Will Trent will be back for another go-round. Amid strong ratings, ABC has renewed the drama series, starring Ramón Rodríguez, for a third season.
The renewal is not surprising, given the series’ ratings success. Season-to-date, Will Trent is a top performer across both linear and streaming, and is gaining ratings momentum among adults across all platforms, up each week since its second-season premiere on February 20. The sophomore drama recently reached its highest rated episode ever on March 5, delivering 9.02 million total viewers in seven-day metrics. Since Season 1, the show has reached nearly 70 million total viewers across platforms.
Will Trent received an early Season 2 renewal last year on the heels of Season 1’s promising performance. The series led the ABC freshman pack as the No. 1 new drama in total viewers (9.9 million) and adults 18-49 (1.65 rating) after 35 days of viewing across linear and digital platforms.
Based on Karin Slaughter’s New York Times bestselling Will Trent books,...
The renewal is not surprising, given the series’ ratings success. Season-to-date, Will Trent is a top performer across both linear and streaming, and is gaining ratings momentum among adults across all platforms, up each week since its second-season premiere on February 20. The sophomore drama recently reached its highest rated episode ever on March 5, delivering 9.02 million total viewers in seven-day metrics. Since Season 1, the show has reached nearly 70 million total viewers across platforms.
Will Trent received an early Season 2 renewal last year on the heels of Season 1’s promising performance. The series led the ABC freshman pack as the No. 1 new drama in total viewers (9.9 million) and adults 18-49 (1.65 rating) after 35 days of viewing across linear and digital platforms.
Based on Karin Slaughter’s New York Times bestselling Will Trent books,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Britain’s contributions to the cinematic form have been vast and glorious. Aardman Animation. Alfred Hitchcock. Olivia Colman. 007. High up that list, too, is the British gangster movie – sure, America may often get the genre limelight with classics like Goodfellas, The Godfather trilogy, and Scarface, but nobody does dark, gritty, violent, and darkly humorous quite like the British. You certainly wouldn’t catch football-hardman-turned-movie-hardman Vinnie Jones rolling down the street with some poor geezer’s bonce trapped in his car window anywhere else, that’s for sure!
And so, with tracksuits on, geezer nicknames doled out, and knuckles dusted, Team Empire assembled a list of the very best British gangster movies ever made. From comedy classics, to bruising turn-of-the-century tales of brutality and crime, to contemporary subversions of the genre formula, we’ve covered all bases. These are films of culture, sophistication, genius. A little bit more than an 'ot dog,...
And so, with tracksuits on, geezer nicknames doled out, and knuckles dusted, Team Empire assembled a list of the very best British gangster movies ever made. From comedy classics, to bruising turn-of-the-century tales of brutality and crime, to contemporary subversions of the genre formula, we’ve covered all bases. These are films of culture, sophistication, genius. A little bit more than an 'ot dog,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Empire Staff
- Empire - Movies
Exclusive: It was described by U.S. authorities as the “biggest military computer hack of all time,” and now the BBC is making a feature-length drama about the man behind the keyboard.
The BBC has greenlit The People v Gary McKinnon, which will tell the story of a Scottish computer hacker who broke into NASA and Pentagon military systems but avoided being extradited to the U.S.
The 90-minute single will be produced by Wall to Wall and is based on a script by Peter Harness, a writer who has worked on Doctor Who and Wallander. Lucky Number Slevin director Paul McGuigan is expected to be attached to direct.
The Guardian reported that the project was a feature film, but Deadline understands the BBC has commissioned the single drama for television. Production will begin next spring, with casting set to take place over the coming months. The BBC declined to comment.
The BBC has greenlit The People v Gary McKinnon, which will tell the story of a Scottish computer hacker who broke into NASA and Pentagon military systems but avoided being extradited to the U.S.
The 90-minute single will be produced by Wall to Wall and is based on a script by Peter Harness, a writer who has worked on Doctor Who and Wallander. Lucky Number Slevin director Paul McGuigan is expected to be attached to direct.
The Guardian reported that the project was a feature film, but Deadline understands the BBC has commissioned the single drama for television. Production will begin next spring, with casting set to take place over the coming months. The BBC declined to comment.
- 11/30/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Network: ABC
Episodes: 47 (hour)
Seasons: Three
TV show dates: November 17, 2020 -- January 18, 2023
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Katheryn Winnick, Kylie Bunbury, Brian Geraghty, Valerie Mahaffey, Dedee Pfeiffer, Natalie Alyn Lind, Jesse James Keitel, Jade Pettyjohn, John Carroll Lynch, Ryan Phillippe, Ted Levine, Anja Savcic, Janina Gavankar, Logan Marshall-Green, Omar Metwally, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, J. Anthony Pena, Jensen Ackles, and Reba McEntire.
TV show description:
A thriller drama that's based on a series of books by C.J. Box, the Big Sky TV series is executive produced by David E. Kelley, Ross Fineman, Matthew Gross, Paul McGuigan, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, and Box.
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Episodes: 47 (hour)
Seasons: Three
TV show dates: November 17, 2020 -- January 18, 2023
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Katheryn Winnick, Kylie Bunbury, Brian Geraghty, Valerie Mahaffey, Dedee Pfeiffer, Natalie Alyn Lind, Jesse James Keitel, Jade Pettyjohn, John Carroll Lynch, Ryan Phillippe, Ted Levine, Anja Savcic, Janina Gavankar, Logan Marshall-Green, Omar Metwally, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, J. Anthony Pena, Jensen Ackles, and Reba McEntire.
TV show description:
A thriller drama that's based on a series of books by C.J. Box, the Big Sky TV series is executive produced by David E. Kelley, Ross Fineman, Matthew Gross, Paul McGuigan, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, and Box.
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- 5/13/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
There will be no fourth season for Big Sky at ABC as the network has opted not to renew David E. Kelley’s drama series. It is unclear yet whether co-studio A+E Studios would seek a new home for the show starring Katheryn Winnick and Kylie Bunbury.
Big Sky, which had a straight-to-series order, was a breakout when it premiered in November 2020. It was one of the strongest broadcast series to launch during the pandemic-hit 2020-21 season and set a mini trend for a big-name actor (in this case Ryan Philippe) to be announced as a star of a series and be used heavily in the marketing campaign only to have their character shockingly die in the first episode.
Ratings for the heavily serialized Big Sky have significantly slipped since the high flying first season, with the drama among the lowest rated scripted series on ABC this season when the show aired 13 episodes vs.
Big Sky, which had a straight-to-series order, was a breakout when it premiered in November 2020. It was one of the strongest broadcast series to launch during the pandemic-hit 2020-21 season and set a mini trend for a big-name actor (in this case Ryan Philippe) to be announced as a star of a series and be used heavily in the marketing campaign only to have their character shockingly die in the first episode.
Ratings for the heavily serialized Big Sky have significantly slipped since the high flying first season, with the drama among the lowest rated scripted series on ABC this season when the show aired 13 episodes vs.
- 5/12/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Will Trent is staying on the case at ABC.
The Disney-owned broadcast network has handed out a second-season renewal for its drama series Will Trent, starring and produced by Ramón Rodríguez.
“We’re so thankful to our ABC and Hulu fans for joining us on this wild ride and watching Will Trent. When we set out to bring the series to television screens, we wanted to do justice to the gritty, thrilling world that Karin Slaughter created with her best-selling book series. Liz Heldens, Dan Thomsen and the creative team have developed complex and nuanced characters that people are relating to on a human level — and it hasn’t hurt having our little star, Betty, on the call sheet. We’re so excited for the opportunity to dive deeper into these stories with season two,” Rodríguez said in a statement announcing the pickup Tuesday.
The drama based on Slaughter’s...
The Disney-owned broadcast network has handed out a second-season renewal for its drama series Will Trent, starring and produced by Ramón Rodríguez.
“We’re so thankful to our ABC and Hulu fans for joining us on this wild ride and watching Will Trent. When we set out to bring the series to television screens, we wanted to do justice to the gritty, thrilling world that Karin Slaughter created with her best-selling book series. Liz Heldens, Dan Thomsen and the creative team have developed complex and nuanced characters that people are relating to on a human level — and it hasn’t hurt having our little star, Betty, on the call sheet. We’re so excited for the opportunity to dive deeper into these stories with season two,” Rodríguez said in a statement announcing the pickup Tuesday.
