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Miss Scarlet and the Duke will return to PBS for a fifth season, the network has confirmed. But the new episodes will be missing a key cast member. Series star Stuart Martin, who plays William “The Duke” Wellington, will not appear in season 5.

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‘Miss Scarlet and The Duke’: Stuart Martin Wants ‘Just One Kiss’ for William and Eliza

On Feb. 29, PBS announced that Miss Scarlet and The Duke had been renewed for season 5. Unfortunately, the news came with a twist that’s sure to disappoint fans of the period detective drama.

“We’re headed back to Victorian London as Kate Phillips returns as Eliza Scarlet for a fifth season of investigations and adventures. However, Stuart Martin, aka ‘The Duke,’ will not return,” Masterpiece PBS announced on Instagram.

Big change on Masterpiece’s popular drama Miss Scarlet and the Duke.

Stuart Martin, who played William “The Duke” Wellington in the previous four seasons, will not return for season 5. Kate Phillips will return as Miss Eliza Scarlet for a fifth season of investigations, and the series will be retitled Miss Scarlet.

“It has been such an incredible joy to bring Duke to life through Rachael’s beautiful, brilliant writing, and to get to play him for the past four years,” said Martin in a statement. “But it felt like the time was right for Scarlet to explore new stories and challenges for now, as the show continues to grow and evolve. I will miss working with my amazing partner in crime Kate and the rest of our brilliant family and team, but I’m excited to continue following Eliza and her escapades as a huge fan and newly enrolled Scarleteer!

Stuart Martin sympathizes with fans of PBS’s Miss Scarlet and the Duke who’ve been waiting years for the title characters to admit they have feelings for each other. The actor – who plays William “The Duke” Wellington in the period mystery series – confessed that he wants “just one kiss” between his character and Eliza Scarlet (Kate Phillips).

Stuart Martin definitely wants Eliza and William to get together in ‘Miss Scarlet and the Duke’

Eliza and William’s “will-they-or-won’t-they” dynamic continued in the third season of Miss Scarlet and The Duke. In the most recent episodes of the show, the pair’s longstanding friendship came under strain when William began a relationship with Eliza’s childhood nemesis Arabella (Sophie Robertson). While William thinks he can maintain his friendship with Eliza while romancing Arabella, both women have made it clear that won’t work. And in the finale, Arabella bluntly...

"Miss Scarlet and The Duke", the Brit-produced, Victoria-era crime drama series created by Rachael New, stars Kate Phillips and Stuart Martin as two detectives, premiering Season Two, January 8, 2023 on Masterpiece PBS:

"...in 1882, 'Eliza Scarlet' is left almost penniless when her father, 'Henry', unexpectedly dies. 

"Although marriage would appear to be her only option for financial security, Eliza resolves to continue her father's detective agency alone, working under his name. 

"Struggling to build her reputation in the male-dominated world of crime-solving, she frequently calls on her old friend 'William Wellington',  aka 'Duke'...

"...a gruff detective inspector of 'Scotland Yard', to help her acquire cases, though she often resorts to stealing case files from his office." 

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“The Checkup with Dr. David Agus,” a six-episode docuseries featuring notable names in entertainment as they sit down with the doctor for intimate conversations about their personal health struggles, will premiere on Paramount+, with the first three episodes will debuting on the platform Tuesday, Dec. 6. The final three episodes will follow on Monday, Dec. 12.

Guests for the docuseries include Ashton Kutcher, Oprah Winfrey, Maria Shriver, Howie Mandel, Amy Schumer, Nick Cannon, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. Each guest goes into personal detail about life-threatening diseases, women’s health issues such as reproductive health, the loss of a child and more.

The series is produced by Skydance Television and See It Now Studios. Agus serves as executive producer alongside Amy Coleman and David Ellison and Dana Goldberg for Skydance Television. For See It Now Studios, Susan Zirinsky and Terence Wrong are executive producers, Aysu Saliba is the supervising producer and Adam Goldfried is the executive director.

