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The Winter King, a 10 part historical fantasy series, has been cancelled after its first season, which aired on Itvx in the UK and MGM+ in the US. The series, adapted from Bernard Cornwell’s trilogy, stars Iain De Caestecker as Arthur Pendragon, the central character in this epic story. De Caestecker’s performance illustrates Arthur’s transformation […]

MGM+’s The Winter King Cancelled...

How much must Arthur sacrifice in the first season of The Winter King TV show on MGM+? As we all know, Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like The Winter King is cancelled or renewed for season two. MGM+ and other streaming platforms, however, collect their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the first season episodes of The Winter King here. *Status Update Below.

An MGM+ historical fantasy drama series, The Winter King TV show stars Iain De Caestecker, Eddie Marsan, Ellie James, Nathaniel Martello-White, Stuart Campbell, Daniel Ings, Valene Kane, Jordan Alexandra, and Simon Merrells with Steven Elder, Andrew Gower, Aneirin Hughes, Emily John, Tatjana Nardone, Ken Nwosu, and Billy Postlethwaite. The story retells the Arthurian legend and is set in the...

The Legend of King Arthur is one and done on MGM+. The Winter King has been cancelled, so there won't be a second season. The first season of ten episodes finished being released in November on the American outlet.

A historical fantasy drama series based on Bernard Cornwell's trilogy of novels, The Winter King TV show stars Iain De Caestecker, Eddie Marsan, Ellie James, Nathaniel Martello-White, Stuart Campbell, Daniel Ings, Valene Kane, Jordan Alexandra, and Simon Merrells with Steven Elder, Andrew Gower, Aneirin Hughes, Emily John, Tatjana Nardone, Ken Nwosu, and Billy Postlethwaite. The story is a retelling of the Arthurian legend and is set in the fifth century, long before Britain was united. It’s in a brutal land of warring factions and tribes. The series follows Arthur Pendragon (De Caestecker), the illegitimate son of King...

Beacon 23 has been cancelled after two seasons by MGM+ while the freshman series The Winter King will not return to the Amazon streamer after it was axed by Itvx in the U.K., Deadline has confirmed.

Beacon 23, based on the best-selling book by Hugh Howey, is a sci-fi psychological thriller starring Lena Headey and Stephan James as Aster Calyx and Halan Kai Nelson, respectively, two people brought together by fate at the end of the known universe. Aster, a government agent, and Halan, an ex-military man, find themselves trapped together inside one of many Beacons that serve as a lighthouse for intergalactic travelers.

Every Beacon is run by one highly trained human and a specialized Artificial Intelligence. Aster mysteriously finds her way to the lonely Beacon-keeper Halan, and a tense battle of wills unfolds. Halan begins to question whether Aster is friend or foe, as her ability to...

A former TV queen and current TV king are both ending their short-lived reigns on MGM+. Neither Beacon 23 nor The Winter King will return to the streamer for additional seasons, TVLine has learned.

Loosely based on Hugh Howey’s short story of the same name, Beacon 23 stars Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) and Stephan James (Homecoming) as Aster and Halan, individuals who end up in confinement together at the furthest reaches of the universe. The sci-fi series streamed for two seasons from 2023 to 2024, totaling 16 episodes.

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Jamie Dornan has joined the cast for the Netflix crime noir series ‘The Undertow’, in which he will take on the double role of twin brothers.

The series is based on the Nordisk Film Production As television series ‘Twin’ created by Kristoffer Metcalfe. Suffocating in a loveless marriage to Adam (Dornan), Nicola’s (Davis) life takes a dramatic turn when Adam’s long-estranged identical twin brother Lee (Dornan) comes crashing back into her life, and their tangled romantic past threatens to destroy the present. A split-second decision and a terrible accident drives Nicola to protect her children, over the course of one week, Lee and Nicola are forced together, struggling to maintain a web of secrets and lies. Though they can’t ignore their feelings for each other, they both know they’re living on borrowed time.

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Netflix has commissioned an eclectic variety of shows in the UK, and details of its new dramas are right here.

