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FOXTEL TO SERVE UP A SECOND HELPING OF HIT COMEDY SERIES JULIA

The critically acclaimed hit comedy series JULIA , inspired by the extraordinary life of legendary chef Julia Child, has been renewed for a second season. The series, which premiered on FOXTEL on April 3, concludes its first season tonight from 5.00pm On Demand on FOXTEL.

JULIA is inspired by Julia Child’s remarkable life and her long-running television series “The French Chef” which pioneered the modern cooking show. Through Julia’s life and her singular joie de vivre, the series explores a pivotal time in American history – the emergence of public television as a new social institution, feminism and the women’s movement, the nature of celebrity and America’s cultural evolution. At its heart, the series is a portrait of a loving marriage with a shifting power dynamic.

Season one features a stunning cast lead by Sarah Lancashire ( Happy Valley ) in the title role and joined by David Hyde Pierce ( Frasier ) as Childs’ husband, Franz Kranz (Homecoming), Bebe Neuwirth ( Frasier ), Fiona Glascott ( Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindewald ) and Brittany Bradford (Broadway’s Bernhardt/Hamlet ) and with guest stars including Judith Light ( Transparent ) and Isabella Rossellini ( Blue Velvet ).

JULIA is produced by Lionsgate and 3 Arts Entertainment for HBO Max and is exclusive in Australia to the FOXTEL Group.

The final episode of season one premieres On Demand today from 5.00pm And on Fox Showcase on Sunday, May 8 at 8.30pm AEST

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Why leave life to chance?

Nathan Fielder’s new comedy series

THE REHEARSAL

Premieres On Demand on FOXTEL from July 16

From comedian Nathan Fielder (Nathan For You, How To with John Wilson), the six-part comedy series THE REHEARSAL, premieres Saturday, July 16 at 5.00pm AEST On Demand on Foxtel.

Nathan Fielder returns to television for THE REHEARSAL – a new series that explores the lengths one man will go to reduce the uncertainties of everyday life. With a construction crew, a legion of actors, and seemingly unlimited resources, Fielder allows ordinary people to prepare for life’s biggest moments by “rehearsing” them in carefully crafted simulations of his own design. When a single misstep could shatter your entire world, why leave life to chance?

Nathan Fielder is the Executive Producer, writer, director and star. Fielder is represented by UTA, Rise MGMT and Ziffren Brittenham LLP. Clark Reinking is Executive Producer (episode 101) and is represented by Ziffren Brittenham LLP. Dave Paige is Executive Producer (episodes 102-106) and is represented by Artists First and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis LLP. Christie Smith and Dan McManus Executive Produce for Rise Management.

THE REHEARSAL premieres on Saturday, July 16 from 5.00pm AEST On Demand on FOXTEL and on FOX Showcase channel on Sunday, July 17 at 9.30pm AEST

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Australian actor Murray Bartlett has won his first Emmy for his role as Armand in The White Lotus

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The Final Rebellion

HIS DARK MATERIALS

Returns for a third and final season

Premiering December 6 on FOXTEL

The eight-episode third and final season of HIS DARK MATERIALS premieres Tuesday December 6 from 4.00pm on FOXTEL with Seasons 1 and 2 available to watch On Demand on FOXTEL.

Based on “The Amber Spyglass,” the final novel in Philip Pullman’s award-winning trilogy, in the final chapter of this epic fantasy series, Lyra (Dafne Keen), the prophesied child, and

Will (Amir Wilson), the bearer of The Subtle Knife, must journey to a dark place from which no one has ever returned. As her father’s great war against the Authority edges closer, they will

learn that saving the worlds comes at a terrible price.

Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) will return for season three as Lee Scoresby and also starring Dafne Keen (Logan, The Refugees) as Lyra, Amir Wilson (The Secret Garden) as Will, Ruth Wilson (The Affair, Oslo) as Mrs. Coulter, James McAvoy (Split, Glass, Atonement) as Lord Asriel, Simone Kirby (Hidden Assets, Peaky Blinders) as Mary Malone, Will Keen (The Crown) as Father President McPhail, Jade Anouka (Zebra Girl) as Ruta Skadi, Ruta Gedminstas (The Strain) as Serafina Pekkala, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Farming) as Commander Ogunwe, Jamie Ward (The Durrells) as Father Gomez, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (Zack Synder’s Justice League), Simon Harrison (Everest) and Chipo Chung (Sunshine) as the rebel angels Balthamos, Baruch and Xaphania, and Amber Fitzgerald-Woolfe as Ama.

HIS DARK MATERIALS is produced by Bad Wolf in association with New Line Cinema for BBC One and HBO. Executive producing the series are Jane Tranter, Dan McCulloch, Joel Collins and Julie Gardner for Bad Wolf; Philip Pullman, Jack Thorne, Tom Hooper; Deborah Forte, Toby Emmerich and Carolyn Blackwood for New Line Cinema; and Ben Irving for the BBC.

HIS DARK MATERIALS Season 3 premieres Tuesday, December 6 from 4.00pm AEDT On Demand on FOXTEL and on FOX SHOWCASE Wednesday, December 7 at 8.30pm

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Have HBO announced when Season 4 of both Barry and Succession will air yet?

