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“It was a great surprise,” costume designer Sharon Long admits about her recent win at the Costume Designers Guild Awards for her work on the second season of Hulu’s acclaimed comedy “The Great” for the episode “Five Days.” “I went to the award ceremony actually because it’s the first time I’ve been nominated for an award, so I thought I better go. I couldn’t turn that one down,” she smiles. Watch our exclusive video interview above.

“The Great” returned for an even more outrageous second season late last year to virtually unanimous “huzzahs” from critics, scoring a staggering 100 “fresh” rating at Rotten Tomatoes. Elle Fanning stars as the titular Catherine the Great in the genre-bending Russian royalty satire, who after initiating a coup against husband Peter (Nicholas Hoult) at the end of season 1, embarks on the show’s sophomore season pregnant with their child, while dealing...

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Inspired by short stories created by Anaïs Nin, gripping new drama Little Birds is out on DVD on 14th September and we have 2 copies to give away! Starring Juno Temple and Hugh Skinner it tells the tale of two very different women whose lives – and those of their lovers – become dangerously entangled in Tangier’s ‘International Zone’.

It’s 1955, and American heiress Lucy Savage (Juno Temple) is newly arrived in Tangier, one of the last outposts of colonial decadence. Whilst Lucy is navigating the sexual and political tensions of her new surroundings, her fiancé, Hugo Cavendish-Smyth (Hugh Skinner) is torn between his duty to Lucy and his lover Adham Abaza (Raphael Acloque), the most eligible man in Tangier. Meanwhile, Cherifa Lamour (Yumna Marwan), a Moroccan dominatrix and local celebrity, enraptures Secretary Pierre Vaney (Jean-Marc Barr), who has fallen desperately in love with her. As Lucy and Cherifa struggle to find...

Sophia Bush's Surveillance is not moving forward at CBS.

The pilot was apparently a hit in early testing, according to Variety, but it was apparently not a good fit for the Eye network.

The proposed series would have centered on the head of communications for the Nsa, a charming operative who finds her loyalties torn between protecting the government’s secrets and her own.

In addition to Bush, the pilot's cast included Allen Leech, Dennis Haysbert, Raphael Acloque, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Matthew Modine, Nick Blood, Spencer Moss, Tina Huang, Judith Scott, Brian Markinson, and Catherine Curtin.

Related: Sophia Bush Departs Chicago Pd

David C. White, who wrote the pilot, confirmed the sad news on Twitter over the weekend.

“Super bummed Surveillance won’t be going forward, but what an incredible experience it has been working with all of these amazing people,” he wrote.

“My girl @SophiaBush is the Queen.

Sophia Bush will not return to law enforcement after all: CBS has officially passed on the Chicago P.D. alumna’s drama pilot Surveillance, which was in contention for the 2019-2020 TV season.

Surveillance tested “through the roof,” according to Variety, but the end product was not seen as a good fit for the network. The would-be spy thriller centered on Bush’s Maddy, the head of communications for the Nsa, who was torn between protecting the government’s secrets and her own. The cast also included Dennis Haysbert (The Unit), Matthew Modine (Stranger Things), Catalina Sandino Moreno (The Affair...

CBS is officially not moving forward with “Surveillance,” a much-buzzed-about spy drama pilot starring Sophia Bush.

Sources had previously told Variety that the show had support within the network, but that it was not seen as a good fit for CBS. The drama had tested “through the roof,” they said.

The series is described as a “complex and timely spy thriller (about) the head of communications for the Nsa (Bush), a charming operative who finds her loyalties torn between protecting the government’s secrets and her own.”

The pilot, penned by David C. White, was produced by CBS Television Studios, 20th Century Fox Television and 6th and Idaho, and also starred Raphael Acloque, Dennis Haysbert, Allen Leech, Matthew Modine and Catalina Sandino Moreno. Russell Ackerman, Matt Reeves, John Schoenfelder and director Patricia Riggen were listed as executive producers.

White said back in April on Twitter that he had originally written...

Exclusive: Billions’ David Costabile, Transparent’s Amy Landecker and Parenthood’s Matt Lauria have joined the cast of Sky Atlantic period drama Little Birds alongside Juno Temple.

The Dirty John star is fronting the adaptation of Anais Nin’s infamous collection of erotic short stories, which is set in Tangier in 1955, in the famous international zone, one of the last outposts of colonial decadence and follows troubled Temple’s American debutante Lucy Savage as she faces a culture shock.

