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Metro
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
David Tennant's controversial crime drama remake now streaming on Amazon Prime
A controversial remake of one of Britain's best-loved crime series has unexpectedly resurfaced on UK streaming thanks to Amazon Prime Video. Starring David Tennant, 2014 detective drama Gracepoint was a remake of Broadchurch – which also starred Tennant – and originally premiered in the USA. The remake was controversial, with many questioning why the US would bother remaking a show that was exactly the same – even with Tennant returning to seemingly play the exact same character. Broadchurch starred Tennant alongside Olivia Colman and ran for three seasons between 2013 and 2017, becoming popular in the UK and around the world. It was nominated for a handful of Baftas and National TV awards and even secured a Peabody in America for its contributions to 'excellence in quality in TV'. Gracepoint was met with rather fewer accolades but was still well received by audiences. Gracepoint was created by Broadchurch lead writer Chris Chibnall and only ran for one season consisting of 10 episodes, with the plan for it to always be a limited series. Where the original Broadchurch series was set in the titular fictional British town in Dorset, Gracepoint was filmed around Canada's southwest coastline in British Columbia and set in California. And now UK fans of Broadchurch, who've been pining for something like the series ever since it came to an end in 2017, can get a hit of the good stuff on Amazon Prime Video. The series has dropped in full on the major streaming platform, and has been recommended to fans of new series The Assassin and James Nesbitt series The Missing. According to Amazon, Gracepoint begins 'when a young boy is found dead on an idyllic beach,' throwing a small town in California – and the lives of its residents – into chaos. The synopsis continues: 'A major police investigation gets underway in the small California seaside town where the tragedy occurred. Soon deemed a homicide, the case sparks a media frenzy. '[The investigation] throws the boy's family into further turmoil,' the description concludes. 'And upends the lives of all of the town's residents.' Calling it an 'unusual situation' to be starring in both Broadchurch and Gracepoint, Tennant told Deadline at the time that both his roles felt 'quite different'. He added: 'It's the same character, and yet it's not. It's probably easier for objective observers to point out how they differ, but they feel very different to me.' However, on release, some fans couldn't quite get over Gracepoint's similarities to Broadchurch, which would run for another two seasons after Gracepoint ended. @ByNillEarts said on X: 'I discovered the American remake of Broadchurch called Gracepoint… which is a less cool version of Broadchurch.' @SeptembersSong asked: 'I always wonder why David Tennent agreed to play the lead actor in two series that for all intents and purpose were the same.' However, the show had its defenders, especially among the Tennant fandom. @CooperHiller said: 'Broadchurch was so popular that they made an American version called Gracepoint and kept David Tennant.' @KikiBestOf18 said the Doctor Who star was 'as brilliant in Gracepoint as in Broadchurch,' and added that they were a fan of Gracepoint despite preferring Broadchurch. As well as giving Tennant top billing, Gracepoint also stars Breaking Bad's Anna Gunn, Hollywood star Michael Pena, and Big Little Lies actress Virginia Kull. More Trending However, while Broadchurch was a critical and commercial hit, Gracepoint received a more lukewarm reaction from viewers and critics when it aired in 2014. The series received a mostly positive review score of 64% on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 – although 74% of users on the aggregator site said they would recommend it. Over on Metacritic, the series received a score of 62 out of 100 – praise from TV analysts mostly came for Tennant and Gunn in their two lead roles. Watch Gracepoint on Amazon Prime Video. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. View More » MORE: Amazon Prime's new 'ridiculously stupid' action comedy with Hollywood legend attacked by fans MORE: Netflix fans can still watch 'most harrowing film ever made' that inspired walkouts MORE: Another major Neighbours star exits months before show finale
Daily Record
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Thursday Murder Club trailer gives first glimpse at David Tennant's character
