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[06/25/12 - 05:41 AM]
Sundance Channel to Co-Produce Scripted Mini-Series "Restless"
Hayley Atwell, Rufus Sewell, Michelle Dockery, Michael Gambon and Charlotte Rampling all star in the project, based on William Boyd's novel.

[03/27/12 - 10:11 AM]
BBC America Brings Two New Dramas, "White Heat" and "Inside Men," to Dramaville
Six-part "White Heat" premieres Wednesday, May 9 with the four-part "Inside Men" due Wednesday, June 20.

[11/03/11 - 12:42 PM]
BBC America's Dramaville Presents Award-Winning Conspiracy Thriller "State of Play" in December
The six-part series lead to the feature film version starring Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck and Helen Mirren.







STATE OF PLAY (BBC AMERICA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
12/7/11 - 1/11/12
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2011-2012 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (6 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series
DESCRIPTION:
(from BBC America's press release, November 2011) Experience a rollercoaster thriller of deception and collusion in the corridors of power. Following the critically acclaimed series Luther, The Hour and Whitechapel, BBC AMERICA's Dramaville (hosted by Luther star Idris Elba) presents another opportunity to see the award-winning conspiracy drama, State of Play. Written by Paul Abbott (Shameless) and directed by David Yates (Harry Potter), the miniseries stars Bill Nighy (Love Actually), John Simm (Life on Mars), David Morrissey (South Riding), James McAvoy (X-Men: First Class) and Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire). State of Play premieres Wednesday, December 7, 10:00pm ET/PT as part of BBC AMERICA's Dramaville. The six-part miniseries' intoxicating storyline and impeccable cast instantly won over fans and critics when it debuted on BBC AMERICA and lead to the feature film version starring Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck and Helen Mirren. State of Play, which redefined the television miniseries, returns to television in celebration of BBC AMERICA's weekly slot Dramaville, the home for groundbreaking British drama.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Bill Nighy as Cameron Foster
· David Morrissey as Stephen Collins
· Deborah Findlay as Greer Thornton
· James Laurenson as George Fergus
· James McAvoy as Dan Foster
· John Simm as Cal McCaffrey
· Kelly Macdonald as Della Smith
· Marc Warren as Dominic Foy
· Michael Feast as Andrew Wilson
· Philip Glenister as DCI William Bell
· Polly Walker as Anne Collins
CREW INFORMATION:
· David Yates as DIR
· Gareth Neame as EP
· Laura Mackie as EP
· Paul Abbott as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Endor Productions