Now that The Buccaneers is over, we must fill the empty void left in our hearts by this sad and romantic show. The show that follows the lives of five American girls who move to England to find husbands had all of us rooting for the girls. There are more than a few things that come to mind when we think about why The Buccaneers is so amusing. The female friendships, the love triangle, and the strong feminist messaging, amongst others. While coming up with this list, we’re keeping all of these thoughts in mind, because no two shows can really be the same. Historical drama, thrilling heart-fluttering romances, high-stakes love triangles, fantastic costumes—whatever you need, we’ve got you covered. Whatever you decide to choose, you’re in for a massive treat. Without further ado, let’s get into the shows to watch after The Buccaneers.
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- 12/14/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
There's nothing like a good miniseries. The ability to take as much time as needed to tell a dense yet self-contained story, marrying the immediacy and formal panache of great cinema to the narrative depth of great TV, has allowed many auteurs in both mediums to create some of their finest and most vital work.
Historically, miniseries have been the province of some of television's most memorable hits, from "Roots" to "Taken" to "Band of Brothers." Series like Ingmar Bergman's "Scenes from a Marriage" and Mike Nichols' "Angels in America" are also regularly cited in the upper tiers of master directors' filmographies. In recent years, the format has seen a kind of mainstream revival, thanks largely to the smashing success of titles like "The Queen's Gambit" and "Watchmen."
But countless miniseries from around the world remain that have yet to receive the attention they deserve. Here are 12 examples of...
Historically, miniseries have been the province of some of television's most memorable hits, from "Roots" to "Taken" to "Band of Brothers." Series like Ingmar Bergman's "Scenes from a Marriage" and Mike Nichols' "Angels in America" are also regularly cited in the upper tiers of master directors' filmographies. In recent years, the format has seen a kind of mainstream revival, thanks largely to the smashing success of titles like "The Queen's Gambit" and "Watchmen."
But countless miniseries from around the world remain that have yet to receive the attention they deserve. Here are 12 examples of...
- 3/25/2023
- by Leo Noboru Lima
- Slash Film
Who will be nominated for Best Movie/Mini Actress at the 2018 Emmys? Gold Derby has hosted exclusive video interviews with nine of this year’s contenders, including Emmy veterans and others who could be nominated for the first time. Click the links below to be taken to their full interviews.
Hayley Atwell (“Howards End”): Atwell plays Margaret Schlegel, who decides to marry the wealthy but emotionally distant Henry Wilcox (Matthew Macfadyen) in this new adaptation of E.M. Forster‘s novel. She previously received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Movie/Mini Actress for “The Pillars of the Earth” (2011), but she has yet to be nominated for an Emmy. (Click here to be taken to her full interview)
Jodi Balfour (“Rellik”): Balfour plays Elaine Shepard, a detective hunting down a serial killer with her partner and lover (Richard Dormer). She’s also on the Emmy ballot this year for...
Hayley Atwell (“Howards End”): Atwell plays Margaret Schlegel, who decides to marry the wealthy but emotionally distant Henry Wilcox (Matthew Macfadyen) in this new adaptation of E.M. Forster‘s novel. She previously received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Movie/Mini Actress for “The Pillars of the Earth” (2011), but she has yet to be nominated for an Emmy. (Click here to be taken to her full interview)
Jodi Balfour (“Rellik”): Balfour plays Elaine Shepard, a detective hunting down a serial killer with her partner and lover (Richard Dormer). She’s also on the Emmy ballot this year for...
- 7/3/2018
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
Hip-hop biopics are a Hollywood mainstay. But until now, the subgenre has largely favored male rappers (N.W.A., Tupac, Biggie, Eminem) and it’s been rare to find a movie that successfully cements the legacy of a female artist. Sundance hit “Roxanne Roxanne” changes that, bringing to life the story of ‘80s sensation Lolita Shante Gooden, better known as Roxanne Shante, hip-hop’s first commercially successful female artist.
Available to stream now on Netflix, the biopic offers an authentic portrayal of the talented Queens-bred teen’s unlikely rise to stardom and the inevitable hurdles she’s forced to overcome along the way. Featuring an acclaimed lead performance by newcomer Chanté Adams (who was awarded 2017 Sundance Special Jury Prize for Breakthrough Dramatic Performance), the film details Shante’s time living in the projects with her mom and three sisters and the life-changing invite she received from a neighbor to freestyle on one of his tracks.
Available to stream now on Netflix, the biopic offers an authentic portrayal of the talented Queens-bred teen’s unlikely rise to stardom and the inevitable hurdles she’s forced to overcome along the way. Featuring an acclaimed lead performance by newcomer Chanté Adams (who was awarded 2017 Sundance Special Jury Prize for Breakthrough Dramatic Performance), the film details Shante’s time living in the projects with her mom and three sisters and the life-changing invite she received from a neighbor to freestyle on one of his tracks.
- 4/5/2018
- by Indiewire Staff
- Indiewire
On paper, Netflix’s newest original series, Alias Grace, appears to be another product of Seo and word cloud analysis:
“People watch period pieces like Downtown Abby and fiction based on true crime.”
“Hulu had a big hit with adapting a Margaret Atwood book!”
“Women Behind Bars and Killer Women both get lots of hits among a key demo.”
Regardless if the methods for generating content like House of Cards and Stranger Things are stomach churning, the results are generally enjoyable. Alias Grace, based on Atwood’s fictionalized examination of the Irish immigrant at the center of a historical 19th-century murder, is no exception.
While a narrative primarily organized around the psychiatric evaluation (think In Treatment) of the increasingly troubled life of a young servant in Victorian Ontario may not be promising, the result is cooly intoxicating. Anchored by Sarah Gadon’s subtle performance as Grace Marks, and punctuated by stabs of del Toro-esque imagery,...
“People watch period pieces like Downtown Abby and fiction based on true crime.”
“Hulu had a big hit with adapting a Margaret Atwood book!”
“Women Behind Bars and Killer Women both get lots of hits among a key demo.”
Regardless if the methods for generating content like House of Cards and Stranger Things are stomach churning, the results are generally enjoyable. Alias Grace, based on Atwood’s fictionalized examination of the Irish immigrant at the center of a historical 19th-century murder, is no exception.
While a narrative primarily organized around the psychiatric evaluation (think In Treatment) of the increasingly troubled life of a young servant in Victorian Ontario may not be promising, the result is cooly intoxicating. Anchored by Sarah Gadon’s subtle performance as Grace Marks, and punctuated by stabs of del Toro-esque imagery,...
