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“Fleabag”), and her brother, Adrian (Trystan Gravelle, “A Discovery of Witches”), are the real quiz show fans, but it’s Charles who ends up in the hot seat on the popular game show. Against the odds, Ingram manages to win the top one-million-pound prize, but there are those behind the scenes who are convinced that he had an accomplice and that he had cheated his way to success by using a episode miniseries drew millions of viewers when it aired in the U.K. back in April, and it’s likely to fare well when it airs in North America due to its sensational real-life storyline. AMC executive Sarah Barnett explained the appeal of the story on amc.com when the production was announced in 2019.
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“Quiz.” Leading man Macfadyen has established himself as a versatile actor, thanks to his work on both sides of the Atlantic. British audiences may know him for his film roles as Mr. Darcy in “Pride & Prejudice” (2005) and Daniel in “Death at a Funeral” (2007), as well as his television roles as Edmund Reid in “Ripper Street” and Joe in “Criminal Justice.” In America, he’s famous for his work in the movie “Frost/Nixon” (2008) and HBO’s “Succession.”
Welsh actor and activist Sheen, who lights up the screen as reallife Tarrant, started out his career onstage, earning multiple Laurence Olivier Award nominations. More recently, he’s become known for biographical performances as Tony Blair in the television production “The Deal” (2003) and the films “The Queen” (2006) and “The Special Relationship” (2010). Sheen may be familiar to American audiences from his role as a serial killer in the Fox drama “Prodigal Son.”
Clifford is best known for her portrayal of Claire in the BBC comedy-drama “Fleabag,” which earned her a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. The English actress also memorably played Martha Crawley in the ITV/Amazon Studios series “Vanity Fair.”
Olivier Award-winning actor Jibson is, like Sheen, better known for his stage work. But he’s had some memorable roles for which audiences may remember him. His film credits include “Flyboys” (2006), “Panic Button” (2011), “Beauty and the Beast” (2017) and “Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi” (2017). On television, he’s appeared in the U.S. miniseries “Hatfields & McCoys” as well as the TV movie “Saints & Strangers.”
“Quiz” also stars Mark Bonnar as TV producer Paul Smith, who becomes suspicious of Ingram’s success on the program and vows to get to the bottom of what’s really going on. Bonnar is known in the U.K. for his work in the crime drama “Shetland,” the medical drama “Casualty,” the psychological thriller “Psychoville” and the police procedural “Line of Duty.”
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Also of note is Helen McCrory as barrister Sonia Woodley QC, who defends Charles and Diana in court. Like Sheen, she has a reputation for biographical roles and has played Cherie Blair in both “The Queen” (2006) and “The Special Relationship” (2010). On the big screen, she’s appeared in “Charlotte Gray” (2001), “Skyfall” (2012) and “MotherFatherSon.” She also memorably played Narcissa Malfloy in the final three Harry Potter films. However, millions of TV fans know her as domineering matriarch Polly Gray in “Peaky Blinders.” manner and everyone there was so incredibly friendly. My
Together, the talented cast brings to life a tale in which fact is stranger than fiction, but viewers would be wise to remember that the show is a dramatization of the story. Although the Ingrams may have been convicted in the scandalous case, news recently broke that they were looking to ask the court of appeal to overturn those convictions.
As they prepare to head to the courts once again, TV viewers can watch the drama unfold in “Quiz,” premiering Sunday, May 31, on AMC.
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WHAT’S ON NETFLIX: “Fuller House” Season 5 Part 2
Back in 2016, ‘90s kids got a wave of nostalgia when Netflix premiered “Fuller House,” a spinoff of the early 1990s sitcom “Full House,” which saw most of the original cast members reprising their roles. Now, the series is set to come to a close when the final episodes of Season 5 launch on Tuesday, June 2, on Netflix. The series is set 20 years after the finale of “Full House” and follows a now adult D.J. Tanner-Fuller (Candace Cameron-Bure, “Make It or Break It”) as she faces the same situation her father faced: she’s recently widowed and raising three children. Luckily, like her father before her, she has help: her sister Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin, “Hollywood Darlings”) and her lifelong best friend, Kimmy (Andrea Barber, “Days of Our Lives”). Over the last five years, they’ve been through many ups and downs and have been joined by many friends and family members, like Joey (Dave Coulier, “Out of Control”), Jesse (John Stamos, “ER”) and, of course, Danny (Bob Saget, “Entourage,” 2015). You can catch up on the first nine episodes of the fifth and final season of this heartwarming spinoff just in time for the debut of the final episodes.
