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The Day of the Jackal is a British spy action thriller series created by Ronan Bennett. Based on the 1971 novel of the same name by Frederick Forsyth, the Peacock series revolves around the cat-and-mouse chase between a ruthless British assassin known as the Jackal and the relentless intelligence officer tasked with catching him. The Day of the Jackal stars Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch in the lead roles, with Úrsula Corberó, Chukwudi Iwuji, Khalid Abdalla, and Lia Williams starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the thrilling cat-and-mouse chase, nail-biting drama, and compelling characters in The Day of the Jackal, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Condor is a spy thriller drama series created by Todd Katzberg, Jason Smilovic, and Ken Robinson. Based on the 1974 novel Six Days of the...

Paul O’Grady has been remembered as a “force for good” by his famous friends including Carol Vorderman, Julian Clary and Michael Cashman.

Celebrities paid tribute to the drag queen turned TV and radio star during For The Love of Paul O’Grady on ITV on Sunday (9 April) evening, following his death last month at the age of 67.

O’Grady, who started out as a social worker while performing on the London nightclub circuit as the acerbic, platinum wig-wearing Lily Savage, died “unexpectedly but peacefully” on 28 March, his partner Andre Portasio said in a statement.

Remembering O’Grady for his activism, Vorderman, 62, said: “He was not only brilliant as an entertainer, he was a force for good.”

Former Labour Party leader Ed Miliband added: “He wasn’t just a fighter for the underdog, somebody who was willing to use his platform to speak up for people who didn’t have a platform,...

Network: Cinemax

Episodes: 76 (hour)

Seasons: Eight

TV show dates: August 12, 2011 -- October 9, 2015, February 2, 2018 -- April 17, 2020

Series status: Ended, revived, and ended again

Performers include: Richard Armitage, Andrew Lincoln, Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton, Amanda Mealing, Michelle Lukes, Rhona Mitra, Liam Garrigan, Robson Green, Milauna Jackson, Daniel MacPherson, Warren Brown, Alin Sumarwata, Roxanne McKee, Katherine Kelly, Jamie Bamber, Yasemin Allen, and Varada Sethu.

TV show description:

An action and military TV series, this show focuses mainly on Michael Stonebridge and Damien Scott; two members of a top-secret intelligence agency known as Section 20.

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Derek Thompson and Amanda Mealing are top actors on the list.

The BBC has revealed the salaries of all journalists, presenters and actors who earn £150,000 or more.

The annual report shows that Casualty and Holby City stars are the highest paid actors at the corporation, with Derek Thompson, who plays Charlie Fairhead in Casualty, the best paid, earning £350,000 to £399,999 in 2016.

Second is Holby City star Amanda Mealing, who was paid £250,000 to £299,999.

Actors in the £200,000 and £249,999 bracket include Danny Dyer and Adam Woodyatt (both EastEnders), Rosie Marcel (Holby City), Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi, Sir David Jason (Still Open All Hours) and Emilia Fox (Silent Witness).

There are 21 actors are on the 96-strong list, with 12 women and nine men.

Speaking this morning on BBC radio, former BBC chairman Lord Grade called the government’s insistence that talent pay be disclosed “distasteful and disturbing”.

“If the government was concerned the BBC wasn’t getting value for money they should...

Just 11% of top talent from diverse background.

Just one-tenth of the BBC’s top on-screen talent is from a black, ethnic, minority background (Bame), the corporation’s Annual Report has revealed (reports Broadcast).

Bame stars make up 11% of the corporation’s top earners, with the likes of BBC Radio DJ Trevor Nelson and newsreader George Alagiah among the highest paid, with salaries of between £250,000 and £300,000.

Radio 4 Today programme presenter Mishal Husain earns between £200,000 and £250,000, less than half than her colleague John Humphrys’ £600,000-£650,000 salary.

Across the BBC, some 14% of its workforce is from a Bame background, in line with the national average.

Bame stars’ salaries pale in comparison with some of the corporation’s biggest earners, which include Radio 2 presenter and former Top Gear host Chris Evans, who topped the payroll with a salary of around £2.2m.

Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman, who also hosted a Michael Buble special at Christmas and Film 2016, was the highest...

Just 11% of top talent from diverse background.

Just one-tenth of the BBC’s top on-screen talent is from a black, ethnic, minority background (Bame), the corporation’s Annual Report has revealed (reports Broadcast).

Bame stars make up 11% of the corporation’s top earners, with the likes of BBC Radio DJ Trevor Nelson and newsreader George Alagiah among the highest paid, with salaries of between £250,000 and £300,000.

Radio 4 Today programme presenter Mishal Husain earns between £200,000 and £250,000, less than half than her colleague John Humphrys’ £600,000-£650,000 salary.