- 11/28/2017
- by Jarret Green
- Destroy the Brain
For two decades, Sarah Polley has been desperately trying to adapt Margaret Atwood's book about a young woman who was abused, mistreated and silenced in the mid-1800s. By the time the 38-year-old actor-turned-writer/director brought the author's 1996 historical novel Alias Grace to the small screen – the six-hour miniseries began streaming on Netflix in early November – she had no idea she'd end up discussing the very same issues taking place in the 21st century. "I was imagining when I did press for [this], I would be introducing this as a conversation,...
- 11/7/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Here at Et, we’re obsessed with a lot of things -- and here’s what we’re most excited about this week:
Why We’re Obsessed With Colin Farrell
No one is having a career resurgence like Colin Farrell. After burning out on big budget films, the actor has embraced smaller, warmer roles in films like In Bruges and Crazy Heart and pushed himself even further as a performer in arthouse films like Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Lobster, which earned universal acclaim and Farrell some of his best reviews yet. This year, he was the subject of Sofia Coppola’s gaze in a remake of The Beguiled, which is out now DVD/Blu-ray and On Demand, opposite Nicole Kidman. Now, Farrell has reunited with Lanthimos and Kidman for The Killing of a Sacred Deer, easily one of the most disturbing films of the year -- and the best of Farrell’s career. “Approaching Yorgos’ work both...
Why We’re Obsessed With Colin Farrell
No one is having a career resurgence like Colin Farrell. After burning out on big budget films, the actor has embraced smaller, warmer roles in films like In Bruges and Crazy Heart and pushed himself even further as a performer in arthouse films like Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Lobster, which earned universal acclaim and Farrell some of his best reviews yet. This year, he was the subject of Sofia Coppola’s gaze in a remake of The Beguiled, which is out now DVD/Blu-ray and On Demand, opposite Nicole Kidman. Now, Farrell has reunited with Lanthimos and Kidman for The Killing of a Sacred Deer, easily one of the most disturbing films of the year -- and the best of Farrell’s career. “Approaching Yorgos’ work both...
- 11/6/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Alias Grace is a new historical crime drama series that was aired on Netflix for the first time on November 3, 2017. It is based on the true story of a housemaid called Grace Marks, an Irish immigrant, who was jailed for the murder of her employer Thomas Kinnear in 1843. It is believed that it was possible that Marks was of guilty of this crime. The story is about how the facts of the murder all point towards Grace yet she has no recollection of the murder taking place. A decade after the murder, she is helped in
Netflix Drama “Alias Grace:” Five Things You Didn’t Know...
Netflix Drama “Alias Grace:” Five Things You Didn’t Know...
- 11/5/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
“She feels like prey. She lives in a completely predatory world. Her job is to not respond to endless amounts of harassment and violence.”
This is how writer and producer Sarah Polley describes the central character of the Netflix/CBC miniseries “Alias Grace.” This is also a statement that makes the based-on-real-events story of Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon), a 19th-century Canadian woman who spent years in prison after being convicted of murder, infinitely relatable to many women yesterday and today, but hopefully less so tomorrow.
“I think a lot of what [‘Alias Grace’] explores is what it meant to be a woman and how much it meant to be a young woman at that time, but also what it means to be a young woman at any time, when especially it’s exaggerated in Grace Marks’ case,” Polley told IndieWire. “I think a lot of women can relate to that, right now...
This is how writer and producer Sarah Polley describes the central character of the Netflix/CBC miniseries “Alias Grace.” This is also a statement that makes the based-on-real-events story of Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon), a 19th-century Canadian woman who spent years in prison after being convicted of murder, infinitely relatable to many women yesterday and today, but hopefully less so tomorrow.
“I think a lot of what [‘Alias Grace’] explores is what it meant to be a woman and how much it meant to be a young woman at that time, but also what it means to be a young woman at any time, when especially it’s exaggerated in Grace Marks’ case,” Polley told IndieWire. “I think a lot of women can relate to that, right now...
- 11/5/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Brace yourself: You’re going to want to binge “Alias Grace.” The six-episode limited series — streaming now on Netflix following its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and subsequent broadcasting in Canada on the CBC — is downright hypnotic, rapturous, and engrossing.
Watching evokes the sense of sinking into a great novel, which seems only fitting, given that it’s based on the 1996 book by Margaret Atwood, one of our greatest living novelists. But everything in the execution is owed to the detail-rich writing of Sarah Polley and direction of Mary Harron, who take this real-life tale of murder and give it rich depths, digging into the harm done to a human soul by a lifetime of oppression.
At the center of “Grace” is Grace Marks (played by Sarah Gadon in a star-making turn), a 19th-century Irish immigrant convicted of a notorious double murder, whose mental state comes...
Watching evokes the sense of sinking into a great novel, which seems only fitting, given that it’s based on the 1996 book by Margaret Atwood, one of our greatest living novelists. But everything in the execution is owed to the detail-rich writing of Sarah Polley and direction of Mary Harron, who take this real-life tale of murder and give it rich depths, digging into the harm done to a human soul by a lifetime of oppression.
At the center of “Grace” is Grace Marks (played by Sarah Gadon in a star-making turn), a 19th-century Irish immigrant convicted of a notorious double murder, whose mental state comes...
- 11/4/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
It’s about time more of Margaret Atwood’s feminist literary masterpieces came to light on screen. After the wildly unsurprising success of Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” fans with a Netflix account can now delve into television’s newest Atwood adaptation, “Alias Grace.” But for those in need of a good read, star of “Alias Grace” Sarah Gadon has narrated the original Atwood piece for Audible, which is now available for sale.
Read More:When Female-Directed Shows Like ‘The Deuce’ and ‘Alias Grace’ Take On Sex, They’re Not Afraid to Make It Scary
Based on the captivating true story of Grace Marks, a 16-year-old immigrant and domestic servant convicted of the brutal murders of her employers in nineteenth-century Canada, “Alias Grace” features the eerie first-person point-of-view where Atwood’s writing shines. After being convicted for her alleged involvement in the crimes, although she claims she has no recollection of the events,...
Read More:When Female-Directed Shows Like ‘The Deuce’ and ‘Alias Grace’ Take On Sex, They’re Not Afraid to Make It Scary
Based on the captivating true story of Grace Marks, a 16-year-old immigrant and domestic servant convicted of the brutal murders of her employers in nineteenth-century Canada, “Alias Grace” features the eerie first-person point-of-view where Atwood’s writing shines. After being convicted for her alleged involvement in the crimes, although she claims she has no recollection of the events,...
- 11/3/2017
- by Raelyn Giansanti
- Indiewire
From Jack the Ripper to John Wayne Gacy to Aileen Wuornos, the horrific legacies of serial killers have managed to both appall and intrigue, as people attempt to explore and understand the darkest depths of the human psyche. Hollywood has mined this territory for years, with dozens of scripted true-crime movies and TV series exploring the “why” of those who snap.
