After the holidays, the last thing anyone needs is more stuff, and after a record-setting 2018, the last thing anyone needs is more TV — except, you know, of course we do. Supply is only trying to meet demand, and most TV viewers are looking for fresh content through the most popular and plentiful streaming service out there: Netflix.
And Netflix is not about to disappoint. Priming for another year of seemingly unending content — including movies, stand-up specials, interactive series, kids’ shows, reality TV, docuseries, and more — the Netflix original series docket is far from neglected. Below, IndieWire has gathered a list of new shows primed to hit the service in 2019, and this annual preview may be even more enticing than last year’s.
“Carmen Sandiego”
Release Date: January 18, 2019
Length: 20 half-hour episodes
The real Carmen Sandiego was too tricky to pin down, so Netflix had to draw its own map to the elusive woman in red — literally.
And Netflix is not about to disappoint. Priming for another year of seemingly unending content — including movies, stand-up specials, interactive series, kids’ shows, reality TV, docuseries, and more — the Netflix original series docket is far from neglected. Below, IndieWire has gathered a list of new shows primed to hit the service in 2019, and this annual preview may be even more enticing than last year’s.
“Carmen Sandiego”
Release Date: January 18, 2019
Length: 20 half-hour episodes
The real Carmen Sandiego was too tricky to pin down, so Netflix had to draw its own map to the elusive woman in red — literally.
- 12/30/2018
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
You'd think that John Goodman would have had enough drama between everything that went down with Roseanne and its rebirth as The Conners, but apparently he was looking for more and he found it — over at Netflix. John stars in the drama, produced along with England's BBC, called Black Earth Rising. The show is officially described as follows: "The story centers on Kate Ashby [Michaela Coel], who works as a legal investigator in the law chambers of Michael Ennis [John Goodman]. When Kate's adoptive mother Eve takes on a case prosecuting an African militia leader, the story pulls Michael and Kate into a journey that will upend their lives forever." (Photo Credit: BBC) Yeah, definitely sounds a little bit different than The Conners. "I’d just come off a long year and quite frankly, I was tired and burnt out when I took this project," John says in a BBC-provided interview, "and I must say,...
- 9/7/2018
- by Ed Gross
- Closer Weekly
Roseanne star John Goodman has stated that his forthcoming Netflix and BBC drama Black Earth Rising “rejuvenated” him after being “tired” and “burnt out” from a “long year.”
The actor, who is set to star in Roseanne Barr-less ABC comedy The Connors this fall, said that it was “lovely” to be working on a series “where I look forward to going to work every day.”
Goodman plays lawyer Michael Ennis in the eight-part drama, alongside Chewing Gum creator Michaela Coel, who plays a legal investigator in Ennis’ law chambers, having been rescued as a young child during the Rwandan genocide and adopted by Eve Ashby, a world-class British prosecutor in international criminal law.
When Eve, played by The Crown’s Harriet Walter, takes on a case at the International Criminal Court, prosecuting an African militia leader, the story pulls Michael and Kate into a journey that will upend their lives forever.
The actor, who is set to star in Roseanne Barr-less ABC comedy The Connors this fall, said that it was “lovely” to be working on a series “where I look forward to going to work every day.”
Goodman plays lawyer Michael Ennis in the eight-part drama, alongside Chewing Gum creator Michaela Coel, who plays a legal investigator in Ennis’ law chambers, having been rescued as a young child during the Rwandan genocide and adopted by Eve Ashby, a world-class British prosecutor in international criminal law.
When Eve, played by The Crown’s Harriet Walter, takes on a case at the International Criminal Court, prosecuting an African militia leader, the story pulls Michael and Kate into a journey that will upend their lives forever.
- 9/6/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Roseanne star John Goodman and Chewing Gum creator Michaela Coel are among the A-list names to join the Netflix and BBC drama Black Earth Rising.
The pair are set to star in the series, which was initially known as The Forgiving Earth when it was commissioned last year, alongside Noma Dumezweni (Harry Potter & the Cursed Child), Harriet Walter, Tamara Tunie (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), Lucian Msamati (Taboo) and Abena Ayivor (A United Kingdom).
The story, which is set across the UK, Europe, Africa and the U.S., centers on Kate Ashby, played by Coel, who was rescued as a young child during the Rwandan genocide and adopted by Eve Ashby (Walter), a world-class British prosecutor in international criminal law. Kate was raised in Britain and, now in her late 20s, she works as a legal investigator in the law chambers of Michael Ennis (Goodman...
The pair are set to star in the series, which was initially known as The Forgiving Earth when it was commissioned last year, alongside Noma Dumezweni (Harry Potter & the Cursed Child), Harriet Walter, Tamara Tunie (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), Lucian Msamati (Taboo) and Abena Ayivor (A United Kingdom).
The story, which is set across the UK, Europe, Africa and the U.S., centers on Kate Ashby, played by Coel, who was rescued as a young child during the Rwandan genocide and adopted by Eve Ashby (Walter), a world-class British prosecutor in international criminal law. Kate was raised in Britain and, now in her late 20s, she works as a legal investigator in the law chambers of Michael Ennis (Goodman...
- 4/30/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
John Goodman and Michaela Coel are set to star in “Black Earth Rising,” the BBC and Netflix drama about international war crimes and the West’s relationship with Africa.
They join a cast including Noma Dumezweni (“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”), Harriet Walter (“The Crown”), and Tamara Tunie (“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”) in the series, which will be on BBC Two in the U.K. and Netflix internationally.
The story centers on Kate Ashby, who was rescued as a young child during the Rwandan genocide and adopted by Eve Ashby (Walter), a British prosecutor. Kate was raised in Britain and, now in her late 20s, works as a legal investigator in the law chambers of Michael Ennis (played by “Roseanne” star Goodman).
When Eve takes on a genocide case at the International Criminal Court, prosecuting an African militia leader, it pulls Ennis and Ashby into a journey that will change their lives.
They join a cast including Noma Dumezweni (“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”), Harriet Walter (“The Crown”), and Tamara Tunie (“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”) in the series, which will be on BBC Two in the U.K. and Netflix internationally.
The story centers on Kate Ashby, who was rescued as a young child during the Rwandan genocide and adopted by Eve Ashby (Walter), a British prosecutor. Kate was raised in Britain and, now in her late 20s, works as a legal investigator in the law chambers of Michael Ennis (played by “Roseanne” star Goodman).
When Eve takes on a genocide case at the International Criminal Court, prosecuting an African militia leader, it pulls Ennis and Ashby into a journey that will change their lives.
- 4/30/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
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