Across the BBC, some 14% of its workforce is from a Bame background, in line with the national average.

Bame stars’ salaries pale in comparison with some of the corporation’s biggest earners, which include Radio 2 presenter and former Top Gear host Chris Evans, who topped the payroll with a salary of around £2.2m.

Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman, who also hosted a Michael Buble special at Christmas and Film 2016, was the highest...

Aiden Gillen stars in “Still,” the latest from Omnibus Entertainment, the specialty imprint of the New York-based film distribution company Film Movement. The British thriller, from writer-director Simon Blake, will be available June 30 on DVD. Gillen stars alongside Jonathan Slinger, Elodie Yung, Amanda Mealing and rapper Sonny Green in a film that focuses on the a man whose life has quickly gone out of control after a personal tragedy. “A gritty and atmospheric thriller about the traumatic disintegration of a man and father, Still is the haunting, deeply moving story about a journey every parent hopes they will never have to make. Tom Carver (Aidan Gillen, Game of Thrones [ Read More ]

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Amanda Mealing wishes she could cook so she could go on 'MasterChef'. The 'Casualty' actress has revealed if she were to take part in any reality show it would be the BBC cooking competition but admits she wouldn't do very well because she can't even make toast. She exclusively told Bang Showbiz: ''If I could cook I'd do 'MasterChef' but I'm really awful, I burn toast, but I really love it.'' The 47-year-old star is also a huge fan of 'Strictly Come Dancing' and is jealous she can't follow in her co-star Sunetra Sarker's footsteps by taking part. She explained: ''Well I used...

Still

Written and Directed by Simon Blake

UK, 2014

The subject of adolescent criminality is a hot button issue in Britain, playing on the fears generated by rampant urbanization and the generation gap. Cinema has addressed these fears in different ways; Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg riffed on the idea with Hot Fuzz and their friend Joe Cornish cast them as unlikely heroes in Attack the Block while Michael Caine‘s avenging war vet in Harry Brown takes it into the territory of elderly wish fulfilment. Writer/director Simon Blake uses the idea as the narrative and thematic force behind Still; a grim, well-acted yet slightly messy contemporary crime drama.

Set in and around North London, Still introduces Carver (Aidan Gillen) and his ex-wife Rachel (Amanda Mealing) putting flowers on the grave of their deceased teenaged son on the anniversary of his death. Carver has deeply rooted feelings of guilt about...

First time directing – alongside writing – isn’t an easy process, and usually results with a watchable average film that feels more like a directorial experimental process. Take arguably the world’s hottest director right now, Christopher Nolan; if you go watch Following and then continue watching his filmography chronologically, you will begin to notice an evolution of sorts with his shot composition, personable style, narrative structure, and directing in general. The point being is that a director’s first outing is usually their weakest production because it’s typically the beginning of their career. That same logic applies to everything really; this review is probably leagues better than the first one I wrote.

Still does not feel like a film created by a first-time director though, it’s the complete opposite. Director Simon Blake has filled this movie with multiple unique shots – scenes filmed from outside a halfway closed-door, dirty...

The National Television Awards 2015 longlist nominations have been announced and voting is now (October 14) open.

Hosted by Dermot O'Leary, the NTAs celebrate the best and most popular TV and are exclusively voted for by viewers. The 2015 awards take place at London's O2 on January 21.

The Nta shortlist will be announced in January when the final round of voting begins. Viewers can vote for free online at nationaltvawards.com or by calling the Nta vote form request line 0844 646 2060.

Full list of 2015 nominations:

Chat Show Host

Adam Hills

Alan Carr

Graham Norton

Jonathan Ross

Michael McIntyre

Paul O'Grady

Piers Morgan

Sarah Millican

Comedy

Benidorm

Big School

Birds of a Feather

Blandings

Boomers

Citizen Khan

Derek

Mrs Brown's Boys

Not Going Out

Outnumbered

The Big Bang Theory

The Wrong Mans

W1A

Daytime

Animal Saints and Sinners

Antiques Road Trip

Bargain Hunt

BBC Breakfast

Coach Trip

Escape to the Country

Father Brown

Fifteen to One

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Network: Cinemax

Episodes: 46 (hour)

Seasons: Five

TV show dates: August 12, 2011 -- Tbd 2014

Series status: Ending

Performers include: Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Birthistle, Amanda Mealing, Rhashan Stone, and Michelle Lukes.

TV show description:

An action and military TV series, this show focuses mainly on Michael Stonebridge and Damien Scott; two members of a top-secret intelligence agency known as Section 20.

A clear-thinking and reliable soldier, British Sergeant Michael Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) brings strategic clout to Section 20. He and his wife Kerry are the picture of a perfect couple, but there's more going on in his family life than meets the eye.

Damien Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) is a former Delta Force commando who was discharged on the eve of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. His confidence with a weapon...