But why are we so obsessed? Alex Wolff, who stars in the new movie My Friend Dahmer, about the high school years of the notorious mass murderer Jeffrey Dahmer, has a theory. “People are interested in seeing how things happen and maybe finding out what things could be different,” he tells Et. “Like, what is it about him that’s so different from me, or my next-door neighbor who seems a little bit off? That’s why people are interested in seeing the birth of things like this -- for their own comfort, for their own life...
But why are we so obsessed? Alex Wolff, who stars in the new movie My Friend Dahmer, about the high school years of the notorious mass murderer Jeffrey Dahmer, has a theory. “People are interested in seeing how things happen and maybe finding out what things could be different,” he tells Et. “Like, what is it about him that’s so different from me, or my next-door neighbor who seems a little bit off? That’s why people are interested in seeing the birth of things like this -- for their own comfort, for their own life...
- 11/3/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Vulture Watch Is Grace Marks' fate carved in stone? Has the Alias Grace TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Netflix? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Alias Grace, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About? A Canadian series streaming on the Netflix paid subscription platform, Alias Grace stars Sarah Gadon, Edward Holcroft, Anna Paquin, Paul Gross, Rebecca Liddiard, Kerr Logan, Zachary Levi, and David Cronenberg. A Sarah Polley adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel which was inspired by real-life events, the historical drama centers on a poor, young Irish immigrant from Ulster — Grace Marks. Grace works as a domestic servant in...
- 11/3/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Network: Netflix. Episodes: Ongoing (hour). Seasons: Ongoing. TV show dates: November 3, 2017 — present. Series status: Has not been cancelled. Performers include: Sarah Gadon, Edward Holcroft, Anna Paquin, Paul Gross, Rebecca Liddiard, Kerr Logan, Zachary Levi, and David Cronenberg. TV show description: A Sarah Polley adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel which was inspired by real-life events, the Alias Grace TV show centers on a poor, young Irish immigrant from Ulster -- Grace Marks. Grace works as a domestic servant in Upper Canada. After her employer and his housekeeper are brutally murdered, Grace and a stablehand are accused of the crime. Read More…...
- 11/3/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
In the same year that Hulu broke the mold with The Handmaid's Tale, Netflix is taking a crack at another Margaret Atwood novel -- Alias Grace.
The book and series tells the story of Grace Marks, a servant woman in Upper Canada in the 1840s who was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted or
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- 11/2/2017
- by Megan Vick
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Prepare yourselves: Netflix's newest series is pretty intense. Alias Grace tells the mostly true story of Grace Marks, a woman who was convicted of murdering her employer and his housekeeper whens he was a teenager in 1843. The show, which is based on the book by Margaret Atwood, which was based on the real-life murders of Thomas Kinnear and Nancy Montgomery, follows a doctor's interviews with Grace many years later. Sarah Gadon stars as the titular Grace, and it's a performance you're not going to want to miss. She's both sympathetic and totally chilling, and it sounds like it took a toll on Gadon. "It was really intense, and there's no other way to...
- 11/2/2017
- E! Online
Becky Lea Nov 3, 2017
Sarah Polley's adaptation of Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace is now on Netflix and nothing short of a triumph. Spoilers ahead in our review...
Warning: contains book and series spoilers.
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There is a quilt pattern, mentioned in Alias Grace, called Attic Windows, which is an exercise in shifting perspectives. To look at the quilt one way is to see a collection of closed boxes, but to look at it from another finds you looking at open boxes. A quilt such as this one is stitched together from various materials, each one individual but in service of the larger pattern. To see one part of the quilt is to only see one aspect of it. A quilt must be seen in its entirety in order to appreciate the pattern effect as a whole. Alias Grace is a similar kind of construction,...
Sarah Polley's adaptation of Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace is now on Netflix and nothing short of a triumph. Spoilers ahead in our review...
Warning: contains book and series spoilers.
See related Paddington 2 review Paul King interview: Paddington 2
There is a quilt pattern, mentioned in Alias Grace, called Attic Windows, which is an exercise in shifting perspectives. To look at the quilt one way is to see a collection of closed boxes, but to look at it from another finds you looking at open boxes. A quilt such as this one is stitched together from various materials, each one individual but in service of the larger pattern. To see one part of the quilt is to only see one aspect of it. A quilt must be seen in its entirety in order to appreciate the pattern effect as a whole. Alias Grace is a similar kind of construction,...
- 11/2/2017
- Den of Geek
Bingeworthy Breakdown: ‘Alias Grace’ Is A Compelling, Fantastic Addition To Margaret Atwood’s Legacy
Hike up your petticoats and knot up your kerchiefs, because it’s time for another Bingeworthy Breakdown! This time we’re spotlighting “Alias Grace,” a co-production between Netflix and the CBC that hit Canada earlier this fall but comes to Netflix on Friday, Nov. 3.
This six-episode miniseries set in the mid-19th century follows convicted murderess Grace Marks as she recounts her life to psychiatrist Dr. Jordan.
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This six-episode miniseries set in the mid-19th century follows convicted murderess Grace Marks as she recounts her life to psychiatrist Dr. Jordan.
Continue reading Bingeworthy Breakdown: ‘Alias Grace’ Is A Compelling, Fantastic Addition To Margaret Atwood’s Legacy at The Playlist.
- 11/2/2017
- by Lena Wilson
- The Playlist
The period drama “Alias Grace” might not seem as thematically relevant to the year 2017 as the other big Margaret Atwood novel adaptation which streamed this year. Until, that is, you talk to writer and producer Sarah Polley about it.
“[Grace’s] job is to not respond to endless amounts of harassment and violence. I think a lot of women can relate to that, right now and at every period in history. I think that women have been in this position, no matter what field they’re in,” Polley told IndieWire in the lead-up to the show’s release on Netflix.
While Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” depicts a brutal dystopian society that is still, thankfully, fiction, “Alias Grace” trips back to 1800s Canada, telling the true story of Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon), a young Irish woman convicted of murder who may or may not have been truly guilty.
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“[Grace’s] job is to not respond to endless amounts of harassment and violence. I think a lot of women can relate to that, right now and at every period in history. I think that women have been in this position, no matter what field they’re in,” Polley told IndieWire in the lead-up to the show’s release on Netflix.
While Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” depicts a brutal dystopian society that is still, thankfully, fiction, “Alias Grace” trips back to 1800s Canada, telling the true story of Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon), a young Irish woman convicted of murder who may or may not have been truly guilty.
