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.

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.

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.

CANNES: The factual series Beach Cops, one of Beyond Distribution's MIPTV highlights, puts viewers at the center of the action on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, following the men and women responsible for street policing and rescue operations.

LIVERPOOL: The preschool properties Bob the Builder, Thomas & Friends and Fireman Sam have joined the Albert Dock family entertainment center in Liverpool to form Mattel Play!, an indoor experience meant to inspire play and activity.

NEW YORK: Scholastic and Warner Bros. Consumer Products have entered into a global licensed publishing deal for children’s books based on the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them films, as well as the Harry Potter movie franchise.

LONDON: Intersection, produced by Endemol Shine Turkey, has been given a second-season order by FOX Turkey.

CANNES: Korea’s Shin Ha-Kyun portrays a gifted negotiator up against a terrorist in the drama series Pied Piper, which CJ E&M is highlighting for MIPTV.

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.

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.