Amanda Mealing is reprising her role as Connie Beauchamp in 'Holby City' and 'Casualty'. The 45-year-old last portrayed the cardiothoracic consultant character in December 2010 but she is now going to don her surgical robes again for new storylines in both BBC medical dramas. Speaking on TV show 'This Morning' earlier today (25.07.13), Amanda - who is currently starring as Eleanor in 'Law & Order: UK' - revealed: ''Since I left 'Holby...' I have literally had daily requests for Connie to come back and I had a call from the executive producer of 'Holby...' and 'Casualty' a while ago and he put...

Former Holby City star Amanda Mealing is joining Casualty.

The actress - who played Connie Beauchamp on the BBC medical drama between 2004 and 2010 - will now reprise the role in Casualty, The Sun reports.

Viewers last saw Connie three years ago when she resigned from her position at the hospital.

As part of a new storyline, Connie will join the hospital's Casualty department as a "demanding but fair consultant".

Mealing admitted that she was surprised when she was first informed of the plan to bring Connie back.

She said: "When the idea was first proposed I was surprised to say the least. Then when I heard some of the ideas for the character, I thought it was genius.

"I hope this will be as exciting for fans as it is for me. I can't wait to get those heels back on and get to work."

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He’s back!

After a Strike Back’s tragic two-part season 2 premiere, Stonebridge is back at Section 20. But, is Section 20 ready to have Stonebridge back on the team? In this new preview clip, we get a cursory look inside the soldier’s tormented psyche. Also, we get a look at the growing rivalry between Maj. Oliver Sinclair (Rhashan Stone) and Section 20′s new leader Rachel Dalton (Rhona Mitra).

Editor’S Pick: Strike Back Season 2: Deadlier, Personal Threats & Grab-Your-Gut Thrills Abound

Check out these action-packed stills from the Niger mission. It looks like we’ll be seeing more of Michelle Lukes in the field as Sgt. Julia Richmond.

So far, I’m enjoying Dalton’s addition to the team. Similar to Amanda Mealing as Col. Grant, Dalton’s hiding secrets. However, Dalton appears to be acting more out of her own agenda, using Section 20 as a means to an end.

Cinemax’s Strike Back gets off to a familiar start for action movie and spy genre fans – a known terrorist is getting ready to unleash a sinister attack and the best intelligence agents in the business must do whatever it takes to stop him.

However, this simple launching off point is hardly the story you’ll encounter in Cinemax’s first season of the series. What starts off as a Jason Bourne meets 24 tale, quickly becomes something much more as you become fully invested in these characters with each episode. Strike Back deftly mixes action and intrigue with enough sex to make Spartacus jealous. By the finale, this series earns it’s place as one of the most thrilling new series on TV and makes the spy-loving world know that this is far from a cookie-cutter action tale.

And, I have to say, it’s one of the few action...

I believe this is our first really good look at Rhona Mitra in action in the upcoming second season of “Strike Back” (or Season 3 to you International types who have been with the show for a while). Mitra’s character is essentially a replacement for Amanda Mealing, who left the show after last season, and I think it’s safe to say she won’t be returning anytime soon. Season 2 of “Strike Back” does return stars Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton and Rhashan Stone, though, and is set to debut on Cinemax August 17th, which is, yes, next month. Wow, has it been that long since Season 1 ended? Apparently so. I’m surprised Cinemax isn’t pairing “Strike Back” with the Melissa George spy show “Hunted”, though. That show won’t premiere until October. You’d think they would be made for each other, especially given that the two shows share producer Frank Spotnitz.

Are you ready for more "Strike Back?" If this all new promo has any indication of what the future holds for Damian Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) and Sgt. Michael Stonebridge (Philip Winchester), then it looks like Season 2 is going to be explosive.

The Cinemax series follows Section 20, an elite military black ops unit within the British government that focuses on high-risk, top-priority targets. After the shocking season finale -- in which team leader Col. Eleanor Grant (Amanda Mealing) sacrificed her life to save her team -- Stonebridge retired from Section 20 to be with his wife and child.

However, it looks like he didn't stay retired. As seen in the official Season 2 promo above, Scott and Stonebridge -- and newcomer Rachel Dalton (Rhona Mitra) -- are back to doing what they do best: explosions, gun fights and taking down the bad guys. Of course, there's also an occasional glimpse of naked flesh.

Jamelia is set to star in BBC crime drama series 'Death in Paradise'. The 31-year-old singer will make her TV acting debut in the series, which is filmed in Guadeloupe, alongside Ben Miller and Sara Martins. She said: ''I'm so excited - not only am I in a great drama filming my first TV role, but I'm doing it in the Caribbean too. I'm really looking forward to working with such a talented cast.'' Stephanie Beacham, Dexter Fletcher and Amanda Mealing are among the stars who will make guest appearances in the next series. Belinda Campbell, executive producer of the...

