgate’s ‘Population 11’ appeared first on If Magazine.

Exclusive: Superstore star Ben Feldman will lead Australian comedy crime caper Population 11.

Lionsgate, streamer Stan and Phil Lloyd and Trent O’Donnell from No Activity producer Jungle Entertainment have teamed for the 12-part series ahead of a March 14 launch in Australia.

The series, which Jungle produces Entertainment in association with Factor 30 Films, has been quietly shooting in Western Australia’s Kimberley Region. We’ve now got full cast details, a trailer (see below) and first-look images.

Based on true events, the series is based around a man, Hugo, who goes missing from a tiny outback town of only 12 residents. His son, Andy Pruden (Feldman), a suburban Ohio bank teller, has journeyed across the world to visit and is alarmed when he discovers he is missing. Andy teams with another outsider Cassie (Perry Mooney) on a quest to find his father, and the pair find themselves in increasing danger as they...

Breakout Australia comedy Colin From Accounts is back in production.

An official green light of Season 2 of the hit Binge sitcom came in August, after writers and stars Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer chose to down their pens in solidarity with WGA strike in the U.S. over the summer.

Exec producer Alison Hurbert-Burns from Binge told Deadline in October production would begin in “coming months,” adding: “As an Australian program it was outside of the strike, but they just felt it was the right thing to do.”

Brammall and Dyer finished the scripts once a deal was struck at the end of September. Production is now back underway across Sydney, with Easy Tiger Productions and CBS Studios returning the produce.

The show follows the lives of two flawed and funny people who begin an unconventional romance after being brought together when Ash (Dyer) spontaneously flashes her nipple at Gordon...

Directed by Trent O’Donnell, the series Colin From Accounts dwells on the story of a paralyzed dog and its two caretakers, Gordon and Ashley. The comedy is lighthearted, with a hint of romance. How the two bond over the dog, turning from complete strangers to a cute couple, has been depicted in the series. The age difference between the couple adds to the layers of the comic elements. The amazing cast includes Harriet Dyer, Patrick Brammall, and others. They have done complete justice to the first season of the series. Does Colin ignite a spark between the couple? Do they regret their decision to give Colin away to another family? Let us find the answers to these questions!

Spoilers Ahead

What Led To Colin’s Accident?

It is unlikely that you drive past a woman and she flashes her mammary glands at you! But that is exactly what happens when...

The Australian adult comedy Colin From Accounts makes its US debut on Paramount+ on Thursday, November 9, 2023 with the release of the first two episodes. The half-hour comedy stars real-life spouses Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer as strangers whose lives are dramatically changed after a scruffy border terrier comes into their lives and screws up their plans.

Harriet Dyer stars as Ashley, a student doctor, and Patrick Brammall plays Gordon, the owner of a craft beer brewery. Emma Harvie plays Megan, Helen Thomson is Lynelle, Genevieve Hegney is Chiara, Michael Logo is Brett, and Tai Hara is James.

Dyer and Brammall created the series and serve as executive producers along with Alison Hurbert-Burns, Brian Walsh, Trent O’Donnell, Rob Gibson, and Ian Collie. The series is produced by Easy Tiger Productions and CBS Studios.

“Colin From Accounts is centered on Ashley and Gordon, two single(ish), complex humans who are brought together by a nipple flash,...

Not so long ago, the only Australian TV shows imported by the UK and US were soaps and the odd kids’ series. Neighbours, Home & Away, Prisoner: Cell Block H, Heartbreak High, and child trauma factory Round the Twist went overseas, but not much else.

It didn’t make for a very complete picture. 30 years ago, if you’d asked a British person to conjure up Australia based solely on its available TV output, they’d have pictured a land of bait shops, haunted lighthouses, prison wings, and cul de sacs where good neighbours become good friends. Ask one now, and thanks to streaming, it’d be a much broader church, based on viewing comedies, thrillers, dramas, detective shows and more.

Here are some of the best Australian TV series currently available to stream in the UK and US. We’ll update this selection as new series arrive.

Mr Inbetween...

BBC Taps Dragonfly For Commissioner

The BBC has hired Tom Pullen from Then Barbara Met Alan producer Dragonfly. Pullen will become a commissioning editor on Clare Sillery’s documentaries team. He was previously Head of Documentaries at Banijay UK-owned Dragonfly and has spent the at Gold Rush producer Raw and was Head of Factual Development at Sex Education maker Eleven. Recently, Pullen was executive producer on Jack Thorne’s BBC and Netflix factual-drama Then Barbara Met Alan, which is about two UK trailblazers whose campaigning led to the passing of the Disability Discrimination Act. He also EPed Sky feature doc Forced Out and lined up true crime series Anni for Discovery+ and worked on major Dragonfly shows such as BBC One‘s Life and Death and Channel 4’s What Makes a Murderer. He starts at UK pubcaster the BBC on November 6.

ITV Buys Aussie Drama & Confirms ‘Big Brother’ Launch...

A trip with friends, food, and a cooking contest at a festival — what can go wrong? A lot, apparently, according to the first trailer for Tripped Up, the upcoming comedy from Decal starring Elemental's Leah Lewis.

With only four feature films in her filmography, Leah Lewis is already one of Hollywood's next big promises. After conquering teenage audiences in Netflix's queer drama The Half of It, and doing the same with family audiences thanks to Pixar's latest film, the actress stars in Shruti Ganguly's directorial debut.

Tripped Up follows the story of an aspiring chef who travels with her friends to participate in a cooking competition. But what seemed like a calm trip for professional purposes turns into absolute chaos, leading the friends to strengthen their bond despite adversity.