Production is underway in Serbia for a fourth season of Miss Scarlet and The Duke, the Masterpiece mystery starring Kate Phillips as the first-ever female detective in Victorian London. The PBS series also features Stuart Martin as her childhood friend, professional colleague and potential love interest Inspector William “The Duke” Wellington.

The Masterpiece broadcast of season three of Miss Scarlet and the Duke starts on January 8, 2023 and is currently streaming on PBS Passport and the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel. Masterpiece is presented on PBS by GBH Boston.

The cast also includes Cathy Belton, Evan McCabe (Doctor Who), Felix Scott, Paul Bazely, Curtis Kantsa, Simon Ludders and Tim Chipping.

Miss Scarlet and The Duke is from Element 8 Entertainment and...

PBS viewers are getting new details about the upcoming returns of All Creatures Great and Small (season three) and Miss Scarlet and the Duke (season 3). Both shows will return on January 8th. Premiere dates for Sanditon (season 3) and the new series Tom Jones will be announced at a later date. All four shows were teased in a brief trailer.

Based on the novels by Jame Herriot, All Creatures Great and Small stars Samuel West, Anna Madeley, Nicholas Ralph, Callum Woodhouse, and Rachel Shenton. The story begins in 1937 and follows a threesome of veterinary surgeons who work in the Yorkshire Dales.

Created by Rachael New, Miss Scarlet and the Duke stars Kate Phillips, Stuart Martin, Ansu Kabia, Andrew Gower, and Kevin Doyle. The story revolves around a woman (Phillips) who continues her deceased father's detective agency and calls on a...

“The Fall” executive producer Patrick Irwin (pictured above) has set a new project, Victorian detective drama “Fitz & Merryweather.”

Abacus Media Rights are repping global sales, which will launch at Content London later this month.

“Fitz & Merryweather” was created by “Shameless” writer Ben Edwards and “Grantchester” writer Rachael New, who also worked together on PBS/Masterpiece series “Miss Scarlet and The Duke.”

“Upbeat crime drama series ‘Fitz & Merryweather’ is set against the backdrop of an everchanging London in the mid-19th century, as the hero detectives investigate cases of murder, theft, blackmail and missing persons,” reads the logline.

Also exec producing is “Clean Sweep’s” Patty Lenahan Ishimoto. Irwin and Lenahan Ishimoto also exec produced “Miss Scarlet and the Duke.”

While Victorian London has never traditionally been represented as diverse, the reality is it was a time of great social change, with people arriving from all over the world to seek...

Last year PBS gave audiences the charming Victorian-era mystery series “Miss Scarlet and the Duke.” Though akin to other PBS and BBC shows like “Ripper Street,” creator Rachael New’s mystery series feels so charming “because Being Feminist (capitalization intended) isn’t what it sets its focus on.” Season 1 concluded with Eliza Scarlet (Kate Phillips) and William “the Duke” Wellington (Stuart Martin) possibly embarking on a romance — which, for a television show, can be a blessing or a curse.

The two certainly had a flirtatious bond, but a relationship could affect Eliza’s desire for a career, given William’s disdain for Eliza’s work. And in the second season premiere, which aired Sunday on PBS, it seemed like the pair were together. Then abruptly, William and Eliza realize a relationship isn’t in the cards for them and break up.

The direction is certainly an interesting, if frustrating, move...

Victorian London’s first female detective won’t stop investigating crime anytime soon. PBS Masterpiece announced that Miss Scarlet and The Duke has been renewed for a third season.

The drama returns for its second season on Oct. 16. The action will pick up a few months after the end of season 1. Eliza (Kate Phillips) has solved her father’s murder, while her relationship with William ‘The Duke’ Wellington (Stuart Martin) continues.

Here’s the backstory of the drama created by Grantchester writer/showrunner Rachael New: When Eliza’s father dies, he leaves her penniless in a time where marriage is her only option for financial security. But the headstrong Eliza is determined to find another way. Luckily, she has an ace up her bonnet – her father’s business – a private detective agency. Eliza knows all the tricks of the trade but as a genteel 19th century lady she’s...