Look, if you’re still not watching Cinemax’s “Strike Back”, I don’t know what to tell ya. It’s the best action-packed show on the airwaves right now. It’s over-the-top, ridiculously violent, with a ton of cussing and totally gratuitous nudity and sex (thank you, pay cable!), and it’s absolutely fun as hell. The best part about the show is probably watching Aussie Sullivan Stapleton playing an American badass going around calling everyone “pal”. Cause, shit, that’s what we Americans do. We call everyone we meet “pal”. Stapleton and Philip Winchester are of course back as the two main leads, supported by fellow returnee Rhashan Stone. Newcomers include Rhoma Mitra, replacing the departed Amanda Mealing as the show’s tough female lead, though from the looks of this latest trailer, she’s not quite the ball-buster that Mealing’s character was. The show’s Season 2 (well,...

Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Aug. 7, 2012

Price: DVD $49.98, Blu-ray/DVD Combo: $59.96

Studio: HBO/Warner

Sullivan Stapleton gets the job done in Strike Back.

Strike Back: Season One, the original action-thriller television series that airs on cable’s Cinemax, arrives on disc a week-and-a-half before the cable channel premieres the series’ second season on August 17, 2012.

When a resourceful international terrorist group plots a major attack involving a cache of weapons of mass destruction, a charismatic former U.S. Special Forces operative (Sullivan Stapleton, Animal Kingdom) joins forces with a stealth British military unit led by a determined sergeant (Philip Winchester, TV’s Camelot) to stop them. Together, the two ass-kickers and their teams travel to such exotic locations such as India, South Africa, England and Chechnya to take down the bad guys.

Also starring Amanda Mealing (TV’s Holby City), Eve Birthistle (Silent Witness), Jimi Mistry (Blood Diamond) Rhashan Stone (TV...

My favorite TV show in quite some time, Cinemax’s “Strike Back”, returns for its third season (its second season featuring the current cast) this Summer. Check out the first promo trailer for the show below, which stars Sullivan Stapleton and Philip Winchester as polar opposite Special Forces operators forced to work together to stop bad guys from doing bad things. Yeah, yeah, I know, it’s an old, cliche angle, but the show more than makes up for it with killer action set pieces and plenty of beautiful ladies willing to take it all off for art. And get this, fans of hot British ladies — Rhona Mitra (“Underworld: Rise of the Lycans”) is joining the cast as Section 20′s new female chief, taking over for Amanda Mealing, the former chief who bit it at the end of last season’s finale. I’m really digging what Cinemax is doing re-branding themselves.

We have added a new set of pictures from the event "2012 Virgin London Marathon - Celebrity Runners Photocall".Calum Best at the 2012 Virgin London Marathon celebrity runners photocell.Photo copyright by Landmark / PR Photos. Amanda Mealing at the 2012 Virgin London Marathon celebrity runners photocell.Photo copyright by Landmark / PR Photos. Iwan Thomas at the 2012 Virgin London Marathon celebrity runners photocell.Photo copyright by Landmark / PR Photos. Louis Mariette at the 2012 Virgin London Marathon celebrity runners photocell.Photo copyright by Landmark / PR Photos. Amanda Mealing at the 2012 Virgin London Marathon celebrity runners photocell.Photo copyright by Landmark / PR Photos. Cara Kilbey at the 2012 Virgin London Marathon celebrity runners photocell.Photo copyright by Landmark / PR Photos.

Rhona Mitra has joined the cast of action-drama Strike Back. The Underworld: Rise of the Lycans star will play Captain Rachel Dalton, according to Deadline. After a long stint in North Africa, Dalton will take over as the new head of British military unit Section 20, following the demise of Colonel Eleanor Grant (Amanda Mealing). Mitra previously starred in ABC's Boston Legal and played a recurring role on FX drama Nip/Tuck. She has also appeared on Stargate Universe and The Gates, while her film credits include 2007's (more)...

Cinemax’s Strike Back Season 2 Scores Female Lead in Rhona Mitra?

There’s a new top dog in the house as Rhona Mitra joins Season 2 of Cinemax’s action drama, Strike Back, as the new head of Section 20.

If you watched the first season of Strike Back, then you know things didn’t end well for team leader Colonel Eleanor Grant (Amanda Mealing). Now, Deadline brings word that Mitra, who has appeared in shows such as Nip/Tuck and The Gates, will be stepping in to fill the void that was left by the fallen leader of Section 20 as Captain Rachel Dalton of the British military, who is described as “beautiful, cunning and ultimately ruthless.” She is one of the good guys, right?

