That right — the now star of the critically acclaimed British comedy-drama initially didn’t take a liking to the series’ set up. 

“I read a teeny bit of the first episode and threw it in the bin,” she told Entertainment Weekly. “Initially I felt that it was too on the nose.”

Lucky for Anderson, her partner Peter Morgan, the creator and writer of The Crown, changed her mind. 

“Pete essentially took it out the bin and read it and loved it, and said, ‘You’re mad. This will be really good for you to do.’ I read it and I thought it was hilarious.” And no that all that is history apparently Pete “keep[s] reminding [her] that the success of it is all down to him.”

Season 2 of Sex Education is now streaming on Netflix. 

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Anderson, who is best known for her role as Dana Scully on The X-Files, has joined the cast of Netflix’s acclaimed royal drama. Thatcher held the office of PM from 1979 to 1990. Known as The Iron Lady, Thatcher was known for her uncompromising politics and personal toughness. 

“I am so excited to be joining the cast and crew of The Crown and to have the opportunity to portray such a complicated and controversial woman,” Anderson said. “Thatcher was undoubtedly formidable but I am relishing exploring beneath the surface and dare I say, falling in love with the icon who, whether loved or despised, defined an era.”

Anderson has already teamed up with the streaming giant on Sex Education in which she plays sex therapist and mom Jean Milburn. 

The Crown season 3 will premiere November 17 on Netflix.

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The streaming giant has renewed the British coming-of-age dramedy for another season and fans everywhere are ecstatic!

The series, starring Asa Butterfield and Gillian Anderson, will return for an eight-episode second season. The first, critically acclaimed season was watched by an estimated 40 million households within four weeks of its debut, according to E! Online. 

“The reception to season one has been so exciting. Seeing how people across the world have connected to characters that began as ideas in my head is incredible,” creator Laurie Dunn said in a statement. “I’m hugely grateful to every person that has taken the time to watch the series, and I can’t wait to continue this amazing journey.”

“Laurie Nunn has captured the awkward teenage experience with a lot of heart and humor in Sex Education,” Cindy Holland, vice president of original content at Netflix, said in a statement. “Along with the Eleven team and executive producer and director Ben Taylor, she’s created a universally relatable series that has resonated with our members around the world.”

Netflix announced the news with a video featuring lead character Otis Milburn (Butterfield).

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Multiple outlets report that Gillian Anderson, star of the acclaimed supernatural series The X-Files, has been tapped to star in Season 4 of Netflix’s British Monarchy drama.

Anderson has been cast as former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher aka the Iron Lady. Thatcher was Britain’s first-ever female Prime Minister and served between 1979 to 1990. While not much is known about the fourth season, this casting hits that the season will move into the 1980s. 

Season Three of The Crown begins in 1963 and stars Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II, Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip,  Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret and Ben Daniels as Antony Armstrong-Jones. The character of Camilla Parker Bowles will also star in the forthcoming season. 

You can currently see Anderson in Netflix’s Sex Education. 

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Casting rumors surrounding The Crown have usually turned out to be true and we sure hope this one isn’t an exception.

Anderson could be playing former prime minister Margaret Thatcher in season 4 of the hit Netflix series, as sources say she is a front-runner among those considered for the role. The Iron Lady, who served as prime minister between 1979 and 1990.

The Daily Mail reports that sources close to the production say that “Gillian is an excellent actress, so it would be a real coup to get her.”

Season three of The Crown will feature a newly-revamped cast, that has mostly been announced — Olivia Colman, Helena Bonham Carter, and Tobias Menzies will take over the roles of Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret, and Prince Philip respectively. According to creator Peter Morgan, while season three covers the Wilson era, season four will focus on Thatcher. 

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Karin Konoval (The Planet of the Apes trilogy) appeared in the 1996 X-files series as the shows most notorious character: a mutant-breeding amputee kept under a bed in ‘Home.’ The episode was so disturbing that for years, Fox declined to re-air it, even though it was considered one of the show’s finest hours.

It has been confirmed that Konoval will return to next year’s 11th season of the X-Files. The show will feature the actress in multiple roles, as show-runner, Chris Carter teases: “While Karen Konoval won’t be reprising her role as the mother-under-the-bed in the fan-favorite episode ‘Home,’ she will be returning in a tour-de-force performance in an early episode. Or, more accurately–performances.”

Returning alongside Duchovny and Anderson, are longtime co-stars Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis and Annabeth Gish. From season 10, Robbie Amell and Lauren Ambrose are coming back. Joining new to the show are Barabra Hershey and Brian Huskey.

The X-Files is returning for 10 episodes sometime during midseason on Fox.