The drama based on Slaughter’s...
- 4/18/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
ABC has renewed drama series Will Trent, starring Ramón Rodríguez, for a second season. This marks the first ABC freshman show to get a renewal decision this season and comes ahead of the show’s Season 1 finale on May 2.
The early pickup does not come as a surprise. As Deadline has reported, Will Trent has been leading the ABC freshman pack and was considered a shoo-in for renewal. The series, from 20th Television, is ABC’s No. 1 new drama this season in total viewers (9.9 million) and adults 18-49 (1.65 rating) after 35 days of viewing across linear and digital platforms. It is the strongest series in the Tuesday 10 pm hour in total viewers — a longtime weak spot for ABC — since Big Sky during the 2020-2021 season. The series is improving its time slot over comparable weeks last season by 143% in total viewers and by 25% among adults 18-49 this season. It also gains...
The early pickup does not come as a surprise. As Deadline has reported, Will Trent has been leading the ABC freshman pack and was considered a shoo-in for renewal. The series, from 20th Television, is ABC’s No. 1 new drama this season in total viewers (9.9 million) and adults 18-49 (1.65 rating) after 35 days of viewing across linear and digital platforms. It is the strongest series in the Tuesday 10 pm hour in total viewers — a longtime weak spot for ABC — since Big Sky during the 2020-2021 season. The series is improving its time slot over comparable weeks last season by 143% in total viewers and by 25% among adults 18-49 this season. It also gains...
- 4/18/2023
- by Denise Petski and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Portia Doubleday (Mr. Robot), Christine Adams (Black Lightning) and Ken Kirby (Good Trouble) are set as series regulars opposite Sarah Shahi, Reid Scott and François Arnaud in Judgement, ABC’s drama pilot from former Charmed showrunner Joey Falco and 20th Television.
Written and executive produced by Falco, Judgement is a high-stakes legal soap that redefines the genre by playing out over two timelines. Fifteen years from now, a woman (Shahi) being vetted for a Supreme Court seat recounts her experience at a prominent D.C. law firm in 2023, where the only thing more controversial than the cases was her messy love life, caught between two feuding brothers. Now, with a Supreme Court seat on the line, all of her darkest secrets are at risk of coming out, threatening her nomination, her reputation and her marriage.
Doubleday will play Eloise ‘Ellie’ Roth, a quirky, eternally optimistic, up-and-coming associate...
Written and executive produced by Falco, Judgement is a high-stakes legal soap that redefines the genre by playing out over two timelines. Fifteen years from now, a woman (Shahi) being vetted for a Supreme Court seat recounts her experience at a prominent D.C. law firm in 2023, where the only thing more controversial than the cases was her messy love life, caught between two feuding brothers. Now, with a Supreme Court seat on the line, all of her darkest secrets are at risk of coming out, threatening her nomination, her reputation and her marriage.
Doubleday will play Eloise ‘Ellie’ Roth, a quirky, eternally optimistic, up-and-coming associate...
- 3/16/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Reid Scott and François Arnaud are set as the male leads opposite Sarah Shahi in Judgement, ABC’s drama pilot from former Charmed showrunner Joey Falco and 20th Television.
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Written and executive produced by Falco, Judgement is a high-stakes legal soap that redefines the genre by playing out over two timelines. Fifteen years from now, a woman (Shahi) being vetted for a Supreme Court seat recounts her experience at a prominent D.C. law firm in 2023, where the only thing more controversial than the cases was her messy love life,...
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Written and executive produced by Falco, Judgement is a high-stakes legal soap that redefines the genre by playing out over two timelines. Fifteen years from now, a woman (Shahi) being vetted for a Supreme Court seat recounts her experience at a prominent D.C. law firm in 2023, where the only thing more controversial than the cases was her messy love life,...
- 3/15/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Sarah Shahi has been cast in the lead role of the ABC drama pilot “Judgement,” Variety has learned.
The project was originally ordered to pilot at the broadcaster in December. Shahi will star in the role of Mia Bahari in the show, which is described as a high-stakes legal soap. Shahi is also attached as a producer on the project.
Per the official character description, “We’ll meet Mia Bahari in two distinct periods of her life. In one, she’s a brilliant, successful Appeals Court judge being vetted for the U.S. Supreme Court…so long as her dark and painful secrets don’t derail the nomination. In another, she’s a young spitfire of an attorney, painfully awkward at times but ingenious when it comes to navigating the many nuances of the law. She’s also caught romantically between two feuding brothers who are at the root of...
The project was originally ordered to pilot at the broadcaster in December. Shahi will star in the role of Mia Bahari in the show, which is described as a high-stakes legal soap. Shahi is also attached as a producer on the project.
Per the official character description, “We’ll meet Mia Bahari in two distinct periods of her life. In one, she’s a brilliant, successful Appeals Court judge being vetted for the U.S. Supreme Court…so long as her dark and painful secrets don’t derail the nomination. In another, she’s a young spitfire of an attorney, painfully awkward at times but ingenious when it comes to navigating the many nuances of the law. She’s also caught romantically between two feuding brothers who are at the root of...
- 3/14/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Sex/Life star Sarah Shahi is set as the lead and also will produce Judgement, ABC’s drama pilot from former Charmed showrunner Joey Falco and 20th Television.
Shahi had been in talks for the project for weeks as ABC and the producers had to work through her commitment to Sex/Life. Netflix just released the second season of the drama, inspired by Bb Easto’s book 44 Chapters About 4 Men, which is headlined by Shahi. White there has been chatter for awhile that this may be Sex/Life‘s final chapter, creator Stacy Rukeyser has shared hopes for a third season. If the show is renewed, Shahi will be able to reprise her role, subject to availability as Judgement now has her in first position, I hear.
Written and executive produced by Falco, Judgement is a high-stakes legal soap that redefines the genre by playing out over two timelines. Fifteen years from now,...
Shahi had been in talks for the project for weeks as ABC and the producers had to work through her commitment to Sex/Life. Netflix just released the second season of the drama, inspired by Bb Easto’s book 44 Chapters About 4 Men, which is headlined by Shahi. White there has been chatter for awhile that this may be Sex/Life‘s final chapter, creator Stacy Rukeyser has shared hopes for a third season. If the show is renewed, Shahi will be able to reprise her role, subject to availability as Judgement now has her in first position, I hear.
Written and executive produced by Falco, Judgement is a high-stakes legal soap that redefines the genre by playing out over two timelines. Fifteen years from now,...
- 3/14/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Inside Man is a good pun and a bad story. The four-part black comedy drama is about Jefferson Grieff (Stanley Tucci), a criminologist on death row in Texas who, for reasons unexplained, is allowed to run a rudimentary detective agency while awaiting execution. That makes Grieff an inside man both in the prison sense, and in the criminal-solving-crimes sense. See? Good pun, and a decent premise for say, a CBS procedural in the NCIS/Ghost Whisperer pattern: a case a week to be solved by Tucci’s charismatic lead before his very literal deadline.
Cut-and-shut welded to a different story set in the UK about an Anglican vicar (David Tennant) making decisions so needlessly stupid that you wonder he has the capacity to put his cassock on the right way round, that premise (and pun) unfortunately collapse. Even Inside Man’s strong cast, pacy directing from Sherlock’s Paul McGuigan...
Cut-and-shut welded to a different story set in the UK about an Anglican vicar (David Tennant) making decisions so needlessly stupid that you wonder he has the capacity to put his cassock on the right way round, that premise (and pun) unfortunately collapse. Even Inside Man’s strong cast, pacy directing from Sherlock’s Paul McGuigan...
- 11/1/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Pontikos won for her work on Netflix’s ‘Russian Doll’.
Ula Pontikus has become the sixth winner of the National Film and Television School (Nfts)’s annual Sue Gibson Bsc Award for cinematography, for her work on Netflix show Russian Doll.