Netflix has commissioned a raft of new shows in the UK. Without further ado, the details are as follows:

First up is House Of Guinness, a new drama from the pen of Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight. Read the synopsis below:

House Of Guinness will tell the story of one of Europe’s most famous and enduring dynasties – The Guinness Family. Set in 19th-century Dublin and New York, it will focus on the consequences of the death of Benjamin Guinness, the man responsible for the extraordinary success of the Guinness brewery, and the far-reaching impact of his cunning will on the fate of his four adult children, Arthur, Edward, Anne, and Ben, as well as on a group of Dublin characters who work and interact with the growing juggernaut that...

Double the Jamie Dornan, double the drama.

The actor — whose TV credits include The Tourist, The Fall and Once Upon a Time — will star as identical twins in Netflix’s crime noir series The Undertow, our sister site Variety reports.

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The ensemble also includes Mackenzie Davis (Station Eleven), Iain De Caestecker (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), and Gary Lewis (Vigil).

Based on the Norwegian series Twin,...

Jamie Dornan will lead the cast of a new crime noir series that has been ordered at Netflix titled “The Undertow,” Variety has learned exclusively.

“The Undertow” is based on the Nordisk Film Production As television series “Twin” created by Kristoffer Metcalfe. Dornan will star in the series as twin brothers Adam and Lee. Along with Dornan, the cast also includes Mackenzie Davis, Iain De Caestecker, and Gary Lewis.

The official description of the series reads: “Suffocating in a loveless marriage to Adam (Dornan), Nicola’s (Davis) life takes a dramatic turn when Adam’s long-estranged identical twin brother Lee (Dornan) comes crashing back into her life, and their tangled romantic past threatens to destroy the present. A split-second decision and a terrible accident drives Nicola to protect her children, and over the course of one week, Lee and Nicola are forced together, struggling to maintain a web of secrets and lies.

Based on Bernard Cornwell’s The Warlord Chronicles novels, the historical fiction series is a retelling of the Arthurian legend and takes place in post-Roman Dark Age Britain. Iain De Caestecker stars as Arthur Pendragon, with Stuart Campbell as Derfel Cadam, Elle James as Nimue, Valene Kane as Morgan, Jordan Alexandra as Guinevere, and Nathaniel Martello-White

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A historical fantasy drama series airing on the MGM+ cable channel, The Winter King TV show stars Iain De Caestecker, Eddie Marsan, Ellie James, Nathaniel Martello-White, Stuart Campbell, Daniel Ings, Valene Kane, Jordan Alexandra, and Simon Merrells with Steven Elder, Andrew Gower, Aneirin Hughes, Emily John, Tatjana Nardone, Ken Nwosu, and Billy Postlethwaite. The story retells the Arthurian legend and is set in the...

Network: MGM+

Episodes: Ongoing (hour)

Seasons: Ongoing

TV show dates: August 20, 2023 -- present

Series status: Has not been cancelled

Performers include: Iain De Caestecker, Eddie Marsan, Ellie James, Nathaniel Martello-White, Stuart Campbell, Daniel Ings, Valene Kane, Jordan Alexandra, and Simon Merrells with Steven Elder, Andrew Gower, Aneirin Hughes, Emily John, Tatjana Nardone, Ken Nwosu, and Billy Postlethwaite.

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A historical fantasy drama series, The Winter King TV show was created by Kate Brooke, Ed Whitmore, and Bernard Cornwell, based on Cornwell's The Warlord Chronicles novels.

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The Winter King is a British historical drama series about the Arthurian legend created by Kate Brooke, Ed Whitmore, and Bernard Cornwell. The MGM+ series is based on a trilogy of books called The Warlord Chronicles novels written by Bernard Cornwell. The Winter King stars Iain De Caestecker in the lead role of King Arthur, with Jordan Alexandra, Stuart Campbell, Nathaniel Martello-White, and Ellie James starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved The Winter King here are some similar shows you could watch next.

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Synopsis: A story of redemption, vengeance, and self-discovery set against the birth of England, this drama series follows young warrior and outsider, Uhtred on a fierce mission to reclaim his birthright. The Last Kingdom combines real historical figures and events with fiction, re-telling the history of King Alfred the Great and his desire to unite...