David Tennant will play Ian Ventham in the highly anticipated Netflix film The Thursday Murder Club The first full-length trailer for The Thursday Murder Club film adaptation has dropped, offering fans a first glimpse of David Tennant and Sir Jonathan Pryce in their roles. The highly anticipated film is based on the bestselling book series by game show host and author Richard Osman. The story follows a group of crime-solving retirees, portrayed by a star-studded cast including Oscar-winner Dame Helen Mirren, former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan, Calendar Girls star Celia Imrie and Gandhi's Sir Ben Kingsley. Director Chris Columbus, known for his work on Harry Potter, previously revealed in an interview with Collider that Doctor Who star Tennant, 54, would play Ian, the owner of Coopers Chase retirement village - the setting for much of the action. Sir Jonathan Pryce, 78, takes on the role of Stephen, the husband of Dame Helen's character, Elizabeth. The trailer, released following a teaser back in May, features a glimpse of Tennant's character, seen with slicked-back hair and a Dolce & Gabbana T-shirt, looking angry. In one clip, he declares: "I'm not worried about the cantankerous old farts." Meanwhile, Sir Jonathan's character is shown in a brown cardigan, blue shirt and glasses. He plays Stephen, Elizabeth's husband, who suffers from dementia in the book. Joining the main cast are Saltburn's Richard E. Grant, Miranda star Tom Ellis, Mickey 17 actress Naomi Ackie, Line of Duty's Daniel Mays and Indian Summers actor Henry Lloyd-Hughes. The trailer introduces the audience to the core group: Elizabeth (Mirren), Ibrahim (Kingsley), and Ron (Brosnan), who welcome Joyce (Imrie), a retired nurse, into their amateur sleuthing circle. Ackie, who plays a police constable, is seen investigating as is May's character who says: 'Police work is off-limits to anyone who isn't the police.' Tension builds in the trailer with scenes of Elizabeth receiving a threatening bouquet of flowers urging her to "back off," and she is later seen bumping into a shadowy figure who warns her not to "wake the dead." Director Columbus praised the cast, saying: 'This is the finest cast I've worked with since Potter. They're just so incredibly well-prepared, and it's because they do everything. They do theatre, they do television, they do film, and they've developed those sorts of muscles.' Richard Osman has penned four novels in the Thursday Murder Club series so far, with a fifth instalment, The Impossible Fortune, set to be released in September. The TV personality, 54, left the popular BBC quiz show Pointless in 2022 to focus on his writing career after co-hosting with Alexander Armstrong since the show's debut in 2009. The Thursday Murder Club will be released on Netflix on August 28.
BreakingNews.ie
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Thursday Murder Club trailer offers first look at David Tennant's character
The first full-length trailer for The Thursday Murder Club film has offered a first look at the characters portrayed by David Tennant and Jonathan Pryce. The adaptation, based on the book series by game show host and author Richard Osman, follows a crime-busting group of retirees, played by: Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren; former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan; Calendar Girls actress Celia Imrie; and Gandhi star, Ben Kingsley. Advertisement Director Chris Columbus confirmed in an interview with entertainment news website Collider in April that Doctor Who star Tennant, 54, would play Ian, the owner of Coopers Chase retirement village, where the four retirees live, with Olivier-winning actor Pryce, 78, starring as Stephen, the husband of Dame Helen's character, Elizabeth. The trailer, which follows the release of a teaser in May, features a clip of Tennant with slicked back hair and a Dolce and Gabbana T-shirt looking angry. In another clip, his character says: 'I'm not worried about the cantankerous old farts.' Meanwhile, Pryce is shown wearing a brown cardigan, blue shirt and glasses in his role as Elizabeth's husband, who suffers from dementia in the book. Advertisement Among the other cast members are: Saltburn star Richard E Grant; Miranda's Tom Ellis; Mickey 17 actress Naomi Ackie; Line Of Duty star Daniel Mays; and Indian Summers actor, Henry Lloyd-Hughes. Helen Mirren in action as Elizabeth (Giles Keyte/Netflix/PA) The trailer also shows Elizabeth, Ibrahim (Kingsley) and Ron (Brosnan), introducing themselves as the Thursday Murder Club to Imrie's character, Joyce, an ex-nurse who becomes the latest member of the group. Ackie, who plays a police constable, is seen investigating, as is May's character, who says: 'Police work is off-limits to anyone who isn't the police.' Elsewhere, Elizabeth receives a bouquet of flowers telling her to 'back off', and she is later seen bumping into a mysterious figure in the dead of night who tells her not to 'wake the dead.' Advertisement Harry Potter director Columbus said: 'This is the finest cast I've worked with since Potter. 'They're just so incredibly well-prepared, and it's because they do everything. They do theatre, they do television, they do film, and they've developed those sorts of muscles.' Osman has written four Thursday Murder Club books with a fifth, The Impossible Fortune, set for publication in September. The TV star, 54, who became a household name on Pointless, left the hit TV quiz show in 2022 to concentrate on writing, having co-hosted alongside Alexander Armstrong since its debut in 2009. Advertisement The Thursday Murder Club will land on Netflix on August 28th.