Pontikos previously received a Primetime Emmy nomination for her Russian Doll work; she also recently wrapped Showtime series Three Women starring Shailene Woodley.
The cinematographer’s feature credits include Hong Khaou’s Lilting, debbie tucker green’s Second Coming and Paul McGuigan’s Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool.
She had been nominated twice previously, for Film Stars…...
Ula Pontikus has become the sixth winner of the National Film and Television School (Nfts)’s annual Sue Gibson Bsc Award for cinematography, for her work on Netflix show Russian Doll.
Pontikos previously received a Primetime Emmy nomination for her Russian Doll work; she also recently wrapped Showtime series Three Women starring Shailene Woodley.
The cinematographer’s feature credits include Hong Khaou’s Lilting, debbie tucker green’s Second Coming and Paul McGuigan’s Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool.
She had been nominated twice previously, for Film Stars…...
- 10/17/2022
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Musical artists Lyle Lovett and Darius Rucker have been tapped to guest star in an upcoming episode of ABC’s Big Sky.
Lovett will play Tex, an expert tracker with a quiet menace hidden beneath a courteous, gentleman-cowboy exterior. Like a snake charmer, his gift for music makes him all the more deadly.
Rucker will portray Possum, a hired gun who works at night like his nocturnal namesake, and Tex’s partner, for better or for worse, on this particular job.
In Season 3, titled “Deadly Trailers”, private detective Cassie Dewell (Kylie Bunbury), undersheriff Jenny Hoyt (Katheryn Winnick), and newly appointed sheriff Beau Arlen (Jensen Ackles) maintain order in Helena, Montana with their unparalleled investigative skills. But when a local backcountry trip led by charismatic outfitter Sunny Barnes (Reba McEntire) goes awry, the trio faces their most formidable mystery yet – in which no camper can be trusted and where danger lurks...
Lovett will play Tex, an expert tracker with a quiet menace hidden beneath a courteous, gentleman-cowboy exterior. Like a snake charmer, his gift for music makes him all the more deadly.
Rucker will portray Possum, a hired gun who works at night like his nocturnal namesake, and Tex’s partner, for better or for worse, on this particular job.
In Season 3, titled “Deadly Trailers”, private detective Cassie Dewell (Kylie Bunbury), undersheriff Jenny Hoyt (Katheryn Winnick), and newly appointed sheriff Beau Arlen (Jensen Ackles) maintain order in Helena, Montana with their unparalleled investigative skills. But when a local backcountry trip led by charismatic outfitter Sunny Barnes (Reba McEntire) goes awry, the trio faces their most formidable mystery yet – in which no camper can be trusted and where danger lurks...
- 10/5/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The food-loving actor and author on playing an evil genius in Inside Man, the brilliance of Whitney Houston and running out of space for booze
The actor Stanley Tucci, 61, was born in Westchester, New York, to parents of Italian descent. His debut film role was in John Huston’s Prizzi’s Honor (1985). He later starred in The Devil Wears Prada, The Lovely Bones, Spotlight and The Hunger Games and has directed five films, including cult comedy Big Night. Tucci has also written two cookbooks and food memoir Taste and hosted the Emmy-winning culinary travel series Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy. He now stars in new BBC One drama Inside Man, written by Steven Moffat.
Were you a fan of Steven Moffat’s writing before signing up for Inside Man?
Very much. I adored Sherlock. Steven has a very dark sense of humour, as do I, so I was excited to read the Inside Man scripts.
The actor Stanley Tucci, 61, was born in Westchester, New York, to parents of Italian descent. His debut film role was in John Huston’s Prizzi’s Honor (1985). He later starred in The Devil Wears Prada, The Lovely Bones, Spotlight and The Hunger Games and has directed five films, including cult comedy Big Night. Tucci has also written two cookbooks and food memoir Taste and hosted the Emmy-winning culinary travel series Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy. He now stars in new BBC One drama Inside Man, written by Steven Moffat.
Were you a fan of Steven Moffat’s writing before signing up for Inside Man?
Very much. I adored Sherlock. Steven has a very dark sense of humour, as do I, so I was excited to read the Inside Man scripts.
- 9/18/2022
- by Michael Hogan
- The Guardian - Film News
The drama series “Will Trent” has officially been ordered at ABC, Variety has learned.
The show was originally ordered to pilot at ABC in February as past of the broadcaster’s 2022 pilot season slate. The show will debut at midseason for ABC during the 2022-2023 broadcast season.
Based on Karin Slaughter’s “Will Trent” novel series, the show follows Special Agent Will Trent (Ramón Rodríguez) of the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (Gbi). Trent was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system. But now, determined to use his unique point of view to make sure no one is abandoned like he was, Will Trent has the highest clearance rate in the Gbi.
Along with Rodríguez, the show also stars Erika Christensen as Angie Polaski, Iantha Richardson as Faith Mitchell, Jake McLaughlin as Michael Ormewood, and Sonja Sohn as Amanda Wagner.
The pilot was...
The show was originally ordered to pilot at ABC in February as past of the broadcaster’s 2022 pilot season slate. The show will debut at midseason for ABC during the 2022-2023 broadcast season.
Based on Karin Slaughter’s “Will Trent” novel series, the show follows Special Agent Will Trent (Ramón Rodríguez) of the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (Gbi). Trent was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system. But now, determined to use his unique point of view to make sure no one is abandoned like he was, Will Trent has the highest clearance rate in the Gbi.
Along with Rodríguez, the show also stars Erika Christensen as Angie Polaski, Iantha Richardson as Faith Mitchell, Jake McLaughlin as Michael Ormewood, and Sonja Sohn as Amanda Wagner.
The pilot was...
- 8/8/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
ABC has picked up drama pilot Will Trent (working title) to series for a midseason launch. Will Trent, starring Ramón Rodríguez, is one of four 2022 ABC drama pilots whose production was targeted for off-cycle and the first of the bunch to land a series order.
Will Trent emerged as an early front-runner in what ABC calls “second cycle” as part of its year-round development strategy. There was a small hiccup in the final stretch, which I hear was over the nature of storytelling, but the pilot remained on track for a pickup. In anticipation of a series order, writers have been working on scripts for the past three weeks. Decision on ABC’s other strong second cycle drama contender, The Company You Keep starring Milo Ventimiglia, has not been made yet. The network last month passed on the untitled therapist drama pilot written by Kay Oyegun.
2022-23 ABC New Series...
Will Trent emerged as an early front-runner in what ABC calls “second cycle” as part of its year-round development strategy. There was a small hiccup in the final stretch, which I hear was over the nature of storytelling, but the pilot remained on track for a pickup. In anticipation of a series order, writers have been working on scripts for the past three weeks. Decision on ABC’s other strong second cycle drama contender, The Company You Keep starring Milo Ventimiglia, has not been made yet. The network last month passed on the untitled therapist drama pilot written by Kay Oyegun.
2022-23 ABC New Series...
- 8/8/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC has ordered “Will Trent” (working title) to series for the 2022-23 midseason. Produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios, it is based on Karin Slaughter’s New York Times bestselling series of the same name.
“Will Trent” will star Ramón Rodríguez as the titular special agent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigations, who was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system. But now, determined to use his unique point of view to make sure no one else faces abandonment, Trent excels with the highest clearance rate in the Gbi. The series also stars Erika Christensen as Angie Polaski, Iantha Richardson as Faith Mitchell, Jake McLaughlin as Michael Ormewood and Sonja Sohn as Amanda Wagner.
Liz Heldens, Dan Thomsen, Oly Obst and Slaughter are attached to executive produce. The pilot episode is written by Liz Heldens and Dan Thomsen...
“Will Trent” will star Ramón Rodríguez as the titular special agent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigations, who was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system. But now, determined to use his unique point of view to make sure no one else faces abandonment, Trent excels with the highest clearance rate in the Gbi. The series also stars Erika Christensen as Angie Polaski, Iantha Richardson as Faith Mitchell, Jake McLaughlin as Michael Ormewood and Sonja Sohn as Amanda Wagner.
Liz Heldens, Dan Thomsen, Oly Obst and Slaughter are attached to executive produce. The pilot episode is written by Liz Heldens and Dan Thomsen...
