The captivating British crime drama “The Chelsea Detective” is set to make its highly-anticipated return to Acorn TV on Monday, August 28, with new episodes premiering weekly. Starring Adrian Scarborough as Detective Inspector Max Arnold, the second season of the show consists of four feature-length episodes that continue to delve into the intriguing and dark world of crime in London’s richest borough.
In this new season, Di Max Arnold partners with Detective Sergeant Layla Walsh, portrayed by Vanessa Emme. The two detectives uncover hidden killers among the glamorous art galleries and luxurious homes of Chelsea, exposing the sinister underbelly of the borough. As they navigate the glossy and stylish world, they must confront the darkness that lies beneath its surface.
Returning cast members include Sophie Stone as Chief Forensics Officer Ashley Wilton, Lucy Phelps as DC Jess Lombard, Peter Bankolé as DC Connor Pollock, Anamaria Marinca as Di Arnold’s ex-wife Astrid,...
In this new season, Di Max Arnold partners with Detective Sergeant Layla Walsh, portrayed by Vanessa Emme. The two detectives uncover hidden killers among the glamorous art galleries and luxurious homes of Chelsea, exposing the sinister underbelly of the borough. As they navigate the glossy and stylish world, they must confront the darkness that lies beneath its surface.
Returning cast members include Sophie Stone as Chief Forensics Officer Ashley Wilton, Lucy Phelps as DC Jess Lombard, Peter Bankolé as DC Connor Pollock, Anamaria Marinca as Di Arnold’s ex-wife Astrid,...
- 8/10/2023
- by Morgan Hall
- TV Everyday
Exclusive: Acorn TV and Zdf mystery drama series The Chelsea Detective has a new co-lead for its second season.
Vanessa Emme has been cast opposite star Adrian Scarborough, with production now underway in and around London ahead of a 2023 return. BBC Studios-backed Expectation is the lead producer.
Emme will play Detective Sergeant Layla Walsh, who’s described as a “sharp, “diligent” officer who joins Chelsea Cid from Exeter and loves her job. While not naïve about life in London, she is billed as “an outsider and will occasionally roll her eyes at the worst excesses of Chelsea.”
Killing Eve and 1917 star Scarborough will again play Detective Inspector Max Arnold.
The second run of The Chelsea Detective will comprise four feature-length mysteries set around the glossy locales of Chelsea in West London. Themes will include the team delving into the art world, luxury retirement living, rowing,...
Vanessa Emme has been cast opposite star Adrian Scarborough, with production now underway in and around London ahead of a 2023 return. BBC Studios-backed Expectation is the lead producer.
Emme will play Detective Sergeant Layla Walsh, who’s described as a “sharp, “diligent” officer who joins Chelsea Cid from Exeter and loves her job. While not naïve about life in London, she is billed as “an outsider and will occasionally roll her eyes at the worst excesses of Chelsea.”
Killing Eve and 1917 star Scarborough will again play Detective Inspector Max Arnold.
The second run of The Chelsea Detective will comprise four feature-length mysteries set around the glossy locales of Chelsea in West London. Themes will include the team delving into the art world, luxury retirement living, rowing,...
- 10/12/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Colton Haynes will be headlining a new “Ripped From the Headlines” movie for “Lifetime.” The former “Teen Wolf” and “Arrow” star will portray two crooked twin brothers in “Swindler Seduction.”
The channel also announced the upcoming movie “An Amish Sin” with Kellie Martin, Dylan Ratzlaff and Rukiya Bernard.
Premiering on Oct. 22, “Swindler Seduction” features Haynes as a con-man who fools and steals from women like Gabrielle Graham’s Louisa, à la the “Tinder Swindler.” The inspired-by-true events thriller exposes the world of the romantic con artists, with Haynes portraying a seemingly perfect angel investor and entrepreneur named Steve who eventually swindles Louisa out of thousands of dollars. When the authorities refuse to help her, she must track him and his twin down in her attempts to seek justice for herself and other women.
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“Swindler...
The channel also announced the upcoming movie “An Amish Sin” with Kellie Martin, Dylan Ratzlaff and Rukiya Bernard.
Premiering on Oct. 22, “Swindler Seduction” features Haynes as a con-man who fools and steals from women like Gabrielle Graham’s Louisa, à la the “Tinder Swindler.” The inspired-by-true events thriller exposes the world of the romantic con artists, with Haynes portraying a seemingly perfect angel investor and entrepreneur named Steve who eventually swindles Louisa out of thousands of dollars. When the authorities refuse to help her, she must track him and his twin down in her attempts to seek justice for herself and other women.