Costabile, who also starred in Breaking Bad, plays Lucy’s larger than life father, Grant Savage, an arms manufacturer who wants to control his daughter, while Landecker, who also starred in Doctor Strange, plays his loquacious wife Vanessa. Having set Lucy up with an English Lord, Hugo Cavendish-Smythe, played by Hugh Skinner, Grant thinks he has a malleable, potentially useful son-in-law but unbeknownst to the Savages, Hugo has already lost his heart to someone else.

Exclusive: A period drama starring Dirty John star Juno Temple and a sci-fi drama set in the 23rd Century are the first two original commissions from recently promoted Sky drama chief Cameron Roach.

Temple, who also starred in films such as Antonement and Killer Joe, is fronting Little Birds, an adaptation of Anais Nin’s infamous collection of erotic short stories.

Written by The Girl Who Fell to Earth author Sophia Al-Maria and directed by Billions and House of Cards director Stacie Passon, Little Birds is produced by The Last Panthers and This Is England producer Warp Films. Set in Tangier in 1955, in the famous international zone, one of the last outposts of colonial decadence, it follows troubled American debutante Lucy Savage, played by Temple, as she faces a culture shock.

Thrilled to escape her controlling parents, Savage arrives full of anticipation for her marriage to her English fiancée, Lord Hugo Cavendish-Smythe,...

Former 24 Potus Dennis Haysbert is heading up Surveillance at CBS: The actor will star opposite Sophia Bush (Chicago P.D.) in the drama pilot from executive producer Matt Reeves (10 Cloverfield Lane), our sister site Deadline reports.

The spy thriller follows Bush’s Maddy, the head of communications for the Nsa, who is torn between protecting the government’s secrets and her own. Haysbert — whose TV credits also include CBS’ The Unit and the recently cancelled NBC drama Reverie — will play Barry, the Nsa’s deputy director and Maddy’s longtime mentor/father figure.

The potential series’ cast also...

Dennis Haysbert is returning to CBS with a co-starring role opposite Sophia Bush in CBS’ drama pilot Surveillance, from Matt Reeves, David C. White, Patricia Riggen and 20th Century Fox TV, which will co-produce with CBS TV Studios.

Written by White, with Riggen set to direct, Surveillance is described as a complex and timely spy thriller centered on the head of communications for the Nsa, Maddy (Bush), a charming operative who finds her loyalties torn between protecting the government’s secrets and her own.

Haysbert will play Barry, the Nsa Deputy Director, a father figure to Maddy and her longtime mentor. In addition to Bush, he joins recently cast Catalina Sandino Moreno, Matthew Modine, Allen Leech and Raphael Acloque.

Reeves executive produces via his 6th & Idaho production company alongside Riggen; White co-executive produces.

At CBS, Haysbert previously starred on another drama produced by 20th TV, The Unit, which ran for four seasons.

Exclusive: Downton Abbey alum Allen Leech has been cast as one of the leads opposite Sophia Bush in CBS’'drama pilot "Surveillance," from Matt Reeves, David C. White, Patricia Riggen and 20th Century Fox TV, which will co-produce with CBS TV Studios.

Written by White, with Riggen set to direct, "Surveillance" is described as a complex and timely spy thriller centered on the head of communications for the NSA, Maddy (Bush), a charming operative who finds her loyalties torn between protecting the government’s secrets and her own.

Leech will play Mike, Maddy’s (Bush) husband and an accomplished former CIA operative. In addition to Bush, he joins recently cast Catalina Sandino Moreno, Matthew Modine and Raphael Acloque.

Reeves executive produces via his 6th & Idaho production company alongside Riggen; White co-executive produces.

Leech currently co-stars in the Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, which has grossed $285 million worldwide to date. Leech also...

Matthew Modine has joined CBS’ Surveillance team: The Stranger Things actor will co-star in the drama pilot, headlined by Sophia Bush (Chicago P.D.), our sister site Deadline reports.

The spy thriller stars Bush as the head of communications for the Nsa, who finds her loyalties torn between protecting the government’s secrets and her own. Modine — whose role on Stranger Things is not expected to be impacted — will play a mysterious government operative known as Man in a Red Tie.

The potential series’ cast also includes Catalina Sandino Moreno (The Affair) and Raphael Acloque (24: Legacy).

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Matthew Modine is moving from Hawkins, Indiana to the NSA.

Modine will star opposite Sophia Bush in CBS’ Nsa drama pilot, “Surveillance,” from producer Matt Reeves.

Modine will play Man in a Red Tie, a high level and mysterious government operative whose identity and true mission is shrouded in secrecy. The casting will not impact Modine’s role on Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” where he plays the nefarious Dr. Martin Brenner.

