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One of the best moments in Doctor Who was ruined by the BBC during its first airing fifteen years ago in 2010. The series five episode ‘The Time of Angels’ starred Matt Smith and was written by Steven Moffat, after he took over as the showrunner from Russell T. Davies. The broadcast error reportedly resulted in over 5,000 complaints from audiences to the BBC.

The episode saw Matt Smith’s Doctor deal with a swarm of Weeping Angels ready to attack his companions. During an emotional monologue that was incredibly performed by Smith, an ad banner with an animated Graham Norton appeared smack in the middle, angering many viewers. Norton’s appearance was reportedly to promote the show Over the Rainbow.

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When it comes to adapting supernatural beings for screen, there are a few tropes that seem to be no-brainers: witches and spell books, werewolves and the moon, vampires and blood. When it came to adapting Deborah Harkness' book series A Discovery of Witches, star Matthew Goode breaks down some of the ways that the AMC show deviated from the book, including just how little blood was synonymous with the vampires in the show. When talking with Josh Horowitz on his podcast Happy Sad Confused, Goode said he's approached with both criticism and praise about the adaptation of the acclaimed Deborah Harkness series. He tells Horowitz that when he's asked about the show, it's usually about why they dialed things back. For Goode, he's with the fans on this one, just as curious about the editorial change.

"I'm with them. I was like, listen, I found it curious too, but it's above my pay grade.

Please find your seat in the Tardis, this next news may hurt a bit. The 2005 series of Doctor Who, which rebooted the long-running science fiction franchise, is leaving its HBO Max home for some non-uk audiences, namely in the US, according to JustWatch. The news comes as uncertainty grows for the future of the Disney+ series after the conclusion of Season 2 back in May. Fans saw Ncuti Gatwa's shocking departure, with the Doctor regenerating into Billie Piper, confirming a longstanding leak. Doctor Who will leave HBO Max on July 31.

The 2005 series ran until 2021, with the conclusion of Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor era. The series saw iterations of the Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Doctors. They were played by Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi, and Whittaker. The series picked back up on Disney+, with Tennant returning as the Fourteenth Doctor for the 60th Anniversary Specials,...

Korean drama Doubt and Spanish comedy Celeste were the big winners at the inaugural Italian Global Series Festival’s Maximo Awards last night.

Held under the stars at an outdoor closing ceremony in Riccione, Italy, the awards brought together shows and stars from around the world following a week of screenings and talks.

Mbc drama Doubt, written by Han Ah-Young and starring Han Suk-Kyu, Chae Won-Bin, Han Ye-Ri, Roh Jae-Won, Yoon Kyung-Ho and Oh Yeon-Soo, took home the Best Series – International Competition, Drama award. Han Suk-kyu also won Best Actor in the drama competition.

Movistar Plus+ Spanish comedy thriller Celeste, from Diego San Josè and starring Carmen Machi, Andrea Bayardo, Manolo Solo and Clara Sansa, won Best Series – International Competition, Comedy. Marchi also won Best Actress in the comedy competition.

Ukrainian war drama The Train was awarded Best Series – International Competition, Limited Series.

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It's been 12 years since Matt Smith last played the Doctor in the BBC seriesDoctor Who. According to former writer Steven Moffat, while the actor has been involved in huge projects like House of the Dragon, Smith has expressed interest in returning to the Doctor Who set.

RadioTimes reported that Moffat appeared in Doctor Who: Unleashed, where he shared his recent WhatsApp conversation with the former actor he has worked with since 2010. He revealed that after Smith learned it had been 15 years since his first appearance, the actor replied that he wished he was on the Doctor Who set. This is when the former showrunner "begged" him to return.

"Today, as I sit here, is the 15th anniversary of when the 11th Doctor fell to Earth and ate fish custard. I WhatsApp'd Matt this morning saying it was 15 years, and he said, 'I wish I was on that set now'.

Across Doctor Who's more than 60-year history, it's celebrated plenty of milestones. This year marks 20 years since the show was initially rebooted, in 2005, by showrunner Russell T. Davies, who currently serves as showrunner once again. Now, as part of the 20th anniversary celebration, the behind-the-scenes featurette series Doctor Who: Unleashed is planning an hour-long special. As part of it, the BBC announced they're also bringing back two fan-favorites to reflect on the series' longevity: Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill. The special will air on Saturday, June 7.

The pair played the married couple that traveled with Matt Smith's Eleventh Doctor, affectionately nicknamed "The Ponds." Amy Pond and Rory Williams played a huge role in The Doctor's development. Amy's face, as a child, was the first face he saw when he regenerated.