Winter comes earlier this year as Arthur begins the journey toward his reign and the ITV historical epic drama “The Winter King” has its series premiere. Set in the fifth century, in a brutal land of warring factions and tribes long before Britain was united, the outcast Arthur Pendragon makes his rise to legendary warrior and leader. The new ITV series will simultaneously make its streaming debut in the United States on Sunday, Aug. 20 on MGM+. You can watch The Winter King: Season 1 with a 7-Day Free Trial of Fubo.

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“The Winter King” tells the story of how Arthur became the lord of war despite the illegitimacy of his throne. The story is based on Bernard Cornwell...

Chivalry is not dead — at least onscreen. See: the countless film and TV versions of the medieval King Arthur legend, in which good and brave knight Arthur Pendragon battles for the heart and soul of a kingdom. The 10-episode drama, The Winter King, based on author Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicles trilogy and set in 5th century Britain, has a fresh tilt that makes the hero even more impressive: his painful origin story as an outcast. “Arthur is trying to reconcile with childhood trauma and face the harsh realities of what it means to become a leader for [moral] good,” says former Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Iain De Caestecker.“We first meet him living under the weight of the title of bastard son, having spent his life all but rejected by his father.” (Credit: Simon Ridgway) That would be High King Uther, who unjustly banishes Arthur. Eventually, the Druid...

"The Winter King" is a new live-action, Brit-produced historical fiction TV series based on author Bernard Cornwell's "The Warlord Chronicles" series of novels, starring Iain De Caestecker as 'King Arthur', streaming August 20th, 2023 on MGM+:

"...the series is set in the fifth century, before Britain was united, in a brutal land of warring factions and tribes, where lives were often fleeting...

"...as 'Arthur Pendragon' evolves from outcast to legendary warrior and leader..."

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"The Winter King" is a new live-action, Brit-produced historical fiction TV series based on author Bernard Cornwell's "The Warlord Chronicles" series of novels, starring Iain De Caestecker as 'King Arthur', streaming August 20th, 2023 on MGM+:

"...the series is set in the fifth century, before Britain was united, in a brutal land of warring factions and tribes, where lives were often fleeting...

"...as 'Arthur Pendragon' evolves from outcast to legendary warrior and leader..."

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The Winter King has its premiere date. The historical fiction series, based on The Warlord Chronicles books by Bernard Cornwell, takes viewers back to the fifth century and the time of King Arthur. Ten episodes have been produced.

Iain De Caestecker, Eddie Marsan, Ellie James, Nathaniel Martello-White, Stuart Campbell, Daniel Ings, Valene Kane, Jordan Alexandra, Simon Merrel, Steven Elder, Andrew Gower, Aneirin Hughes, Emily John, Tatjana Nardone, Ken Nwosu, and Billy Postlethwaite star in the British drama.

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Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix is paying a visit to Love Island USA, making a special guest appearance during the second week of Season 5, Peacock officially announced on Tuesday.

The streamer also released the above video introducing the cast for the upcoming run, which will welcome back host Sarah Hyland and narrator Iain Stirling.

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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. vet Iain De Caestecker looks to be having a royally good time in the first trailer for MGM+’s The Winter King, which premieres Sunday, Aug. 20 at 9/8c.

Described as a “a bold and revisionist take on well-loved Arthurian legends” and based on the Warlord Chronicles novels by Bernard Cornwell, The Winter King “is set in the fifth century, long before Britain was united, in a brutal land of warring factions and tribes, where lives were often fleeting,” according to the official synopsis. “The series follows Arthur Pendragon as he evolves from...

MGM+ is tackling Arthurian legends in its first trailer for The Winter King, a 10-episode original show that offers a bold and revisionist take on the stories from Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicles series. Produced by Sony Pictures Television-owned Bad Wolf, the series is slated to make its debut on Sunday, August 20 on MGM+, and we have your exclusive first look, above. The Winter King is set in the fifth century, long before Britain was united, in a brutal land where life was fleeting. The series follows Arthur Pendragon as he evolves from an outcast into a legendary warrior and leader. Viewers get a taste of this in the trailer, above, with Iain De Caestecker in the lead role of Arthur Pendragon. (Credit: MGM+/Copyright © Simon Ridgway 2022) Filmed in Wales and the West Country, the show is led by director and executive producer Otto Bathurst alongside Toby Leslie. Kate Brooke...