“Surveillance” is described by CBS as a complex and timely spy thriller centered around the head of communications for the Nsa (Bush), a charming operative who finds her loyalties torn between protecting the government’s secrets and her own.

Modine joins a cast that also includes Catalina Sandino Moreno and Raphael Acloque. Sandino Moreno will play Natalie, who oversees all active operations at the Nsa,...

Exclusive: Matthew Modine (Stranger Things) has been tapped as one of the leads opposite Sophia Bush in CBS’ drama pilot Surveillance, from Matt Reeves, David C. White, Patricia Riggen and 20th Century Fox TV, which will co-produce with CBS TV Studios.

The casting will not impact Modine’s duties on Netflix’s supernatural mega hit hit Stranger Stings where he plays the sinister Dr. Martin Brenner.

Written by White, with Riggen set to direct, Surveillance is described as a complex and timely spy thriller centered on the head of communications for the Nsa (Bush), a charming operative who finds her loyalties torn between protecting the government’s secrets and her own.

Modine will play Man in a Red Tie, a high level and mysterious government operative whose identity and true mission is shrouded in secrecy. In addition to Bush, he joins recently cast Catalina Sandino Moreno and Raphael Acloque.

Reeves...

24: Legacy alum Raphael Acloque has been cast as one of the leads opposite star Sophia Bush in CBS’ drama pilot Surveillance, from Matt Reeves, David C. White, Patricia Riggen and 20th Century Fox TV, which will co-produce with CBS TV Studios.

Written by White, with Riggen set to direct, Surveillance is described as a complex and timely spy thriller centered on the head of communications for the Nsa (Bush), a charming operative who finds her loyalties torn between protecting the government’s secrets and her own.

Acloque will play Jack, a smart, calculating and resourceful journalist with an alternative news website. He’s a vocal critic of the Nsa, determined to expose corruption and abuse within the agency and the intelligence community at large. Catalina Sandino Moreno also srars in the pilot.

Reeves executive produces via his 6th & Idaho production company alongside Riggen; White co-executive produces.

Acloque next will...

HBO/Sky have released a first-look photo of Helen Mirren as the titular character in four-part HBO/Sky miniseries Catherine the Great (see below). The image shows Mirren as Empress Catherine in her private quarters.

Gina McKee (Notting Hill), Rory Kinnear (Penny Dreadful), Richard Roxburgh (Rake), Kevin McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) and Sam Palladio (Nashville) also have joined previously announced stars Mirren, Jason Clarke and Joseph Quinn in the miniseries produced by Origin Pictures and New Pictures.

Currently shooting in palaces and sets across Russia, Latvia and Lithuania, the four-part miniseries, written by Nigel Williams, will chart the latter years of Catherine’s 34-year reign, as she builds Russia’s reputation as one of the great powers of Europe.

McKee will play Countess Bruce, Catherine’s lifelong friend and confidant. Kinnear is Minister Panin, a skillful politician, advisor and governor to Catherine’s son.

Check out this new teaser for the first season of the 24: Legacy TV show on Fox. It features Carlos Bernard reprising his role of Tony Almeida from the original series. In the new trailer, Tony warns someone is putting American lives in danger. 24: Legacy kicks off with a two-night premiere starting Sunday, February 5th after the Super Bowl.The 24 spinoff series stars Corey Hawkins as Eric Carter. Upon returning to the Us, this soldier races against the clock to thwart a devastating terrorist attack. Miranda Otto, Jimmy Smits, Teddy Sears, Dan Bucatinsky, Anna Diop, Ashley Thomas, Charlie Hofheimer, Coral Peña, Gerald McRaney, Raphael Acloque, and Sheila Vand also star in the Fox drama. Watch the promo, after the...

Twilight vet Jackson Rathbone is sinking his teeth into a pot-sitting role on The Last Ship.

RelatedThe Last Ship Enlists Peter Weller to Recur During Season 4

Per our sister site Deadline, the actor will recur during Season 4 of the TNT action-drama as Giorgio, a Greek-American playboy who uses his wealth and power to make the Mediterranean his playground.

Rathbone’s previous TV credits include Finding Carter, Aim High and Beautiful People.

RelatedThe Last Ship‘s Renewal Extended Through Season 5

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Exclusive: Fox has added a pair of actors to its upcoming limited series 24: Legacy. Raphael Acloque is set for a regular role and Themo Melikidze will recur on the series that chronicles a race against the clock to stop a terrorist attack on U.S. soil. Starring Straight Outta Compton's Corey Hawkins, it will follow the original series' real-time format. Acloque will play Jadalla “Jad” bin-Khalid, a bookish scholar who rejected his father's politics while at university…...