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Buzzy dramedy I Hate Suzie officially arrives in Ameria this month, starring Doctor Who and Penny Dreadful alum Billie Piper as an actress whose life is turned upside down when her phone is hacked and graphic photos are published online of her extramarital affair. Piper, who is co-creator of the
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HBO's lavish adaptation of His Dark Materials will officially return for its second season this November. Based on the bestselling series from author Philip Pullman, Season 1 of the show introduced us to a Victorian alternate reality ruled by a theocratic group known as The Magisterium, powered by
Comedy
Billie Piper's buzzy Sky One series I Hate Suzie is coming to America on streaming service HBO Max. The eight-part series was co-created by the Doctor Who alum, who stars as Suzie Pickles, a famous woman whose life is upended when her phone is hacked and graphic photos
The Great Pottery Throw Down
Fans of The Great British Baking Show, rejoice. There's a new reality series arriving stateside from Love Productions, a spinoff of GBBO. It's called The Great Pottery Throw Down, and it's arrived on HBO Max with three full seasons, just in time for fall.
Drama
The trailer for the second season of HBO fantasy series His Dark Materials promises a dark and epic ride - featuring everything from grand battles and air-balloon chases to militant witches and the debut of Andrew Scott. Based on the bestselling series from author Philip Pullman, Season 1 of the
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With COVID-19 decimating filming schedules across the world in 2020, the fall TV season is understandably up in the air. However, there are a few shows that fans can look forward to because the productions worked so far in advance. His Dark Materials, a massive hit in the U.K.
Drama
Last Tango in Halifax star Sarah Lancashire is set to play the iconic Julia Child in HBO Max's Julia, which aims to tell the complicated life story of the famous chef, cookbook author and television personality. The series is largely inspired by Child's series The French
Drama
I often group Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials with George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire when discussing its impact on the fantasy landscape. That's because both play on the same stereotype of the genre — the heroic white male whose plot
Drama
Critics have complained that His Dark Materials has failed so far in its ability to emphasize the importance of the daemon-human bond in Lyra's world. Up until this week, I was inclined to argue with them. Though Lyra and Pan are not in constant contact in quite the
Drama
Last week's His Dark Materials picked up steam with the addition of Will Parry and a second storyline on our Earth. This week, Will is mostly benched. Despite Boreal's orders to search the house, his minions are perfectly happy to sit outside watching, unnerving Elaine and
Drama
One could argue that the problem with His Dark Materials so far is that it insists on staying slavishly faithful to the source material. It's an understandable decision, especially in light of the 2005 film, which excised all of the religious overtones to reduce it to a story
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Lin-Manuel Miranda arrives as Lee Scoresby in this week's His Dark Materials cold open, floating along in his hot air balloon and singing. It's the first time the show has seemed, if not cheerful, at least as if it has sprung into full color. It helps