Kevin Hart is behind the two-part documentary event “Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution,” set to premiere on the A&e Network on Wednesday, June 29 at 9 p.m.

The documentary, produced by Hart’s Hartbeat and Time Studios, explores the progression of Black comedy across time, tracing how comedians have used pointed humor to articulate the Black experience in America and expose, challenge and ridicule society’s injustices. From Redd Foxx and Moms Mabley of the civil rights movement to modern-day comedians and creators like Key & Peele, Issa Rae, Amber Ruffin and Tiffany Haddish, the four-hour documentary celebrates the history and under-appreciated legacy that Black comedians had in driving social change across the 20th and 21st centuries.

Featuring interviews with some of the greatest comedy minds of all time as well as an extensive collection of archival material, the two-part event reveals the personal stories and tribulations faced by...

It feels like a million years ago that we were all wrapped up in the murders and mysteries being solved by Victorian lady detective Eliza Scarlet (Kate Phillips) in the PBS series “Miss Scarlet and the Duke.” Maybe that’s because the series dropped in January 2021, right as the world was turning upside down because of the political upheaval amid the coronavirus.

“It’s difficult sometimes to remember where your head was at,” Phillips tells IndieWire, but the British actress finds it fascinating that the themes Eliza and crew were talking about on the show — racism, misogyny, and the problems of the oppressed — only became more relevant as time went on. As the world outside took on a darker sheen, what audiences connected to so intensely was the series’ old-fashioned, nostalgic sensibilities.

Series creator Rachael New said she isn’t big on social media, but when Season 1 was running she...

The period drama, ‘Miss Scarlet and The Duke’ is set to return for a second series on UKTV’s dedicated crime drama channel Alibi.

Series two sees the return of Kate Phillips as the fearless female detective Eliza Scarlet, alongside Stuart Martin as her childhood friend and potential love interest, Inspector William ‘The Duke’ Wellington.

The first series was one of the top-rating shows on Alibi in 2020 and has reached over 1.57 million individuals since its launch.

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Based on the novel by Daniel Cole, it followed the first-ever female detective in Victorian London. After the death of her father (played by Downton Abbey’s Kevin Doyle), Eliza Scarlet (Phillips) was left penniless and determined to become a private detective to support herself. Unfortunately, detectives have always been men, but a family friend at Scotland Yard called The Duke (Martin) offers to help.

In today’s TV news roundup, Discovery Plus released a trailer for “The Swim,” and Apple TV Plus announced original Earth Day programming, including “The Year Earth Changed” and new seasons of “Tiny World” and “Earth At Night In Color.”

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Apple TV Plus announced new original Earth Day programming set to premiere on April 16, including “The Year Earth Changed” and new seasons of “Tiny World” and “Earth At Night In Color.” “The Year Earth Changed,” narrated by David Attenborough, is a special highlighting nature’s resiliency during the pandemic. It is produced by BBC Studios National History Unit, directed by Tom Beard and executive produced by Mike Gunton and Alice Keens-Soper. Coming back for a second season, “Tiny World” is a six-episode docuseries that illuminates the the ingenuity of Earth’s smallest creatures. Paul Rudd narrates and executive produces alongside Tom Hugh Jones, who also serves as writer with David Fowler.

Victorian London’s first-ever female detective will continue to crack cases after PBS Masterpiece renewed Miss Scarlet and The Duke for a second season.

However, A+E Networks International, which launched the series as its first global scripted co-production has exited the project.

The drama, which stars Kate Phillips in the titular role and Stuart Martin as her childhood friend and potential love interest Inspector William ‘The Duke’ Wellington, is coming back after 8M people tuned in to see the first season, which launched on the public broadcaster in January.

The series launched as part of Masterpiece’s 50th anniversary lineup with some 3.6M viewers streaming it digitally.

