The series will star Emmy winner Matthew Rhys (The Americans) as Mason, a defense lawyer in Los Angeles in 1931. In the trailer, we get a better look at the characters he encounters while investigating the kidnapping and death of an infant boy. The corner tells Mason it’s “the worst thing you’ve ever seen,” and Mason responds with, “What do you know what I’ve seen?”

Starring in Perry Mason are Orphan Black’s Tatitana Maslany as Sister Alice, John Lithgow as attorney E.B. Jonathon who hires Mason for the case, שמג Shea Whigham as Mason’s partner Pete Strickland. Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Stephen Root, Gayle Rankin, Nate Corddry, Veronica Falcon, Jefferson Mays, Lili Taylor, Andrew Howard, Eric Lange, and Robert Patrick star in the series as well.

Perry Mason was created by Rolin Jones (The Exorcist) and Ron Fitzgerald (Westworld), and directed by Timothy Van Patten (Game of Thrones).

HBO said of the series, “While the rest of the country struggles through the Great Depression, this city is booming! Oil! Olympic Games! Talking Pictures! Evangelical Fervor! And a child kidnapping gone very, very wrong.”

“Based on characters created by author Erle Stanley Gardner, this drama series follows the origins of American fiction’s most legendary criminal defense lawyer, Perry Mason. When the case of the decade breaks down his door, Mason’s relentless pursuit of the truth reveals a fractured city and just maybe, a pathway to redemption for himself,” they continued.

Check out the trailer below.

The post HBO Releases “Perry Mason” Trailer Starring Matthew Rhys appeared first on TheDailyDay.

Westworld has been renewed for a fourth season at the premium. News of the renewal comes ahead of the conclusion of the series third season.

The series hails from creators and showrunners Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan. The duo has a deal that’ll keep them with the sci-fi drama for up to six seasons (should it be renewed). 

“From the western theme park to the technocratic metropolis of the near future, we’ve thoroughly enjoyed every twist and turn from the minds of master storytellers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy,” said Casey Bloys, president of HBO Programming. “We can’t wait to see where their inspired vision takes us next.”

Based on the 1973 film of the same name, Westworld stars Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, and Jeffrey Wright.

The post “Westworld” Renewed for Season 4 appeared first on TheDailyDay.

So much excitement surrounded the Game of Thrones prequel that was being developed by HBO. 

Set thousands of years before the events depicted in the Emmy Award-winning series which wrapped in May, the prospective show was being written by the creator of A Song of Ice and Fire himself, George R.R. Martin, and Jane Goldman who penned Kingsman.

According to the official description, the series planned to “chronicle the world’s descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour. From the horrifying secrets of Westeros’s history to the true origin of the White Walkers, the mysteries of the East to the Starks of legend, only one thing is for sure: it’s not the story we think we know.”

Naomi Watts has signed on to the project, along with Miranda Richardson, Jamie Campbell Bower, Georgie Henley, Naomi Ackie, and Denise Gough. 

A pilot episode was shot in Belfast in June, but HBO has now decided to, alas, not pick up the series… 

Yet, hope remains for Westeros fans. 

The network is reportedly close to ordering a pilot for a second spin-off series that focuses on the Targaryen civil war. 

The post HBO Scraps its “Game of Thrones” Prequel appeared first on TheDailyDay.

Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Amanda Peet, and Morgan Spector will star in The Gilded Age. The four have all been cast as series regulars in the drama.

The series, set in 1882 New York was created, written and executive produced by Fellowes. 

“The American Gilded Age was a period of immense economic change, of huge fortunes made and lost, and the rise of disparity between old money and new.  Against this backdrop of change, the story begins in 1882 — introducing young Marian Brook, the orphaned daughter of a Southern general, who moves into the home of her rigidly conventional aunts in New York City. Accompanied by the mysterious Peggy Scott, an African-American woman masquerading as her maid, Marian gets caught up in the dazzling lives of her stupendously rich neighbors, led by a ruthless railroad tycoon and his ambitious wife struggling for acceptance by the Astor and Vanderbilt set. Will Marian follow the established rules of society, or forge her own path in this exciting new world that is on the brink of transformation into the modern age?”

The Gilded Age received a 10-episode commitment by HBO. 

A premiere date has yet to be announced.

The post “The Gilded Age”: New HBO Series Cast Revealed appeared first on TheDailyDay.

News of the renewal was confirmed by Amy Gravitt, executive vice president of HBO programming.

A Black Lady Sketch Show features sketches performed by a core cast of black women, namely series creator Thede along with Ashley Nicole Black, Gabrielle Dennis and Quinta Brunson.

“It’s been thrilling to see the audience embrace the characters that Robin, Ashley, Gabrielle and Quinta have brought to life,” Gravitt said in a statement. “We had a blast making this groundbreaking sketch show with Robin, Dime and all of the writers and producers, and I can’t wait to see what next season holds.” 