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- 11/2/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Sarah Gadon on How Margaret Atwood's Work Resonates in Hollywood’s Truth-Telling Climate (Exclusive)
In light of the recently amplified conversation surrounding sexual harassment and sexual assault in Hollywood, Margaret Atwood’s 1996 novel, Alias Grace, feels at once timely and timeless. The new six-part Netflix miniseries, set in 19th-century Canada, tussles with a lot of the same themes that are making headlines today: female agency, abortion, immigrant rights and class tensions.
Adapted by Sarah Polley for the screen, Alias Grace weaves in and out of the life of Grace Marks, an Irish immigrant and servant girl who finds herself thrust into the public spotlight as a “celebrated murderess” after her master and his mistress are brutally killed at their farm. Grace and stableman James McDermott are both convicted of the crime. But while McDermott (Kerr Logan) is hanged, Grace is sentenced to life imprisonment. A church committee sets out to prove her innocence, citing hysteria or psychological issues (Grace cannot recall committing the murders), enlisting the help of Dr. Simon Jordan (Edward Holcroft), a physician...
Adapted by Sarah Polley for the screen, Alias Grace weaves in and out of the life of Grace Marks, an Irish immigrant and servant girl who finds herself thrust into the public spotlight as a “celebrated murderess” after her master and his mistress are brutally killed at their farm. Grace and stableman James McDermott are both convicted of the crime. But while McDermott (Kerr Logan) is hanged, Grace is sentenced to life imprisonment. A church committee sets out to prove her innocence, citing hysteria or psychological issues (Grace cannot recall committing the murders), enlisting the help of Dr. Simon Jordan (Edward Holcroft), a physician...
- 11/1/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
1. “Godless” Season 1 (available November 22)
Why Should I Watch It? “Godless” reunites the duo behind “Out of Sight”: Scott Frank (who wrote the 1998 crime romance starring George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez) pens and directs the new seven-episode limited series, while Steven Soderbergh serves as an executive producer. Aside from these two acclaimed artists (Frank also wrote “Minority Report” and “Logan”), the Netflix original stars Emmy winner Jeff Daniels, Emmy winner Merritt Wever, Emmy nominee Michelle Dockery, and future winner of all the awards, Scoot McNairy. Throw in a classic Western story about a notorious criminal (Daniels) with a gang of outlaws who seek vengeance on a former member (Jack O’Connell) holed up in a mining town governed by women, and “Godless” has all the makings of a great genre entry with all the right modern touches.
Best Episode: Reviews are embargoed until November 15, so we can’t say which...
Why Should I Watch It? “Godless” reunites the duo behind “Out of Sight”: Scott Frank (who wrote the 1998 crime romance starring George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez) pens and directs the new seven-episode limited series, while Steven Soderbergh serves as an executive producer. Aside from these two acclaimed artists (Frank also wrote “Minority Report” and “Logan”), the Netflix original stars Emmy winner Jeff Daniels, Emmy winner Merritt Wever, Emmy nominee Michelle Dockery, and future winner of all the awards, Scoot McNairy. Throw in a classic Western story about a notorious criminal (Daniels) with a gang of outlaws who seek vengeance on a former member (Jack O’Connell) holed up in a mining town governed by women, and “Godless” has all the makings of a great genre entry with all the right modern touches.
Best Episode: Reviews are embargoed until November 15, so we can’t say which...
- 11/1/2017
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
It’s impossible to calculate how much film and television has been created on the subject of what happens when men and women interact, especially when sex enters the equation.
Three of the Toronto International Film Festival’s Primetime selections represented television being told from a distinctly female point of view, but while they all were helmed by female directors, that doesn’t mean they fit into any sort of uniform box.
The one subject none of them were afraid to tackle: How sex is much more than the act itself, and how for women in particular it creates real risk. It’s a concept that many women know instinctually, which is why it’s so important that all of these shows were brought to life by female directors.
The most sexual thing to happen in the first few episodes of “Alias Grace” is the stroking of quilts across beds,...
Three of the Toronto International Film Festival’s Primetime selections represented television being told from a distinctly female point of view, but while they all were helmed by female directors, that doesn’t mean they fit into any sort of uniform box.
The one subject none of them were afraid to tackle: How sex is much more than the act itself, and how for women in particular it creates real risk. It’s a concept that many women know instinctually, which is why it’s so important that all of these shows were brought to life by female directors.
The most sexual thing to happen in the first few episodes of “Alias Grace” is the stroking of quilts across beds,...
- 9/16/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
For someone who has established such an illustrious and prolific career from crafting stories rife with nuanced themes of identity, gender, and complacency, Margaret Atwood has a fairly disenchanted view of narrators. Namely, she believes that none of them should be taken at face value.
“I don’t think anyone is a reliable narrator — in real life or anywhere else,” she told audiences Thursday night at the Tiff world premiere of “Alias Grace.” “Who tells the absolute truth all the time? There was a movie made where people were cursed with having to tell the absolute truth all the time and the result was… not pretty.”
The upcoming six-part miniseries from the Canadian Broadcast Corporation and Netflix is based on Atwood’s novel of the same name, and is a pet project from producer and actress Sarah Polley, who started trying to option the rights when she was just 17 years old.
“I don’t think anyone is a reliable narrator — in real life or anywhere else,” she told audiences Thursday night at the Tiff world premiere of “Alias Grace.” “Who tells the absolute truth all the time? There was a movie made where people were cursed with having to tell the absolute truth all the time and the result was… not pretty.”
The upcoming six-part miniseries from the Canadian Broadcast Corporation and Netflix is based on Atwood’s novel of the same name, and is a pet project from producer and actress Sarah Polley, who started trying to option the rights when she was just 17 years old.
- 9/15/2017
- by Amber Dowling
- Indiewire
"It’s strange to reflect that of all the people living in that house, I was the only one left alive in six months time."
Netflix has released the first trailer for their upcoming new miniseries, Alias Grace. The series is based on Margaret Atwood's Gothic historical fiction about a real-life murder that took place in 1843 Canada. Here's the synopsis:
The six-hour miniseries follows Grace Marks, a poor, young Irish immigrant and domestic servant in Upper Canada who, along with stable hand James McDermott, was convicted of the brutal murders of their employer, Thomas Kinnear, and his housekeeper, Nancy Montgomery, in 1843.
Grace Marks seems like such a fascinating character that is presented as both a victim and a culprit. I haven't read the book, but the series looks like it could be really good and worth checking out.
The series stars Sarah Gadon in the lead role, Paul Gross as her master,...
