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Disney+ has handed a second season order to Extraordinary – the superhero series from up-and-coming writer Emma Moran and Killing Eve producer Sid Gentle – two days prior to first season launch.

BBC bosses are so keen to keep the ending of crime drama Happy Valley under wraps even the cast don't know how it ends.

K.J. Yossman First look images have been revealed of the third and purportedly final season of crime drama “Happy Valley.” The six-part final season, made by Lookout Point for BBC One and BBC iPlayer in co-production with AMC Networks, will see Sarah Lancashire return as Sergeant Catherine Cawood and James Norton as Tommy Lee Royce. The first images show Lancashire sporting a bloody nose following a police raid while Royce, with a new look, is locked in his prison cell. Siobhan Finneran stars as Catherine’s sister Clare and Rhys Connah as her teenage grandson Ryan.

K.J. Yossman Louisa Harland, Nick Mohammed, Joely Richardson, Adrian Lester (pictured above, left-to-right) have boarded upcoming Disney+ series “The Ballad of Renegade Nell,” Variety can exclusively reveal. The Lookout Point production, which is written and exec produced by “Gentleman Jack” writer Sally Wainwright, is an upcoming eight-part adventure and fantasy series about an 18th century young woman who finds herself unwittingly becoming the most famous highwaywoman in the country. “Derry Girls” star Harland will play the quick-witted and courageous Nell, who ends up on an extraordinary adventure after she is framed for murder – a twist of fate that has far bigger consequences than Nell could ever dream of. Mohammed (“Ted Lasso”) joins as Billy Bling, a “plucky but prickly” spirit while Richardson (“Nip/Tuck”) is eccentric newspaper magnate Lady Eularia Moggerhanger.

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a first look at Disney+’s Wedding Season, which Deadline can exclusively reveal will launch September 8.

Gentleman Jack creator Sally Wainwright is not giving up on a third season for the lesbian period drama series following its cancellation last week by HBO.

Gentleman Jack was making a major statement on television before HBO made the decision not to move forward with a season three on the network.

Ellise Shafer “Gentleman Jack” has been canceled at HBO after two seasons, Variety has confirmed.Set in 19th century Yorkshire, the historical drama is based on the life of Anne Lister (Suranne Jones), a landowner and industrialist who is often referred to as the “first modern lesbian” due to her diaries, written in secret code, that documented her relationships with women. “Gentleman Jack” is a co-production with BBC One and also stars Sophie Rundle, Joe Armstrong, Amelia Bullmore, Rosie Cavaliero, Gemma Whelan, Gemma Jones, Timothy West and Tom Lewis.“HBO will not be moving forward with a third season of ‘Gentleman Jack,'” the network said in a statement to Variety.

EXCLUSIVE: HBO will not be proceeding with a third season of Sally Wainwright’s period drama Gentleman Jack. The news comes a little over a month after the series, a co-production with the BBC, wrapped its Season 2 run on HBO. Gentleman Jack aired on the lower-trafficked Monday night, with its second season, delayed by the pandemic, among HBO’s lower rated original series.

“Gentleman Jack,” HBO Max’s 19th century-set show about real life LGBTQ figure Anne Lister, who lived an unconventional life for a woman due to her focus on business, involvement in politics, and more-than-amateur medical experience, and who kept meticulous, coded journals about her lesbian relationships, is back.Season 2 of the series, which stars Surrane Jones as Anne Lister and Sophie Rundle as her now-wife, Anne Walker (the two pledged their love to each other privately in Season 1) returns Monday night. And, the couple’s marriage takes center stage in Season 2, creator and executive producer Sally Wainwright told TheWrap.“For me, Season 2 is always about the marriage and how the marriage plays out in public and what the pressures on the marriage are once they’ve moved in together at Shibden Hall,” Wainwright said, mentioning Lister’s family home. Society, though, will create problems for the pair, most especially from Walker’s meddling family members, who continue to try and intervene in the heiress’ personal life.“So, it’s about how the external pressures from Anne Walker’s family and from Halifax society especially during the election, which was a real violent election.

Naman Ramachandran Sally Wainwright’s RTS-winning and BAFTA nominated hit “Gentleman Jack” will return for a second season on Apr. 10 on BBC One and iPlayer.

Anne Lister, it's set in beautiful Halifax in 1832 and stars BAFTA winning Suranne Jones, known for her Coronation Street beginnings and Doctor Foster as well as Sophie Rundle, known for Peaky Blinders, Bodyguard and the Nest. As viewers will know, Gentleman Jack follows the diaries of Anne Lister, part written in cryptic code, and follows her private and public life, including her romantic relationship with Anne Walker. For more of the latest TV, celebrity and showbiz news, click here. Series 1 drew to a dramatic end with the couple finally married and looking to settle down as wife and wife.

