The actor talks about the 1980s-set show Hap and Leonard, billed as a “darkly comic swamp noir” with two unlikely best friends, a get-rich-quick scheme and plenty of eccentric characters.
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SEATTLE: Amazon is due to debut the animated kids' series Thunderbirds Are Go as an Amazon Original on Prime Video in the U.S. next month.
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NEW YORK: FOX has ordered new seasons of the live-action comedy series The Last Man on Earth and Brooklyn Nine-Nine for the 2016-17 season.
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LONDON: Intersection, produced by Endemol Shine Turkey, has been given a second-season order by FOX Turkey.
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LONDON: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has unveiled the nominations for this year's TV awards, which see the historical drama Wolf Hall leading with four nods.
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LONDON: INK Global has secured several deals for the animated series Masha and the Bear with free-to-air broadcasters covering Europe, Asia and North America.
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