[Dormant, move to !television@lemm.ee] Shows and TV

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Tom Hardy stepped in to help the crew of Guy Ritchie’s new TV series The Associate after a construction company went into liquidation.

The Venom star, 47, recently filmed scenes for the series in London when about 50 freelance building workers were left unpaid.

According to The Times, the company contracted to build the sets went bust, leaving £250,000 in wages outstanding just before Christmas.

The company’s chief executive reportedly informed workers last week that their pay would likely be delayed until after the New Year, causing widespread distress.

It wasn’t until Hardy stepped in and offered to cover the workers’ wages that Paramount intervened to resolve the issue and ensure payments were arranged.

A source told the news outlet: “He offered to [pay], but the production and Paramount have sorted the payment.”

"Yellowstone" rode off into the sunset on a ratings high-note.

"The Madison," the new upcoming series in the "Yellowstone" universe, has added four new cast members.

'What We Do in the Shadows' aired its series finale after six seasons, 61 episodes of vampire comedy. Cast talks ending and revisiting in future.

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It’s a dicey time for the British TV industry. The BBC may not currently be facing the hostility of the previous government, but its output is being winnowed down by cuts; the chunk taken out industry-wide by Covid-19 has never really been put back; the pockets of the once-shiny new streamers are less deep than they used to be, and more desperate for returns on investment; and the majority freelance workforce that make the shows we love are seriously struggling for security and a future. The model needs to change.

Despite all that gloom, 2024 has still seen some amazing work come to screen. We’ve had tense crime series, globetrotting thrillers, glitzy entertainment shows, heartfelt comedy, imaginative sci-fi and brilliant period drama. We’ve had shows so good they explain why clever, creative people choose unstable careers and crazy hours to make them. Join us in celebrating the most entertaining UK TV series of the year

1. Inside No. 9
2. Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light
3. Doctor Who Series 14
4. Slow Horses Series 4
5. Baby Reindeer
6. KAOS
7. Supacell
8. Alma’s Not Normal Series 2
9. Rivals
10. We Are Lady Parts Series 2
11. One Day
12. Mr Bates vs the Post Office
13. Blue Lights Series 2
14. Big Boys Series 2
15. Taskmaster Series 17 & 18
16. Shardlake
17. Day of the Jackal
18. Passenger
19. Ludwig
20. Until I Kill You
21. The Red King
22. The Traitors Series 2
23. Red Eye
24. Renegade Nell
25. Gladiators

Agree? Disagree? Any omissions?

"A Man on the Inside" has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix.

1923 season 2 premieres February 23, only on Paramount+.

Netflix series 'The Boyfriend' is returning after the first season of the Japanese gay dating show landed strongly.

'Gilmore Girls' has a second streaming home, as Hulu has licensed the former WB/CW series. The show remains on Netflix as well.

The BBC will mark 50 years since the production of 'Life on Earth,' the David Attenborough series that set the template for natural history content.

Netflix has ordered 'Man Vs Baby' from Rowan Atkinson after the success of Man vs Bee from the Mr Bean star.

A pretty good film!

Inara is a pissed off scientist with a drinking problem

Anthony Mackie the struggling single father with a heart of gold

Join them on a quest where they find their serenity

Nicely paced post apocalypse with a mystery box that actually pays off; people are not behaving wildly dumb. Motivations are reasoned and believable

A 18 Million dollar film that hits way above its weight class. We need more daring mid budget films. The use of CGI adds to the story and isn't over the top. Quite enjoyable

I cancelled mine

Just watched Kingdom of Heaven - Quite a good film, if a bit long. Very thoughtful on the struggle for power and the dynamics behind the uneasy compromises that haunt men's souls.

Not pinning this thread as it's probably nicer to focus on the best shows than the worst, but curious to see what everybody's biggest disappointments where

Oscar winner and 'The Day of the Jackal' star Eddie Redmayne breaks down the Peacock spy show's season one ending and why he was reluctant to star.

More than 20 years later, Sarah Michelle Gellar is considering a return to 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'.

'The Day of the Jackal' will get its U.S. linear debut in December, as NBC will air its first episode.

Season 3 of The Night Agent will introduce three new series regulars who have led their own series, David Lyons, Jennifer Morrison and Stephen Moyer.