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Matthew Rhys glad his ‘Brothers & Sisters’ character of Kevin Walker didn’t struggle with being gay

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22/03/2016

Matthew Rhys’ current role as an undercover Russian spy on The Americans couldn’t be any more different from his previous TV gig on Brothers & Sisters.

For four seasons he played Kevin Walker on the ABC family drama, a gay attorney who endured romantic ups and downs and infidelity and surrogacy issues with his husband.

One storyline Kevin never had was coming out or struggling with being gay.

For that, Rhys is thankful.

‘There was no coming out story. There was no challenge,’ he tells HuffPost Live. ‘He wasn’t defined by it or identified by it. He was one of the siblings who happened to be gay and he was so clear about that. And in reading that, I just thought “Oh, how refreshing. That’s how it should be.”‘

Kevin always had a robust romantic life and sex life as his journey included relationships with a closeted Hollywood actor (Jason Lewis) and a preacher (Eric Winter).

But his true love was a chef named Scotty (Luke Macfarlane) who he meets early in the show’s run and ends up marrying in a later season.

The show, which also starred Sally Field, Calista Flockhart, Dave Annable and Rachel Griffiths, ended in 2011 – a full five years before marriage equality was to take place across the US.

Some credit the show with helping to change hearts and minds on the issue.

‘We owe that to the writers and that they handled that fantastically and they were very conscious of that and strident in trying to achieve that,’ he says. ‘If I’m a small cog in that, which I am, I’m very happy.’

Source: Greg in Hollywood

The Killjoys Cast Land At Toronto ComiCon To Talk About The Upcoming Season

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20/03/2016

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Luke Macfarlane had one overwhelming feeling following the season-ending cliffhanger of the Killjoys’ inaugural run: gratitude—that his character wasn’t killed off.

“I thought ‘Well, that’s it. I guess I’m axed.’ It was terrifying. No actor wants to read that they’re banished somewhere.”

While an unhappy end on Arkyn may have seemed uncomfortably close for D’Avin as the season wrapped up, Macfarlane and his castmates are relieved to report that when the series returns, his character will too.

At this weekend’s Toronto ComiCon, Killjoys stars Macfarlane, Hannah John-Kamen, and Aaron Ashmore, along with showrunner Michelle Lovretta, dropped big news about what’s on the horizon for the trio of interplanetary bounty hunters… or should we say quartet?

Here’s what we learned about the upcoming season of Killjoys and the show’s stars at their ComiCon panel this weekend:

D’Avin’s troubles are far from over. Macfarlane relayed that in one of the new episodes, the Killjoys’ special effects team has to do something really unpleasant to him. Over and over again. It was so awful that one of the effects guys felt guilty about it and bought Macfarlane a case of beer. Not a pint. A case.

DAVIN

A certain character who we’ve heard from but never seen may be made visible this season, and her relationship with one Killjoy in particular is expanded upon. “John does love his tech,” quipped Ashmore. Here’s a big fat hint at who we’re talking about:

LUCY

The new season will bring in a whole host of new characters while delving deeper into the mystery of Level Sixes, Red 17, and whatever the hell is happening on Arkyn. The mission for Dutch, says John-Kamen, is “to get to the bottom of Red 17 and Khlyen and where she fits in with all of this.”

ARKYN

You’ve heard of stunt doubles but what about stunt dresses? John-Kamen explains that fancy gowns Dutch frequently wears are specially made for fight scenes. “It’s amazing, they design it so there’s shorts underneath and it’s designed to split open so I can move around—with modesty,” jokes the actor.

FIGHT

Hannah is an incredible secret keeper. Like her cagey character Dutch, the actor knows how to hold her tongue. Before filming began on the first season the show, John-Kamen had a small role in a HUGE movie and never mentioned it once to any of her Killjoys cast or crew. The movie? Star Wars: The Force Awakens. “It was my first spaceship,” says the actor. No wonder she she looks like she owns every ship she sets foot on in Killjoys.

DUTCH

Killjoys will return to Space later this year. Check back for the announcement about the season two premiere date.

 Source: Space

‘Mercy Street’ Renewed for Season 2 by PBS

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09/03/2016

“Mercy Street” has a longer road ahead of it.

PBS has renewed the drama — its first original scripted production in more than a decade — for a second season, the public broadcaster said Wednesday.

“We are thrilled with the overwhelmingly positive response to ‘Mercy Street’ and the return of high-quality American drama on PBS stations,” said Beth Hoppe, PBS chief programming officer and general manager, general audience programming, in a prepared statement. “We’re looking forward to a second season offering more fascinating stories inspired by historical events. The effort from everyone involved, including the producers, directors, historical consultants, actors and PBS stations, resulted in an extraordinary series that exemplifies PBS’ world-class programming.”

