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The Passage - Coming In January (FOX)

L-R: Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Saniyya Sidney in The Passage. Photo by Steve Dietl and copyright of FOX.

New epic thriller The Passage will premiere Monday, Jan. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Based on author Justin Cronin’s best-selling trilogy of the same name, The Passage is an expansive, character-driven action drama series written by Liz Heldens (Friday Night Lights). Check out the new promo:

Executive-produced by Heldens, Emmy Award winner and Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Ridley Scott (The Martian, Gladiator) and writer/director Matt Reeves (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Cloverfield), The Passage focuses on Project Noah, a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to the cure for all disease, but also carries the potential to wipe out the human race. When a young girl (Saniyya Sidney, Fences, Hidden Figures) is chosen to be a test subject, a federal agent (Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Pitch) is tasked with bringing her in, but ultimately, becomes her surrogate father, determined to protect her at any cost – even as Project Noah’s work threatens to unleash an unimaginable apocalypse.

The series also stars Jamie McShane (Bosch, Bloodline, Sons of Anarchy), Caroline Chikezie (The Shannara Chronicles), Emmanuelle Chriqui (Entourage, Murder in the First), Brianne Howey (The Exorcist), McKinley Belcher III (Ozark, Mercy Street), Henry Ian Cusick (Lost) and Vincent Piazza (Boardwalk Empire, Rescue Me).

The Passage is produced by 20th Century Fox Television. The series is written by Liz Heldens. Heldens, Matt Reeves, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Adam Kassan and Jason Ensler are executive producers. Marcos Siega served as an executive producer on the pilot, and he and Ensler directed the series premiere. “Like” The Passage on Facebook at facebook.com/ThePassageFOX/. Follow the series on Twitter @thepassagefox and join the discussion using #ThePassage. See photos and videos on Instagram by following @thepassagefox/.

As noted above, photo by Steve Dietl and copyright of FOX, so please no unauthorized copying or duplicating of any kind. Thanks!

Tidelands - Coming In December (Netflix)

(L-R): Mattias Inwood and Charlotte Best in Tidelands. Photo copyright of Netflix.

Enter the new supernatural and sexy world of Tidelands --the highly-anticipated, first Australian Netflix original series. The eight-part series is produced by Emmy and BAFTA award winning Australian production company, Hoodlum. Check out the teaser:

Tidelands follows Cal McTeer, played by Charlotte Best (Home & Away, Puberty Blues), a young woman who returns home to the small fishing village of Orphelin Bay after ten years in juvenile detention then jail. However, Orphelin Bay is shrouded in mysteries. When the body of a local fisherman washes ashore, the town’s clandestine relationship with drug smuggling is suddenly on public display.   Cal must uncover the town’s well-hidden secrets, while investigating a commune of outcasts who live in a hidden pocket of the bay - a group of beautiful and dangerous half-Siren / half-human “Tidelanders.” Elsa Pataky (Fast and the Furious) stars as the mysterious and alluring Adrielle Cuthbert, the leader of the Tidelanders who will go to any length to protect her tribe of people.

Tidelands also stars Australian actors Aaron Jakubenko (Spartacus: War of the Damned) as Cal's misguided and secretive brother Augie, and Peter O'Brien (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) as Augie's faithful deckhand. Brazilian actor Marco Pigossi (Caras e Bocas) features as Dylan. New Zealand actor Mattias Inwood (Will) is the Senior Constable who also has a secret to uncover with Cal. Australian actors Madeleine Madden (Mystery Road), Caroline Brazier (Rake) and Dalip Sondhi (Secret City) also star in the show.

Executive producers Tracey Robertson and Nathan Mayfield produced the acclaimed Australian hit series Secret & Lies and its remake for the U.S, as well as Harrow. Tidelands is written by creator Stephen M. Irwin (Secrets & Lies) and Leigh McGrath. Tidelands was filmed exclusively in Queensland and supported by the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland. The series will launch globally on Netflix December 14th, 2018.

For further information check out:
Netflix.com/Tidelands  

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - Behind-The-Scenes Featurette (Netflix)

Take a peek inside the world of Sabrina Spellman. It’ll be a scary good time! In the behind-the-scenes piece below, the cast of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina discuss the upcoming series, and Sabrina’s journey as half-witch, half mortal.

