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Richard Gere Cast in Showtime’s ‘The Agency,’ His First Major TV Series Role
Richard Gere is joining several other major stars headlining the Showtime political thriller The Agency. The casting marks the 74-year-old Chicago and Pretty Woman actor’s first major TV series role (he’s previously been in a couple miniseries over the years, including his Emmy nominated turn in 1994’s And The Band Played On). Gere will play […]
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Michael Fassbender to Topline Paramount+ Spy Thriller ‘The Agency’
Paramount+’s spy thriller The Agency has found its lead agent. Michael Fassbender will star in the espionage drama (formerly titled The Department), which is based on the French series Le Bureau des Legendes and has started production. The two-time Oscar nominee will also serve as an executive producer of the show, which will stream on […]
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Patrick Dempsey Joins ‘Dexter’ Prequel ‘Original Sin’
The upcoming Dexter prequel series Original Sin has locked up another major star for its cast. Patrick Dempsey, the veteran of Grey’s Anatomy, has joined the Paramount+ Showtime show as a series regular. Dempsey joins Christian Slater in the series, with Slater playing protagonist (or antagonist?) Harry Morgan. Dempsey will portray Aaron Spencer, the captain […]
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Christina Ricci Talks ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3: “It’s Going to Be Even More Shocking… and Brutal”
Christina Ricci is opening up on that scene in Showtime’s Yellowjackets finale and offering fans a small glimpse at what they can expect from season three. Ricci’s character, Misty — spoiler alert! — accidentally killed Juliette Lewis‘ Natalie at the end of season two as the Yellowjackets continue to do what it takes to survive […]
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‘The Chi’ Renewed for Seventh Season at Showtime
Showtime is keeping its presence in the Windy City. The premium outlet, now known as Paramount+ With Showtime, has ordered a seventh season of its drama series The Chi. The renewal for the series, created by Lena Waithe, comes two days ahead of its return to Paramount+ With Showtime for the second half of season […]
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Showtime Scraps ‘Uncoupled’ a Year After Reviving It
Former Netflix series Uncoupled won’t be going forward at Showtime after all. The news comes a year after Showtime revived the comedy — which is produced by Paramount Global sibling MTV Entertainment Studios — following a cancellation at Netflix. The decision to scuttle the show comes after some work to rejigger it to fit the sensibilities of […]
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Ron Nyswaner to Receive WGA East’s Walter Bernstein Award at Writers Guild Awards
Ron Nyswaner will soon be traveling to New York to reunite with his Writers Guild of America East fellows for a grand occasion. The Oscar-nominated screenwriter, producer and showrunner has been selected to receive the Walter Bernstein Award at the 76th Writers Guild Awards at New York’s Edison Ballroom on April 14. The honor — named […]
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Paramount+ Sets Creative Team for Spy Drama ‘The Department’
Paramount+’s spy thriller The Department is starting to fill out its ranks. The drama series, based on the French hit Le Bureau des Legendes, has tapped Joe Wright (Atonement, 2005’s Pride & Prejudice) as director of the first two episodes and Jez and John-Henry Butterworth (Ford v. Ferrari, Edge of Tomorrow) to write all 10 […]
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Ewan McGregor Dances and Makes Snow Angels in ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’ Trailer
Ewan McGregor plays a Russian count banished to an attic room in a hotel who dances, drinks, and makes snow angels in a trailer for the upcoming eight-part series A Gentleman in Moscow. The show will premiere Friday, March 29 for Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan in the U.S. before its on-air […]
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Guy Ritchie to Direct a ‘Ray Donovan’ Spinoff ‘The Donovans’ for Paramount+
Paramount+ has ordered a spinoff of its crime drama Ray Donovan that will be directed and executive produced by Guy Ritchie. Titled The Donovans, the new series is “loosely based” on the successful series that ran for seven seasons on Showtime and starred Liev Schreiber as a professional “fixer” in Los Angeles. The official description: […]
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Matt Bomer to Receive The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer Award at SCAD TVfest
Matt Bomer is set to receive The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer Award at SCAD TVfest next month in Atlanta. The star and producer of Showtime’s Fellow Travelers will be honored on Feb. 7 for his contributions to storytelling in both television and film, namely in helping to boost visibility for LGBTQ+ stories and characters. As part of the […]
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Netflix Debuts ‘Ripley’ Teaser, Premiere Date
Showtime’s loss is Netflix’s gain. The streaming giant has unveiled a first-look teaser for its Andrew Scott-led Ripley series. Originally developed by Showtime and picked up by Netflix a year ago, the series is based on Patricia Highsmith’s best-selling Tom Ripley novels. Scott (aka the “Hot Priest” from Fleabag) stars as a grifter who scrapes […]
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