Season 1 of Strike Back, known as Strike Back: Project Dawn in the UK, revolved around a charismatic former U.S. Special Forces operative (Sullivan Stapleton) that...

Fans of the Cinemax action spy series Strike Back were left wondering who would replace Amanda Mealing’s character Col. Eleanore Grant after her character’s demise in the season one finale. Deadline confirmed yesterday that fan boy favorite Rhona Mitra continued talks and planned to join co-stars Sullivan Stapleton and Philip Winchester on the show’s second season. Mitra looked to sign on as Capt. Rachel Dalton, head of Section 20, the secret branch of Mi-6 that employs Stapleton and Winchester’s pair of British intelligence agents. Mitra earned her action chops multiple times with roles in Doomsday, Skinwalkers, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans as well as her work as the live action model for video game heroine Lara Croft.

Fans of the Cinemax action spy series Strike Back were left wondering who would replace Amanda Mealing’s character Col. Eleanore Grant after her character’s demise in the season one finale. Deadline confirmed yesterday that fan boy favorite Rhona Mitra continued talks and planned to join co-stars Sullivan Stapleton and Philip Winchester on the show’s second season. Mitra looked to sign on as Capt. Rachel Dalton, head of Section 20, the secret branch of Mi-6 that employs Stapleton and Winchester’s pair of British intelligence agents. Mitra earned her action chops multiple times with roles in Doomsday, Skinwalkers, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans as well as her work as the live action model for video game heroine Lara Croft.

Fans of the Cinemax action spy series Strike Back were left wondering who would replace Amanda Mealing’s character Col. Eleanore Grant after her character’s demise in the season one finale. Deadline confirmed yesterday that fan boy favorite Rhona Mitra continued talks and planned to join co-stars Sullivan Stapleton and Philip Winchester on the show’s second season. Mitra looked to sign on as Capt. Rachel Dalton, head of Section 20, the secret branch of Mi-6 that employs Stapleton and Winchester’s pair of British intelligence agents. Mitra earned her action chops multiple times with roles in Doomsday, Skinwalkers, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans as well as her work as the live action model for video game heroine Lara Croft.

Exclusive: I’ve learned that Rhona Mitra is finalizing a deal to land the new female lead on Cinemax’s Strike Back in the action drama’s upcoming 10-episode second season. She will play the beautiful, cunning and ultimately ruthless Capt. Rachel Dalton of the British military who is offered the position of head of Section 20 after a long stint working in North Africa. Mitra’s character is expected to fill the void left by the demise of Amanda Mealing’s Col. Eleanor Grant in the first season finale of Strike Back. The series, whose second season is slated to begin filming soon in South Africa, is produced by Cinemax/HBO, Left Bank and Sky, which airs the series in the U.K. Strike Back stars Sullivan Stapleton and Philip Winchester. Season 1 told the story of a charismatic former U.S. Special Forces operative (Stapleton) who joins with a stealth...

Cinemax has confirmed that Strike Back leads Philip Winchester (Crusoe, Camelot) and Sullivan Stapleton (Animal Kingdom, the upcoming Gangster Squad) will be returning for the action series’ second season, along with Rhashan Stone (Episodes) and Michelle Lukes (Alexander). Check out this new behind-the-scenes video on the freshman season that shows off all of the cast antics. You’ll get a great sense of Winchester and Stapleton’s on-set rapport as well as some of Amanda Mealing’s “unique” handgun training regiment. Strike Back Season 2 goes into production in early 2012. Watch our interview with Philip Winchester. Watch our interview with Amanda Mealing.

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Starting tonight, October 28th, Cinemax will begin re-airing its hit action series Strike Back, starting with Episode 1. If you missed it the first time around, now is your chance to catch all ten episodes of Season 1 in order. To celebrate the return of this popular show, we have an all-new featurette with star Sullivan Stapleton, as he teaches fans how to fight naked. Check it out below, and be sure to catch Strike Back as it returns for an encore presentation of Season 1 tonight!

Click to watch Strike Back: How To Fight Naked!

Strike Back episode 1.1, "Episode 1" stars Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton, Richard Armitage, Rhashan Stone, Michelle Lukes, Sasha Behar, Karen Shenaz David, Amanda Mealing and is directed by Daniel Percival.

One of the worst things about catching on to a cable series late is that it is over way too quickly. Most cable series have seasons that last for less than 13 episodes. By the time you hear about it, you are forced to wait a full year for the Blu-ray or DVD release to catch up. Cinemax’s new series Strike Back – starring Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton and Amanda Mealing – recently concluded a strong freshman season. While some viewers (those that read the early reviews) got a chance to get on the bandwagon from the onset, some didn’t catch wind until the season had already begun. Thankfully, starting this Friday, Oct 28, viewers will get to watch an encore presentation of Strike Back’s 10-episode season. Season one will run in sequence every Friday at 10Pm Et/Pt. Premiere Episode Synopsis: After agent John Porter (Richard Armitage) is kidnapped by Pakistani terrorist Latif,...