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Hello Sweetie. Ready to become River Song? That's the opportunity with a new Doctor Who "choose your own adventure" River Song-led book by none other than River Song herself,Alex Kingston. The book, officially titled Doctor Who: River Song: Choose Your Own Adventure, will release in February of 2026 and take fans on a journey as River Song during an adventure while she's imprisoned at the Stormcage Containment Facility for murdering her (not so dead) husband, The Doctor. This is the second book written by Kingston about River Song, the first being The Ruby's Curse that released in 2021.

"Alex Kingston has always played River Song. Now, in this immersive, multi-strand adventure she invites You to become the beloved character yourself!

Professor River Song, imprisoned in the Stormcage Containment Facility, welcomes the excitement of aliens storming her prison. They’re here to spring a creature wanted for terrible crimes. Their assault rips...

Doctor Who may have had a Bridgerton-inspired episode last season with "Rogue," but a different kind of Doctor Who and Bridgerton crossover is happening now in audio drama form. Sort of. Big Finish announced that an audio drama featuring Charithra Chandran, who starred as Edwina Sharma in Bridgerton Season 2, and Alex Kingston, who Whovians know as Professor River Song, will release later this year. "The Dissolution of Time" features Kingston back as River Song as part of The Death and Life of River Song audio drama series.

"The next volume of River Song’s full-cast audio adventures is set during her time in Stormcage prison, when she’s locked away for the assassination of her husband, the Doctor. Only, something’s wrong with history, and River is soon whisked back to 1536…

In this four-hour epic, scripted by Rochana Patel, River must deal with the machinations surrounding the court of Henry VIII,...

A bingeable book-to-television series adaptation is currently proving successful globally with Netflix. The AMC series A Discovery of Witches settled itself comfortably at number 5 in Netflix's global Top 10, according to Tudum. The series is based on the All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness. Teresa Palmer stars as Dr. Diana Bishop, a witch and a Yale professor at Oxford who has spent the majority of her life hiding away from the supernatural abilities she possesses. Raised by her aunts, who are also witches, played by Alex Kingston (Doctor Who) and Valerie Pettiford, after the death of her parents, she wants nothing more than to be normal. The series also stars Matthew Goode, Edward Blumel, Lindsay Duncan, and Owen Teale.

The basic premise (both for the book and television series), as explained by Harkness, is what if witches, vampires, and daemons lived among us? And if so, what are their day jobs?...

Harry Potter and Twilight opened up the apetite of readers for many other fantasy series in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Many book series received adaptations, and A Discovery of Witches is one of them.

The AMC series, which premiered in 2018, was based on Deborah Harkness' trilogy All Souls, which debuted in 2011 with A Discovery of Witches. The book series also featured Shadow of the Night, published in 2012, and The Book of Life, released in 2014. Despite its stunning reviews, the series flew under the radar but is now finding a new life on Netflix, Tudum reveals.

A Discovery of Witches just premiered on Netflix globally, and it has already attracted a lot of attention. Season 1 debuted in fifth place in the Top 10 charts globally, attracting 3.4 million views, with 19.7 million hours viewed. Even with little to no promo on Netflix, the highly underrated series is now a hit.

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British mystery series The Chelsea Detective returns next Monday, April 7. The remaining three episodes of Season 3, all 90-minute episodes, begin with "Deadlock" on April 7. Adrian Scarboroughand Vanessa Emme return as Detective Inspector Max Arnold and Detective Sergeant Layla Walsh. The Acorn TV series, with its feature-length episodes, surrounds the murder and mystery hiding beneath London's Chelsea neighborhood. Collider is unveiling an exclusive sneak peek for the episode "Deadlock." The episode, airing April 7, features Alex Kingston (Doctor Who) guest starring as US Ambassador Emily Morgan.

The logline for the upcoming season is as follows:

The upcoming season sees Di Max Arnold (Scarborough) and DS Layla Walsh (Emme) delve once more into the darker side of Chelsea that lurks beneath its glossy façade. Season 3 finds Max and Layla investigating the discovery of an ex-soldier’s body in an allotment, the brutal murder of an antiques dealer, and the mysterious case of a...

Doctor Who will return to our screens in a matter of days. On April 12 to be exact. With less than two weeks to go, fans are taking inventory of their most anticipated moments between the trailers that have been released and the press tour that are evidently picking up. Doctor Who showrunner, Russell T. Daviestalked with GamesRadar ahead of Ncuti Gatwa's sophomore season as the Fifteenth Doctor, now joined by Varada Sethu as Belinda Chandra. When talking with Games Radar, Davies highlighted another highly anticipated character's return, Mrs. Flood, played by Anita Dobson. Mrs. Flood has been a mysterious character since her debut "haven't you ever seen a Tardis before?" She's cropped up to break the fourth wall, and now it appears that she'll have an even bigger presence in Season 2, with her true identity revealed by the end of the season.