Lauren Ashley Smith serves as head writer with Insecure’s Isssa Rae serving as executive producer. 

The post “A Black Lady Sketch Show” Renewed for Season 2 appeared first on TheDailyDay.

During the broadcast of the eighth and final season, dozens of die-hard Westeros devotees were disappointed with the way the series was proceeding, claiming that the writers had forgone all character development and rushed the plot to conclude in the 6 episode time frame.

The disappointment led to more than 1.6 million people signing a petition, calling on HBO to remake the final season which had cost millions of dollars to produce.

“There are very few downsides to having a hugely popular show. One I can think of, when you try to end it, many people have opinions on how to end it. I think that comes with the territory,” said the network’s president of programming, Casey Bloys, while at the Television Critics Association event.

“The petition shows a lot of enthusiasm and passion for the show, but it wasn’t something we seriously considered. I can’t imagine another network would.”

Aside from the anger felt by fans, critics found the final season praiseworthy, as it earned 32 nominations at the upcoming Emmy Awards.

The post HBO Has No Plans to Reshoot Final Season of “Game of Thrones” appeared first on TheDailyDay.

The HBO series is based on an Israeli show of the same name and offers a scandalous view into the world of teenagers.

Infamous for its graphic nudity, sex, violence, and drug use, Euphoria follows The Greatest Show star Zendaya as a drug addict who has just left rehab and gets wrapped up in her old life when she meets a new girl in town.

“Euphoria creator Sam Levinson has built an incredible world with an extraordinary cast led by the supremely talented Zendaya. We are so grateful that he chose HBO as the home for this groundbreaking series,” HBO’s executive vice-president of programming, Francesca Orsi said in a statement.

“We look forward to following these complex characters as their journeys continue through the challenging world they inhabit.”

The current season of Euphoria is set to wrap up on HBO on August 4th.

The post “Euphoria” is Coming Back for Round Two appeared first on TheDailyDay.

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch, from British filmmaker Jeanie Finlay, chronicled David Benioff and D.B. Weiss’s final season of the show. The docu delves deep into what it took to make such an epically ambitious season, pulling back to curtain to give fans a look at the cast and crew’s final journey in the world of Westeros.

The Last Watch revealed that Kit Harington, aka Jon Snow, only discovered that he was to slay his love and Queen, Daenerys Targaryen (played by Emilia Clarke) at the table read for the final episode. The footage of that moment shows both actors get quite emotional of the fate of their on-screen love.

But what the docu really does is give us behind the scenes look at the unsung heroes of Game of Thrones – the costumes, hair, makeup, and special effects people.

According to production designer Deborah Riley, each hour filmed during the eight and final season of Game of Thrones cost $15 million or more. “All we were doing in seasons 4, 5, 6 and 7 were training for season 8,” Riley said.

David Nutter, who directed three of season eight’s episodes, said of the production’s immense creative team: “I’m a conductor of fine musicians who basically waves his arms around.”

The post Things We Learned From “Game of Thrones: The Last Watch” appeared first on TheDailyDay.

The upcoming Sorrentino-helmed series is a sequel to 2016’s The Young Pope. While not much is known about the plot or the characters, it is known that Jude Law will reprise his role as the leader of the Catholic Church. It is also known that he will be joined by John Malkovich.

Back in January, HBO released a first-look image of Malkovich and Law, both in similar papal vestments, so it’s fair to assume that the series will feature two popes, much like the recent real-life situation that resulted in there being two living popes for the first time in centuries.

Other returning cast members include Cecile de France, Ludivine Sagnier, and Silvio Orlando.

No premiere date has been set yet. 

The post Sharon Stone & Marilyn Manson to Guest Star in “The New Pope” appeared first on TheDailyDay.

Aside from all the drama, dragons, and death in the last episode of Game of Thrones, there was also a goof that reminded us that the magical series set in Westeros is actually created by people who live in 2019.

The banquet scene at Winterfell featured lots of wine and mead, but it also mistakenly included a takeaway coffee cup.

Fans were quick to point out the cup, which appeared to be from Starbucks, on the table in front of Daenerys Targaryen.

The mishap resulted in the humorous hashtag #Starkbucks trending on Twitter, tying in nicely with the title of the episode — The Last of the Starks.

To their credit, HBO has now offered its own humorous take on the faux pas.

“The latte that appeared in the episode was a mistake,” the network said in a statement. “Daenerys had ordered a herbal tea.”

Starbucks also responded, saying: “TBH we’re surprised she didn’t order a Dragon Drink.”

When a Twitter user commented, “What do Dragons drink, anyway?” The coffee chain replied, “Whatever they want.”

We wonder how the baristas spelt Dany’s name…

The post HBO Responds to that “Game of Thrones” Faux Pas appeared first on TheDailyDay.