This week, we spoke with Amanda Mealing, who stars as Col Grant on Cinemax’s new action series Strike Back. In this interview, Mealing discusses the inner fire that drives Col. Grant. She also talks about the training she had to go through for the role. Although you can easily picture Philip Winchester (stars as Stonebridge) and Sullivan Stapleton (stars as Scott) going through rigorous training for their roles, you’ll be surprised to hear some of the “pains” Mealing had to endure. We also chat with Mealing about the Strike Back season finale and expectations for Season 2. Highlights: 1:00 – Why Col Grant is a powder keg who’s not allowed to show emotion 2:10 – Mealing discusses her on and off camera rapport with Jimi Mistry (stars as Latif) 2:40 – it’s “quite nice” to command Stonebridge and Scott 5:00 – twists in finale 6:20 – banter with Sully 7:33 – Mealing gets into a small fight with.

Many were skeptical when Cinemax ventured into the primetime television game, but its unique venture, the 10-part action drama series "Strike Back," combines what the network does best -- sex -- with violence. In other words, it's every man's new favorite show.

In the explosive season finale -- literally! -- counterterrorism team Section 20 races to stop their season-long nemesis, a terrorist named Latif (Jimi Mistry), from violently derailing a summit of world leaders in Budapest. At the helm of the dangerous operation are team leader Col. Eleanor Grant (Amanda Mealing, "Holby City"), former Delta Force operative Damien Scott (Sullivan Stapleton, "Animal Kingdom") and his straight-laced partner, Sgt. Michael Stonebridge (Philip Winchester, "Camelot").

If you're a fan of the show, this is definitely one episode you don't want to miss. After all, there's a reason the cast list for Season 2 of "Strike Back" has yet to be revealed.

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Philip Winchester and Amanda Mealing discuss the final episode of Strike Back Season 1

Cinemax's hit action series Strike Back will bring Season 1 to a close tonight with the highly explosive finale Episode 1.10. In anticipation of this last episode of the year, which promises to tie up some major loose ends, we caught up with two of Strike Back's lead cast, Philip Winchester and Amanda Mealing, who play Sgt. Michael Stonebridge and Col. Eleanor Grant, respectively.

Here is our conversation.

Philip Winchester: It's like something has gone wrong with Section 20 in here. This is highly classified, and important things are happening. We can't get the phone lines connected!

As soon as you say the wrong thing, they are going to rip you right off those phones and haul you out of this room! Now, what can you tell me about tonight's season finale? From what I understand, it's going to be quite explosive.

Throughout the first six episodes of Strike Back, Stonebridge (Philip Winchester), Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) and Col. Grant’s (Amanda Mealing) team at Section 20 took down some of the world’s deadliest terrorists. However, each victory came at a cost. In episodes 3 and 4, Britain’s mobile Tactical Operations Unit went to Cape Town, South Africa to stop an ex-ira member named Daniel Connolly (Liam Cunningham, Game of Thrones) who was connected to Latif (Jimi Mistry). The ruthless mercenary took Capt. Kate Marshall’s life, just before Grant too his. However, Marshall’s life wasn’t the only thing Connolly killed. By killing Kate, Connolly had inadvertently killed the happiness in Stonebridge’s life. In subsequent episodes, Stonebridge became more brash – almost seeking death. Grant may have won a temporary revenge victory, but it wasn’t going to bring back Marshall or Stonebridge’s friendly innocence. Episodes 5 and 6...

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After a successful ten week run on Cinemax, the hit action series Strike Back brings Season 1 to a close with the highly explosive finale Episode 1.10, which finally slams some doors shut while flinging others wide open in anticipation of next year's Season 2. Airing this Friday night, October 21st, Section 20 tracks Latif's (Jimi Mistry) suicide bombers to Budapest, where their target could be international leaders at a security summit, or even themselves. Latif's multi-faceted plan has Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) and Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) rushing to neutralize the bombers, save one of their own and prevent the rest of his diabolical scheme. We have an exclusive clip from this highly anticipated conclusion, as well as a second scene from tomorrow night's episode, and an all-new photo gallery. Check it all out below.

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We’ve got an exclusive look at tonight’s episode of Strike Back, showing off one of the more humorous moments on the series. In this clip, Col. Eleanor Grant (Amanda Mealing) and Maj. Oliver Sinclair (Rhashan Stone) discuss Latif’s (Jimi Mistry) subvert actions towards Section 20. It’s a very serious moment, where Grant expresses the importance of taking risks. Then, the scene transitions to Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) and & Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) who get a very inappropriate proposition while on duty. Check it out now: Episode 9 is the second to last episode of the season. Click thumbnails to browse the still gallery: Synopsis: After decrypting John Allen¹s Pda, which was recovered from Latif¹s (Jimi Mistry) man, and connecting it to the doctor Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) saw with Latif in Kosovo, Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) and Stonebridge travel to Chechnya to investigate a mysterious bunker with recent activity. They.