As for what that identity is "I was always in two minds,...

Gemma Arterton will lead the cast of ITV’s new espionage drama, Secret Service.

Adapted from the novel by ITV News anchor Tom Bradby and produced by Potboiler Productions, Secret Service will be a five-part drama also starring Rafe Spall (The English, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) and Mark Stanley (Adolescence, Happy Valley).

The show follows senior MI6 officer Kate Henderson (Arterton). On the surface, her life appears ordinary— a civil servant married to Stuart (Spall) with two teenage children — however, to those who don’t know her well, Kate’s true role is heading the Russia Desk at the Secret Intelligence Service.

When her undercover operations reveal alarming evidence that a high-ranking U.K. politician may be a Russian asset, Kate finds herself in a desperate race to uncover their identity. “As a brutal murder thrusts her team into the spotlight, Kate must navigate the dangerous world of espionage while...

Exclusive: Gemma Arterton has revealed to Deadline that she will star in the five-part ITV adaptation of Tom Bradby’s ITV spy thriller Secret Service.

She’ll play a senior UK intelligence officer who goes rogue in order to uncover a Russian mole embedded in the highest echelons of the British government. “It’s so timely,” Arteton tells me during an exclusive interview in which she notes that Russian influence is everywhere.

“Just look at what’s happening in America,” she adds ruefully, referencing President Trump’s ever growing bromance with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Bradby, whose day job is ITV News anchor, penned his page-turning novel in 2019. However, he and co-screenwriter Jemma Kennedy (Captain Webb) have shifted the book’s gripping storyline to 2026, which is when the Potboiler Productions series, directed by feature filmmaker James Marsh, will premiere on ITV1, Stv, Itvx and Stv Player.

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Acorn TV has announced the titles that will be available on the AMC-owned streaming service in April 2025. The Acorn TV April 2025 slate adds to the service’s various acclaimed English and foreign-language dramas, engaging comedies, documentaries, and more.

The April schedule includes The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 11, The Chelsea Detective Season 3, The One That Got Away, Recipes for Love and Murder Season 2, and more.

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The Chelsea Detective Season 3 (Acorn TV Original Series) – New Season Premieres on Monday, April 7

The new season sees Di Max Arnold and DS Layla Walsh delve once more into the darker side of Chelsea that lurks beneath its glossy façade.

Season 3 finds Max and Layla investigating the discovery of an ex-soldier’s body in an allotment, the brutal murder of an antique dealer, and the mysterious case of a climate scientist found dead in a stolen car.

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[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Douglas Is Cancelled.] It’s in the final episode of Douglas Is Cancelled, the U.K. satirical drama now streaming on BritBox, that we learn just what Douglas (Hugh Bonneville) said at a wedding — and yes, it was about his cohost, Madeline (Karen Gillan). It’s during a mock interview ahead of the one Douglas is to sit for at the Hay Festival that the truth comes out. Though Douglas’ wife Sheila (Alex Kingston) wants to be the one to conduct it, Madeline insists she do it — and in doing so, gets Douglas to admit that he’s been telling people over the years that she got the job because she slept with Toby (Ben Miles), the producer. He’d left her in his hotel room the night she interviewed for the position, knowing what would happen. But what he didn’t know is that Madeline didn’t sleep with Toby.

We're just over a month away from the premiere of Doctor Who Season 2 on Disney+. The trailer that dropped yesterday gave fans another look at Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu as The Doctor and new companion Belinda Chandra as well as the return of Season 1 companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson). As fans soak up the new look, one former companion has voiced her interest in wanting to work with Gatwa's Doctor. During a panel with Doctor Who co-stars Alex Kingston and Arthur Darvill at a convention in Aberdeen, Scotland, Kingston revealed which Doctor she'd like to work with.

A brand-new Doctor Who audio adventure series will feature River Song meeting two companions from the classic series. Alex Kingston reprises her title role as the time-traveling adventurer in The Death and Life of River Song.

The Death and Life of River Song is a continuation of an ongoing series of audio dramas featuring the character, with River meeting the Fifth Doctor's companion Tegan (Janet Fielding) and the Seventh Doctor's pal Ace (Sophie Aldred) when they're all suddenly stranded in 1860. Four new serials begin with "Castaways," where Tegan and Ace find themselves wandering through the newly-opened London Underground with no memory of how they got there.

