Prince Albert II of Monaco opened the 65th edition of the Monte-Carlo Television Festival on Friday and presented the Crystal Nymph Award to Kristin Scott Thomas, in recognition of her “outstanding contribution to television and screen storytelling.” The evening culminated in the international premiere of the first two episodes of Season 3 of AMC Studios’ […]

Kristin Scott Thomas Talks Playing ‘The Ultimate Ice Queen’ Diana Taverner in ‘Slow Horses’: ‘I’d love to see her laugh’ People still can’t get enough of Kristin Scott Thomas and Gary Oldman in “Slow Horses.” “We’ve worked together before. We’ve got very good acting chemistry. And it’s really fun. These two characters are so brilliantly […]

In order to create a long-running series, “there has to be meat on the bone,” “Vikings” creator Michael Hirst said Sundance at Monte-Carlo Television Festival.  “It has to be a whole world, rich enough to satisfy the requirements of your imagination, as Henry James used to say. The subject needs to be about real things, […]

According to “FBI” star Zeeko Zaki, it’s no longer shocking that an Arab-American Muslim is the lead in a TV show. “Which was the goal, of course. But then, at the same time, I’m still the only one,” he told journalists at Monte-Carlo Television Festival.  “There’s still a bigger fight for representation on TV. And there’s […]

Rising British actor Matthew Broome, the star of Apple TV’s “The Buccaneers” and the “My Fault: London” franchise on Prime Video, doesn’t know where his next job is coming from but says, “I would love to audition” for the next James Bond movie. Broome will receive the International Golden Nymph for Most Promising Talent at […]

“The Walking Dead: Dead City” may be a dark show, but it’s also a fitting festival opener, argues Cécile Menoni, executive director of Monte-Carlo Television Festival. “It felt like a natural choice for this anniversary edition,” she tells Variety.  “Beyond its success, it is a franchise that has genuinely shaped contemporary television culture. Beneath the post-apocalyptic […]

“The Uniform” will return for a second season.  Currently showcased at Monte-Carlo Television Festival, the show premiered its first season on DRTV in 2026. Following a deal with Fremantle, it is now set to launch on BBC iPlayer and BBC Four in the U.K. Set within a fiercely competitive police academy in Denmark, “The Uniform” stars […]

The Monte-Carlo Television Festival, which kicks off Friday, will feature a starry lineup of speakers for its industry segment, the Business Forum, that includes actors Lesley Manville, Aldis Hodge and Kevin McKidd. Headline sessions include “Filmmakers & Friends: Finding Truth & Being Authentic to Their Story,” a conversation with executive producer and actor Aldis Hodge […]

The Bold And The Beautiful’s Bradley Bell is prepping Season 2 of microdrama Hollywood Starlet before the freshman Season has launched. Hollywood Starlet will launch on aTwist, the microdrama studio and platform founded by Jana Winograde, Susan Rovner and Lloyd Braun. The series is being produced by Bell and his son Oliver, through their Red […]

Get ready for “Bloodaxe.” “We shot the first season last year and it’s spectacular,” writer and executive producer Michael Hirst, best known for “Vikings,” tells Variety at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. The second season of the historical drama – set in the 10th century – is already in the works.  While “Vikings” fans will flock to […]

Princess Charlene of Monaco presented the Crystal Nymph Award of the Monte-Carlo Television Festival to Kurt Russell on Tuesday in recognition of his “exceptional contribution to the entertainment industry and his remarkable career spanning more than six decades.” Prince Albert II joined Russell on stage in the Salle des Princes at the Grimaldi Forum, while […]