The Winter King is headed to MGM+. Inspired by the story of King Arthur and based on Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicles, the material was adapted by Kate Brooke and Ed Whitmore. In partnership with Itvx, the cable channel has ordered 10 episodes and set a summer premiere date.

Iain De Caestecker, Eddie Marsan, Ellie James, Nathaniel Martello-White, Stuart Campbell, Daniel Ings, Valene Kane, Jordan Alexandra, and Simon Merrel star in the historical drama. Steven Elder, Andrew Gower, Aneirin Hughes, Emily John, Tatjana Nardone, Ken Nwosu, and Billy Postlethwaite fill out the rest of the cast.

Set in Post-Roman Dark Age Britain, the story revolves around Arthur Pendragon (De Caestecker), the illegitimate son of King Uther and an exiled warlord.

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Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Wednesday, May 17, 2023.

Conan O'Brien has landed a TV series on HBO Max.

Conan O'Brien Must Go is described as a new international travel series.

The four-episode series is currently in production and will feature O'Brien visiting new friends he's met through his podcast, "Conan O'Brien Needs a Fan," where he dives deep with listeners from across the country and the world.

It's certainly a different direction for O'Brien and we're sure his fans will be thrilled.

"My fans around the globe never asked me to visit them, so I did," he said in a statement.

Nina Rosenstein, Executive Vice President of HBO Programming added: "Conan is a national treasure…at least that's what he keeps telling me. It's been an absolute dream to work with him, Jeff, and the whole Conaco team."

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Iain De Caestecker is going from Marvel comics to an even more legendary tale of adventure.

The Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. alum stars as the future King Arthur in the MGM+ historical epic The Winter King, which has landed a 10-episode series order, TVLine has learned. The Winter King will premiere Sunday, Aug. 20 at 9/8c.

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A new take on the Arthurian legend is coming. MGM+ has ordered the 10-episode The Winter King, described as a “bold and revisionist take on well-loved Arthurian legends.” Based on Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicles series and filmed in the United Kingdom, it will premiere on Sunday, August 20 at 9/8c. The Winter King is set in the fifth century, long before Britain was united, in a brutal land of warring factions and tribes, where lives were often fleeting. The series stars Iain De Caestecker as Arthur Pendragon as he evolves from outcast to legendary warrior and leader. “The Winter King is a cinematic and imaginative reinterpretation of the Arthurian legend,” said Michael Wright, head of MGM+, in a statement. “Kate Brooke, Ed Whitmore, and the magnificent cast take viewers on a fascinating and entertaining journey through this timeless tale told through a new lens.” Added executive producer Julie Gardner, “It...

ITV’s big-budget Arthurian adaptation The Winter King has found a U.S. home.

MGM+ has boarded the 10-part Bernard Cornwell adaptation, which comes from His Dark Materials producer Bad Wolf, and the show will launch on the U.S. streamer on August 20.

Starring Iain De Caestecker and Eddie Marsan as The High King, the adaptation is set in the fifth century, long before Britain was united in a brutal land of warring factions and tribes, where lives were often fleeting. The series follows Arthur Pendragon, played by De Caestecker, as he evolves from outcast to legendary warrior and leader. Other cast includes Ellie James (I May Destroy You) as Nimue, Nathaniel Martello-White (Small Axe) as Merlin, Stuart Campbell (Rogue Heroes) as Derfel, Daniel Ings (I Hate Suzie) as Owain, Valene Kane (The Fall) as Morgan, Jordan Alexandra (Mammals) as Guinevere, and Simon Merrells as Gundleus.

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MGM+ on Wednesday announced it has ordered a 10-episode first season of “The Winter King,” based on the popular “Warlord Chronicles” novels by Bernard Cornwell that explore a deconstructive, somewhat realistic take on the legends of King Arthur.