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BritBox’s newest limited drama Douglas Is Cancelled has received a brand-new trailer, introducing Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan and Downton Abbey’s Hugh Bonneville as co-anchors of a TV news show. This marks Gillan’s first major scripted TV project in a long while, after starring in 2014’s short-lived sitcom Selfie.

The video features Bonneville’s titular character as he suddenly goes viral after being accused of making a sexist joke at a recent wedding he attended. The trailer highlights how Douglas and the news team deal with the consequences of getting cancelled online. This timely and provocative comedy-drama is also expected to explore gender politics and trial by social media. Prior to its BritBox debut, the series had already garnered a Tomatometer rating of 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 17 reviews.

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You've heard the saying, what you put on the internet lives there forever, and sometimes those actions have consequences for others as well. That is the case in Douglas Is Cancelled. The four-part series, created by Steven Moffat (Doctor Who), is coming to BritBox on March 6 and the streamer has released a trailer ahead of the release. The show follows prime-time news anchor Douglas Bellowes (Hugh Bonneville) after a tweet is made about a sexist joke he made at a wedding. When the tweet is shared by his co-anchor, Madeline (Karen Gillan), things continue to implode from there. Nick Mohammed (Ted Lasso), Simon Russell Beale (House of the Dragon), and Alex Kingston (Doctor Who) also star.

Before he became famous for Doctor Who and Sherlock, Steven Moffat was well-known for comedy. Douglas Is Cancelled, which has its U.S. premiere on BritBox March 6, brings him back to his British television roots. It's like The Newsroom on steroids with a British flavor and an all-star cast. And it's a wickedly entertaining ride.

The title explains exactly what the show is: Douglas Is Cancelled traces the public downfall of beloved news presenter Douglas Bellowes, who is overheard making a sexist joke at a friend's wedding. Thanks to social media and cancel culture, the situation spirals out of control. Featuring a great lead performance from Paddington star Hugh Bonneville, it's a rapid-fire miniseries that never really slows down.

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“There’s been a tweet.” Uh-oh. Those are the words that start the dominos falling for journalist Douglas (Hugh Bonneville) in the British series Douglas Is Cancelled, from Steven Moffat. The four-episode series, which also stars Karen Gillan, is coming to BritBox on Thursday, March 6, and TV Insider has an exclusive first look at the trailer. The cast also includes Nick Mohammed, Simon Russell Beale, Ben Miles, and Alex Kingston. In Douglas Is Cancelled, a tweet about Bonneville’s character alleges he made a sexist joke at a wedding. That goes viral — his wife Sheila (Kingston) is not pleased when Madeline (Gillan), his co-host on a popular current affairs show – retweets to her over two million followers. That tweet tears Douglas’ life apart, and he tries to save ...

Douglas Is Cancelled centers on Douglas Bellowes (Hugh Bonneville), a popular TV presenter whose career is thrown into turmoil after a sexist joke he allegedly made at a wedding goes viral.

The controversy begins when a social media post claims to have overheard the remark, and though the tweet initially seems insignificant, the snowball effect takes over. What seemed like a minor indiscretion quickly turns into an all-consuming scandal that Douglas and his team must contend with.

As the news spreads, the series explores how Douglas and those around him react to the growing storm. His wife Sheila (Alex Kingston), a tabloid editor, and co-presenter Madeline (Karen Gillan) each play crucial roles in managing the crisis.

The situation spirals further as media outlets, public opinion, and corporate interests amplify the drama, turning a fleeting mistake into a much larger conversation about cancel culture and its immediate impact.

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When people love something, they often can't get enough of it — that's what leads to fanart, fanfiction, cosplaying, and the like. For Doctor Who fans, many of their favorite characters have had the opportunity for their stories to continue in the form of audio dramas. Big Finish Productions, founded in 1996, primarily produces audiobooks and audio plays, and one IP that they produce is Doctor Who. Collider's Maggie Lovitt recently moderated a panel at MegaCon in Orlando, Florida featuring actors who have all played companions in Doctor Who. Alex Kingston, who played River Song, Freema Agyeman, who played Martha Jones, Billie Piper, who played Rose Tyler, Arthur Darvill, who played Rory Williams, Jenna Coleman, who played Clara Oswald, and Mandip Gill, who played Yasmin Khan, were all in attendance. Lovitt asked, for those that have done audio dramas (everyone except Coleman), what was it like to continue their character's stories?...