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- 8/18/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Two new ripped-from-the-headlines movies are planned for Lifetime in October that star Kellie Martin (Army Wives), Colton Haynes (Arrow) and more.
Airing Oct. 22, Swindler Seduction features Haynes in a dual role playing crooked twin brothers. The inspired-by-true events thriller exposes the world of the romantic con artists, i.e. men who earn their living off women who they fool and steal from. It also stars Gabrielle Graham (Twenties).
Swindler Seduction is a Raw presentation of a Muse Entertainment production. Piers Vellacott, Sara Murray and Jesse Prupas serve as Executive Producers. Jonathan Wright directs from a script written by Liz Lake. Foreign distribution is handled by Muse Distribution International.
On Oct. 29, Martin will headline An Amish Sin, the story of an Amish teen who tries to escape the harshness of the 18th century lifestyle she has grew up in to find her voice and independence in a neighboring city. It...
Airing Oct. 22, Swindler Seduction features Haynes in a dual role playing crooked twin brothers. The inspired-by-true events thriller exposes the world of the romantic con artists, i.e. men who earn their living off women who they fool and steal from. It also stars Gabrielle Graham (Twenties).
Swindler Seduction is a Raw presentation of a Muse Entertainment production. Piers Vellacott, Sara Murray and Jesse Prupas serve as Executive Producers. Jonathan Wright directs from a script written by Liz Lake. Foreign distribution is handled by Muse Distribution International.
On Oct. 29, Martin will headline An Amish Sin, the story of an Amish teen who tries to escape the harshness of the 18th century lifestyle she has grew up in to find her voice and independence in a neighboring city. It...
- 8/18/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Sky Sets ‘A Town Called Malice’ Cast
Sky has set cast and filming dates for 1980s Costa del Sol drama A Town Called Malice. Save Me star Jason Flemyng will helm the project as Albert Lord, the head of a family of petty thieves from South London who decamp to Spain to profit from an unexpected windfall. Joining Flemyng are Jack Rowan (Born to Kill), Tahirah Sharif (The Haunting of Bly Manor), Martha Plimpton(Mass), Dougray Scott (Ever After, Mission: Impossible 2), Lex Shrapnel (Captain America), Daniel Sharman (Fear the Walking Dead), George Jaques (The Third Day: Autumn) and Eliza Butterworth (The Last Kingdom). Filming begins later this month on the series from Vertigo Films, Rogue State and Sky Studios, which is due to air on Sky Max and Now TV next year. Bulletproof scribe Nick Love is lead writer and is joined in the writers’ room by Melissa Bubnic,...
Sky has set cast and filming dates for 1980s Costa del Sol drama A Town Called Malice. Save Me star Jason Flemyng will helm the project as Albert Lord, the head of a family of petty thieves from South London who decamp to Spain to profit from an unexpected windfall. Joining Flemyng are Jack Rowan (Born to Kill), Tahirah Sharif (The Haunting of Bly Manor), Martha Plimpton(Mass), Dougray Scott (Ever After, Mission: Impossible 2), Lex Shrapnel (Captain America), Daniel Sharman (Fear the Walking Dead), George Jaques (The Third Day: Autumn) and Eliza Butterworth (The Last Kingdom). Filming begins later this month on the series from Vertigo Films, Rogue State and Sky Studios, which is due to air on Sky Max and Now TV next year. Bulletproof scribe Nick Love is lead writer and is joined in the writers’ room by Melissa Bubnic,...
- 1/6/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: AMC Networks streamer Acorn TV has found its latest British crime series in the shape of Adrian Scarborough starrer The Chelsea Detective, which is created and co-written by Peter Fincham, the man who originally greenlit Downton Abbey for ITV.
Scarborough, a prolific English actor who has starred in Killing Eve, Gavin & Stacey, 1917, and A Very English Scandal, will take on the title role of Detective Inspector Max Arnold, who plies his trade in Chelsea, uncovering the murky underbelly of a well-heeled borough of London.
The Chelsea Detective will be co-produced by German public broadcaster Zdf, with BBC Studios-backed Expectation making the series, which consists of four feature-length episodes, each focusing on a different case.
Expectation co-founder Fincham, who was director of television at ITV during the time that Downton Abbey became a global phenomenon, created the drama. He writes an episode, while Glen Laker (Vera) and Liz Lake...