There are only two more episodes left in Season 1 of Cinemax's must-see hit series Strike Back. The all-new Episode 1.09 airs this Friday night at 10 pm. After decrypting John Allen's Pda, which was recovered from Latif's (Jimi Mistry) man, and connecting it to the doctor Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) saw with Latif in Kosovo, Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) and Stonebridge travel to Chechnya to investigate a mysterious bunker with recent activity. They uncover the facility's vile purpose and discover more clues about Latif's plan. Scott is irritated to discover that Col. Grant (Amanda Mealing) has been investigating his behavior and allegiance, while Stonebridge struggles with a family decision. We have an early exclusive look at this week's Episode 1.09, along with two more clips and new photos. Check it all out below.

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We’re nearing the conclusion of the freshman season of Strike Back on Cinemax. With Season 2 on the way, it’s time to start wondering whether or not the suspected security leak inside Section 20 will be revealed by the season finale. I’m hoping it’s not Maj. Oliver Sinclair (Rhashan Stone). He showed off his worth in the Tahir (Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje) mission so I would hate to find out that he was working for the other side. However, he’s been questioning Scott’s judgment a little too much of late, often bringing up criticism to Col. Eleanor Grant’s (Amanda Mealing). You have to wonder if he’s not trying to set the team up for failure. Grant’s (Amanda Mealing) vendetta with Latif (Jimi Mistry) seems genuine. Also, she’s got a pass after she took out Daniel Connolly (Liam Cunningham) in episode 4. So, if there is a leak,...

Strike Back is to return to Sky1 HD for a third season. Ten new episodes of the action drama will begin shooting in South Africa in early 2012 and will air later in the year. The show's second run - starring Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton and Amanda Mealing - is currently airing on Sky1 and Cinemax. The third season will once again be co-produced by Sky, Cinemax/HBO and Left Bank Pictures. "Strike Back has proved to be an incredibly successful brand for Sky1 HD, and our collaboration with HBO/Cinemax made the scale and ambition of the second season even more exciting," said Anne Mensah, Sky's (more)...

The hit action series Strike Back will return to Cinemax in 2012 for a second season of ten new episodes, which will begin shooting in South Africa in early 2012 and air later in the year. Cinemax/HBO will again produce the series with partners Left Bank and Sky, who will air the series in the U.K. The series marks the first time the two broadcasters have co-produced an original series together.

Left Bank's Andy Harries will return as executive producer, and series producer Michael Casey and head of production Marigo Kehoe will also return. Sky's Huw Kennair-Jones will executive produce. Also returning are Bill Eagles (Beautiful Creatures; director of episodes 3 and 4), who will direct four new episodes, Paul Wilmshurst (director of episodes 7 and 8), who will direct two episodes, and Tony Saint (writer of episodes 9 and 10), who will write a number of episodes and co-executive produce.

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Cinemax’s first primetime drama series Strike Back is a keeper. HBO’s sibling cable network has picked up a 10-episode second season of the action series to air next year. Filming will begin in South Africa in early 2012. Returning as producing partners to Cinemax/HBO are Left Bank and Sky, which will air the series in the U.K. Also coming back are Left Bank’s Andy Harries and Sky’s Huw Kennair-Jones as executive producers, series producer Michael Casey, head of production Marigo Kehoe, series directors Bill Eagles, who will direct four new episodes, Paul Wilmshurst, who will direct two episodes, and writer Tony Saint, who will write a number of episodes and co-executive produce. There must be major deaths coming in the final episodes of Season 1 of Strike Back, which ends Oct. 21, as Cinemax declined to announce the cast for Season 2 “due to plot spoilers in upcoming...

Cinemax's hit action series Strike Back returns tonight, Friday, September 30th, with the all-new Episode 7. Section 20 negotiates the release of five European Union officials taken hostage by Kosovoan weapons, drugs and human trafficker Hasani (Mel Raido), intending to exchange the hostages for Hasani's cousin Rama (Zsolt Nagy), who is in a Vienna prison for attacks on U.S. and British targets. One of the hostages is undercover Mi-6 terror expert John Allen (Adrian Rawlins), identified by Crawford (Iain Glen) as Latif's (Jimi Mistry) inside man. When the exchange in rural Kosovo doesn't go as planned, Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) and Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) are stranded with the hostages and surrounded by Hasani's forces. We have an excited exclusive look at tonight's episode, which you can check out in the clip below, along with four more clips and a photo gallery.