The series will star Iain De Caestecker as Arthur Pendragon.

The series is set to premiere August 20 on MGM+, the network formerly known as Epix. It is produced by Sony Pictures-owned production company Bad Wolf, and is being adapted by Kate Brooke and Ed Whitmore. Otto Bathurst, known for his work on Netflix’s “Peaky Blinders” and HBO’s “His Dark Materials,” will serve as lead director and executive producer alongside Toby Leslie.

Per a release from MGM+, the series is “set in the fifth century, long before Britain was united, in a brutal land of warring factions and tribes, where lives were often fleeting. The series follows Arthur Pendragon as...

If you’re eagerly awaiting the release of Seven Kings Must Die – the final feature-length instalment of The Last Kingdom, airing on Netflix this April – you might be wondering what will fill the epic battle-filled hole in your TV viewing schedule once it’s all over.

Good news: the answer could be Bad Wolf’s new show The Winter King, which will air on Itvx. This brand-new historical fiction TV series has more than just the Middle Ages setting in common with The Last Kingdom: they’re also both based on a series of Bernard Cornwell novels. This time, however, instead of Saxons vs. Vikings, The Winter King will tell the story of the legend of King Arthur:

“Once upon a time, in a land that was called Britain, these things happened.”

Introducing… The Winter King.

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Exclusive: Additional cast members have been revealed for the first series of Itvx’s The Winter King, produced by His Dark Materials and Doctor Who outfit Bad Wolf.

Based on Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicles, the series, which has just wrapped in the UK, stars Iain de Castecker as Arthur Pendragon. It follows Pendragon’s exploits as he evolves from outcast to legendary warrior and leader.

Eddie Marsan plays High King Uther, Ellie James is Nimue, and Nathaniel Martello-White plays Merlin.

The new cast includes Jordan Alexandra (Mammals) as Guinevere, “the exacting, beautiful and ambitious exiled-Princess of Henis Wyren”; Steven Elder (The King) as Bishop Bedwin, the “deeply kind and affable Bishop of Dumnonia”; and Andrew Gower (Outlander) as Sansum, “Bishop Bedwin’s fanatical novice, who holds great sway over the Christians of Britain”.

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Warning: contains spoilers for The Control Room finale.

The two leads in Scottish BBC One Thriller The Control Room share “an unbreakable bond” says star Iain de Caestecker, who plays emergency call handler Gabriel. The early loss of the characters’ mothers forged an unspoken connection between them that survived into the present day. Gabe lost his mum from cancer as a child, while Joanna Vanderham’s Sam was abandoned by hers at a similar age. The two children were then separated for decades but “when Sam comes back into Gabe’s world, it’s like electricity shot through him,” de Caestecker tells Den of Geek. “Suddenly he’s brought back to life in a sense.”

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While HBO Max is yet to debut in the territory, 11 original series and 10 features from the streamer are bowing exclusively on Amazon Prime Video India across July and August. The slate includes comedic thriller “The Flight Attendant,” starring Kaley Cuoco; DC Comics adaptation “Peacemaker,” created for television by James Gunn and starring John Cena; “And Just Like That…,” the next chapter of the Sex and the City franchise; the new “Gossip Girl,” an extension of the original pop culture classic series; and “Doom Patrol” that reimagines a group of DC superheroes.

The slate also includes comedy “The Sex Lives of College Girls,” created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble; drama “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin”; true crime-drama “The Staircase”; dystopian drama “Dmz”; and science fiction drama “Raised by Wolves.” HBO Max original features include “An American Pickle,” “Aquaman: King of Atlantis,” “Let Them All Talk” and “Superintelligence.”

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Warning: contains (mild) spoilers for the Agents of Shield finale.

Emergency call handling is one of the highest-stress jobs that take place in an office environment. Handlers need to keep their head as they extract information from panicked and injured callers, who are often in dangerous situations. There can be highs, like the first call taken by Iain de Caestecker’s lead in BBC One thriller The Control Room – over the phone, Gabe talks a scared couple through the emergency roadside delivery of their child and they name the baby after him, their own angel Gabriel. The lows of the job are intense, particularly for Gabe who one day receives a call that unravels his life.