BBC Studios has announced the titles coming to BritBox in March 2025, which include everything from new BritBox Originals to classic British fare. BritBox is a digital video subscription service offering the largest collection of British TV in the U.S. and Canada.

The March lineup includes the comedic crime procedural Ludwig, starring BAFTA-winner David Mitchell, Steven Moffat’s Douglas is Cancelled, starring Hugh Bonneville and Karen Gillan, Travels with Agatha Christie & Sir David Suchet, and Lost Boys and Fairies, starring Siôn Daniel Young and Fra Free. Keep reading to view the full schedule.

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With more than 60 years of history behind a science fiction franchise like Doctor Who, tons of actors have poured their blood, sweat, and tears into making the world come to life. Between the years of 2010 and 2014, those actors were usually Matt Smith (House of the Dragon), Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy), Arthur Darvill(DC's Legends of Tomorrow), Alex Kingston(A Discovery of Witches), andJenna Coleman(The Jetty). Smith portrayed the Eleventh Doctor with Gillan and Darvill, playing a married couple, companions Amy Pond and Rory Williams, affectionately nicknamed 'The Ponds.' Kingston reprised her role as Professor River Song throughout Smith's tenure and Coleman was the Eleventh Doctor's final companion, Clara Oswald. This weekend, during a panel at MegaCon in Orlando, Florida, moderated by Collider's Maggie Lovitt, Kingston reflected on how the cast evolved during Matt Smith's time as the Eleventh Doctor, even if it was chaotic at times.

Well is he done or isn’t he? That’s the question fans have for former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat who has been popping up more and more as part of the BTS of the long-running science fiction series. Moffat recently penned the 2024 Christmas Special “Joy to the World" and before that, returned to Doctor Who to write the episode "Boom" in Ncuti Gatwa's first season as The Doctor. Between Moffat's increased presence as well as a misunderstanding during the Doctor Who panel at San Diego Comic Con surrounding the rumor of a potential return of River Song (Alex Kingston), a Moffat-created character, fans are on the edge of their seats wondering if Moffat will continue to return to Doctor Who is some bigger way than an episode here or there.

Exclusive: Dafydd Jones first went to Hollywood in the 1980s to take photographs for Vanity Fair. He would lurk, unfailingly polite and unobtrusive, and take pictures of the rich and famous.

The parties were truly glamorous then. Wall to wall megawatt stars. Jack Nicholson and Elizabeth Taylor (never ‘Liz!’) at Swifty Lazar’s last hurrah at Spago in 1993 is what I’m talking about.

The hordes of advertisers and folk who had zero affinity with movies except to rub up against film stars and Hollywood players came later.

It somehow feels strange to be raving on about swell parties in Hollywood at a time when so many people we’ve known for decades have had their lives upended by the fires that scorched Los Angeles County, leaving thousands homeless, and at least 29 people dead.

But Vanity Fair plans to go ahead with its Oscar-week events and will support two local...

The film that would become The Killer’s Game has been hanging around for roughly three decades now – the first draft having been penned way back in 1995. While it has, perhaps admirably, finally made its way to the screen, the final result might indicate why it took 30 years to get there: the film is a hodgepodge of hitman clichés, cartoonish ultra-violence, and underwritten character drama that emerges both undercooked and endlessly reheated, a forgettable John Wick knock-off.

It’s not for lack of trying. Eventual director J.J. Perry has assembled an all-star cast for his hitman face-off, across the spectrum of hulking hardmen, dependable action stars, and pure thespian talent. But these pieces never cohere into a satisfying whole – the character work is flatly directed and the visuals often dour and desaturated, clashing awkwardly with the outlandish action and video-gamey roster of colourful assassins. While a mid-movie twist lands well, The Killer’s Game...

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With Doctor Who's most recent Christmas Special, "Joy to the World," setting the stage for Season 2 of the newly minted Disney+ sci-fi series, all eyes turn to the 15th Doctor's (Ncuti Gatwa) next mission. When the series returns in 2025, The Doctor and his faithful companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) will undoubtedly deal with the prehistoric menace that rang in the new year with the Christmas Special. The real question is which young, upcoming actor will get their start on the hit British sci-fi series like Andrew Garfield did in 2007.

Indeed, before starring in his first feature film and well before donning the iconic Spidey suit, Andrew Garfield stole scenes from David Tennant in two episodes of Doctor Who. Despite giving a memorable turn, Garfield's career has soared so high,...