Created by Grantchester writer Rachael New, who also showruns, the six-episode series stars Phillips as Eliza Scarlet. When Eliza’s father dies, he leaves her penniless in a time where marriage is her only option for financial security. But the headstrong Eliza...

If you look on social media you’ll find a lot of love for PBS’ latest detective series, “Miss Scarlet and the Duke.” The series, about a female detective in the Victorian era —played wonderfully by Kate Phillips — has captured not just those already fans of the public broadcasting’s elegant slate of mysteries, but fans seeking smart entertainment. Now that the entirety of Season 1 is available on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel, there’s much anticipation about where the show goes from here.

When series creator Rachael New sat down to conceive “Miss Scarlet,” she took stock of how characters were being envisioned in the wake of the #MeToo movement. “This isn’t a criticism [but] I think people were desperate to have more female-centric roles,” she told IndieWire. New said she was sent numerous scripts, from both male and female writers, who had done little more than take...

The Victorian era has been shaped by its men, from Sherlock Holmes to the dastardly deeds of Jack the Ripper. That’s not to say that inserting a woman into this world immediately revolutionizes the premise. In fact, there have been numerous female detectives created for the period, with the plotlines generally revolving around how strange and unusual she is for entering a man’s arena. Maybe that’s why Rachael New’s PBS mystery series, “Miss Scarlet and the Duke” feels so charming, because Being Feminist (capitalization intended) isn’t what it sets its focus on.

Eliza Scarlet’s (Kate Phillips) father was a retired detective who taught his daughter everything about detection. When he dies, Eliza is left needing to find a way to keep a roof over her head, so she decides to carry on in her father’s footsteps and become a private detective. However, the men of Scotland Yard,...

Exclusive: Rachael New, who is showrunner and creator of British drama Miss Scarlett and the Duke, has signed with Gersh.

This comes ahead of the launch of the series, which stars The Crown’s Kate Phillips, on PBS in the U.S. on Sunday, January 17.

The show, which is the first international scripted co-production from A+E Networks International, stars Phillips as Eliza Scarlet, the first-ever female detective in 19th century London.

New is currently writing season two of the drama.

She previously wrote episodes of hit ITV crime drama Grantchester and BBC drama The Mallorca Files and worked with Bodyguard creator Jed Mercurio on Lady S, a pilot for CBS.

New is the latest writer/showrunner signed by Gersh since it became the first major full-service talent agency to enter a franchise agreement with the WGA last year. Over the last twelve months, it has signed The Simpsons showrunner Al Jean,...

To celebrate the release of Alibi’s series Miss Scarlet & The Duke, we had the pleasure of sitting down with stars Kate Phillps and Stuart Martin, as well as creator Rachael New and Declan O’Dwyer, to chat about the new sleuth show.

Set in London during the 1800s, the show focuses on Eliza Scarlet (Phillips) who, after her father passes away, decides to keep his renowned detective agency going despite being the only female in the profession. But, she knows to best her enemies – and all those that believe she is out of her depth – she forms a partnership with a fellow sleuth, known as The Duke (Martin). Here, the cast and crew tell us about working together, breaking down sexist barriers, the mix of romance, thrills, and spills in the show and why 202 was the perfect time to tell this story.

Brand new to Alibi, the home of the very best crime television drama,...

Period drama “Miss Scarlet and the Duke” will bow on Masterpiece in the U.S. in 2020. The series comes from the international arm of A+E Networks and Element 8, the producer run by former DirecTV programming exec Patty Ishimoto and Jin Ishimoto, and Harvey Myman, who has had development and exec roles at Carsey-Werner and other firms in the U.S.

In the U.K. the show will bow on UKTV’s Alibi channel. A+E Networks is across sales and has also sold the series to major buyers including Canadian pubcaster the CBC, Seven Network in Australia and Rtl in Germany.

