Samantha Iacia

2 weeks ago | backstage.com | Samantha Iacia

Set to premiere on Prime Video this year, “The Assassin” is an upcoming British crime thriller starring Keeley Hawes (“Orphan Black: Echoes,” “Bodyguard”) and Freddie Highmore (“The Good Doctor,” “Bates Motel”). Major details about the story are being kept quiet for now, but we do know that the six-episode limited series is currently in postproduction after filming in Greece last summer.

2 weeks ago | backstage.com | Samantha Iacia

The newest psychological thriller from Prime Video has a seemingly perfect recipe for success: a charming British lead, Jack Whitehall (“Fresh Meat,” “Travels With My Father”), picturesque onscreen locations, and the implication that at least one of the characters is harboring a dark secret. David Duchovny (“The X-Files,” “Californication”) and Carice van Houten (“Game of Thrones,” “Dangerous Liaisons”) star alongside Whitehall in the six-episode series, which is set in London and Greece.

3 weeks ago | backstage.com | Samantha Iacia

Fans of the 2018 wedding rom-com “Crazy Rich Asians” will want to celebrate this: A new show inspired by the adapted movie and novel is in development at Max. Although hardly any details about the project have been released (including potential cast members or filming locations), several major members of the movie’s original crew have already signed on for production. Here’s the rundown of what we know so far. What is the “Crazy Rich Asians” TV show about?

1 month ago | backstage.com | Samantha Iacia

Season 2 of Hulu’s hit psychological drama “Nine Perfect Strangers” debuts May 21. Nicole Kidman is reprising her lead role as Russian guru Masha Dmitrichenko on the eight-episode anthology series alongside an all-new notable ensemble cast including Christine Baranski (“The Good Wife”), Annie Murphy (“Schitt’s Creek”), Murray Bartlett (“The White Lotus”), Henry Golding (“Crazy Rich Asians”) and Maisie Richardson-Sellers (“The Originals”).

1 month ago | backstage.com | Samantha Iacia

Proving to be an immediate success for NBC and Peacock upon its debut last fall, “St. Denis Medical” has already been given the all-clear for a sophomore season. The medical comedy injects a dose of humor into would-be serious situations (for example, an emotional support animal gone rogue in the hospital), veering away from traditional emergency room dramas. For those hoping to land a role on Season 2, here’s what we know so far, including who helps cast the series.