Netflix has released the first trailer for their upcoming new miniseries, Alias Grace. The series is based on Margaret Atwood's Gothic historical fiction about a real-life murder that took place in 1843 Canada. Here's the synopsis:
The six-hour miniseries follows Grace Marks, a poor, young Irish immigrant and domestic servant in Upper Canada who, along with stable hand James McDermott, was convicted of the brutal murders of their employer, Thomas Kinnear, and his housekeeper, Nancy Montgomery, in 1843.
Grace Marks seems like such a fascinating character that is presented as both a victim and a culprit. I haven't read the book, but the series looks like it could be really good and worth checking out.
The series stars Sarah Gadon in the lead role, Paul Gross as her master,...
- 9/8/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
There’s nary a red cloak in sight, but the trailer for Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood’s latest TV adaptation — Netflix’s Alias Grace — boasts many of the novelist’s other familiar staples. Suffering? Check. Angst? Check. Suspense? Check. An veritable army of kickass women? Check. A Chuck alum? Check!
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The six-part drama chronicles the controversial real-life conviction of Grace Marks (11.22.63‘s Sarah Gadon), an Irish immigrant who becomes a Canadian domestic servant and is later sentenced to prison for the murders of her employer Thomas Kinnear...
RelatedHandmaid’s Tale: Alexis Bledel Upped to Series Regular for Season 2
The six-part drama chronicles the controversial real-life conviction of Grace Marks (11.22.63‘s Sarah Gadon), an Irish immigrant who becomes a Canadian domestic servant and is later sentenced to prison for the murders of her employer Thomas Kinnear...
- 9/8/2017
- TVLine.com
Just ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, Netflix has released a new trailer for Alias Grace, its six-part limited series inspired by the true story of convicted murderer Grace Marks. Sarah Gadon stars as Marks, a young, poor Irish immigrant and domestic servant in Upper Canada who – along with stable hand James McDermott (Kerr Logan) – finds herself accused and convicted of the infamous 1843 double murder of her employer Thomas Kinnear (Paul Gross)…...
- 9/8/2017
- Deadline TV
Sarah Polley is done skirting around the issues. “I’m done trying to make elegant films that subtly talk about something. This isn’t the time for that,” the actress turned director said of the pervasive sexual harassment and gender inequality in film and television. “There are things that would make your blood run cold. And women have just had to put up with it.”
Polley is in Toronto with “Alias Grace,” her new series based on the novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood. Helmed by “American Psycho” director Mary Harron, and adapted for the screen by Polley, the series boasts all female producers but one. It is based on the true story of Grace Marks, a housemaid and Irish immigrant who was imprisoned in 1843 for the murder of her employer. Polley had long harbored visions of adapting the true crime story, and after a string of critically successful feature films,...
Polley is in Toronto with “Alias Grace,” her new series based on the novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood. Helmed by “American Psycho” director Mary Harron, and adapted for the screen by Polley, the series boasts all female producers but one. It is based on the true story of Grace Marks, a housemaid and Irish immigrant who was imprisoned in 1843 for the murder of her employer. Polley had long harbored visions of adapting the true crime story, and after a string of critically successful feature films,...
- 9/7/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Touting homegrown talent, the Toronto Film Festival today unveiled the 26 titles that make up its Canadian slate. The lineup includes 25 features and one TV series, with the latter the world premiere of Alias Grace, the six-hour mini from Netflix, the CBC and Sarah Polley and Noreen Halpern's Halfire Entertainment. Directed by Mary Harron (American Psycho), Alias Grace is inspired by the true story of convicted murderer Grace Marks and based on the novel by Margaret…...
- 8/9/2017
- Deadline
Netflix's Margaret Atwood drama Alias Grace, starring Anna Paquin and Sarah Gadon, is headed to the Toronto International Film Festival, organizers said Wednesday.
Director Mary Harron's six-hour miniseries, based on the story of convicted murderer Grace Marks and Atwood's best-seller, will screen in Toronto as part of its Primetime showcase of TV shows, ahead of the show's global launch Nov. 3 on Netflix. Tiff also unveiled another 26 Canadian features for its Sept. 7-17 run.
Titles set for the contemporary world cinema sidebar include Kyle Rideout's Public Schooled, toplined by Judy Greer; the Geena Davis-starrer Don't Talk to Irene, a high...
Director Mary Harron's six-hour miniseries, based on the story of convicted murderer Grace Marks and Atwood's best-seller, will screen in Toronto as part of its Primetime showcase of TV shows, ahead of the show's global launch Nov. 3 on Netflix. Tiff also unveiled another 26 Canadian features for its Sept. 7-17 run.
Titles set for the contemporary world cinema sidebar include Kyle Rideout's Public Schooled, toplined by Judy Greer; the Geena Davis-starrer Don't Talk to Irene, a high...
- 8/9/2017
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix released the first teaser for its six-hour historical fiction, murder miniseries “Alias Grace” on Monday, based on the novel by “The Handmaid’s Tale” author Margaret Atwood. The novel, published in 1996, blends fiction and reality. Atwood was inspired by the 1843 Upper Canadian murders of Thomas Kinnear and his housekeeper Nancy Montgomery (Anna Paquin). Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon) and James McDermott (Kerr Logan) were charged with the crime. McDermott was hanged while Marks was sentenced to life in prison. The question remained though whether Marks was involved with the murder itself or was just an accessory. She was eventually (spoiler?...
- 7/24/2017
- by Carli Velocci
- The Wrap
There aren’t any vampires in Alias Grace, one of Anna Paquin’s first TV gigs since True Blood, but that doesn’t mean that the world of this Netflix miniseries isn’t a dangerous place to inhabit. Because, as the first teaser trailer for the Margaret Atwood novel’s adaptation shows us, corpses pop up at a rather alarming rate when Grace Marks (11.22.63‘s Sarah Gadon) is in the picture.
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The six-part drama — which also stars Chuck‘s Zachary Levi — is the story of the controversial real-life conviction of Marks,...
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The six-part drama — which also stars Chuck‘s Zachary Levi — is the story of the controversial real-life conviction of Marks,...
- 7/24/2017
- TVLine.com
Margaret Atwood is shaping up to be the biggest TV star of 2017.
Back in May, the first-look photos gave a colorful first look at “Alias Grace,” a six-part series based on Atwood’s novel of the same name, a based-on-a-true-story 19th century Canadian murder saga. Coupled with the eerie behind-the-scenes Instagram posts from the set, this seemed like a show that could balance dark and light to a chilling effect.
Read More: ‘Alias Grace’ First Look: Sarah Polley Brings Another Powerful Margaret Atwood Story to the Small Screen
Now, we have a little more visual and plot information about the Mary Harron-directed series thanks to the first full trailer. In addition to the “American Psycho” director behind the camera, the series was written by actor/filmmaker/documentarian Sarah Polley. (If you have not yet seen “Stories We Tell,” it is impossible to overstate how quickly that should be added to your to-do list.