Gemma Arterton has joined the cast of J Blakeson’s upcoming Disney+ heist series Culprits alongside Eddie Izzard and a string of other big names, with principal photography kicking off this week.

Suranne Jones has sent Gentleman Jack fans into overdrive after sharing the first look images of the anticipated second series. Posting a series of snaps on her Instagram account, the 47 year old actress teased what is to come when the show returns to our screens, including how her character Anne Lister and her new wife Ann Walker (Sophie Rundle) are finding married life.

The BBC and HBO have teased a set of first look images for the second season of Sally Wainwright’s Gentleman Jack. 

K.J. Yossman BBC Studios has unveiled the line-up for its annual Showcase and it includes creatives such as “Happy Valley” creator Sally Wainwright and the hosts of “Top Gear.” The three-day event, which will again be virtual for 2022, will be fronted by talent including “Strictly Come Dancing” co-host Claudia Winkleman, Clara Amfo and Anita Rani, as well as BBC Studios execs.BBC Studios is the commercial arm of broadcaster the BBC and among those appearing at the Showcase will be the BBC’s director-general Tim Davie, BBC Studios CEO Tom Fussell and BBC chief content officer Charlotte Moore.

Sally Wainwright, Daisy May Cooper and the hosts of Top Gear, along with senior BBC execs, will address next month’s BBC Studios Showcase, as the commercial outfit unveils a packed lineup for the online-only event.

Happy Valley fans will be pleased to find out that the third and final season of the BBC show has started filming. Sarah Lancashire, who plays police officer Catherine Cawood on the show, was seen back in her role as filming of the show took place in Halifax.

The BBC has confirmed that its smash-hit drama Happy Valley starring Sarah Lancashire is returning for a third and final series and fans are excited about its comeback after five years.

Netflix has released the first trailer for The Unforgivable starring Sandra Bullock as an ex-convict struggling to re-adapt to society.Directed by Nora Fingscheidt, the film is based on the 2009 British miniseries Unforgiven by Sally Wainwright.Bullock plays the lead role of Ruth Slater who, after serving a prison sentence for a violent crime, faces judgment as she re-enters society and searches for her younger sister, who she lost contact with.You can check out the trailer below.Alongside

Sally Wainwright’s BBC1 hit police thriller Happy Valley is to return for a third and final season after six years off air, with AMC boarding as co-producer for AMC+ and Gentleman Jack indie Lookout Point taking over production from Red Production Company.

Manori Ravindran International EditorHit BBC drama “Happy Valley” will come to an end after its third season.Sally Wainwright’s BAFTA-winning series — an early British drama success story that sold to broadcasters around the world and landed on Netflix in the U.S. and other key markets — will shoot season 3 in and around West Yorkshire in 2022, the BBC confirmed on Tuesday.

Disney+ has revealed its first slate of U.K. scripted shows as it continues its significant push for European productions, and has teamed with award-winning writers such as Sally Wainwright (Happy Valley, Gentleman Jack) and producers behind shows including Killing Eve.

Manori Ravindran International EditorBAFTA-winning writer Sally Wainwright (“Happy Valley,” “Gentleman Jack”), “Killing Eve” producer Sally Woodward Gentle and producers Faith Penhale (“Les Miserables”) and Stephen Garrett (“The Night Manager”) are among the creatives behind Disney Plus’ first scripted slate out of the U.K.The service has unveiled two Star originals — including one from debut screenwriter Emma Moran — and one Disney-branded project.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorLookout Point has begun shooting Season 2 of Suranne Jones’ BBC/HBO period drama Gentleman Jack amid the coronavirus pandemic.Season 2 will again use the real-life diaries of Anne Lister as its source, with writer Sally Wainwright basing the series in historical fact and the five million words Lister wrote in her journals.Production is taking place in Yorkshire, England, under local coronavirus safety protocols, with series regulars including Gemma Whelan,

Peter White Television EditorAvalon, the talent management and production company behind series including Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, is expanding. The company has acquired a majority stake in The Agency, which represents writers and directors including Gentleman Jack creator Sally Wainwright and A Very English Scandal writer Russell T Davies.The Agency will continue to operate under the leadership and management of its partners.

Sandra Bullock stops by the hair and makeup trailer while arriving on set of her new movie on Thursday morning (October 8) in Vancouver, Canada.

Sandra Bullock is putting in the heavy lifting.