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Succession is due Autumn 2023
Barry wrapped filming pretty recently and there’s no date.

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OFFICIAL TRAILER RELEASED FOR

THE IDOL

STARRING ABEL ‘THE WEEKND’ TESFAYE AND LILY-ROSE DEPP

PREMIERES 5 JUNE ON BINGE

The official trailer for the highly anticipated drama series The Idol , co-created by Sam Levinson (Euphoria), Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, has been released today ahead of its 5 June debut on BINGE; new episodes drop every Monday.

After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s (Lily-Rose Depp) last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. Her passions are reignited by Tedros (Tesfaye), a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?

In addition to Tesfaye and Depp, the star-studded ensemble cast includes Dan Levy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Eli Roth, Hari Nef, Jane Adams, Jennie Ruby Jane, Mike Dean, Moses Sumney, Rachel Sennott, Ramsey, Suzanna Son, and Hank Azaria.

The series also features Australian singer-songwriter Troye Sivan.

Co-creators Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim; Executive producers Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Reza Fahim, Kevin Turen, Ashley Levinson, Joseph Epstein, Aaron L. Gilbert for BRON, and Sara E. White; Directed by Sam Levinson; Written by Sam Levinson, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim. Produced in partnership with A24.

THE IDOL premieres Monday June 5 on BINGE and on Fox Showcase at 830pm and available On Demand.*

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OFFICIAL TRAILER RELEASED FOR

ANTICIPATED SECOND SEASON OFAND JUST LIKE THAT…

AND JUST LIKE THAT… Season 2 premieres Thursday June 22 on BINGE and on Fox Showcase at 8.30pm and available On Demand.

The official trailer for the highly anticipated second season of And Just Like That…, from executive producer Michael Patrick King, has been released today ahead of its double-episode premiere 22 June on BINGE. The following nine episodes will premiere weekly on Thursdays.

And Just Like That… the new chapter of the ground-breaking series Sex and the City, follows “Carrie” (Sarah Jessica Parker), “Miranda” (Cynthia Nixon) and “Charlotte” (Kristin Davis) as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s.

The eleven-episode series also stars returning series regulars Sara Ramírez, Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker, Karen Pittman, Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, Christopher Jackson, Niall Cunningham, Cathy Ang, and Alexa Swinton with Kim Cattrall set to make a guest appearance.

Ahead of the Season 2 premiere, fans can catch up on all their favourite Sex and the City and *And Just Like That…*Season 1 moments with every episode available to stream on BINGE.

The series is developed and executive produced by Michael Patrick King, alongside executive producers John Melfi, Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon. Writers included Michael Patrick King, Samantha Irby, Susan Fales-Hill, Lucas Froehlich, Rachel Palmer, Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky. Directors included Michael Patrick King, Cynthia Nixon, Ry Russo-Young and Julie Rottenberg. The HBO series “Sex and the City” was created by Darren Star and based on the book “Sex and the City” by Candace Bushnell.

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AND JUST LIKE THAT: CARRIE BRADSHAW’S FAMOUS NEW YORK APARTMENT STOOP ARRIVES IN MELBOURNE

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sex and The City and the second season of And Just Like That…

BINGE is bringing New York City’s iconic pop culture landmark to Melbourne,

inviting fans to come down and get their picture taken on the famous steps

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To mark the return of And Just Like That… BINGE is bringing Carrie Bradshaw’s famous apartment stoop to Melbourne ahead of the premiere of the highly anticipated second season available to stream at the same time as the U.S. on Thursday 22 June.

The stoop - which is 2.2m width x 4.8m height - weighs approximately 1 tonne, is inspired by Carrie Bradshaw’s iconic New York apartment stoop, and will pop up at Chadstone shopping centre located in Malvern East from 8 – 11 June allowing fans to come down and get their very own snap on the famous steps.

It’s been 25 years since Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment debuted on the show, with Sex and The City fans from all over the world visiting the location in New York City to see where Carrie lived. And in the first season of And Just Like That…, Carrie moved back into the apartment she called home for many years.

Alison Hurbert-Burns, Executive Director, BINGE, said: “Inspired by the 25th anniversary of Sex and the City and the return of anticipated series And Just Like That… we are excited to bring a piece of this much loved show to Melbourne from this Thursday. We invite all fans - new and returning - to come down to Chadstone Shopping Centre and get their very own pic on the iconic stoop.”

“It has been 25 years since the vibrant and iconic world of Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha entered our lives and we can’t wait to share the next instalment of the series when And Just Like That Season two premieres later this month.”

Where: David Jones Dome at Chadstone Shopping Centre, Victoria

When: Thursday 8 (11am-3pm, 5pm-9pm), Friday 9 (11am-3pm, 5pm-9pm), Saturday 10 (11am-3pm) and Sunday 11 (11am-3pm)

What: An iconic piece of NYC pop culture arrives in Melbourne

Why: To celebrate the iconic franchise’s 25th anniversary and the return of anticipated series And Just Like That…, premiering 22 June.