- 8/8/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
A former Affair baddie will soon find himself on the right side of the law.
ABC on Thursday handed a series order to Will Trent (working title), a one-hour drama starring Ramón Rodríguez (aka Ben “Killer of Alison Bailey” Cruz) based on Karin Slaughter’s bestselling novels.
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The midseason drama follows eponymous Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigations...
ABC on Thursday handed a series order to Will Trent (working title), a one-hour drama starring Ramón Rodríguez (aka Ben “Killer of Alison Bailey” Cruz) based on Karin Slaughter’s bestselling novels.
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The midseason drama follows eponymous Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigations...
- 8/8/2022
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
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ABC is adding to its midseason roster.
The Disney-backed broadcaster has handed out a series order to Will Trent, the Ramon Rodriguez-led drama based on Karin Slaughter’s book series.
The series, which was originally ordered with a cast-contingent pickup, revolves around special agent Will Trent (Rodriguez) of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, who was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system. But now, determined to use his unique point of view to make sure no one is abandoned like he was, Will Trent has the highest clearance rate in the Gbi.
Rodriguez (Marvel’s Iron Fist and The Defenders as well as Fox’s Gang Related) leads a cast that also includes Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake McLaughlin and Sonja Sohn.
Liz Heldens (The Passage, Friday Night Lights) and Dan Thomsen serve as...
ABC is adding to its midseason roster.
The Disney-backed broadcaster has handed out a series order to Will Trent, the Ramon Rodriguez-led drama based on Karin Slaughter’s book series.
The series, which was originally ordered with a cast-contingent pickup, revolves around special agent Will Trent (Rodriguez) of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, who was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system. But now, determined to use his unique point of view to make sure no one is abandoned like he was, Will Trent has the highest clearance rate in the Gbi.
Rodriguez (Marvel’s Iron Fist and The Defenders as well as Fox’s Gang Related) leads a cast that also includes Erika Christensen, Iantha Richardson, Jake McLaughlin and Sonja Sohn.
Liz Heldens (The Passage, Friday Night Lights) and Dan Thomsen serve as...
- 8/8/2022
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rosanna Arquette has joined the third season of ABC’s Big Sky in a key recurring role opposite Katheryn Winnick.
Arquette will play Virginia ‘Gigi’ Cessna, Jenny’s (Winnick) charismatic, fast-talking mother. She’s a world-class scam artist who used childhood Jenny in her grifts, much to present-day Jenny’s resentment. Gigi has an uncanny ability to charm her way into people’s lives and then disappear without a trace. When she returns to Helena to pull her latest con, Jenny catches onto her and mother-daughter must work through their difficult relationship.
In Season 3, titled ‘Deadly Trails’, private detective Cassie Dewell (Kylie Bunbury), undersheriff Jenny Hoyt (Winnick), and newly appointed sheriff Beau Arlen (Jensen Ackles) maintain order in Helena, Montana with their unparalleled investigative skills. But when a local backcountry trip led by charismatic outfitter Sunny Barnes (Reba McEntire) goes awry, the trio faces their most formidable mystery yet – in...
Arquette will play Virginia ‘Gigi’ Cessna, Jenny’s (Winnick) charismatic, fast-talking mother. She’s a world-class scam artist who used childhood Jenny in her grifts, much to present-day Jenny’s resentment. Gigi has an uncanny ability to charm her way into people’s lives and then disappear without a trace. When she returns to Helena to pull her latest con, Jenny catches onto her and mother-daughter must work through their difficult relationship.
In Season 3, titled ‘Deadly Trails’, private detective Cassie Dewell (Kylie Bunbury), undersheriff Jenny Hoyt (Winnick), and newly appointed sheriff Beau Arlen (Jensen Ackles) maintain order in Helena, Montana with their unparalleled investigative skills. But when a local backcountry trip led by charismatic outfitter Sunny Barnes (Reba McEntire) goes awry, the trio faces their most formidable mystery yet – in...
- 8/5/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Fans can expect to see more of Deputy Mo Poppernak in the upcoming third season of ABC’s Big Sky. J. Anthony Pena, who heavily recurred as the character in Season 2, has been promoted to series regular for the upcoming third season. Additionally, Luke Mitchell (Blindspot), Seth Gabel (Salem), Henry Ian Cusick (Lost), Anirudh Pisharody (9-1-1) and Madalyn Horcher (Gracepoint) have joined the cast in recurring roles.
Pena’s Poppernak is Jenny Hoyt’s (Katheryn Winnick) chatty, upbeat partner at the Sheriff’s Department and an indispensable right-hand man. He appeared in 16 episodes last season.
In Big Sky Season 3, private detective Cassie Dewell (Kylie Bunbury), under sheriff Jenny Hoyt, and newly appointed sheriff Beau Arlen (Jensen Ackles) maintain order in Helena, Montana. But when a local backcountry trip led by charismatic outfitter Sunny Barnes (fka Sunny Brick) (Reba McEntire) goes awry, the trio face their most formidable mystery yet.
Pena’s Poppernak is Jenny Hoyt’s (Katheryn Winnick) chatty, upbeat partner at the Sheriff’s Department and an indispensable right-hand man. He appeared in 16 episodes last season.
In Big Sky Season 3, private detective Cassie Dewell (Kylie Bunbury), under sheriff Jenny Hoyt, and newly appointed sheriff Beau Arlen (Jensen Ackles) maintain order in Helena, Montana. But when a local backcountry trip led by charismatic outfitter Sunny Barnes (fka Sunny Brick) (Reba McEntire) goes awry, the trio face their most formidable mystery yet.
- 7/18/2022
- by Sofia Behzadi
- Deadline Film + TV
Media giants BBC and Netflix are collaborating on a new TV show that promises an intriguing storyline, excellent showrunners, and most importantly, a cool list of cast members. The show’s title is Inside Man, and it’s going to be run behind the scenes by Emmy-nominated director Paul McGuigan. McGuigan previously worked on shows like Sherlock and Lucky Number. Not much is known about what Inside Man is specifically about, but here’s a brief description from What’s On Netflix: “A prisoner on death row in the US and a woman trapped in a cellar under an English vicarage, cross paths in the most unexpected way…”
Meet The Cast Of “Inside Man”...
Meet The Cast Of “Inside Man”...
- 7/16/2022
- by A.E. Oats
- TVovermind.com
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise.
The British Film Institute (BFI) is honouring James Bond producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli with BFI Fellowships – the highest honour bestowed by the BFI – as the film franchise celebrates its 60th anniversary this year.
US-born Wilson and Broccoli have overseen the Bond franchise for nearly 30 years. The half-siblings head Eon Productions, and have together produced nine of the total 25 Bond films, starting with Goldeneye in 1995. Wilson was screenwriter on five films in the 1980s (with Richard Maibaum) and producer of three Bonds with his stepfather and...
The British Film Institute (BFI) is honouring James Bond producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli with BFI Fellowships – the highest honour bestowed by the BFI – as the film franchise celebrates its 60th anniversary this year.
US-born Wilson and Broccoli have overseen the Bond franchise for nearly 30 years. The half-siblings head Eon Productions, and have together produced nine of the total 25 Bond films, starting with Goldeneye in 1995. Wilson was screenwriter on five films in the 1980s (with Richard Maibaum) and producer of three Bonds with his stepfather and...
- 6/17/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
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The producers of the U.K.’s most successful movie franchise are being awarded one of the British film industry’s highest honors.
Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, longtime James Bond producers and custodians, are set to receive the BFI Fellowship, the top honor from the British Film Institute.
The BFI said it was recognizing the pair’s “extraordinary achievements and enormous contribution to cinema, with arguably the best loved and most enduring film franchise in the world — James Bond — celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.” The two will receive the fellowship at the BFI Chair’s Dinner, hosted by BFI Chair Tim Richards, on June 28 in London.
“We are so proud to be awarded the BFI Fellowship on behalf of all of those who have been a part of the James Bond series over 60 years and feel honored to join such...
The producers of the U.K.’s most successful movie franchise are being awarded one of the British film industry’s highest honors.
Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, longtime James Bond producers and custodians, are set to receive the BFI Fellowship, the top honor from the British Film Institute.