Back in May, the first-look photos gave a colorful first look at “Alias Grace,” a six-part series based on Atwood’s novel of the same name, a based-on-a-true-story 19th century Canadian murder saga. Coupled with the eerie behind-the-scenes Instagram posts from the set, this seemed like a show that could balance dark and light to a chilling effect.
Read More: ‘Alias Grace’ First Look: Sarah Polley Brings Another Powerful Margaret Atwood Story to the Small Screen
Now, we have a little more visual and plot information about the Mary Harron-directed series thanks to the first full trailer. In addition to the “American Psycho” director behind the camera, the series was written by actor/filmmaker/documentarian Sarah Polley. (If you have not yet seen “Stories We Tell,” it is impossible to overstate how quickly that should be added to your to-do list.
- 7/18/2017
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Hulu hit a homerun this spring with its first foray into prestige television, the superb adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale.” And now, Netflix is getting into the Atwood adaptation game.
Based on the author’s award-winning 1996 novel of the same name, “Alias Grace” is inspired by the true story of Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon), a servant in Upper Canada who was accused, alongside James McDermott (Kerr Logan), of the notorious 1843 murders of her employer, wealthy farmer Thomas Kinnear (Paul Gross), and his housekeeper Nancy Montgomery (Anna Paquin).
Continue reading First Trailer For Netflix’s Margaret Atwood Adaptation ‘Alias Grace’ at The Playlist.
Based on the author’s award-winning 1996 novel of the same name, “Alias Grace” is inspired by the true story of Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon), a servant in Upper Canada who was accused, alongside James McDermott (Kerr Logan), of the notorious 1843 murders of her employer, wealthy farmer Thomas Kinnear (Paul Gross), and his housekeeper Nancy Montgomery (Anna Paquin).
Continue reading First Trailer For Netflix’s Margaret Atwood Adaptation ‘Alias Grace’ at The Playlist.
- 7/18/2017
- by Anthony Casella
- The Playlist
Handmaid’s Tale acolytes, prepare for your next streaming obsession.
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Netflix on Thursday released first-look photos from its upcoming miniseries Alias Grace, based on the Margaret Atwood novel of the same name. The six-part drama — which boasts an ensemble including Chuck‘s Zachary Levi (pictured above) and True Blood‘s Anna Paquin — centers around the controversial real-life conviction of Grace Marks (11.22.63‘s Sarah Gadon), an Irish immigrant who becomes a Canadian domestic servant and is later sentenced to prison for the murders of her employer and his housekeeper in 1843.
Alias Grace,...
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Netflix on Thursday released first-look photos from its upcoming miniseries Alias Grace, based on the Margaret Atwood novel of the same name. The six-part drama — which boasts an ensemble including Chuck‘s Zachary Levi (pictured above) and True Blood‘s Anna Paquin — centers around the controversial real-life conviction of Grace Marks (11.22.63‘s Sarah Gadon), an Irish immigrant who becomes a Canadian domestic servant and is later sentenced to prison for the murders of her employer and his housekeeper in 1843.
Alias Grace,...
- 5/18/2017
- TVLine.com
Margaret Atwood fans are getting another adaptation of the legendary author’s novels this year, and if you thought “The Handmaid’s Tale” was super-Canadian, “Alias Grace” will blow you away.
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Written and produced by Sarah Polley and directed by Mary Harron, “Alias Grace,” according to the official Netflix synopsis, “tells the story of Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon), a young, poor Irish immigrant and domestic servant in Upper Canada who — along with stable hand James McDermott (Kerr Logan) — finds herself accused and convicted of the infamous 1843 murders of her employer, wealthy farmer Thomas Kinnear (Paul Gross), and his housekeeper Nancy Montgomery (Anna Paquin).”
Polley’s transition from in front of the camera to behind it has given us lovely works like “Take This Waltz,” and Harron was of...
Read More: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Cast Reveals What It Feels Like to Destroy America and Become Gilead’s Power Couple (Spoilers)
Written and produced by Sarah Polley and directed by Mary Harron, “Alias Grace,” according to the official Netflix synopsis, “tells the story of Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon), a young, poor Irish immigrant and domestic servant in Upper Canada who — along with stable hand James McDermott (Kerr Logan) — finds herself accused and convicted of the infamous 1843 murders of her employer, wealthy farmer Thomas Kinnear (Paul Gross), and his housekeeper Nancy Montgomery (Anna Paquin).”
Polley’s transition from in front of the camera to behind it has given us lovely works like “Take This Waltz,” and Harron was of...
- 5/18/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
This spring, Hulu‘s stunning adaptation of Margaret Atwood‘s “The Handmaid’s Tale” has become one of the major television talking points among critics and audiences, and the good news for both is that another one of the author’s works is coming to the small screen, and it also looks like it’ll pack a wallop.
Penned by Sarah Polley (“Away From Her,” “Take This Waltz“) and directed by Mary Harron (“American Psycho“), Netflix‘s “Alias Grace” is inspired by the true story of Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon), a young, poor Irish immigrant and domestic servant in Upper Canada who — along with stable hand James McDermott (Kerr Logan) — finds herself accused and convicted of the infamous 1843 murders of her employer, wealthy farmer Thomas Kinnear (Paul Gross), and his housekeeper Nancy Montgomery (Anna Paquin).
Continue reading First Look: Netflix’s Margaret Atwood Adaptation ‘Alias Grace,’ Written By Sarah Polley...
Penned by Sarah Polley (“Away From Her,” “Take This Waltz“) and directed by Mary Harron (“American Psycho“), Netflix‘s “Alias Grace” is inspired by the true story of Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon), a young, poor Irish immigrant and domestic servant in Upper Canada who — along with stable hand James McDermott (Kerr Logan) — finds herself accused and convicted of the infamous 1843 murders of her employer, wealthy farmer Thomas Kinnear (Paul Gross), and his housekeeper Nancy Montgomery (Anna Paquin).
Continue reading First Look: Netflix’s Margaret Atwood Adaptation ‘Alias Grace,’ Written By Sarah Polley...
- 5/18/2017
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Production has begun in Toronto, on the Alias Grace TV show coming to Netflix and CBC. Based on the Margaret Atwell novel, the six-hour mini is inspired by the true story of Grace Marks who was convicted of murdering Nancy Montgomery and Thomas Kinnear. Alias Grace will be broadcast in Canada on CBC and will stream globally – everywhere outside of Canada – on Netflix.Alias Grace stars: Sarah Gadon, Anna Paquin, Zachary Levi, Paul Gross, Edward Holcroft, Kerr Logan, Rebecca Liddiard, and Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg. Atwell has a brief cameo. The murder-mystery drama is written and produced by Sarah Polley and directed by Mary Harron. Get the details from this Netflix press release. Read More…...