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, starring Kiernan Shipka, imagines the origin and adventures of Sabrina the Teenage Witch as a dark coming-of-age story that traffics in horror, the occult and, of course, witchcraft. Tonally in the vein of Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist , this adaptation finds Sabrina wrestling to reconcile her dual nature — half-witch, half-mortal — while standing against the evil forces that threaten her, her family and the daylight world humans inhabit.

Riverdale showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, who also serves as chief creative officer of Archie Comics, penned the script for the series. Aguirre-Sacasa executive produces alongside Riverdale collaborators Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Archie Comics CEO Jon Goldwater and Lee Toland Krieger. The drama hails from Warner Bros. Television-based Berlanti Productions. Cast includes: Kiernan Shipka, Miranda Otto, Lucy Davis, Ross Lynch, Michelle Gomez, Chance Perdomo, Jaz Sinclair, Richard Coyle, Tati Gabrielle, Adeline Rudolph, Abigail Cowen, Lachlan Watson and Bronson Pinchot.

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Counterpart Returns In December For Season Two (STARZ)

STARZ, a Lionsgate company, and released the official Season Two trailer of Counterpart, offering a first look into the much-anticipated second season which will return on Sunday, December 9 at 9PM ET/PT on STARZ in the U.S. and exclusively on STARZPLAY via Prime Video Channels in the UK and Germany.

After a critically acclaimed season one, which garnered a 100% Certified Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, Counterpart is back for a 10-episode second season featuring new series regular Betty Gabriel (Get Out, Westworld) as “Naya Temple” as well as Emmy®-winning actor James Cromwell (American Horror Story: Asylum, Six Feet Under) appearing in a recurring role as “Yanek.”

At The Office of Interchange, those who have high enough access safeguard a crossing into a parallel dimension not unlike our own. And if their world is like ours, who are we over there? Are we better? Are we different? Season Two finds Howard (J.K. Simmons) and his counterpart living out these questions. With the Crossing closed and each of them stranded in the other’s world, they have to adapt for survival. Howard Prime takes on his other’s life: going to his job, living in his home… with his wife. Howard Alpha is locked in a mysterious black site known as Echo, cut off from everyone he knows. As a cold war escalates between worlds deepening a fickle divide, both men find themselves growing increasingly like their other.

Joining Simmons in Season Two are series regulars Olivia Williams (The Sixth Sense, Hyde Park on Hudson, Manhattan), Harry Lloyd (The Theory of Everything, Jane Eyre, Manhattan), Nicholas Pinnock (Captain America: The First Avenger, Marcella), Nazanin Boniadi (“Homeland,” Ben-Hur, Hotel Mumbai) and Sara Serraiocco (Salvo, Cloro, Worldly Girl).

MRC serves as the studio for the series that is distributed by Sony Pictures Television. Counterpart was created by Justin Marks (The Jungle Book) who also serves as executive producer and who will make his directorial debut on the series this season. Counterpart is also executive produced by Gary Gilbert (La La Land) with Gilbert Films, Jordan Horowitz (La La Land), Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game), as well as Keith Redmon (The Revenant) and Bard Dorros (Spotlight) with Anonymous Content.

Midnight, Texas - Season Two Guest-Star Line-Up (NBC)

Midnight, Texas @ New York Comic-Con 2018: (L-R): Dylan Bruce, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Peter Mensah, Arielle Kebbel, Francois Arnaud, author of the book series, Charlaine Harris, Jason Lewis, executive producers Nicole Snyder, Eric C. Charmelo and David Janollari. Photo by Virginia Sherwood and copyright of NBC.

Midnight, Texas, NBC’s popular supernatural drama series, has added an array of guest stars as it begins its second season on Friday, Oct. 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Based on the best-selling book series by Charlaine Harris (author of the novels that inspired True Blood), Midnight, Texas takes a journey into a remote Texas town where nothing is what it seems. In Midnight, Texas, being normal is strange and only outsiders fit in. It’s a mysterious safe haven for those who are different — a perfect place for anyone looking to hide from the outside world. As the town members’ bond is stronger than ever, the mysterious arrival of new hotel owners threatens the balance of Midnight.

Guest stars for the new season include:

Michael Harney (Orange Is the New Black) as Philip Charity – Olivia's estranged father, who seems like the perfect all-American dad, but is actually bitterly estranged from Olivia, whom he abandoned when she was just 9 years old.