Cosmopolitan
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
'Their best project yet': David Tennant & Robert Carlyle lead cast in thrilling drama about national scandal
This is not a drill. David Tennant and Robert Carlyle are teaming up to lead ITV's newest true crime drama series The Hack, inspired by the harrowing phone hacking scandal. The unexpected duo will star alongside Toby Jones, Cara Theobold, Eve Myles, Rose Leslie, Katherine Kelly and Adrian Lester for what is likely to be one the best series we'll see from either of them. And we're not alone in our excitement for this. As soon as the first look images were shared on Instagram yesterday, fans were beside themselves with glee at David and Robert both appearing in the same series with one writing: "Stella cast!!! I shall be watching this for sure!" and another saying: "Now that's a line-up. Tennant, Jones, and Carlyle—an ensemble that feels like it belongs in the same breath as De Niro, Pacino, and Pesci. But there's something about Robert Carlyle that shifts the gravity of a project." And another added: "I am so excited that two of my favourite Scottish actors are FINALLY together in a show." The new series will weave together two real life stories, that of the work of journalist Nick Davies who uncovered the News of the World phone hacking scandal and the unsolved murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan. So what do you need to know about the series? Here's your full rundown. The Hack was first announced back in January 2025 and is a seven-part drama series written by Adolescence's Jack Thorne. The official synopsis of the show is as follows: "Set between 2002 and 2012, the drama deftly interweaves two real life stories, the work of investigative journalist Nick Davies, played by David Tennant, who uncovered evidence of phone hacking at the News of the World, and running parallel, the story of the investigation into the unsolved murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan, led by former Met Police Detective Chief Superintendent Dave Cook, played by Robert Carlyle." In July 2011, The Guardian claimed journalists at the now defunct newspaper News of the World had hacked into phones for information. The claim and subsequent investigation lead to the closure of the paper. Leading the cast of The Hack is David Tennant as Nick Davies, the investigative journalist at The Guardian who was responsible for uncovering the phone hacking that was going on at the News of The World. Playing his editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger is Toby Jones, who starred in last year's hit series Mr Bates vs The Post Office. Joining them is Robert Carlyle as former Met Police Detective Chief Superintendent Dave Cook. Cook was working on the investigation into the murder of Daniel Morgan, a private investigator whose death remains unsolved to this day. The investigation into his death will also be explored in the series. Cara Theobold will be playing the role of Amelia Hill, a Guardian journalist who worked alongside Davies to uncover the phone hacking scandal. Also in the cast in yet undisclosed roles are Katherine Kelly, Rose Leslie, Dougray Scott, Eve Myles, Adrian Lester, Lisa McGrillis and many more. So far the exact release date of the new series has not been confirmed, however ITV has said it is "coming soon", which at least means it's likely to come before the end of 2025.
The Independent
04-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
David Tennant discusses ‘very intense' role in new ITV real-life drama
ITV 's forthcoming seven-part drama, The Hack, will explore the phone hacking scandal that led to the closure of the News of the World. David Tennant stars as investigative journalist Nick Davies, who uncovered the unethical practices of the newspaper. The series will cover events between 2002 and 2012, detailing how journalists illegally accessed voicemails of celebrities, murder victims, and the Royal Family. Written by Jack Thorne, the drama also features Robert Carlyle as former Met Police detective Dave Cook and Toby Jones as former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger; the series is set to air on ITV and STV later this year. Tennant said that shooting the series had been 'very intense' due to the complex nature of the phone hacking scandal, but was proud to be part of the new drama.