- 9/9/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
It was announced earlier this year that writer, director and actress Sarah Polley (“Stories We Tell,” “Take This Waltz”) would be adapting and producing the beloved Margaret Atwood novel “Alias Grace” as a six part mini-series for Netflix, starring Sarah Gadon, Anna Paquin, Paul Gross, and now, David Cronenberg.
Read More: ‘Alias Grace’: Sarah Polley Helming Margaret Atwood Miniseries for Netflix
“Alias Grace” is based on the real-life 1843 murders of Thomas Kinnear and his housekeeper Nancy Montgomery in Canada, and the controversial convictions of two household servants, Grace Marks and James McDermott. It is told from the point of view of a fictional narrator, Dr. Simon Jordan, who is researching the case. While McDermott was faced with the death sentence, Grace Marks was sentenced to life in prison, despite her undetermined involvement in the crime. She was absolved of the crime 30 years later.
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Read More: ‘Alias Grace’: Sarah Polley Helming Margaret Atwood Miniseries for Netflix
“Alias Grace” is based on the real-life 1843 murders of Thomas Kinnear and his housekeeper Nancy Montgomery in Canada, and the controversial convictions of two household servants, Grace Marks and James McDermott. It is told from the point of view of a fictional narrator, Dr. Simon Jordan, who is researching the case. While McDermott was faced with the death sentence, Grace Marks was sentenced to life in prison, despite her undetermined involvement in the crime. She was absolved of the crime 30 years later.
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- 9/7/2016
- by Annakeara Stinson
- Indiewire
Anna Paquin is going back in time. Deadline reports the True Blood star has been cast in Netflix' upcoming miniseries Alias Grace.Based on the Margaret Atwood novel, the drama explores the true story of Grace Marks, a Canadian maid who was convicted of her killing her master and his housekeeper in 1843. The cast includes Sarah Gadon and Zachary Levi.Read More…...
- 8/19/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Anna Paquin has joined the Netflix/CBC miniseries “Alias Grace,” TheWrap has learned. The show tells the story of Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon) a poor, young Irish immigrant and domestic servant in Upper Canada who, along with stable hand James McDermott, was convicted of the brutal murders of their employer, Thomas Kinnear and Nancy Montgomery (Paquin) in 1843. Nancy is Kinnear’s housekeeper and lover, and while she initially befriends Grace, she begins to resent Grace and becomes increasingly jealous of Kinnear’s affection for her. Nancy eventually fires Grace in a fit of rage and is later found brutally murdered.
- 8/16/2016
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
Margaret Atwood adaptations are coming to streaming services in waves. Hulu previously announced a 10-episode series adaptation of her 1985 novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” starring Elisabeth Moss. This past June, Netflix and CBC greenlit a six-hour miniseries adaptation of her novel “Alias Grace,” written and produced by Sarah Polley (“Stories We Tell,” “The Last Waltz”) and directed by Mary Harron (“American Psycho”). Today, Netflix and CBC announce that the miniseries will star Oscar-winning actress Anna Paquin.
Read More: ‘Alias Grace’: Sarah Polley Helming Margaret Atwood Miniseries for Netflix
Based on factual events “Alias Grace” follows the 1843 murders of wealthy Thomas Kinnear and his housemaid and lover Nancy Montgomery (played by Paquin). They were supposedly killed by two servants: Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon) a poor, young Irish immigrant and stable hand James McDermott. McDermott was ultimately hanged and Marks was sentenced to life in prison. There’s much controversy over...
Read More: ‘Alias Grace’: Sarah Polley Helming Margaret Atwood Miniseries for Netflix
Based on factual events “Alias Grace” follows the 1843 murders of wealthy Thomas Kinnear and his housemaid and lover Nancy Montgomery (played by Paquin). They were supposedly killed by two servants: Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon) a poor, young Irish immigrant and stable hand James McDermott. McDermott was ultimately hanged and Marks was sentenced to life in prison. There’s much controversy over...
- 8/16/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Anna Paquin sure seems to like her roles bloody: The True Blood star has been cast as a brutally murdered housekeeper in Netflix and CBC’s six-hour miniseries Alias Grace, our sister site Deadline reports.
Sarah Polley’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s 1996 novel centers on Grace Marks (11.22.63‘s Sarah Gadon), a historical figure who was convicted of killing her boss Thomas Kinnear and his housekeeper/lover Nancy Montgomery (played by Paquin) in Canada in 1843.
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Paquin’s character starts out as Grace’s friend,...
Sarah Polley’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s 1996 novel centers on Grace Marks (11.22.63‘s Sarah Gadon), a historical figure who was convicted of killing her boss Thomas Kinnear and his housekeeper/lover Nancy Montgomery (played by Paquin) in Canada in 1843.
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Paquin’s character starts out as Grace’s friend,...
- 8/16/2016
- TVLine.com
Zachary Levi is heading to Netflix. TVLine reports the actor has been cast in the streaming service's upcoming miniseries Alias Grace.Based on the Margaret Atwood novel, the historical drama tells the story of Grace Marks (Sarah Gadon), "an Irish immigrant who becomes a Canadian domestic servant and is later sentenced to prison for the murders of her employer and his housekeeper in 1843."Read More…...
- 7/24/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Fresh off his Tony-nominated stint in Broadway’s She Loves Me, Zachary Levi is set to co-star in Netflix’s six-hour miniseries Alias Grace, sources confirm to TVLine exclusively.
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Based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name, Alias Grace centers around the true story and controversial conviction of Grace Marks (played by 11.22.63 breakout Sarah Gadon), an Irish immigrant who becomes a Canadian domestic servant and is later sentenced to prison for the murders of her employer and his housekeeper in 1843.
Details on Levi’s role remain under wraps.
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Based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name, Alias Grace centers around the true story and controversial conviction of Grace Marks (played by 11.22.63 breakout Sarah Gadon), an Irish immigrant who becomes a Canadian domestic servant and is later sentenced to prison for the murders of her employer and his housekeeper in 1843.
Details on Levi’s role remain under wraps.
- 7/23/2016
- TVLine.com
Sarah Gadon, the female lead of Hulu’s time travel series 11.22.63, is set to live even further back in the past, as the star of Netflix’s upcoming Alias Grace miniseries, based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name.
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Alias Grace centers around the true story and controversial conviction of Grace Marks, an Irish immigrant who becomes a Canadian domestic servant and is later sentenced to prison for the murders of her employer and his housekeeper in 1843.