Mindy Sterling (The Goldbergs) as Kiva Goldwater – With a smoker's voice and a bedazzled eye patch covering her missing eye, she is a gypsy shaman, an expert when it comes to curses. She's willing to work with Manfred, but on her terms.

Adam Langdon (Moe & Jerryweather) as Basil – An affable, geeky pizza delivery boy with a deep appreciation for the Rubik's cube... and a dark secret.

Jasmine Cephas Jones (Hamilton, Girls) as Addie – A devotee and member of the Delilahs who stands out among her peers. When her snooty “country club” brother and sister witches turn their backs on our heroes, Addie comes to the rescue. She delves into black magic to help save Midnight, Texas from its enemies.

Jaime Murray (Once Upon a Time) as Delilah – The original “White Witch.”

Nick Lee (Reign) as Theophilus – One of the Original Witches and founders of Black Magic.

Midnight, Texas is produced by Universal Television and David Janollari Entertainment. Eric Charmelo & Nicole Snyder, and David Janollari serve as executive producers.

Outlander - Season Four Opening Titles Revealed! (STARZ)

Today at New York Comic Con 2018, Starz surprised Outlander fans with an unannounced, first look screening of the premiere episode of Outlander Season Four, which was introduced by surprise guest Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander book series. Gabaldon’s panel attendance was not previously announced, which created an epic surprise for fans who also got to see her on the panel with cast and creators following the premiere screening.

Moderated by Lola Ogunnaike, host of Entertainment Weekly the Show and PEOPLE Now, Outlander panelists included: Ronald D. Moore (executive producer), Maril Davis (executive producer), Diana Gabaldon (author), Caitriona Balfe (Claire Randall Fraser), Sam Heughan (Jamie Fraser), Sophie Skelton (Brianna Randall) and Richard Rankin (Roger Wakefield).

Starz also released the above sneak peek video footage of the opening title credits for Outlander Season Four, which showcases an updated rendition of the beloved series theme song and new footage from the forthcoming season, set in Colonial America. Outlander Season Four premieres on Sunday, November 4th at 8pm ET/PT on STARZ.

For more information, go to the official Outlander Facebook Page and follow @Outlander_Starz on Twitter and Instagram. Join the conversation with #Outlander and #STARZ.

Website: https://www.starz.com/series/outlander/episodes

Deadly Class - Coming In January 2019! Check Out Teaser! (SYFY)

(L-R) Lana Condor as Saya and Benjamin Wadsworth as Marcus on Deadly Class. Photo by Katie Yu and copyright of SYFY.

Announced today during Deadly Class’ New York Comic Con panel, SYFY’s upcoming series will premiere on Wednesday, January 16th at 10/9c. Set in a dark, heightened world against the backdrop of late 80s counter culture, Deadly Class follows the story of Marcus (Benjamin Wadsworth), a teen living on the streets who is recruited into Kings Dominion, an elite private academy where the world’s top crime families send their next generations. Maintaining his moral code while surviving a ruthless curriculum, vicious social cliques and his own adolescent uncertainties soon proves to be vital. Based on the best-selling 2014 Image Comics graphic novel by Rick Remender and Wes Craig, Deadly Class is a coming of age journey full of ancient mystery and teen angst. Check out the promo below!

Deadly Class stars Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange, Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams), Benjamin Wadsworth (Teen Wolf), Lana Condor (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, X-Men: Apocalypse), María Gabriela de Faría (Yo Soy Franky, Sitiados), Luke Tennie (Shock and Awe), Liam James (The Way Way Back, The Killing), and Michel Duval (Señora Acero, Queen of the South).

 

From Sony Pictures Television and Universal Cable Productions (UCP), Deadly Class was adapted for television by Rick Remender and Miles Orion Feldsott, who serve as executive producers alongside Joe Russo (Avengers: Infinity War, Captain America: Civil War), Anthony Russo (Avengers: Infinity War, Captain America: Civil War), Mike Larocca (Spy) and Mick Betancourt (USA Network’s The Purge, Shots Fired). Remender, Feldsott and Betancourt share showrunner duties on the series.

 

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Twitter: @DeadlyClassSYFY

Hashtag: #DeadlyClass

Marvel's Daredevil - Meet Agent Poindexter (Netflix)

Agent Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter disguised as Daredevil. Photo copyright of Netflix.