PBS may be in search of a new flagship drama. The very popular “Downton Abbey” recently concluded, leaving the broadcaster in search of a new scripted property around which to rally.

The drama explores life in Alexandria, Virginia in the Spring of 1862. The border town between North and South is the longest-occupied Confederate city of the war and ruled under martial law, The drama follows the stories of multiple characters, whose lives intersect at Mansion House, a family luxury hotel transformed into a Union Army hospital.

The first season was executive produced by Ridley Scott and David W. Zucker of Scott Free; Lisa Q. Wolfinger; and David Zabel. PBS said its January 17 premiere reached more than 5.7 million viewers, and that the series’ six episodes have streamed 2 million times (from January 14-February 28) across available platforms, which include PBS station websites, PBS.org and PBS apps for iOS, Android, FireTV, Roku, Apple TV, Xbox 360 and Windows 10.

 The ensemble cast for season two will include Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Josh Radnor, Gary Cole,Hannah James, Brad Koed Jr., Norbert Leo Butz, Tara Summers, McKinley Belcher III, Jack Falahee, AnnaSophia Robb, Donna Murphy, Suzanne Bertish and Luke Macfarlane.

Source: Variety

Killjoys – DVDs, Blu-rays for Syfy’s Show About ‘Sex, Thugs and Rockin’ Intergalactic Bounty Hunters!’

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17/02/2016

From the producers of Orphan Black and the creator of Lost Girl comes Killjoys. This sci-fi adventure follows a fun-loving, hard living trio of interplanetary bounty hunters (a.k.a. Killjoys) sworn to remain impartial as they chase deadly warrants around the Quad, a system of planets on the brink of revolution. A motley crew that always has each other’s back, until a dark secret threatens to tear apart their trio for good. Follow their adventures and discover their secrets with all 10 episodes back-to-back and uninterrupted.A bulletin from Universal Studios Home Entertainment announces that Killjoys – Season 1 is coming to DVD ($39.98 SRP) and high-def Blu-ray Disc ($44.98 SRP) on May 10th. The Syfy show’s opening season ran for 10 episodes starring Aaron Ashmore (Smallville, Warehouse 13), Hannah John-Kamen (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), and Luke Macfarlane (Brothers & Sisters, Mercy Street, Supergirl).

Each 2-disc set in either format will include English SDH subtitles. The Blu-ray version will also include English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, and UltraViolet digital copies of the episodes. The second season begins airing on Syfy this coming summer, so catch up while you can!

Killjoys - Season 1
Killjoys - Season 1

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Cage fighting, arses and frickin’ lasers: Killjoys comes to SyFy UK

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25/01/2016

Tonight sees Canadian sci-fi action series Killjoys blasting its way onto British screens, courtesy of SyFy.

Cut from a similar cloth to Firefly, Killjoys follows the exploits of a team of bounty hunters who hop between a series of habitable moons as they chase down marks in a system known as ‘the Quad’, which is something of a political powder keg.

Unlike the densely plotted Battlestar Galactica with its chin-stroking allegories, Killjoys is unashamed sci-fi fun with an emphasis on quirky one-liners, fisticuffs and pew-pew lasers. For British viewers, there’s giggles to be had hearing lead character Dutch (played by Hannah John-Kamen of Misfits and Black Mirror fame) saying words like ‘arse’ and having her American partners in crime John (Aaron Ashmore) and D’avin (Luke Macfarlane) pronounce it ‘ass’.

There’s also some possibly unintentional laughs to be had at the expense of the Killyjoys employers – the Reclamation Apprehension Coalition – which shares its abbreviated name with a certain UK-based car insurer. It’s a shame that for the most part, the characters refer to it as ‘the Rac’ instead of its initialised form, which could have made for a tenuous Norweb Federation in-joke.

Trans-Atlantic lols aside, there’s a healthy dash of intrigue amid the gunfire and roundhouse kicks that should keep the show ticking over for its first ten episodes. A second season’s already in the works – filming got underway in Toronto last December – suggesting that there’s plenty of shocks and suprises in store for the Killjoys.

Killjoys airs on SyFy and SyFy HD on Mondays at 8pm.

  • Sky 114/201
  • Virgin Media 135/165
  • BT TV 319/375
  • TalkTalk TV 319

Source: Recombu

TV REVIEW: KILLJOYS Episode One

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24/01/2016

TV REVIEW: KILLJOYS Episode One

Killjoys, the latest show from  SYFY,  arrives in the UK on Monday 25th January and we take a look to see if it is a success for the channel and us wonderful geeks.