“Miss Scarlet and the Duke” has Kate Phillips (“Peaky Blinders”) as Eliza Scarlet, Victorian London’s first female detective. She stars opposite Stuart Martin (“Medici”), who plays a detective known as the Duke. When Eliza’s father dies, he leaves her penniless in a time where marriage is...

PBS has boarded Miss Scarlet and the Duke – the first international co-production from A+E Networks International.

The drama, which features The Crown star Kate Phillips as the first-ever female detective in 19th century London, will air on the U.S. public broadcaster in 2020 as part of the Masterpiece strand.

Other international broadcasters to board the six-part series include UKTV’s Alibi in the UK, Seven Network (Australia), Lightbox (New Zealand), Rtl Germany, Yandex (Cis) and Ote Cosmote TV (Greece).

The crime series is a co-production between A+E’s international division and Ireland’s Element 8 Entertainment.

Created by Grantchester and The Mallorca Files writer Rachael New, who also showruns, the six-episode series stars Phillips as Eliza Scarlet. When Eliza’s father dies, he leaves her penniless in a time where marriage is her only option for financial security. But the headstrong Eliza is determined to find another way. Luckily, she...

A+E Networks International has given a formal series order to crime drama Miss Scarlet and The Duke, its first international, scripted co-production. The series, fronted by The Crown star Kate Phillips as the first-ever female detective in 19th century London, will start pre-production next month. Irish production company ShinAwiL has boarded the project and will oversee production in Dublin in June 2019.

Created by Grantchester and The Mallorca Files writer Rachael New, who also showruns, the six-episode series stars Phillips as Eliza Scarlet. When Eliza’s father dies, he leaves her penniless in a time where marriage is her only option for financial security. But the headstrong Eliza is determined to find another way. Luckily, she has an ace up her bonnet – her father’s business – a private detective agency. Eliza knows all the tricks of the trade but as a genteel 19th century lady she’s never been allowed to put them into practice.

The Crown star Kate Phillips is to front Miss Scarlet and The Duke – a British crime drama that marks A+E Networks International’s first moves into international scripted co-productions.

The series, which was created by Grantchester and The Mallorca Files writer Rachael New, follows the first ever-female detective in 19th century London.

It stars Phillips, who plays Venetia Scott in the Netflix royal drama and has also starred in Peaky Blinders and the forthcoming Downton Abbey movie, as Eliza Scarlet. When her father dies, he leaves her penniless in a time where marriage is her only option for financial security. But the headstrong Eliza is determined to find another way and tales over his private detective agency. To operate in this man’s world, she needs a partner, Detective Inspector William Wellington of Scotland Yard, who is also known as The Duke, a drinker, gambler and womanizer. Eliza and Duke strike up a mismatched,...

Kate Phillips from Peaky Blinders to star in period crime series.

A+E Networks International is developing its first international, scripted co-production, UK-set period crime series Miss Scarlet And The Duke.

The company says it is negotiating deals on the series, set to star Peaky Blinders actress Kate Phillips, in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and the Us. Production is planned for next spring.

The news comes a week after A+E Networks International appointed Moreyba Bidessie as director of scripted development and sales. London-based Bidessie, who joins A+E from Sky Vision, is charged with developing a scripted acquisitions strategy for international co-productions.

BritBox has teamed up with the BBC as well as a number of broadcasters across Europe to launch a Spain-set crime drama from the writer behind The Good Karma Hospital and Delicious.

The broadcasters have ordered The Mallorca Files (w/t), created by Dan Sefton, and produced by Cosmopolitan Pictures, the production company set up by Ben Donald and Misfits firm Clerkenwell Films.

The ten-part drama is set amongst the expat community on the sunny Spanish island and features a British and German detective clashing over their very different approaches to policing the island. While self-confessed introverted Brit Miranda Blake takes her career seriously, German Max Wolf is a classic extrovert and unashamedly unconventional. The two characters battle it out to solve crimes in the sun-drenched setting.

The show, which will begin production in November, will air in daytime on BBC One in 2019 with all ten episodes dropping on to...