The BFI said it was recognizing the pair’s “extraordinary achievements and enormous contribution to cinema, with arguably the best loved and most enduring film franchise in the world — James Bond — celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.” The two will receive the fellowship at the BFI Chair’s Dinner, hosted by BFI Chair Tim Richards, on June 28 in London.
“We are so proud to be awarded the BFI Fellowship on behalf of all of those who have been a part of the James Bond series over 60 years and feel honored to join such...
- 6/17/2022
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tom Hooper, Roland Emmerich, Resident Evil franchise director Paul W. S. Anderson lining up projects.
Tom Hooper, Roland Emmerich and Resident Evil franchise director Paul W. S. Anderson are in talks to make shows with AGC Television. The US company is reaping the benefits of a “parallel tracks” strategy to secure project backing via streamers and independent film financing practices.
While a series like Gabriel Garcia Marquez adaption News Of A Kidnapping was fully financed by Amazon, which will release the thriller worldwide in August, AGC Television has also deployed pre-sales, split rights deals, co-productions and equity financing to move...
Tom Hooper, Roland Emmerich and Resident Evil franchise director Paul W. S. Anderson are in talks to make shows with AGC Television. The US company is reaping the benefits of a “parallel tracks” strategy to secure project backing via streamers and independent film financing practices.
While a series like Gabriel Garcia Marquez adaption News Of A Kidnapping was fully financed by Amazon, which will release the thriller worldwide in August, AGC Television has also deployed pre-sales, split rights deals, co-productions and equity financing to move...
- 5/17/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
ABC has announced the midseason premiere dates for the return of original drama series “A Million Little Things” and “Big Sky.”
“A Million Little Things” is back with new episodes of its fourth season starting Feb. 23 at 10 p.m. Et on ABC. The series, which premiered in 2018, focuses on a circle of friends as they struggle to move on when a member of their circle dies by suicide. The show’s ensemble cast stars David Giuntoli, Romany Malco, Allison Miller, Christina Moses, Christina Ochoa, Grace Park, James Roday Rodriguez, Tristan Byon, Lizzy Greene and Chance Hurstfield. DJ Nash created and executive produces the series, with Aaron Kaplan, Dana Honor, James Griffiths, Marshall Boone, David Marshall Grant and Terrence Coli serving as additional executive producers.
“Big Sky” will return with new episodes of its second season on Feb. 24 at 10 p.m. Et. The crime thriller, which premiered in 2020, focuses on private...
“A Million Little Things” is back with new episodes of its fourth season starting Feb. 23 at 10 p.m. Et on ABC. The series, which premiered in 2018, focuses on a circle of friends as they struggle to move on when a member of their circle dies by suicide. The show’s ensemble cast stars David Giuntoli, Romany Malco, Allison Miller, Christina Moses, Christina Ochoa, Grace Park, James Roday Rodriguez, Tristan Byon, Lizzy Greene and Chance Hurstfield. DJ Nash created and executive produces the series, with Aaron Kaplan, Dana Honor, James Griffiths, Marshall Boone, David Marshall Grant and Terrence Coli serving as additional executive producers.
“Big Sky” will return with new episodes of its second season on Feb. 24 at 10 p.m. Et. The crime thriller, which premiered in 2020, focuses on private...
- 1/28/2022
- by Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Wilson Chapman and Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
Tony McCarroll, former drummer and co-founding member of Oasis, was hospitalized following a heart attack last week.
McCarroll, who played drums on Oasis’ 1994 debut Definitely Maybe, shared the news on social media last evening, paying homage to England’s National Health Service.
“Wanted to let you know I was admitted to hospital on Thursday after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday night,” the drummer wrote on Twitter. “I’m not quite out of the woods as yet but just want to give a massive big up to our #NHS We...
McCarroll, who played drums on Oasis’ 1994 debut Definitely Maybe, shared the news on social media last evening, paying homage to England’s National Health Service.
“Wanted to let you know I was admitted to hospital on Thursday after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday night,” the drummer wrote on Twitter. “I’m not quite out of the woods as yet but just want to give a massive big up to our #NHS We...
- 8/31/2021
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: The Baker and the Beauty alum Carlos Gomez and Anja Savcic (Loudermilk) are set for recurring roles on David E. Kelley’s hit freshman ABC drama series Big Sky. Zoë Noelle Baker (The Haunting Of Bly Manor) also recurs in the crime thriller created by Big Little Lies‘ Kelly based on C.J. Box’s book.
Big Sky follows private detective Cassie Dewell, played by Kylie Bunbury, and ex-cop Jenny Hoyt, played by Katheryn Winnick, who join forces to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana. But when they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before another woman is taken.
Gomez will play Gil Amaya, former ranch manager forever entangled with the Kleinsasser family, including their darkest secrets.
Savic will portray Scarlet Leyendecker,...
Big Sky follows private detective Cassie Dewell, played by Kylie Bunbury, and ex-cop Jenny Hoyt, played by Katheryn Winnick, who join forces to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana. But when they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before another woman is taken.
Gomez will play Gil Amaya, former ranch manager forever entangled with the Kleinsasser family, including their darkest secrets.
Savic will portray Scarlet Leyendecker,...
- 4/12/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Michelle Veintimilla (The Baker and the Beauty) and Sebastian Roché (The Man in the High Castle) are set for recurring roles on David E. Kelley’s hit freshman ABC drama series Big Sky. Both will be introduced in the back half of Season 1.
The crime thriller series, created by Big Littles Lies‘ Kelley based on C.J Box’s book, follows private detective Cassie Dewell, played by Kylie Bunbury, and ex-cop Jenny Hoyt, played by Katheryn Winnick, who join forces to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana. But when they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before another woman is taken.
Veintimilla will play Rosie Amaya, the tough as nails daughter of Gil Amaya, the Kleinsasser family’s ranch manager.
The crime thriller series, created by Big Littles Lies‘ Kelley based on C.J Box’s book, follows private detective Cassie Dewell, played by Kylie Bunbury, and ex-cop Jenny Hoyt, played by Katheryn Winnick, who join forces to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana. But when they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before another woman is taken.
Veintimilla will play Rosie Amaya, the tough as nails daughter of Gil Amaya, the Kleinsasser family’s ranch manager.
- 4/6/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The titular “Irregulars” who star in the new eight-part Netflix series are total badasses, but outside of their shared team name, they are significantly different from the Baker Street Irregulars who originated in the pages of the Sherlock Holmes canon as written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This isn’t to say that The Irregulars defies the Holmes canon per se, but it does weave an alternate dimension of the 221B universe, one populated by a lot of elements we never saw in the classic Watson-narrated stories. In Doyle’s ‘The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire’ Sherlock debunks the existence of an undead bloodsucker, famously saying “Ghosts need not apply!” But in The Irregulars, ghosts and demons are everywhere, complete with a secret society of paranormal disciples (based on the real-world 19th century Order of the Golden Dawn).
This is a long-winded way of saying, the points of departure between...
This is a long-winded way of saying, the points of departure between...
- 3/26/2021
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Stanley Tucci, David Tennant, Dolly Wells and Lydia West have been set as the leads of Steven Moffat’s upcoming drama series “Inside Man,” which will air on BBC One in the U.K. and Netflix in the U.S., BBC Studios said Thursday.
Starring Tucci in the title role of the Inside Man, the four-part miniseries “follows a prisoner on death row in the US, a Vicar in a quiet English town, and a math teacher trapped in a cellar, as they cross paths in the most unexpected way.”
Per BBC Studios, filming on the show — marks the latest BBC Studios project that Netflix has boarded, having previously partnered on Moffat’s “Dracula,” among other series — will take place later this year.
“Inside Man” is created and written by Moffat, directed by Paul McGuigan, with Alex Mercer as producer. Executive producers include Vertue for Hartswood Films and Ben Irving for the BBC.
Starring Tucci in the title role of the Inside Man, the four-part miniseries “follows a prisoner on death row in the US, a Vicar in a quiet English town, and a math teacher trapped in a cellar, as they cross paths in the most unexpected way.”
