Queen Sono
Netflix has released the first photo from the South African comedy-drama series “Queen Sono” which begins production next year. The shot shows lead star Pearl Thusi (“Quantico”) as the titular character in full costume.
Kagiso Lediga and Tamsin Andersson co-created the series which will center around a female secret agent in a South African agency whose purpose is to better the lives of African citizens. While she fights crime, she will also deal with many problems in her personal life. [Source: Twitter]
Billions
Showtime has announced a March 17th premiere date for the fourth season of the hit drama series “Billions” starring Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis. In addition, the first teaser trailer for the project has arrived and sees former enemies Bobby and Chuk come together to form an uneasy but highly effective alliance, aimed at the eradication of all their rivals.
Virgin River
Alexandra Breckenridge (“This Is Us”), Martin Henderson (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Tim Matheson (“The Affair”) and Annette O’Toole (“Smallville”) will lead the cast of Netflix’’ contemporary romance drama series “Virgin River” based on the novels by Robyn Carr. Sue Tenney (“Good Witch”) serves as showrunner and executive producer.
Breckenridge plays Melinda Monroe who answers an ad to work as a nurse practitioner in the remote California town of Virgin River. Desperate to move on from her painful past and start fresh, she discovers that small-town living isn’t quite as simple as she expected. Henderson is a sharp-witted ex-Marine commander seeking solace, Matheson a curmudgeonly doctor, and O’Toole the town’s blunt mayor. [Source: Deadline]
Miracle Workers
TBS has released the full trailer for “Miracle Workers,” its upcoming new comedy series from producer Lorne Michaels and starring Daniel Radcliffe as a low-level angel in the Department of Answered Prayers under the purview of God himself (Steve Buscemi) who has effectively checked out of caring. The limited series premieres February 12th.
Killing Eve
EW has released several new photos from the second season of BBC America’s critically acclaimed dark comedy/thriller series “Killing Eve”. Events seem to pick up right where the first season finale left off as Eve (Sandra Oh) and Villanelle (Jodie Comer) deal with the stabbing and the repercussions it has.
The first season had an unbroken record of weekly ratings growth in the key adults 25-54 and 18-49 demos, something no other series on television has done in over a decade. Damon Thomas has returned to direct the second season and will executive produce with Lisa Brühlmann and Francesca Gregorini also set to direct.