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The Strike Back epic continues this week as the hunt for Tahir (Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje) heats up on Cinemax’s new action series. After the firefight at the arms deal exchange point, Tahir (Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje) escapes to the desert with Clare (Laura Haddock) as a hostage, and with Stonebridge and Crawford (Iain Glen) in pursuit. As they close in and prepare for an assault, Crawford gets under Stonebridge¹s skin and hints about a traitor within British Intelligence. Sinclair takes an injured Scott to the hospital and is arrested by the corrupt official, so Colonel Grant takes matters into her own hands. Here are three new clips from Episode 6. In this clip, Sinclair (Rhashan Stone) reports back to Col. Grant (Amanda Mealing) on the mission. You get to see just how serious Scott’s (Sullivan Stapleton) wounds are. In the last episode, Tahir escaped with Clare (Laura Haddock). This...

The hit Cinemax series Strike Back debuts another all-new episode tonight, September 16th, at 10:00 pm. Episode 5 will introduce two new villains played by Game of Thrones' Iain Glen and Lost's Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. After their previous trail went cold, Section 20's next move is to track Latif's (Jimi Mistry) weapons supplier, which leads them to Gerald Crawford (Iain Glen), a former British Royal Marine turned arms dealer. Once they snatch him, he agrees to help them only if they rescue his daughter Clare (Laura Haddock), an aid worker in the Sudan who is being held for ransom by a brutal militia leader Tahir (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje). The team reluctantly works with a questionable government official as a middleman to set up the exchange. When Scott is recognized by a war zone reporter and old flame Maggie (Rachel Shelley), he discovers that the story she was investigating may be intertwined with the arms deal.

David Chute salutes Strike Back's commanding officer.Amanda Mealing, the actress who plays Colonel Eleanor Grant, chief of the covert ops unit Section 20 on Strike Back, gets off the single best shot, the final one, in episode 4 of this quick-witted series. The coiled fury behind that head shot, the way it's staged and played, even more than the extra-legal step that's being taken, creates the kind of seismic moment on a show that changes our interpretation of everything we've seen, our sense of what's at stake and the kind of people we're dealing with. This one was not as exciting overall as some of the earlier installments. Right up to the explosive death of a major character (we did warn you) it was mostly ...

Cinemax's new show "Strike Back" is really one of the most explosive shows on television--really. In true HBO/Cinemax fashion, it's the perfect blend of blood, violence, sex and gritty humor.

In case you haven't been following all of the action, here's a short recap of the premise.

The series follows Section 20, an elite military black ops unit within the British government that focuses on high-risk, top-priority targets--including an international group of terrorists.

When one of their own is captured and held hostage by the terrorist group, the Section 20 enlists the help of Damien Scott (Sullivan Stapleton), a charismatic former Delta Force operative who is familiar with the terrorists. However, his cocky style is often at odds with the more formal team, especially the by-the-book Sgt. Michael Stonebridge (Philip Winchester). Team leader Col. Eleanor Grant (Amanda Mealing) is a smart, tough military leader who is skilled with a gun and...

Strike Back, Cinemax's explosive hit series, is set to debut the all-new Episode 4 this Friday night, September 9th, at 10:00 pm. This week, Connolly plans to break into a secure facility and keeps most of the plan from Scott (Sullivan Stapleton). He gives Scott the hard drive they stole from the armored car heist that houses the security information, to which Maj. Sinclair (Rhashan Stone) installs a worm that will allow him to remotely hack the system. Section 20 plan to enable Connolly in the hope that he will lead them to Latif and reveal his plot. Capt. Marshall (Eva Birthistle) briefs Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) about her research into the connection between Atat and Mahmood. Atat CEO Bratton starts to panic and asks Capt. Marshall to meet him, and Section 20 hopes to bring him under their protection. But Connolly is one step ahead of them. We have three new clips from this exciting episode,...

In honor of Labor Day weekend, Cinemax is re-airing the first three episodes of its new hit action series Strike Back, starting this Friday, September 3rd, at 10 pm. Catch up on all of the excitement you've missed before Episoe 4 debuts next Friday night, September 9th.

This fiery ride follows the adventures of Damien Scott (Sullivan Stapleton), an ex-us Dellta Force operative who's teamed up with the stealth British military unit Section 20 to battle a group of terrorists that've kidnapped a member of their elite black ops team. In episodes 1-3, Scott joins Sgt. Michael Stonebrige (Philip Winchester) to hunt down elusive Pakistani terrorist Latif, who is believed to be holding agent John Porter (Richard Armitage) hostage. We have an exclusive cliff-hanger scene from Episode 3 involving Stonebridge that is sure to get your heart racing, as well as a second clip from the show and a Strike Back photo grallery. Check it out below.