Decal has released the official trailer for the movie, which is coming to theaters on October 20, and...

Colin From Accounts, the breakout Australian comedy, is launching on Paramount+ in the U.S.

The streamer will launch the series November 9 and will air two episodes weekly.

It comes after the show was renewed by Australian streamer Binge, which is part of the Foxtel Media Group.

It’s not a huge surprise that Colin From Accounts, which was picked up in the UK by the BBC, has landed at Paramount+. It is produced by CBS Studios, in association with Easy Tiger Productions, and is distributed internationally by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

The eight-part series follows Ashley (Harriet Dyer) and Gordon (Patrick Brammall), two single-ish, complex humans who are brought together by a nipple flash, a car accident and an injured dog. The series is about flawed, funny people choosing each other and being brave enough to show their true selves, scars and all, as they navigate life together.

Emma Harvie,...

Where the theatrical romcom seems to be undergoing a moment of crisis – struggling to honor the patented formulas of yore while meeting the demands of the modern multiplex crowd – TV looks to have adapted more rapidly and skilfully to the recent remapping of gender relations and personal boundaries.

One creative response has been to engineer intentionally cringier, Larry David-influenced variations on the romcom theme: shows reliant upon the acquired taste of foot-in-mouth, where far from star-crossed lovers make altogether unsmooth progress towards happiness, traversing an ever-shifting minefield of social mores.

Eight-part Aussie comedy “Colin From Accounts” – currently wooing BBC viewers after debuting on Antipodean streaming service Binge late last year – follows in the footsteps of the much-adored Sharon Horgan/Rob Delaney vehicle “Catastrophe.”

Again, we watch – sometimes through fingers – as frazzled folk inch awkwardly towards intimacy, only this time they’re united not by accidental pregnancy, but the stray...

Ghosts Season 2 Episode 18 Episode Description And Spoilers Ghosts Season 2 Episode 18 Photos Alberta’s Descendant – Alberta is thrilled when a living relative, Alicia (Ashley D. Kelley), visits Woodstone to learn more about her, but things take a turn when she hits it off with Todd (Rodrigo Fernandez Stoll), Sam’s podcast co-host. Also, Nigel uses his knowledge of Trevor and Hetty’s secret tryst to try to blackmail Hetty, on the CBS Original series Ghosts, Thursday, March 30 (8:31-9:01 Pm, Et/Pt) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. s02e18 2×18 2.18 s2e18 ghosts episode Written By: Guy Endore-Kaiser Directed By: Trent O’Donnell Ghosts is a single-camera comedy about Samantha and Jay, a cheerful freelance journalist and up-and-coming chef from the city, respectively, who threw both caution and money to the wind when they decide to convert a huge rundown country estate...

Danielle Pinnock as Alberta, Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac and Alicia as Ashley D. Kelley in ‘Ghosts’ season 2 episode 18

Rodrigo Fernandez Stoll is back as Sam’s podcast co-host on CBS’s Ghosts season two episode 18. Directed by Trent O’Donnell from a script by Guy Endore-Kaiser, “Alberta’s Descendant” will air on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 8:30pm Et/Pt.

Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar lead the cast as Samantha and Jay, the living residents of the mansion. Playing the mansion’s resident ghosts are Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac, Richie Moriarty as Pete, Danielle Pinnock as Alberta, and Asher Grodman as Trevor. Román Zaragoza stars as Sasappis, Sheila Carrasco plays Flower, Rebecca Wisocky is Hetty, and Devan Chandler Long plays Thorfinn.

“Alberta’s Descendant” Plot: Alberta is thrilled when a living relative, Alicia (Ashley D. Kelley), visits Woodstone to learn more about her, but things take a turn when she...

Streaming

Netflix has renewed International Emmy-winning hit Indian series “Delhi Crime” for a third season. The streamer’s India operation has also renewed “Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives,” “Kota Factory,” “Mismatched” and “She” for third seasons.

Netflix India has also commissioned a documentary on the life of hip hop artist and rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh who will deep-dive into the reasons behind his sudden disappearance at the peak of his career. The documentary will be directed by Mozez Singh (Disney+ Hotstar series “Human”) and produced by Guneet Monga and Achin Jain‘s Sikhya Entertainment, 2023 Oscar winners for “The Elephant Whisperers.”

“Yo Yo Honey Singh took over the Indian music industry by storm. His music resonated with the youth. Singh was a star even before he garnered limelight in the press. His tumultuous journey with fame intrigued a whole nation, and us at Sikhya,” Monga said.

Investment

Content studio The Story Collective...

Ghosts Season 2 Episode 17 Episode Description And Spoilers Ghosts Season 2 Episode 17 Photos Weekend From Hell – Elias Woodstone (Matt Walsh) returns to Woodstone seeking Hetty’s forgiveness so he can stay out of hell for good. Also, Jay struggles to repeat an inspired culinary creation that he came up with after walking through Flower, on the CBS Original series Ghosts, Thursday, March 9 (8:31-9:01 Pm, Et/Pt) on CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. s02e17 2×17 2.17 s2e17 ghosts episode Written By: Sophia Lear Directed By: Trent O’Donnell Ghosts is a single-camera comedy about Samantha and Jay, a cheerful freelance journalist and up-and-coming chef from the city, respectively, who threw both caution and money to the wind when they decide to convert a huge rundown country estate they inherited into a bed & breakfast – only to find it was inhabited by the many spirits of...