There have been many brilliant Doctor Who theories over the years, but only a selection ever actually came true. From the classic to modern eras, audiences have continued to form their own intricate Doctor Who theories. These theories highlighted just how dedicated the show’s fanbase was, which created deeper meanings and expanded upon some of the greatest Doctor Who stories of all time.

Every incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who was wrapped up in one or another of these theories, but many were simply just that: theories. While some Doctor Who theories haven’t been confirmed or denied, most were eventually shut down by showrunners or disproved by the show’s canon. However, some of these theories turned out to be correct, or were even added into Doctor Who’s lore because of how great they were.

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Mayfair Witches is a supernatural gothic horror thriller drama series created by Michelle Ashford and Esta Spalding. Based on the Lives of the Mayfair Witches books by Anne Rice, the AMC series follows neurosurgeon Dr Rowan Fielding as she discovers that she comes from a long line of powerful witches who are haunted because of a sinister past. Mayfair Witches stars Alexandra Daddario, Tongayi Chirisa, Jack Huston, Harry Hamlin, Ben Feldman, and Alyssa Jirrels. So, if you loved the gothic horror, thrilling dark fantasy elements, and compelling characters in Mayfair Witches, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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A Discovery of Witches is a fantasy romance drama series created by Deborah Harkness. Based on Harkness’ All Souls Trilogy, the Sky One series follows Diana Bishop, a historian who...

TV show romance can be hard to pull off, as fans have polarizing opinions about what characters should end up together. However, it's always gratifying when an unexpected romance turns out to be a hit with fans, proving that the characters have a spark. Whether it's an enemies-to-lovers relationship or the two characters seem like polar opposites, the last thing any viewer thinks is that these people would get together and that the romance would be good for them. However, it's often the most unpredictable romance that turns out to be the most effective.

However, in some cases, audiences did see these relationships coming and opposed them from the beginning because they felt the characters didn't fit together. While some TV show couples never should have dated, these couples successfully proved audiences wrong by overcoming their differences and making amends for the ways they hurt each other in the past.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Doctor Who's 2024 Christmas special, "Joy to the World."Doctor Who's Villengard holds a compelling place in the franchise's canon, with some of the information needing to be gleaned from context rather than being directly explained within the show. However, the nefarious organization poses a huge threat to the Doctor and the universe at large. Although not every actor to play the Doctor has had a run-in with Villengard, the show's timeline strongly suggests that the Time Lord has been at odds with the villainous body for a very long time. In the real world, 2024 marked a huge upturn in how prominent Villengard had become in the saga.

After first being mentioned at the beginning of Doctor Who's modern era in 2005, Villengard has survived the transition into Doctor Who's Disney era when the BBC formed a new partnership with the international streaming platform...

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Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol is one of the most recognizable stories in the world. The story of Scrooge being visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve in order to change his ways is so iconic that it has been adapted into nearly every medium, or to quote Bart Simpson regarding the story, "TV writers have been milking that goat for years." From the Muppets to Mickey Mouse to Batman, A Christmas Carol can seemingly fit any story. Alastair Sim's Scrooge, George C. Scott's 1984 A Christmas Carol, the modern retelling of Scrooged with Bill Murray, and even Jim Carrey's Uncanny Valley 2009 version are just a few of the iconic retellings of Christmas Carol. There is seemingly a version for everyone.

We’ve got a (literally) touching sneak peek for you in the latest installment of TVLine’s month-long #2025FirstLook, courtesy of some Doctor Who and Downton Abbey faves.

The exclusive clip above is from Karen Gillan and Hugh Bonneville’s Douglas Is Cancelled, which is coming to BritBox in March. The drama hails from Steven Moffat (Sherlock, Doctor Who) and, per the official logline, is “a timely series about gender politics and trial by social media.”

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Doctor Who has a long history of including huge celebrity guests, both before their breakout success and after. Doctor Who began airing in the UK on the BBC back in 1963. At that time, the show steadily grew in popularity, and it managed to attract the attention of many of the biggest stars of that era to appear on the show. Even the actors who played the titular Doctor frequently had a successful career by the time they were cast in the show, which helped to raise the prestige of the series overall.

However, since the revival in 2005, Doctor Who has established itself as a show that attracts some of the biggest actors in the industry. In addition, the show stands out for having cast a great number of actors years before their careers took off, and becoming one of their earliest acting credits. With such a prestigious pedigree, it's no...

A recent trend that has been appearing in many popular movies and TV shows is the idea of alternate universes; that is, different realities which contrast heavily with the established world thanks to at least one key change occurring somewhere in the past. Movies like Everything Everywhere All at Once and Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness have dedicated themselves to diving deep into the idea, exploring numerous alternate realities that could have existed just as easily as the ones the characters live in.