Killjoys follows a trio of hard-living but fun-loving bounty hunters – Dutch, John, and D’avin– taking on interplanetary missions, chasing and capturing deadly criminals throughout a distant system named the Quad. They have sworn amongst themselves to remain neutral during a bloody, multi-planetary class war that threatens to destroy the Quad.

For a while the SYFY channel went a little off track with its programming but these days it seems to hitting its stride with shows like Dark Matter, The Expanse and now Killjoys.

Killjoys stars Hannah John-Kamen as Dutch / Yalena, Aaron Ashmore as John Jaqobis, Luke Macfarlane as D’avin Jaqobis. The show is firmly set in scifi territory with its premise of bounty hunters working in the fringe area of space called the Quad. Within the first episode we find out about the universe the characters inhabit and it is a harsh one. Our team start off as a crew of two until something happens and they end up bringing John’s brother into the fold.

Killjoys_S1_101_2Throughout the episode we learn about the three crew members especially the team leader Dutch played by the lovely Hannah John-Kamen. Dutch has a hidden past that will have an impact on the show long term with quite a few mysteries to be solved. John seems to have the least developed back story so far but I am guessing that will change over time while his brother D’avin seems to have been involved in a violent past that he does not want to talk about.

The three leads seem to be very comfortable in their roles and looks like the chemistry between will only grow.

We also get to meet some supporting characters that help with the world building of this first episode. The universe has a very similar feel to the Firefly universe which is not a bad thing at all. The special effects are solid and the humour is slightly stiff so far but am sure it will get better as the show grows.

Overall Killjoys is a show that will be great geeky viewing and fingers crossed for at least 5 seasons on this one.

Source: Geek Syndicate

Rob Lowe Stars in New End-Time Comedy

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22/01/2016

Here’s your guide to three hot January shows:

You, Me and the Apocalypse

The premise in about 100 words:

The world is coming to an end in 34 days, thanks to an 8-mile comet hurtling toward Earth. Life as we know it is counting down to extinction, save a hodgepodge of unlikely individuals trapped safely in a bunker miles beneath the Earth’s surface. That group includes Jamie (Mathew Baynton), a cute but unassuming banker with a twin brother who runs a cyber terrorist organization; Sister Celine (Gaia Scodellaro), a sweet nun who recently took a post under Father Jude Sutton (Rob Lowe) in the Devil’s Advocate office; and Rhonda McNeil (Jenna Fisher), a librarian who took the rap for her son’s hacking of the National Security Agency. Premieres Jan. 28 on NBC.

Religious themes:

Um … the apocalypse! And with it, all of the philosophical questions The End forces us to confront: What is the meaning of life? Is there life after death? Is God watching? Beyond that, though, the show’s most significant religious explorations come from Sister Celine and Father Jude, who are tasked with investigating the biblical prophecies surrounding the end times, including the identities of false messiahs and perhaps an antichrist. Father Jude is an unlikely priest — he drinks and swears and seems to want to have a lot of sex before the world ends — but he seems to have genuine faith somewhere under all that smarm.

Mercy Street

The premise in about 100 words:

Two nurses care for wounded soldiers in Mansion House, a luxury hotel in Alexandria, Va., that has been turned into a hospital at the start of the Civil War. Mary (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), a New England abolitionist, and Emma (Hannah James), the daughter of the Confederate hotel owner, butt heads as they try to balance their medical duties with their dueling allegiances. Both women are further troubled as they try to make their way through a man’s world, headed by Dr. Byron Hale (Broadway’s Norbert Leo Butz). A moving subplot features Samuel Diggs (McKinley Belcher), a free black man who knows medicine but needs to keep that secret. Premiered Jan. 17 on PBS.

Religious themes:

The key to the show is found in the title: mercy. As one character explains in the first episode, all who arrive at Mansion House receive treatment. No questions asked. The location of Mansion House, in a Union-occupied Southern town, only highlights, if at times strains, the grace the characters offer and experience. Given that this is a Civil War-period drama, biblical allusions and religious sensibilities are often on display. One of the more interesting characters is Chaplain Hopkins (Luke Macfarlane), who, in spite of the mysteries he hides, reminds workers and patients that God does not see uniforms.

Source: Charisma News

PBS wants its own hit drama, but ‘Mercy Street’ lacks more than just a British accent

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14/01/2016

Josh Radnor stars in “Mercy Street,” a new Civil War-era drama from PBS. (Antony Platt/PBS)

The slight sense of longing that runs through the six episodes of PBS’s utterly average Civil War drama “Mercy Street” is not about the characters’ wants and desires or the ample metaphors evident in a tale of disunion. All a viewer can feel here is that PBS wants to be dealt into the high-stakes game of Peak TV, but on its own terms.

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