The series will star Emmy winner Matthew Rhys (The Americans) as Mason, a defense lawyer in Los Angeles in 1931. In the trailer, we get a better look at the characters he encounters while investigating the kidnapping and death of an infant boy. The corner tells Mason it’s “the worst thing you’ve ever seen,” and Mason responds with, “What do you know what I’ve seen?”

Starring in Perry Mason are Orphan Black’s Tatitana Maslany as Sister Alice, John Lithgow as attorney E.B. Jonathon who hires Mason for the case, שמג Shea Whigham as Mason’s partner Pete Strickland. Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Stephen Root, Gayle Rankin, Nate Corddry, Veronica Falcon, Jefferson Mays, Lili Taylor, Andrew Howard, Eric Lange, and Robert Patrick star in the series as well.

Perry Mason was created by Rolin Jones (The Exorcist) and Ron Fitzgerald (Westworld), and directed by Timothy Van Patten (Game of Thrones).

HBO said of the series, “While the rest of the country struggles through the Great Depression, this city is booming! Oil! Olympic Games! Talking Pictures! Evangelical Fervor! And a child kidnapping gone very, very wrong.”

“Based on characters created by author Erle Stanley Gardner, this drama series follows the origins of American fiction’s most legendary criminal defense lawyer, Perry Mason. When the case of the decade breaks down his door, Mason’s relentless pursuit of the truth reveals a fractured city and just maybe, a pathway to redemption for himself,” they continued.

Check out the trailer below.

The post HBO Releases “Perry Mason” Trailer Starring Matthew Rhys appeared first on TheDailyDay.

Westworld has been renewed for a fourth season at the premium. News of the renewal comes ahead of the conclusion of the series third season.

The series hails from creators and showrunners Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan. The duo has a deal that’ll keep them with the sci-fi drama for up to six seasons (should it be renewed). 

“From the western theme park to the technocratic metropolis of the near future, we’ve thoroughly enjoyed every twist and turn from the minds of master storytellers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy,” said Casey Bloys, president of HBO Programming. “We can’t wait to see where their inspired vision takes us next.”

Based on the 1973 film of the same name, Westworld stars Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, and Jeffrey Wright.

The post “Westworld” Renewed for Season 4 appeared first on TheDailyDay.

So much excitement surrounded the Game of Thrones prequel that was being developed by HBO. 

Set thousands of years before the events depicted in the Emmy Award-winning series which wrapped in May, the prospective show was being written by the creator of A Song of Ice and Fire himself, George R.R. Martin, and Jane Goldman who penned Kingsman.

According to the official description, the series planned to “chronicle the world’s descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour. From the horrifying secrets of Westeros’s history to the true origin of the White Walkers, the mysteries of the East to the Starks of legend, only one thing is for sure: it’s not the story we think we know.”

Naomi Watts has signed on to the project, along with Miranda Richardson, Jamie Campbell Bower, Georgie Henley, Naomi Ackie, and Denise Gough. 

A pilot episode was shot in Belfast in June, but HBO has now decided to, alas, not pick up the series… 

Yet, hope remains for Westeros fans. 

The network is reportedly close to ordering a pilot for a second spin-off series that focuses on the Targaryen civil war. 

The post HBO Scraps its “Game of Thrones” Prequel appeared first on TheDailyDay.

Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Amanda Peet, and Morgan Spector will star in The Gilded Age. The four have all been cast as series regulars in the drama.

The series, set in 1882 New York was created, written and executive produced by Fellowes. 

“The American Gilded Age was a period of immense economic change, of huge fortunes made and lost, and the rise of disparity between old money and new.  Against this backdrop of change, the story begins in 1882 — introducing young Marian Brook, the orphaned daughter of a Southern general, who moves into the home of her rigidly conventional aunts in New York City. Accompanied by the mysterious Peggy Scott, an African-American woman masquerading as her maid, Marian gets caught up in the dazzling lives of her stupendously rich neighbors, led by a ruthless railroad tycoon and his ambitious wife struggling for acceptance by the Astor and Vanderbilt set. Will Marian follow the established rules of society, or forge her own path in this exciting new world that is on the brink of transformation into the modern age?”

The Gilded Age received a 10-episode commitment by HBO. 

A premiere date has yet to be announced.

The post “The Gilded Age”: New HBO Series Cast Revealed appeared first on TheDailyDay.

News of the renewal was confirmed by Amy Gravitt, executive vice president of HBO programming.

A Black Lady Sketch Show features sketches performed by a core cast of black women, namely series creator Thede along with Ashley Nicole Black, Gabrielle Dennis and Quinta Brunson.

“It’s been thrilling to see the audience embrace the characters that Robin, Ashley, Gabrielle and Quinta have brought to life,” Gravitt said in a statement. “We had a blast making this groundbreaking sketch show with Robin, Dime and all of the writers and producers, and I can’t wait to see what next season holds.” 