However, while many major motion pictures have been entirely focused on this idea, there are also numerous TV shows that have diverged from their main narrative in order to consider alternate realities as well. After all, it can be very enjoyable for the creators and actors of the show to consider how different the lives of their characters could have been. While they all approach the subject in different ways,...

The Doctor was surprisingly open to a romance with a new character in Doctor Who season 14. The fourteenth season of the series saw the newest incarnation of the Doctor embark on a short-lived romance with a bounty hunter alien called Rogue. This romance between Rogue and The Doctor only lasted an episode, but it was well-established and began very quickly. This isn’t the first time The Doctor has experienced a romantic connection with his allies, such as the connections he shared with Rose or River Song. Usually, though, The Doctor is quite reserved and closed off.

In the past, it has taken The Doctor quite a while to open up to the possibility of romance. It takes him a while to establish that kind of connection and trust with another being after everything he has been through and everybody he has lost, but Rogue was different. Even with characters...

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Andrew Garfield has had a wonderful time in Hollywood so far. No scandals or spells of battling destructive inner demons, just hopping from one good movie to the next, like Peter Parker on top of New York buildings. So, when did the good times begin? Playing Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin in The Social Network put Garfields career on the fast track. He then gained wider recognition for playing Spider-Man in the superhero films The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

Since then, fans have found it hard to separate the actor from the iconic Marvel character, but he has consistently proved himself elsewhere. Garfield received Oscar nominations for his portrayals of Desmond Doss in the war film Hacksaw Ridge...

Many controversial twists in TV shows divided their respective fandoms, and while some hated a particular storyline, others were in favor of it. The best TV shows of all time, at one time or another, introduced a twist that left audiences baffled, whether that was in a good or bad way. However, there were also instances in which a TV show plot twist was so wild that viewers argued over it long after its broadcast.

From deaths to pregnancies, certain shows wrote stories or moments that the fandom interpreted in different ways. This created a huge community discussion that caused members to debate back and forth over whether it worked, was in character, or if it even made sense. Regardless of whether it was a brief moment or a monumental occasion, these controversial twists divided its audience base.

The Timeless Child Doctor Who

Doctor Whos Timeless Child storyline was one...

J.J. Perry is back in the director's chair with the romantic action comedy The Killer's Game. Perry began his career working on the stunt side of the industry, having worked on everything from the original Mortal Kombat movies in the '90s to the Wesley Snipes-led Blade and Three Kings before working his way up to being a stunt coordinator and second unit director on such hits as Tom Hardy's Warrior to The Fate of the Furious and John Wick: Chapter 2. Perry recently took a major step forward with his directorial debut in the Jamie Foxx-led Day Shift, which garnered mixed-to-positive reviews.

The Killer's Game serves as an adaptation of Jay Bonansinga's 1997 novel of the same name, chronicling the story of Joe Flood, a seasoned hitman who, during a job, crosses paths and falls in love with a dancer named Maize. Their fairytale romance hits a major...

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Anora is a romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Sean Baker. The 2024 film follows the story of Anora Mikheeva, a young stripper who falls in love with and marries Vanya, the son of a Russian oligarch, and finally gets her Cinderella story but once the news reaches Vanya’s parents they come to New York to get their marriage annulled by any means necessary. Anora stars Mikey Madison in the lead role with Mark Eidelstein, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, and Aleksei Serebryakov starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the intensely dramatic story, tragic romance, and compelling characters in Anora here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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Pretty Woman is a romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall from a screenplay written by J.F. Lawton.

As a general rule, hitmen should probably steer clear of doctors. In the movies, at least, it never leads to anything good. For example, Michael Keaton’s title character recently received a devastating dementia diagnosis in Knox Goes Away, barely managing to get his affairs in order and clear his son of a murder rap before losing his mind.

Joe Flood (Dave Bautista), the central character in The Killer’s Game, suffers from debilitating headaches and double vision while fulfilling lethal assignments and dutifully undergoes a series of medical tests. He’s informed that he has an incurable disease that will quickly destroy his faculties and bring death within three months. So Joe naturally does what any self-respecting contract killer, especially one who’s recently fallen in love, would do. He puts out a hit on himself, paying a $2 million bounty so that he’ll leave the world with dignity and...

A Discovery of Witches is finding a new audience on Netflix, six years after its original release. The British fantasy drama appeared on the U.S. most-watched Netflix chart after arriving as part of the streamer's deal to host several shows that originally aired on AMC in North America. The series is an adaptation of the All Souls Trilogy written by Deborah Harkness. The show stars Teresa Palmer as Diana Bishop, a reluctant witch forced to embrace her magical identity, and Matthew Goode as Matthew Clairmont, Dianas vampire mentor.