Per BBC Studios, filming on the show — marks the latest BBC Studios project that Netflix has boarded, having previously partnered on Moffat’s “Dracula,” among other series — will take place later this year.
“Inside Man” is created and written by Moffat, directed by Paul McGuigan, with Alex Mercer as producer. Executive producers include Vertue for Hartswood Films and Ben Irving for the BBC.
- 3/25/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Netflix has boarded its latest BBC drama, taking the international rights to Steven Moffat’s limited series Inside Man, which has assembled a stellar above-the-line cast ahead of production taking place later this year.
Deadline can reveal that Oscar-nominated Supernova and Spotlight star Stanley Tucci has been set in the title role of the Inside Man, while he will be joined by Doctor Who and Des actor David Tennant, and The Pursuit of Love and Dracula star Dolly Wells. Rounding out the headline cast is Lydia West, who featured in the acclaimed Channel 4/HBO Max series It’s A Sin.
Doctor Who and Sherlock writer Steven Moffat is keeping plot details firmly under wraps, so much so that only he himself knows how the story will conclude. That means Netflix and the BBC are in the dark about how Inside Man will end.
What we do know is the...
Deadline can reveal that Oscar-nominated Supernova and Spotlight star Stanley Tucci has been set in the title role of the Inside Man, while he will be joined by Doctor Who and Des actor David Tennant, and The Pursuit of Love and Dracula star Dolly Wells. Rounding out the headline cast is Lydia West, who featured in the acclaimed Channel 4/HBO Max series It’s A Sin.
Doctor Who and Sherlock writer Steven Moffat is keeping plot details firmly under wraps, so much so that only he himself knows how the story will conclude. That means Netflix and the BBC are in the dark about how Inside Man will end.
What we do know is the...
- 3/25/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Ted Levine has joined the cast of David E. Kelley’s hit freshman ABC drama series Big Sky as a new series regular. Additionally, Kyle Schmid has been tapped for a recurring role. Both will make their debut on the show later this season.
The crime thriller series, created by Big Littles Lies‘ Kelley based on C.J Box’s book, follows private detective Cassie Dewell, played by Kylie Bunbury, and ex-cop Jenny Hoyt, played by Katheryn Winnick, who join forces to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana. But when they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before another woman is taken.
Levine will play Horst Kleinsasser. Horst has run...
The crime thriller series, created by Big Littles Lies‘ Kelley based on C.J Box’s book, follows private detective Cassie Dewell, played by Kylie Bunbury, and ex-cop Jenny Hoyt, played by Katheryn Winnick, who join forces to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana. But when they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before another woman is taken.
Levine will play Horst Kleinsasser. Horst has run...
- 1/25/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
French heist series Lupin has taken the world by storm in the last week. Unfortunately, the Netflix series about a professional thief named Assane Diop (Omar Sy) who plans a heist of the queen’s diamonds only has five episodes in its first season or “part,” which is just cruel. The show has already garnered a lot of comparison’s to BBC’s Sherlock reimagining, and the relatively short seasons is one of the many things these two stylish shows have in common. What does this mean for the next part in the Lupin story? Here’s what we know about the release of Lupin Season 2, also known as Lupin “Part Two”…
As with other shows, like The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Netflix has decided to break up the release of Lupin‘s first season into two parts. This presumably means that the production filmed 10 episodes of the show, and...
As with other shows, like The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Netflix has decided to break up the release of Lupin‘s first season into two parts. This presumably means that the production filmed 10 episodes of the show, and...
- 1/13/2021
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
The series premiere of David E. Kelley’s Big Sky has surged in multiplatform+35 viewing. Over 35 days of viewing on linear and digital platforms, the premiere episode has reached 14.7 million Total Viewers, making it ABC’s most-watched debut since The Good Doctor in September 2017.
Big Sky also scored in the key Adults 18-49 demo, rising to a 3.97 rating with 35 days of multiplatform viewing. It marked ABC’s highest-rated series debut in the demo since A Million Little Things in September 2018, and is nearly six times the premiere episode’s initial Live+Same Day rating (0.68). In addition, the ABC drama picked up an additional 10.5 million viewers over its initial Live+Same Day average (4.2 million) with delayed viewing on linear and digital platforms.
The series, created by Big Littles Lies’ Kelley and based on C.J Box’s book, follows private detective Cassie Dewell, played by Kylie Bunbury, and ex-cop Jenny Hoyt,...
Big Sky also scored in the key Adults 18-49 demo, rising to a 3.97 rating with 35 days of multiplatform viewing. It marked ABC’s highest-rated series debut in the demo since A Million Little Things in September 2018, and is nearly six times the premiere episode’s initial Live+Same Day rating (0.68). In addition, the ABC drama picked up an additional 10.5 million viewers over its initial Live+Same Day average (4.2 million) with delayed viewing on linear and digital platforms.
The series, created by Big Littles Lies’ Kelley and based on C.J Box’s book, follows private detective Cassie Dewell, played by Kylie Bunbury, and ex-cop Jenny Hoyt,...
- 1/8/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sharon Taylor (Altered Carbon) is set for a recurring role on David E. Kelley’s ABC drama series Big Sky.
The series, created by Big Littles Lies’ Kelley and based on C.J Box’s book, follows private detective Cassie Dewell, played by Kylie Bunbury, and ex-cop Jenny Hoyt, played by Katheryn Winnick, who join forces to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana. But when they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before another woman is taken.
Taylor will play Commander Elena Sosa. A decorated twenty year veteran of the Montana Highway Patrol, Elena Sosa has worked her way up the ranks to her current status as Commander. She considers herself a community police officer, and takes that role...
The series, created by Big Littles Lies’ Kelley and based on C.J Box’s book, follows private detective Cassie Dewell, played by Kylie Bunbury, and ex-cop Jenny Hoyt, played by Katheryn Winnick, who join forces to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana. But when they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before another woman is taken.
Taylor will play Commander Elena Sosa. A decorated twenty year veteran of the Montana Highway Patrol, Elena Sosa has worked her way up the ranks to her current status as Commander. She considers herself a community police officer, and takes that role...
- 12/11/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Katheryn Winnick and Kylie Bunbury's hunt for missing girls will continue.
ABC on Monday picked up a six-episode backorder, bringing Big Sky Season 1's total episode count to 16.
The series was the network’s first new scripted series of the season to launch, and has emerged as a hit.
After seven days of viewing across linear and digital platforms, the show vaulted to 10.8 million viewers and a 2.5 rating among adults 18-49, becoming its highest-rated debut since The Rookie in October 2018.
From visionary storyteller David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies) Big Sky is a thriller created by Kelley, who is attached to write multiple episodes and serve as showrunner in its premiere season.
Private detectives Cassie Dewell and Cody Hoyt join forces with his estranged wife and ex-cop, Jenny Hoyt, to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana.
But...
ABC on Monday picked up a six-episode backorder, bringing Big Sky Season 1's total episode count to 16.
The series was the network’s first new scripted series of the season to launch, and has emerged as a hit.
After seven days of viewing across linear and digital platforms, the show vaulted to 10.8 million viewers and a 2.5 rating among adults 18-49, becoming its highest-rated debut since The Rookie in October 2018.
From visionary storyteller David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies) Big Sky is a thriller created by Kelley, who is attached to write multiple episodes and serve as showrunner in its premiere season.
Private detectives Cassie Dewell and Cody Hoyt join forces with his estranged wife and ex-cop, Jenny Hoyt, to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana.
But...
- 12/7/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
David E. Kelley’s new drama “Big Sky” has received six more episodes from ABC, the broadcast network said Monday. That brings the total for the first season of the Katheryn Winnick- and Kylie Bunbury-led thriller to 16.
Based on the book series by C.J. Box, “Big Sky” follows private detective Cassie Dewell (Bunbury) and ex-cop Jenny Hoyt (Winnick), who join forces to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana, per ABC. But when they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before another woman is taken.
The series premiere, which aired Nov. 17, ended with a twist that saw lead character Cody Hoyt (played by Ryan Phillippe) shot dead by State Trooper Rick Legarski (John Carroll Lynch).
Along with Winnick, Bunbury,...