Scarborough, a prolific English actor who has starred in Killing Eve, Gavin & Stacey, 1917, and A Very English Scandal, will take on the title role of Detective Inspector Max Arnold, who plies his trade in Chelsea, uncovering the murky underbelly of a well-heeled borough of London.
The Chelsea Detective will be co-produced by German public broadcaster Zdf, with BBC Studios-backed Expectation making the series, which consists of four feature-length episodes, each focusing on a different case.
Expectation co-founder Fincham, who was director of television at ITV during the time that Downton Abbey became a global phenomenon, created the drama. He writes an episode, while Glen Laker (Vera) and Liz Lake...
- 3/24/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
STX Inks China & Euro Deals On Charles Dance-Narrated Docu-Drama ‘Rise Of Empires: Ottoman’ — Mipcom
Exclusive: STXtv has sold docu-drama series Rise of Empires: Ottoman to Youku for China, Viasat World for Central & Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Baltics, Russia and Cis, and Sic for Portugal.
The six-hour English-language production, narrated by Charles Dance (Game Of Thrones), tells the story of Mehmed II, who at 21 years-old became known as Mehmed the Conqueror, chronicling his fabled rise from 13-year-old Child Sultan to toppling Constantinople and becoming the ruler of the Ottoman Empire.
The show, produced by Karga Seven Pictures in association with STXtv, debuted in most markets on Netflix earlier this year. Turkish distributor Global Agency previously acquired Latin American distribution rights from STX.
The series was shot in multiple locations in Turkey, facilitated by Karga Seven’s Turkish production outfit.
Jada Miranda of STXtv said: “Rise of Empires: Ottoman has the kind of universal appeal and exciting, thrilling storytelling that has connected with audiences globally, bringing a...
The six-hour English-language production, narrated by Charles Dance (Game Of Thrones), tells the story of Mehmed II, who at 21 years-old became known as Mehmed the Conqueror, chronicling his fabled rise from 13-year-old Child Sultan to toppling Constantinople and becoming the ruler of the Ottoman Empire.
The show, produced by Karga Seven Pictures in association with STXtv, debuted in most markets on Netflix earlier this year. Turkish distributor Global Agency previously acquired Latin American distribution rights from STX.
The series was shot in multiple locations in Turkey, facilitated by Karga Seven’s Turkish production outfit.
Jada Miranda of STXtv said: “Rise of Empires: Ottoman has the kind of universal appeal and exciting, thrilling storytelling that has connected with audiences globally, bringing a...
- 10/13/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Game of Thrones star Charles Dance is to narrate Netflix docu-drama Rise of Empires: Ottoman. The six-part series launches on the streaming service on January 24.
Formerly known as Ottoman Rising, the series is produced by STXtelevision, which was behind Nat Geo’s Valley of the Boom, and Red Arrow Studios’ Karga Seven Pictures.
Dance, who recently starred as Lord Mountbatten in the third season of The Crown, will provide narration in the original English-language-version of the show.
Shot in Turkey, Rise of Empires: Ottoman tells the epic 15th-century story of Mehmed II, known as Mehmed the Conqueror, chronicling his astonishing and fabled rise from 13-year-old Child Sultan to toppling Constantinople and becoming the ruler of the Ottoman Empire.
The cast features Tommaso Basili (Emperor Constantine XI), Cem Yi̇ği̇t Üzümoğlu (Sultan Mehmed II), Tuba Büyüküstün (Mara Hatun), Bi̇rkan Sokullu (Giovanni Giustiniani Longo), Seli...
Formerly known as Ottoman Rising, the series is produced by STXtelevision, which was behind Nat Geo’s Valley of the Boom, and Red Arrow Studios’ Karga Seven Pictures.
Dance, who recently starred as Lord Mountbatten in the third season of The Crown, will provide narration in the original English-language-version of the show.
Shot in Turkey, Rise of Empires: Ottoman tells the epic 15th-century story of Mehmed II, known as Mehmed the Conqueror, chronicling his astonishing and fabled rise from 13-year-old Child Sultan to toppling Constantinople and becoming the ruler of the Ottoman Empire.
The cast features Tommaso Basili (Emperor Constantine XI), Cem Yi̇ği̇t Üzümoğlu (Sultan Mehmed II), Tuba Büyüküstün (Mara Hatun), Bi̇rkan Sokullu (Giovanni Giustiniani Longo), Seli...
- 1/9/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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