“That ‘70s Show”
Join the gang as they hang out in the Formans’ basement in Point Place, Wisconsin, in the late 1970s in this sitcom. You can watch all eight seasons now on Netflix. Eric Forman (Topher Grace, “Spider-Man,” 2002), Donna Pinciotti (Laura Prepon, “Orange Is the New Black”), Steven Hyde (Danny Masterson, “The Ranch”), Michael Kelso (Ashton Kutcher, “Two and a Half Men”), Jackie Burkhart (Mila Kunis, “Bad Moms,” 2016) and Fez (Wilmer Valderrama, “NCIS”) navigate the ups and downs of life while getting into all sorts of shenanigans. Enjoy every moment of Eric and Donna navigating their transition from friends to lovers, Jackie’s on-again, off-again relationship with
Kelso, Hyde’s government conspiracy theories and Fez’s hilarious misunderstandings of American culture — this series is filled with lots of heart as well as humor. Capitalizing on the tropes of the ‘70s, the series follows the group of friends as they spend a good portion of their time hanging out in Eric’s basement in a cloud of smoke discussing everything from serious topics to the possibility of a car that runs on water. Though it lasted eight seasons, the series actually begins in 1976 and ends at exactly 11:59 on New Year’s Eve 1979.
WHAT’S ON APPLE TV+: “Dickinson”
Hailee Steinfeld (“Pitch Perfect 3,” 2017) stars as the 19th-century literary icon Emily Dickinson in this biographical drama, and you can watch the first season now on Apple TV+. While the series is a fictionalized version of her life, it does stay true to many of the known facts about the author, from her years attending Amherst Academy to her rebellious personality. In this first season, we see Dickinson as she begins trying to get her poetry published and getting an education, despite the expectation that she marry and start a family. Season 2 is in the works and will delve into her relationship with fame and the themes of her work, particularly the theme of death. The well-known a new way with the premiere of this docuseries that uses letters written to iconic figures to create biographies. The 10-episode series features all sorts of personalities, from journalist Gloria Steinem and director Spike Lee to music legend Stevie Wonder, Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda and even Sesame Street’s Big Bird. Take a look at the lives of these iconic personalities (and more) through the eyes of those whose lives have been impacted by their work when the poignant docuseries “Dear ...” premieres on Apple TV+.
WHAT’S ON HULU:
“The Golden Girls”
American rapper Wiz Khalifa is set to join the cast in Season 2 as a human personification of Death, and Steinfeld has said that this character “is a major element in this show.”
“Dear ...”
Fan mail is becoming a thing of the past now, as most celebrities are on social media and are simply a tweet or a DM away (though few are likely to respond). But, for some celebrities, fan mail is rolling in. On Friday, June 5, Apple TV+ approaches celebrity profiles in
Available now on Hulu, this classic series follows Rose (Betty White, “Hot in Cleveland”), Blanche (Rue McClanahan, “Safe Harbor”), Dorothy (Bea Arthur, “Maude”) and her mother, Sophia (Estelle Getty, “Empty Nest”), at a turning point in their lives. Each of them has faced difficult circumstances that lead to them choosing to live together — Rose and Blanche’s respective husbands died, Dorothy got a divorce after her husband left her for a younger woman, and Sophia’s retirement home burned down.
“Maxxx” dyen) is considered an outlaw, and a bounty is placed on his
O-T Fagbenle (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) takes the lead as the washed-up former boy band star Maxxx in this British comedy series premiering Tuesday, June 2, on Hulu. When he is dumped by his supermodel girlfriend, Jourdan (Jourdan Dunn, “Zoolander 2,” 2016), Maxx decides it’s time to make a comeback and sets out to launch a solo music career. With the help of his cousin, Rose (Helen Monks, “Upstart Crow”), and the interesting combination of his former manager, Don (Christopher Meloni, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”), and new manager, Tamzin (Pippa Bennett-Warner, “Harlots”), Maxx attempts to prove to the world and himself that he isn’t a loser.
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