Based on the book series by C.J. Box, “Big Sky” follows private detective Cassie Dewell (Bunbury) and ex-cop Jenny Hoyt (Winnick), who join forces to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana, per ABC. But when they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before another woman is taken.
The series premiere, which aired Nov. 17, ended with a twist that saw lead character Cody Hoyt (played by Ryan Phillippe) shot dead by State Trooper Rick Legarski (John Carroll Lynch).
Along with Winnick, Bunbury,...
- 12/7/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
“Big Sky” is getting a little bigger.
ABC has issued an order for six additional episodes of the freshman drama, bringing the season 1 total to 16 episodes. News of the additional order comes only three episodes into the season, which premiered back in mid-November.
It comes as no great surprise given that the show has been a strong ratings performer for the Disney-owned network. After seven days of delayed viewing, the series premiere grew to 10.8 million total viewers and a 2.5 rating among adults 18-49, making it ABC’s most-watched and highest-rated series debut since “The Rookie.”
The premiere’s big numbers can likely be attributed in part to the shocking twist at the very end, when one of the lead characters, Cody Hoyt (Ryan Philippe), was shot dead by State Trooper Rick Legarski (John Carroll Lynch). Philippe and fellow stars Kylie Bunbury and Katheryn Winnick addressed the twist during the series’ virtual premiere.
ABC has issued an order for six additional episodes of the freshman drama, bringing the season 1 total to 16 episodes. News of the additional order comes only three episodes into the season, which premiered back in mid-November.
It comes as no great surprise given that the show has been a strong ratings performer for the Disney-owned network. After seven days of delayed viewing, the series premiere grew to 10.8 million total viewers and a 2.5 rating among adults 18-49, making it ABC’s most-watched and highest-rated series debut since “The Rookie.”
The premiere’s big numbers can likely be attributed in part to the shocking twist at the very end, when one of the lead characters, Cody Hoyt (Ryan Philippe), was shot dead by State Trooper Rick Legarski (John Carroll Lynch). Philippe and fellow stars Kylie Bunbury and Katheryn Winnick addressed the twist during the series’ virtual premiere.
- 12/7/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
ABC has made its first back-order pickup of the 2020 season, giving David E. Kelley drama Big Sky an additional six episodes.
The crime thriller, which was the network’s first new scripted series of the season to launch, has performed well since its debut on Tuesday, November 17. After seven days of viewing across linear and digital platforms, the show secured 10.8 million viewers and a 2.5 rating among adults 18-49, becoming the network’s highest-rated debut since The Rookie in October 2018.
The show’s second episode also held 100% of its L+3 debut rating among the same demo and increased numbers in total viewing.
The back order take the total number of episodes ordered to 16.
The series, created by Big Littles Lies’ Kelley and based on C.J Box’s book, follows private detective Cassie Dewell, played by Kylie Bunbury, and ex-cop Jenny Hoyt, played by Katheryn Winnick, who join forces to search...
The crime thriller, which was the network’s first new scripted series of the season to launch, has performed well since its debut on Tuesday, November 17. After seven days of viewing across linear and digital platforms, the show secured 10.8 million viewers and a 2.5 rating among adults 18-49, becoming the network’s highest-rated debut since The Rookie in October 2018.
The show’s second episode also held 100% of its L+3 debut rating among the same demo and increased numbers in total viewing.
The back order take the total number of episodes ordered to 16.
The series, created by Big Littles Lies’ Kelley and based on C.J Box’s book, follows private detective Cassie Dewell, played by Kylie Bunbury, and ex-cop Jenny Hoyt, played by Katheryn Winnick, who join forces to search...
- 12/7/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: As the mystery at the center of Big Sky unfolds, so do the stories of the various characters living in David E. Kelley’s world. Set to join the ABC crime drama’s family are Camille Sullivan, Chad Willett and Patrick Gallagher in recurring roles.
Starring Katheryn Winnick, Kylie Bunbury and Ryan Phillippe, Big Sky centers on private detectives Cassie Dewell and Cody Hoyt, who team with ex-cop Jenny Hoyt, to search for two sisters mysteriously kidnapped by a truck driver in Montana. Upon learning that the kidnapping isn’t an isolated incident, the law officials must race against the clock to prevent any more abductions.
Sullivan and Chad Willet will play Joanie Sullivan and Robert Sullivan, the parents of two kidnapped sisters played by Jade Pettyjohn and Natalie Alyn Lind. The parents, arriving in Helena from out of town, are pushed to their limits as they search for their missing daughters.
Starring Katheryn Winnick, Kylie Bunbury and Ryan Phillippe, Big Sky centers on private detectives Cassie Dewell and Cody Hoyt, who team with ex-cop Jenny Hoyt, to search for two sisters mysteriously kidnapped by a truck driver in Montana. Upon learning that the kidnapping isn’t an isolated incident, the law officials must race against the clock to prevent any more abductions.
Sullivan and Chad Willet will play Joanie Sullivan and Robert Sullivan, the parents of two kidnapped sisters played by Jade Pettyjohn and Natalie Alyn Lind. The parents, arriving in Helena from out of town, are pushed to their limits as they search for their missing daughters.
- 12/1/2020
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Chris Evans might have shot to worldwide fame as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Captain America, and Steve Rogers will more than likely always be viewed as the defining role of his career no matter what he goes on to accomplish now that his time in the world’s biggest and most popular franchise is over, but the 39 year-old has starred in his fair share of comic book adaptations that don’t require him to throw on the star-spangled spandex.
As well as featuring as the Human Torch in Tim Story’s two Fantastic Four movies, Evans also voiced fan favorite character Casey Jones in the forgotten 2007 animation Tmnt, appeared in a supporting role in Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, took the lead in Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer, and even though it wasn’t based on a comic book, he still played a superhero in Paul McGuigan’s severely overlooked thriller Push.
As well as featuring as the Human Torch in Tim Story’s two Fantastic Four movies, Evans also voiced fan favorite character Casey Jones in the forgotten 2007 animation Tmnt, appeared in a supporting role in Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, took the lead in Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer, and even though it wasn’t based on a comic book, he still played a superhero in Paul McGuigan’s severely overlooked thriller Push.
- 11/7/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: Three days after ABC released the trailer for David E. Kelley’s new thriller drama Big Sky, it has been viewed 25.5 million times across social media platforms.
That is a very encouraging news for the broadcast networks that viewers are craving fresh scripted programming amid the coronavirus-related production delays.
Big Sky is the first new scripted broadcast series from the 2019-20 development cycle to release a full-fledged trailer. (Fox’s new fall entries Filthy Rich and neXt originally released trailers at the 2019 May upfronts)
How big is Big Sky‘s trailer viewership tally of 25.5 million views over three days? For comparison, the top 3 most-watched broadcast trailers at the 2019 upfronts, for ABC’s Stumptown, Emergence and Mixed-ish, amassed between 14.6 million and 16.1 million views across social media platforms in their first week.
Big Sky marks the return to broadcast of The Practice, Ally McBeal and Picket Fences creator Kelley, coming off...
That is a very encouraging news for the broadcast networks that viewers are craving fresh scripted programming amid the coronavirus-related production delays.
Big Sky is the first new scripted broadcast series from the 2019-20 development cycle to release a full-fledged trailer. (Fox’s new fall entries Filthy Rich and neXt originally released trailers at the 2019 May upfronts)
How big is Big Sky‘s trailer viewership tally of 25.5 million views over three days? For comparison, the top 3 most-watched broadcast trailers at the 2019 upfronts, for ABC’s Stumptown, Emergence and Mixed-ish, amassed between 14.6 million and 16.1 million views across social media platforms in their first week.
Big Sky marks the return to broadcast of The Practice, Ally McBeal and Picket Fences creator Kelley, coming off...
- 10/16/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Showtime announced the premiere date for “Shameless’s” final season, and “The National Dog Show” returns on Thanksgiving.
Casting
Carly Pope has been cast as a guest star in ABC’s two-part Season 4 premiere of “The Good Doctor,” Variety has learned exclusively. Pope will portray Lily, a woman whose husband has become sick with symptoms that mirror those of coronavirus. The premiere, which focuses on the effects of Covid-19, will include Lily’s increasing frustration at not being able to stand by her husband’s side due to safety protocols in place. Pope is represented by The Characters Talent Agency, Gersh and Link Entertainment.