At the start of The Control Room, Gabe’s isn’t much of a life at all, de Caestecker tells Den of Geek over Zoom. “From the very start, I don’t think his...

The phone rings in the emergency control room. It’s answered by an operator. After that, anything could happen. It happens day in day out, the call handler is just a voice but they’re talking to somebody at a critical moment. It’s a stressful job, the one at the centre of the new BBC One drama, The Control Room.

A tense thriller full of twists and turns, it’s about Gabe (Ian Caestecker), an emergency response handler whose life is turned upside down by a life and death 999 call. The voice on the other end of the phone is alarmingly familiar and the woman concerned (Joanna Vanderham) appears to know him as well. Under pressure to find out for sure who she is, Gabe makes decisions that threaten devastating consequences.

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When introduced, well-known political figure Laurence has just won a libel lawsuit. A smug grin from ear to ear, he’s off to discuss it with Mick the Mouth on “Alltalk,” a trashy radio show on which he appears weekly. It seems par for the course these days that a once guarded political figure could go off the rails...

PBS released the first trailer on Saturday for the new Masterpiece series “Roadkill,” starring Hugh Laurie as a scheming U.K. politician.

The four-episode series, set to premiere on Nov. 1, stars Laurie as Peter Laurence, a “self-made forceful and charismatic politician,” according to PBS’s description of the series.

“Peter’s public and private life seems to be falling apart – or rather is being picked apart by his enemies. As the personal revelations spiral, he is shamelessly untroubled by guilt or remorse, expertly walking a high wire between glory and catastrophe as he seeks to further his own agenda while others plot to bring him down.”

Created by Michael Keillor and written by “The Hours” writer David Hare, the series also stars “Peaky Blinders” alum Helen McCrory as well as Saskia Reeves, Iain De Caestecker, Pip Torrens, Millie Brady, Danny Ashok and Sidse Babett Knudsen.

Michael Keillor directs the series,...

With the the success of HBO's Watchmen at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, it seems apparent that superhero shows Can win awards.

For the longest time, the Academy has refused to recognize shows of the superhero genre, no matter how outstanding and critically relevant they are.

Yes, from time to time, a superhero show will receive an award for its stunts, costumes, or special effects, but rarely do we see an acting, writing, or directing award nomination for any of these shows, even when there are people deserving of the accolades.

Every year, the Emmys announce their nominations and the average person says "huh?"

While many of the nominated shows are worthy of recognition for their work, a majority of them are series that do not have a big following.

This is thanks to the ever-growing number of streaming services and the Academy's recent tendency to lean towards cable instead of network television.

Spoiler Alert: This article contains details of tonight’s doubleheader Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. series finale.

“Cool.”

That’s the last word spoken tonight in the very last episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Clark Gregg’s Phil Coulson flies off from the superspy HQ in a new version of his very special cherry red 1962 Chevrolet Corvette L.O.L.A., which stands for Levitating Over Land Automobile.

“It also indicates, as you noted, we handed the baton nicely to Daisy,” EP Jed Whedon says of the Chloe Bennett portrayed Inhuman character. “You really get the sense that she’s now doing what he did,” the S.H.I.E.Ld. co-showrunner adds “She’s found a lost person who has potential and she’s building a family and she’s taken his role. To see him get in L.O.L.A is then the promise...

(Warning: The following story contains Major spoilers for the two-part series finale of ABC’s “Agents of Shield” on Wednesday.)

It may have taken until midway through the show’s series finale, but Fitz finally showed up in “Agents of Shield’s” final season and put an end to the season-long mystery of just where the other half of FitzSimmons while the rest of the team was hopping through time.

“We knew we were gonna have a challenge with building a story for Fitz this season,” co-showrunner Jed Whedon told TheWrap. Because of scheduling conflicts, Iain De Caestecker had very limited availability for the final season, which led the Marvel TV series to work in a story that saw Fitz stay behind, in an unknown location, while the Shield team was trying to prevent the Chronicoms from messing up the timeline (spoiler: they were not very successful).