Lauren Ashley Smith serves as head writer with Insecure’s Isssa Rae serving as executive producer. 

The post “A Black Lady Sketch Show” Renewed for Season 2 appeared first on TheDailyDay.

During the broadcast of the eighth and final season, dozens of die-hard Westeros devotees were disappointed with the way the series was proceeding, claiming that the writers had forgone all character development and rushed the plot to conclude in the 6 episode time frame.

The disappointment led to more than 1.6 million people signing a petition, calling on HBO to remake the final season which had cost millions of dollars to produce.

“There are very few downsides to having a hugely popular show. One I can think of, when you try to end it, many people have opinions on how to end it. I think that comes with the territory,” said the network’s president of programming, Casey Bloys, while at the Television Critics Association event.

“The petition shows a lot of enthusiasm and passion for the show, but it wasn’t something we seriously considered. I can’t imagine another network would.”

Aside from the anger felt by fans, critics found the final season praiseworthy, as it earned 32 nominations at the upcoming Emmy Awards.

The post HBO Has No Plans to Reshoot Final Season of “Game of Thrones” appeared first on TheDailyDay.

The HBO series is based on an Israeli show of the same name and offers a scandalous view into the world of teenagers.

Infamous for its graphic nudity, sex, violence, and drug use, Euphoria follows The Greatest Show star Zendaya as a drug addict who has just left rehab and gets wrapped up in her old life when she meets a new girl in town.

“Euphoria creator Sam Levinson has built an incredible world with an extraordinary cast led by the supremely talented Zendaya. We are so grateful that he chose HBO as the home for this groundbreaking series,” HBO’s executive vice-president of programming, Francesca Orsi said in a statement.

“We look forward to following these complex characters as their journeys continue through the challenging world they inhabit.”

The current season of Euphoria is set to wrap up on HBO on August 4th.

The post “Euphoria” is Coming Back for Round Two appeared first on TheDailyDay.

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch, from British filmmaker Jeanie Finlay, chronicled David Benioff and D.B. Weiss’s final season of the show. The docu delves deep into what it took to make such an epically ambitious season, pulling back to curtain to give fans a look at the cast and crew’s final journey in the world of Westeros.

The Last Watch revealed that Kit Harington, aka Jon Snow, only discovered that he was to slay his love and Queen, Daenerys Targaryen (played by Emilia Clarke) at the table read for the final episode. The footage of that moment shows both actors get quite emotional of the fate of their on-screen love.

But what the docu really does is give us behind the scenes look at the unsung heroes of Game of Thrones – the costumes, hair, makeup, and special effects people.

According to production designer Deborah Riley, each hour filmed during the eight and final season of Game of Thrones cost $15 million or more. “All we were doing in seasons 4, 5, 6 and 7 were training for season 8,” Riley said.

David Nutter, who directed three of season eight’s episodes, said of the production’s immense creative team: “I’m a conductor of fine musicians who basically waves his arms around.”

The post Things We Learned From “Game of Thrones: The Last Watch” appeared first on TheDailyDay.

The upcoming Sorrentino-helmed series is a sequel to 2016’s The Young Pope. While not much is known about the plot or the characters, it is known that Jude Law will reprise his role as the leader of the Catholic Church. It is also known that he will be joined by John Malkovich.

Back in January, HBO released a first-look image of Malkovich and Law, both in similar papal vestments, so it’s fair to assume that the series will feature two popes, much like the recent real-life situation that resulted in there being two living popes for the first time in centuries.

Other returning cast members include Cecile de France, Ludivine Sagnier, and Silvio Orlando.

No premiere date has been set yet. 

The post Sharon Stone & Marilyn Manson to Guest Star in “The New Pope” appeared first on TheDailyDay.

Aside from all the drama, dragons, and death in the last episode of Game of Thrones, there was also a goof that reminded us that the magical series set in Westeros is actually created by people who live in 2019.

The banquet scene at Winterfell featured lots of wine and mead, but it also mistakenly included a takeaway coffee cup.

Fans were quick to point out the cup, which appeared to be from Starbucks, on the table in front of Daenerys Targaryen.

The mishap resulted in the humorous hashtag #Starkbucks trending on Twitter, tying in nicely with the title of the episode — The Last of the Starks.

To their credit, HBO has now offered its own humorous take on the faux pas.

“The latte that appeared in the episode was a mistake,” the network said in a statement. “Daenerys had ordered a herbal tea.”

Starbucks also responded, saying: “TBH we’re surprised she didn’t order a Dragon Drink.”

When a Twitter user commented, “What do Dragons drink, anyway?” The coffee chain replied, “Whatever they want.”

We wonder how the baristas spelt Dany’s name…

The post HBO Responds to that “Game of Thrones” Faux Pas appeared first on TheDailyDay.