Dates
Showtime announced that the final season of “Shameless” is scheduled to premiere on Dec. 6. The series began in 2011 and is Showtime’s longest-running show to date. The last season will deal with the Covid-19 pandemic and its side effects,...
Casting
Carly Pope has been cast as a guest star in ABC’s two-part Season 4 premiere of “The Good Doctor,” Variety has learned exclusively. Pope will portray Lily, a woman whose husband has become sick with symptoms that mirror those of coronavirus. The premiere, which focuses on the effects of Covid-19, will include Lily’s increasing frustration at not being able to stand by her husband’s side due to safety protocols in place. Pope is represented by The Characters Talent Agency, Gersh and Link Entertainment.
Dates
Showtime announced that the final season of “Shameless” is scheduled to premiere on Dec. 6. The series began in 2011 and is Showtime’s longest-running show to date. The last season will deal with the Covid-19 pandemic and its side effects,...
- 10/13/2020
- by Eli Countryman
- Variety Film + TV
The hunt for the missing girls is not going to be easy.
ABC on Tuesday dropped the full-length trailer for its upcoming series from visionary storyteller David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies).
Big Sky is a thriller created by Kelley who will write multiple episodes and serve as showrunner in its premiere season.
It focuses on private detectives Cassie Dewell and Cody Hoyt join forces with his estranged wife and ex-cop, Jenny Hoyt, to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana.
But when they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before another woman is taken.
The series is set to debut Tuesday, November 17 (10:00-11:00 p.m. Est).
It stars Katheryn Winnick as Jenny Hoyt, Kylie Bunbury as Cassie Dewell,...
ABC on Tuesday dropped the full-length trailer for its upcoming series from visionary storyteller David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies).
Big Sky is a thriller created by Kelley who will write multiple episodes and serve as showrunner in its premiere season.
It focuses on private detectives Cassie Dewell and Cody Hoyt join forces with his estranged wife and ex-cop, Jenny Hoyt, to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana.
But when they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before another woman is taken.
The series is set to debut Tuesday, November 17 (10:00-11:00 p.m. Est).
It stars Katheryn Winnick as Jenny Hoyt, Kylie Bunbury as Cassie Dewell,...
- 10/13/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: ABC has announced a new lineup of stars set to round out the cast for its upcoming David E. Kelley thriller series Big Sky. Joining the show are Brooke Smith, Jeffrey Joseph, Gage Marsh and Gabriel Jacob-Cross.
Smith is set to star as Merrilee Legarski and will act opposite John Carroll Lynch’s Rick as his wife and mother of their two children. Joseph will star as former military soldier Jospeh Dewell and father of detective Cassie Dewell (Kylie Bunbury). Marsh will star as Justin Hoyt and Jacob-Cros as Kai Dewell, Cassie’s son.
Before joining Big Sky, Smith most recently starred in Jay Roach’s Bombshell and Netflix’s Unbelievable. Smith, who also starred in Bates Motel, Ray Donovan, Supergirl and Weeds, is set to appear in Little Marvin and Lena Waithe’s Amazon anthology series Them: Covenant.
Joseph, an Emmy-nominated In Living Color writer, joins the cast...
Smith is set to star as Merrilee Legarski and will act opposite John Carroll Lynch’s Rick as his wife and mother of their two children. Joseph will star as former military soldier Jospeh Dewell and father of detective Cassie Dewell (Kylie Bunbury). Marsh will star as Justin Hoyt and Jacob-Cros as Kai Dewell, Cassie’s son.
Before joining Big Sky, Smith most recently starred in Jay Roach’s Bombshell and Netflix’s Unbelievable. Smith, who also starred in Bates Motel, Ray Donovan, Supergirl and Weeds, is set to appear in Little Marvin and Lena Waithe’s Amazon anthology series Them: Covenant.
Joseph, an Emmy-nominated In Living Color writer, joins the cast...
- 10/8/2020
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Jennifer Lopez will be honored with the People’s Icon Award at the E! People’s Choice Awards on Nov. 15, and Netflix released a trailer for “Social Distance,” a pandemic-based anthology series coming to the platform in October.
First Looks
Netflix has unveiled a trailer for “Social Distance,” an anthology series set at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The show, which was produced fully from remote collaboration and premieres Oct. 15, tells a new story in each of its eight episodes to capture the human experiences had virtually and at home during the pandemic’s height. The trailer features comedic moments like a “Zoom bomb” and more serious moments like the struggle of parenting when schools and childcare are closed. Showrunner Hilary Weisman Graham created the series and executive produces with Tara Herrmann, Blake McCormick and Jenji Kohan.
ABC shared an extended teaser for its upcoming drama series,...
First Looks
Netflix has unveiled a trailer for “Social Distance,” an anthology series set at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The show, which was produced fully from remote collaboration and premieres Oct. 15, tells a new story in each of its eight episodes to capture the human experiences had virtually and at home during the pandemic’s height. The trailer features comedic moments like a “Zoom bomb” and more serious moments like the struggle of parenting when schools and childcare are closed. Showrunner Hilary Weisman Graham created the series and executive produces with Tara Herrmann, Blake McCormick and Jenji Kohan.
ABC shared an extended teaser for its upcoming drama series,...
- 9/30/2020
- by Eli Countryman
- Variety Film + TV
During the second day of ABC’s Virtu-Fall Presentations, Big Sky executive producer and showrunner David E. Kelley said there’s no secret to creating a successful TV show. For the notable Big Little Lies creator helming a hit title can be quite simple.
“It’s very unscientific and inexact. I don’t consider myself a uber-producer or a television maven,” Kelley said during Wednesday’s Big Sky panel. “If I find something I like then, I just cross my fingers, close my eyes and hope there’s enough ppl out there that will find it interesting.”
The showrunner, joined by cast members including Katheryn Winnick, Kylie Bunbury and Ryan Phillippe, teased what thriller enthusiasts can expect in the new ABC series, which will debut Nov 17.
The new ABC series, which stars Katheryn Winnick, Kylie Bunbury and Ryan Phillippe, sees private detectives Cassie Dewell and Cody Hoyt team with ex-cop...
“It’s very unscientific and inexact. I don’t consider myself a uber-producer or a television maven,” Kelley said during Wednesday’s Big Sky panel. “If I find something I like then, I just cross my fingers, close my eyes and hope there’s enough ppl out there that will find it interesting.”
The showrunner, joined by cast members including Katheryn Winnick, Kylie Bunbury and Ryan Phillippe, teased what thriller enthusiasts can expect in the new ABC series, which will debut Nov 17.
The new ABC series, which stars Katheryn Winnick, Kylie Bunbury and Ryan Phillippe, sees private detectives Cassie Dewell and Cody Hoyt team with ex-cop...
- 9/30/2020
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC dropped the first look at its upcoming thriller series “Big Sky” from “Big Little Lies” creator David E. Kelley, and it should serve as a reminder to lock your car doors when you pull over on the highway — especially if you’re a pair of teenage girls.
Debuting Thursday, Nov. 17 at 10 p.m. Et on ABC, the series follows private detectives Cassie Dewell and Cody Hoyt as they join forces with his estranged wife and ex-cop, Jenny Hoyt, “to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana,” according to ABC. “But when they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before another woman is taken.”
As John Caroll Lynch, who plays Rick Legarski, says in the clip: “Things are about to take an ugly turn.
Debuting Thursday, Nov. 17 at 10 p.m. Et on ABC, the series follows private detectives Cassie Dewell and Cody Hoyt as they join forces with his estranged wife and ex-cop, Jenny Hoyt, “to search for two sisters who have been kidnapped by a truck driver on a remote highway in Montana,” according to ABC. “But when they discover that these are not the only girls who have disappeared in the area, they must race against the clock to stop the killer before another woman is taken.”
As John Caroll Lynch, who plays Rick Legarski, says in the clip: “Things are about to take an ugly turn.
- 9/30/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
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