The series premiered on Sky in 2018 and aired in the U.S. via AMC network. A Discovery of Witches received positive reception while airing, steadily building a devoted audience but never managing to break into the mainstream. The show currently has three seasons and an 87% on Rotten Tomatoes. The series has a high rating in comparison to other series like AMCs massive hit,...

Stars: Charlotte Kirk, Phillip Winchester, Stephanie Beacham, Colm Meany, Sean Pertwee | Written and Directed by Neil Marshall

A young crook known as Duchess (Charlotte Kirk) gets involved with the nefarious Robert (Phillip Winchester) and the underworld of diamond trafficking. Her wrong turns take her halfway across the world, and she ends up being left for dead when a deal quickly goes wrong. Duchess is quick to try and seek retribution, and that means taking everyone on.

The good thing — “thing,” not “things” — about Duchess is even just by watching the trailer, seeing a poster, or reading the cast list, you know exactly what type of movie you’re going to get. Unfortunately, that type is fairly unsavoury. Forget any Guy Ritchie film, Fight Club, or Layer Cake, this time, it’s never been a worse thing to be British. A smorgasbord of accents from across the Western Hemisphere, the Brits...

The Tenth Doctor and Rose's emotional goodbye at Bad Wolf Bay resonates with fans even after nearly 20 years, as displayed in a beautiful new piece of Doctor Who art. Their bittersweet relationship stood out due to their deep bond and unresolved emotions, making it a memorable moment in the long-running sci-fi show. Rose's departure marked one of the Doctor's early failures in the series, highlighting the complexities of their relationship.

As audiences await the next chapter of the show's current era, a new piece of Doctor Who art is looking back on the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler's emotional goodbye. Rose was the first companion of the series' revival, portrayed by Billie Piper and starring alongside both Christopher Eccleston's Ninth Doctor and David Tennant's Tenth Doctor in its first two seasons, before returning in season 4. The Tenth Doctor and Rose grew closer in season 2, leading to a...

A Discovery of Witches captivates with supernatural drama & strong performances from actors, bringing depth to the characters. Based on All Souls Trilogy, the show's rich lore & immersive storytelling keep viewers hooked with an impressive 87% Rotten Tomatoes score. Teresa Palmer's portrayal of Diana Bishop & Matthew Goode's portrayal of Matthew Clairmont add authenticity to the fantastical narrative.

While walking through its compelling supernatural drama, A Discovery of Witches features memorable performances from several actors who do an incredible job of portraying their respective roles. Based on Deborah Harkness' All Souls Trilogy, A Discovery of Witches unfolds a rich lore in its three-season runtime. Owing to its ability to keep viewers hooked with its immersive storytelling and intricate world-building, the show has also consistently landed in critics' good books, and its three seasons maintain an impressive average score of 87% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Although A Discovery of Witches' romantic plot developments and...

Escapism is in high demand. News headlines being the stereoscopic View-Master reel of gut-punch tragedy that they currently are, people understandably want out. Those with the means and the energy can travel, and for everybody else: there’s A Discovery of Witches on Netflix.

To be transparent, this isn’t the best AMC fantasy series that’s just arrived on Netflix in the US; that would be Interview with the Vampire, which may be the best series of any kind to arrive anywhere for some time. Breathe deep the heady brilliance of that, and then spritz yourself with A Discovery of Witches’ refreshing mist.

Adapted from Deborah Harkness’ trilogy of novels, A Discovery of Witches is about the kind of woman that little girls dream they’ll grow up to become, before real life and carbohydrates intervene. Played by Teresa Palmer, Dr Diana Bishop is a Yale professor with a...

It's a new week and a ton of AMC shows are coming to Netflix! It's like they took all their most popular shows and threw them at Netflix. But with the chance to rewatch some of my faves, I am definitely not complaining. There are also a few non-amc movies and shows coming to the streaming service.

First up this week is A Discovery of Witches seasons 1-3! The series based on the popular book series by Deborah Harkness first hit TV screens in 2019 and became just as popular as the books. It hits Netflix on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.

The series stars Teresa Palmer, Matthew Goode, Alex Kingston, Adelle Leonce, and Edward Blumel. It follows historian and witch Diana Bishop as she comes into her powers solving the mysteries of the Ashmole 782. But she also happens to fall in love with the witch's worst enemy: a vampire.

You can even watch...