Fresh out of the Marvel’s Daredevil New York Comic-Con panel, Netflix released a character teaser, confirming that the highly anticipated new season will detail the origin story of the iconic Marvel villain, Bullseye.

Photo(s) above and below - Wilson Bethel as Dex. Photos copyright of Netflix.

This is the journey of the highly skilled, but deeply troubled and unpredictable Agent Benjamin “Dex” Poindexter (played by Wilson Bethel) as he descends into villainy. He becomes a deadly adversary for Matt Murdock... one who won't stop until he's destroyed the Devil of Hell's Kitchen. Fans will finally get to see how Dex becomes Bullseye when Marvel’s Daredevil season three premieres worldwide October 19th on Netflix. Check out the Bullseye teaser below!

 

For more information check out:  netflix.com/marvelsdaredevil 

And Marvel's Daredevil on social media:

Facebook // https://www.facebook.com/Daredevil/

Twitter // https://twitter.com/Daredevil

Instagram //   https://www.instagram.com/daredevil/

Hashtag // #Daredevil

The Umbrella Academy - First Look (Netflix)

Meet the super dysfunctional family members of The Umbrella Academy, launching globally on Netflix February 15, 2019.

On the same day in 1989, forty-three infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves, a billionaire industrialist, who creates The Umbrella Academy and prepares his "children" to save the world. But not everything went according to plan. In their teenage years, the family fractured and the team disbanded. Now, the six surviving thirty-something members reunite upon the news of Hargreeves’ passing. Luther, Diego, Allison, Klaus, Vanya and Number Five work together to solve a mystery surrounding their father's death. But the estranged family once again begins to come apart due to their divergent personalities and abilities, not to mention the imminent threat of a global apocalypse.

The Umbrella Academy is based on the popular, Eisner award-winning comics and graphic novels created and written by Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance), illustrated by Gabriel Bá, and published by Dark Horse Comics. The live-action series stars Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, David Castañeda, Aidan Gallagher, Cameron Britton, and Mary J. Blige, and is produced by Universal Cable Productions for Netflix. Steve Blackman ( Fargo, Altered Carbon ) will serve as executive producer and showrunner, with additional executive producers Jeff F. King (Hand of God), Bluegrass Television, and Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg from Dark Horse Entertainment. Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá will serve as co-executive producers.

For more information please visit netflix.com/umbrellaacademy

and the official The Umbrella Academy social pages:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/UmbrellaAcad

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umbrellaacad

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetflixUmbrellaAcademy

Please note, all photos above copyright of Netflix, so please no unauthorized copying or duplicating of any kind. Thanks! 

A Discovery of Witches Coming To the U.S. & Canada in January (Sundance Now/Shudder)

Matthew Goode and Teresa Palmer in A Discovery of Witches. Photo copyright of AMC.

Sundance Now, AMC Networks’ direct-to-consumer SVOD service curated with high-quality dramas and crime thrillers, and SHUDDER, the leading premium streaming service for thriller, suspense and horror, announced today that the entire season of the captivating drama A Discovery of Witches will premiere simultaneously on both platforms Thursday, January 17th, 2019 in the U.S. and Canada. Check out the official trailer!

 

The series, called “darkly entertaining” by The Guardian, stars Emmy-nominated actor Matthew Goode (The Crown, Downton Abbey), Teresa Palmer (Hacksaw  Ridge), Alex Kingston (ER, Doctor Who), Valarie Pettiford (Being Mary Jane) and Owen Teale (Game of Thrones).

Based on the bestselling and critically-acclaimed novel of the same name by Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches is an enchanting modern-day love story set against the backdrop of Oxford academic life. Historian Diana Bishop (Palmer), a reluctant witch denying her heritage, accidentally discovers a long-lost bewitched manuscript in Oxford’s Bodleian Library, and is immediately thrown into the heart of a dangerous underworld. On her journey, she finds herself tossed into the path of enigmatic vampire and geneticist, Matthew Clairmont (Goode), who hides a dark family secret.

The series, filmed in the UK at Wolf Studios Wales and on location in Oxford and Venice, was adapted for screen by writer Kate Brooke (Mr. Selfridge), who also serves as executive producer. Co-founders of Bad Wolf, Jane Tranter (Doctor Who, The Night Of) and Julie Gardner (Doctor Who, The Night Of) and Lachlan MacKinnon are executive producers along with author Deborah Harkness. Juan Carlos Medina (Painless) directs.