Shubhabrata Dutta
Great news for Mark Gatiss fans! The Cinemaholic can confirm that PBS has renewed the British crime series ‘Bookish’ for its second season, ahead of its season 1 premiere in 2025 on an undecided date. Principal photography for the sophomore season will occur in Belgium and York, England, in the spring of this year. Gatiss, who created and co-wrote the show with Matthew Sweet, headlines the cast. Carolina Giammetta, who helmed six episodes of the first season, will return to helm the sophomore installment.
The narrative is set in post-war London in 1946 and centers on Gabriel Book (Gatiss), a bookshop owner and consultant detective. He helps the local police solve complex cases by delving into the knowledge presented to him by the thousands of books on his shelves. He is married to Trottie (Walker), who runs a wallpaper shop next door. However, their marriage is one of convenience since Book is a gay man, existing in a time when same-sex relationships are illegal.
Among the other cast members, Daniel Mays will play Eric Wellbeloved, Isabelle Connolly will portray Eadie Rattle, Connor Finch will give life to Jack, Elliot Levey will play Inspector Bliss, and Buket Kömür will appear as Nora. Each case in the show will unfold in two 70-minute episodes. The conclusion of the first season will ascertain which of these characters will feature in the second installment.
Gatiss is primarily known for his work on the acclaimed sci-fi series ‘Doctor Who’ and the portrayal of Mycroft Holmes in the BBC’s ‘Sherlock,’ which he also created with Steven Moffat. We previously saw him as Frank Renfield in Netflix’s ‘Dracula,’ Mr. Harmony in Prime Video/BBC’s ‘Good Omens,’ and Frank Parris/Oscar Berlin in BBC One/PBS’s ‘Moonflower Murders.’ In feature films, we most recently saw him as the NSA head in ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.’
Polly Walker is best known for playing Lady Portia Featherington in the Netflix period drama series ‘Bridgerton.’ Her other recent performances include Sonya Harkonnen in ‘Dune: Prophecy,’ Peggy Sykes in ‘Pennyworth,’ and Gill Biggaloe in ‘Line of Duty.’ Her last film role was Sarkoja in 2012’s ‘John Carter.’
Joely Richardson’s latest acting outing was as Olivia in the Apple TV+ psychological drama series ‘Surface’ and Lady Eularia Moggerhanger in the Disney+ fantasy series ‘Renegade Nell.’ In the Netflix film ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover,’ she played Mrs. Bolton, the caretaker of Clifford Chatterley. She played the titular lady in a previous BBC1 series adaptation of the D. H. Lawrence novel, which came out in 1993. Her latest feature was the thriller ‘Little Bone Lodge,’ in which she played Mama, an unhinged woman.
Belgium served as a primary filming location for ITV’s ‘Professor T’ and the British historical drama ‘The White Queen.’ York was used as one of the backdrops for Netflix’s ‘Bodies’ and ‘Bridgerton.’
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