Talk Fuse

    Topic: TV

    TV covers the programmes, creators and industry decisions shaping what people watch, from returning dramas and animated favourites to new adaptations, streaming hits and broadcaster strategy.

    The topic also follows the people and ideas behind the screen, including casting, production changes, audience reactions and the wider cultural impact of television.

    • Barry Pepper cast alongside Jeremy Strong in Paramount+ drama 9/12

      Emmy winner Barry Pepper has been cast opposite Jeremy Strong in 9/12, an upcoming six-episode Paramount+ limited series dramatising the legal battle to secure compensation for 9/11 first responders who fell seriously ill after the attacks. The casting fills out the lead pairing for a high-profile project written and directed by Tobias Lindholm and co-written…

    • Rolling Stone Video Series ‘The Breakdown’ and ‘My Life in 10 Songs’ Are Headed to Netflix

      Rolling Stone is bringing two of its music video franchises, “The Breakdown” and “My Life in 10 Songs”, to Netflix in the United States and several other countries from August. Both series are built around in-depth interviews in which artists discuss how they created their biggest hits and the songs that have shaped their lives,…

    • Billboard Videos to Be Featured on Netflix as Part of New Partnership

      Netflix has announced a new partnership that will bring videos from a range of digital publishers, including Billboard, to its platform, with the content beginning to appear for subscribers next month. The move is significant as part of Netflix’s broader strategy to diversify beyond traditional series and films into formats such as live events, mobile…

    • David McKenna joins CAA after Lord of the Flies and Narnia roles

      David McKenna, one of the breakout stars of Netflix and the BBC’s recent adaptation of Lord of the Flies, has signed with the talent agency CAA. The young Irish actor rose to prominence playing Piggy, described as the emotional core of the series, having been cast after a search involving 7,000 hopefuls. The role marked…

    • Liverpool begin pre-season preparations under new manager Iraola

      New Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola has arrived at the club’s AXA Training Centre as the squad prepares for the 2026-27 season, with most first-team players due back on Merseyside next week. The Spaniard has just over a month to imprint his ideas before Liverpool’s Premier League opener away at Newcastle on 23 August, and…

    • Julia Garner to star in new Apple TV true-crime drama adaptation

      Apple TV has officially ordered a new true-crime drama series titled Guilty Creatures, with Emmy winner Julia Garner set to star and executive-produce. Garner, best known for the Netflix series Ozark, will reunite with director Craig Gillespie, whose recent DCU film Supergirl underperformed at the box office. The commission marks another significant television project for…

    • The Furious lands early on streaming in a surprise release

      Polygon reports that The Furious, an action film directed by fight choreographer Kenji Tanigaki, has received a surprise early streaming release, arriving at home on Tuesday after opening in US cinemas on 12 June. The piece is an enthusiastic rave, with the writer declaring it the best action movie of the year and possibly of…

    • Microdrama Platform Inverted Lands E.J. Joseph’s Series ‘Orevwa’

      Microdrama streaming service Inverted (also known as Inverted.Film) has acquired the rights to E.J. Joseph’s vertical drama series Orevwa, winning out after what the producers describe as a competitive bidding process. Produced by Best Sellers Productions and K Station Media, the series is being billed as a Black gay vertical drama and follows a young…

    • Laysla De Oliveira shares behind-the-scenes photos ahead of Lioness season three

      OutKick has published a piece highlighting that fans of “Lioness”, the CIA/military drama created by Taylor Sheridan, are being given fresh previews of its forthcoming third season. Star Laysla De Oliveira posted a set of behind-the-scenes photographs on Instagram, offering viewers a glimpse of the production ahead of the premiere. The article, written from an…

    • ‘The Cadburys’: BritBox Unveils Cast for Six-Part Drama on British Chocolate Empire

      BritBox has confirmed the lead cast for The Cadburys, a six-part period drama inspired by Deborah Cadbury’s book Chocolate Wars, with production now under way in Birmingham. The series charts the rise of the Cadbury family and their Quaker-rooted cocoa business, positioning the story as a warm-hearted family drama about ambition, rivalry and loyalty during…