But since “Agents of Shield...

Better late than never…?

At the close of the series’ penultimate hour, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. welcomed back Leopold Fitz, who save for a smattering of new flashbacks had been conspicuously missing throughout the final season.

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On-screen, original cast member Iain De Caestecker’s absence had been explained by the fact that Fitz needed to hide from and plot against the all-knowing Chronicoms.

As Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. draws ever closer to its very end, let’s take a few minutes to flash back to the very beginning — as in, the cast’s first trip to San Diego Comic-Con ahead of the ABC series’ premiere.

In the video Q&a above (moderated by TVLine alum Megan Masters), Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Brett Dalton, Iain De Caestecker and Elizabeth Henstridge shared their first hints about the live-action Marvel series, which was in a small way spun off of The Avengers (in which Gregg’s Agent Phil Coulson was slain by Loki).

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Network: ABC

Episodes: 136 (hour)

Seasons: Seven

TV show dates: September 24, 2013 -- August 12, 2020

Series status: Ending

Performers include: Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, and Elizabeth Henstridge.

TV show description:      

In this action series, it seems that Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) has returned from the dead (Gregg reprises his role from the Marvel movies). He assembles a small specialized team of Agents from the worldwide law-enforcement organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D..

Coulson believes that a small team of regular people, when working together, can make just as much of a difference as those with superpowers. Together they investigate the new, the strange, and the unknown across the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary.

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The two-hour series finale episode "Brand New Day", directed by Keith Potter, from the Flagship Marvel Television Series "Agents of Shield", airs August 12, 2020 on ABC:

"...with the help of 'Kora' on the inside, 'Sibyl' and 'Nathanial' continue their fight to shape a dark new future for 'S.H.I.E.L.D.', managing to stay one step ahead of the agents along the way.

"If the team is going to turn this one around, they'll have to get creative and maybe even a little out of this world..."

Cast includes Clark Gregg as 'Agent Phil Coulson', Ming-Na Wen as 'Agent Melinda May', Chloe Bennet as 'Daisy Johnson', Elizabeth Henstridge as 'Agent Jemma Simmons', Iain De Caestecker as 'Agent Leopold Fitz', Henry Simmons as 'Director Alphonso Mack MacKenzie', Natalia Cordova-Buckley as 'Elena Yo-Yo Rodriguez' and Jeff Ward as 'Deke Shaw'.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Agents of Shield: Brand...

Where/when in the world is Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.‘s Fitz? As the ABC series kicks off the back half of its farewell seasontonight at 10/9c, we at long last have some intel on when the genius Scot will be heard from again.

Appearing in a Marvel.com video interview, Elizabeth Henstridge first shared her own big news — that she quietly made her directorial debut, with the S.H.I.E.L.D. episode airing next Wednesday, July 22. But before the Q&a came to an end, Henstridge was invited to address the elephant in the Zephyr: When (if ever) during this 13-episode farewell season...

The next episode of Marvel's "Agents of Shield" is titled "Alien Commies from the Future!", directed by Nina Lopez-Corrado, airing June 10, 2020 on ABC:

"...a surprise leap forward in time has stranded 'Enoch' in 1931 and landed the team in yet another unfamiliar decade. 

"Now, in order to stop the 'chronicoms' from launching their newest future-dismantling plan, the agents will have to infiltrate a 'S.H.I.E.L.D.'  secure base. But they won't be able to succeed without help from a familiar face or two..."

Cast includes Clark Gregg as 'Agent Phil Coulson', Ming-Na Wen as 'Agent Melinda May', Chloe Bennet as 'Daisy Johnson', Elizabeth Henstridge as 'Agent Jemma Simmons', Iain De Caestecker as 'Agent Leopold Fitz', Henry Simmons as 'Director Alphonso Mack MacKenzie', Natalia Cordova-Buckley as 'Elena Yo-Yo Rodriguez' and Jeff Ward as 'Deke Shaw'. Guest cast includes Enver Gjokaj, Tobias Jelinek, Julian Acosta, Michael Gaston and Tamara Taylor.