The Hollywood Reporter first reported on the casting.
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Alias Grace centers around the true story and controversial conviction of Grace Marks, an Irish immigrant who becomes a Canadian domestic servant and is later sentenced to prison for the murders of her employer and his housekeeper in 1843.
The Hollywood Reporter first reported on the casting.
- 6/28/2016
- TVLine.com
Sarah Gadon is going from Hulu to Netflix. The Canadian actress has been tapped to topline Netflix's Margaret Atwood drama Alias Grace, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Gadon, who most recently co-starred opposite James Franco in Hulu's Stephen King limited series 11.22.63, will play Grace Marks in the streaming giant and Canadian broadcaster CBC's adaptation of Atwood's award-winning novel. Published in 1996, Alias Grace follows Grace Marks, a poor, young Irish immigrant and domestic servant in upper Canada who, along with stable hand James McDermott, was convicted of the brutal murders of their employer, Thomas Kinnear, and
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- 6/28/2016
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Streaming giant Netflix has announced plans to team with Halfire Entertainment and Canadian broadcaster CBC for the six-hour scripted true-crime miniseries "Alias Grace" based on the 1996 non-fiction book by Margaret Atwood.
The story follows Grace Marks, a poor and young Irish immigrant and domestic servant in upper Canada who, along with stable hand James McDermott, was convicted of the brutal murders of their employer and housekeeper in 1843.
McDermott was hanged, while Marks was sentenced to life imprisonment. She became one of the most enigmatic and notorious women of 1840s Canada and was eventually exonerated after thirty years in jail.
The series will introduce a fictional young doctor who researches the case and falls in love with Marks. He soon becomes obsessed with her as he seeks to reconcile his perception of the mild-mannered woman he sees with the savage murder of which she has been convicted.
Sarah Polley ("Away From Her...
The story follows Grace Marks, a poor and young Irish immigrant and domestic servant in upper Canada who, along with stable hand James McDermott, was convicted of the brutal murders of their employer and housekeeper in 1843.
McDermott was hanged, while Marks was sentenced to life imprisonment. She became one of the most enigmatic and notorious women of 1840s Canada and was eventually exonerated after thirty years in jail.
The series will introduce a fictional young doctor who researches the case and falls in love with Marks. He soon becomes obsessed with her as he seeks to reconcile his perception of the mild-mannered woman he sees with the savage murder of which she has been convicted.
Sarah Polley ("Away From Her...
- 6/22/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Plus: Production wraps in Canada on ‘The Stakelander’; and more…
Upcoming Hollywood releases Ghostbusters, The Legend Of Tarzan, and Mr. Church will screen at the 14th Ischia Global Film and Music Festival, which runs from July 10-17.
“We are truly pleased and excited that our friends at Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Bros Italy have chosen to screen three of their most important summer releases at Ischia Global,” said festival founder Pascal Vicedomini.
The festival will honour Bruce Beresford with the Ischia Legend Award. Beresford directs the Cinelou films production Mr. Church.
Revolution has acquired from Dallas-based Tango Films worldwide rights to five titles produced by Gk Films: Hugo, The Tourist, Edge Of Darkness, The Rum Diary, and The Young Victoria.The National Association Of Latino Independent Producers will present their annual Nalip Latino Media Awards on June 26 at the Nalip Media Summit in Hollywood. Oscar-winning director Juan José Campanella, who won the...
Upcoming Hollywood releases Ghostbusters, The Legend Of Tarzan, and Mr. Church will screen at the 14th Ischia Global Film and Music Festival, which runs from July 10-17.
“We are truly pleased and excited that our friends at Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Bros Italy have chosen to screen three of their most important summer releases at Ischia Global,” said festival founder Pascal Vicedomini.
The festival will honour Bruce Beresford with the Ischia Legend Award. Beresford directs the Cinelou films production Mr. Church.
Revolution has acquired from Dallas-based Tango Films worldwide rights to five titles produced by Gk Films: Hugo, The Tourist, Edge Of Darkness, The Rum Diary, and The Young Victoria.The National Association Of Latino Independent Producers will present their annual Nalip Latino Media Awards on June 26 at the Nalip Media Summit in Hollywood. Oscar-winning director Juan José Campanella, who won the...
- 6/21/2016
- by govi2016@lawnet.ucla.edu (Alec Govi)
- ScreenDaily
Get ready to see more from Stevens and Lido on black-ish.
Peter Mackenzie, who plays Mr. Stevens aka Dre’s boss at the aforementioned ad agency has been promoted to a series regular for Season 3 of the ABC comedy, our sister site Deadline reports.
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Mackenzie has recurred on the hit series for the past two seasons.
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* Ashley Rickards (Awkward) has been tapped to appear as a time-traveling college student on Dimension 404, Hulu’s new series about the “weird side of the web,...
Peter Mackenzie, who plays Mr. Stevens aka Dre’s boss at the aforementioned ad agency has been promoted to a series regular for Season 3 of the ABC comedy, our sister site Deadline reports.
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Mackenzie has recurred on the hit series for the past two seasons.
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- 6/21/2016
- TVLine.com
The Canadian actor turned writer and director will adapt Atwood’s 1996 book, Alias Grace, into a miniseries, with American Psycho’s Mary Harron directing
Netflix has teamed with Sarah Polley (director of Away From Her) and Mary Harron (American Psycho) for a new true-crime series, based on a novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, about convicted murderer Grace Marks. Polley, who last directed the acclaimed documentary Stories We Tell, will write and produce the six-hour miniseries, with Harron on board as director.
Alias Grace, bearing the same title as Atwood’s 1996 book, will tell the story of Grace Marks, a young Irish immigrant and domestic servant in upper Canada, who along with stable hand James McDermott, was convicted of the brutal murders of their employer and his housekeeper. Marks was eventually exonerated after 30 years, while McDermott was hanged for the crimes.
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Netflix has teamed with Sarah Polley (director of Away From Her) and Mary Harron (American Psycho) for a new true-crime series, based on a novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, about convicted murderer Grace Marks. Polley, who last directed the acclaimed documentary Stories We Tell, will write and produce the six-hour miniseries, with Harron on board as director.
Alias Grace, bearing the same title as Atwood’s 1996 book, will tell the story of Grace Marks, a young Irish immigrant and domestic servant in upper Canada, who along with stable hand James McDermott, was convicted of the brutal murders of their employer and his housekeeper. Marks was eventually exonerated after 30 years, while McDermott was hanged for the crimes.
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- 6/21/2016
- by Nigel M Smith
- The Guardian - Film News
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