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Interview: From American Embassy to Soviet Streets: Sara K White on Designing Ponies
One minute you’re inside the structured, bureaucratic rooms of an American diplomatic facility; the next, you’re navigating snow-covered foreign streets and stepping into hidden, high-stakes surveillance rooms. For Peacock’s spy thriller Ponies, production designer Sara K White bypassed the dreary “sad Soviet” trope, using months of library research and archival footage to build an immersive, […] More
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Interview: Haley Lu Richardson Discusses ‘PONIES’ and Personally Connecting with Her Character
Haley Lu Richardson gives a standout performance as Twila in Peacock’s PONIES, which is set in 1977 Moscow and explores how two “persons of no interest” become CIA operatives. The heart of the series is the friendship between Twila and Bea (Emilia Clarke) as they work to uncover a vast Cold War conspiracy and figure out […] More
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TV Topics: Domhnall Gleeson Blends Flaws, Cringe, and Some “Jimmy Stewart” Charm As Ned on ‘The Paper’
The actor sits down with TV Topics to share a couple of bombshell revelations, how he embrace Ned’s distinct flaws, and explain how every laugh is earned. It could be very easy for the character of Ned Sampson (played by Domhnall Gleeson) on Peacock’s The Paper to come off as the kind of boss you […] More
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Interview: Heidi Gardner Discusses ‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’
Heidi Gardner has built a reputation as one of the most versatile performers to come out of Saturday Night Live in recent years. Making her start with the famed Groundlings, Gardner joined SNL in 2017, quickly becoming one of the breakout stars. She followed up SNL with a turn to drama, with a role in […] More
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Interview: ‘St. Denis Medical’ Showrunner Eric Ledgin Discusses the Hit NBC Comedy
Eric Ledgin has spent more than two decades building a resume that spans late-night staples, scripted hits, and high-profile specials. From writing for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia to developing original series of his own, such as Superstore and American Auto, Ledgin has consistently blended sharp humor with character-driven […] More
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Interview: Craig Robinson Discusses His Role on NBC’s ‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’
Over the past 25 years, Craig Robinson has built a career on effortlessly blending humor, heart, and musical talent. Best known for roles in TV series such as The Office and Mr. Robot, as well as films such as Hot Tub Time Machine and This Is the End, Robinson has carved out a dynamic presence […] More
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Interview: ‘The Burbs’ Cast & Creator Discuss Reviving 1980s Cult Classic Movie
A quiet cul-de-sac becomes the setting for suspicion, community, and creeping dread in The ‘Burbs, a modern series inspired by the cult classic film. The show, starring Keke Palmer, follows a group of neighbors drawn into a mystery that tests their trust in one another while exploring the strange dynamics that emerge when outsiders and […] More
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Interview: ‘The Copenhagen Test’ Stars & Creators Discuss The Simu Liu Paranoid Sci-Fi Spy Thriller
There’s a particular flavor of paranoia that defines The Copenhagen Test—one that feels unnervingly modern. Set inside a top-secret intelligence agency known as The Orphanage, the Peacock spy thriller centers on Alexander Hale, a first-generation Chinese-American analyst who’s spent his career overlooked and underestimated. When Alexander begins to suspect that he might be the very […] More
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Interview: Sophia Lillis Breaks Down Episode 7 of ‘All Her Fault’ and that Huge Plot Twist
In All Her Fault, Sophia Lillis gets to truly showcase her talent as Carrie Finch, whose real name is Josephine Murphy. Originally depicted as someone who kidnapped another mother’s child with an elaborate plan, we eventually see how the boy was stolen from her first, when she was unable to stop Peter Irvine (Jake Lacy) […] More
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Interview: Simu Liu Talks ‘The Copenhagen Test’; A Spy Thriller That Redefines the Genre
Details of the upcoming Peacock science fiction espionage thriller (aka spy-fi) series, The Copenhagen Test, where you never quite know who is watching who, were “leaked” at this year’s New York Comic Con. The series promises loads of action and deception with Simu Liu as Alexander Hale a spy who works for a top secret […] More
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TV Topics: Alan Cumming On Hosting The Psychological Thrill Ride of “The Traitors”
Alan Cumming is anything, if not unpredictable. The Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor whose career spans space, time, and genre has taken on an array of challenges, Doctor Who to The Good Wife, playing a James Bond and the mutant hero Nightcrawler in X-Men, has made it his mission to always try something new. Cumming […] More
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Interview: ‘Long Bright River’ Composers on The Show’s Philly Roots
When you want to lend your Philadelphia-set crime series an authentic Philly sound, what better place to look than Philly’s own hip-hop legends, The Roots? Peacock’s Long Bright River did exactly that when showrunner Nikki Toscano tapped the band’s keyboardist James Poyser to join forces with composer Dimitri Smith in crafting the series’ gripping score. […] More