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That right — the now star of the critically acclaimed British comedy-drama initially didn’t take a liking to the series’ set up. 

“I read a teeny bit of the first episode and threw it in the bin,” she told Entertainment Weekly. “Initially I felt that it was too on the nose.”

Lucky for Anderson, her partner Peter Morgan, the creator and writer of The Crown, changed her mind. 

“Pete essentially took it out the bin and read it and loved it, and said, ‘You’re mad. This will be really good for you to do.’ I read it and I thought it was hilarious.” And no that all that is history apparently Pete “keep[s] reminding [her] that the success of it is all down to him.”

Season 2 of Sex Education is now streaming on Netflix. 

The post Gillian Anderson Originally Said No to “Sex Education” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

Anderson, who is best known for her role as Dana Scully on The X-Files, has joined the cast of Netflix’s acclaimed royal drama. Thatcher held the office of PM from 1979 to 1990. Known as The Iron Lady, Thatcher was known for her uncompromising politics and personal toughness. 

“I am so excited to be joining the cast and crew of The Crown and to have the opportunity to portray such a complicated and controversial woman,” Anderson said. “Thatcher was undoubtedly formidable but I am relishing exploring beneath the surface and dare I say, falling in love with the icon who, whether loved or despised, defined an era.”

Anderson has already teamed up with the streaming giant on Sex Education in which she plays sex therapist and mom Jean Milburn. 

The Crown season 3 will premiere November 17 on Netflix.

The post “The Crown” Season 4: Gillian Anderson Will Play Margaret Thatcher appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

The streaming giant has renewed the British coming-of-age dramedy for another season and fans everywhere are ecstatic!

The series, starring Asa Butterfield and Gillian Anderson, will return for an eight-episode second season. The first, critically acclaimed season was watched by an estimated 40 million households within four weeks of its debut, according to E! Online. 

“The reception to season one has been so exciting. Seeing how people across the world have connected to characters that began as ideas in my head is incredible,” creator Laurie Dunn said in a statement. “I’m hugely grateful to every person that has taken the time to watch the series, and I can’t wait to continue this amazing journey.”

“Laurie Nunn has captured the awkward teenage experience with a lot of heart and humor in Sex Education,” Cindy Holland, vice president of original content at Netflix, said in a statement. “Along with the Eleven team and executive producer and director Ben Taylor, she’s created a universally relatable series that has resonated with our members around the world.”

Netflix announced the news with a video featuring lead character Otis Milburn (Butterfield).

The post “Sex Education” Renewed for Season 2 appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

Multiple outlets report that Gillian Anderson, star of the acclaimed supernatural series The X-Files, has been tapped to star in Season 4 of Netflix’s British Monarchy drama.

Anderson has been cast as former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher aka the Iron Lady. Thatcher was Britain’s first-ever female Prime Minister and served between 1979 to 1990. While not much is known about the fourth season, this casting hits that the season will move into the 1980s. 

Season Three of The Crown begins in 1963 and stars Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II, Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip,  Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret and Ben Daniels as Antony Armstrong-Jones. The character of Camilla Parker Bowles will also star in the forthcoming season. 

You can currently see Anderson in Netflix’s Sex Education. 

The post Gillian Anderson Set to Join Season Four of “The Crown” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

Casting rumors surrounding The Crown have usually turned out to be true and we sure hope this one isn’t an exception.

Anderson could be playing former prime minister Margaret Thatcher in season 4 of the hit Netflix series, as sources say she is a front-runner among those considered for the role. The Iron Lady, who served as prime minister between 1979 and 1990.

The Daily Mail reports that sources close to the production say that “Gillian is an excellent actress, so it would be a real coup to get her.”

Season three of The Crown will feature a newly-revamped cast, that has mostly been announced — Olivia Colman, Helena Bonham Carter, and Tobias Menzies will take over the roles of Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret, and Prince Philip respectively. According to creator Peter Morgan, while season three covers the Wilson era, season four will focus on Thatcher. 

The post Gillian Anderson in Talks to Play Margaret Thatcher in “The Crown” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

Karin Konoval (The Planet of the Apes trilogy) appeared in the 1996 X-files series as the shows most notorious character: a mutant-breeding amputee kept under a bed in ‘Home.’ The episode was so disturbing that for years, Fox declined to re-air it, even though it was considered one of the show’s finest hours.

It has been confirmed that Konoval will return to next year’s 11th season of the X-Files. The show will feature the actress in multiple roles, as show-runner, Chris Carter teases: “While Karen Konoval won’t be reprising her role as the mother-under-the-bed in the fan-favorite episode ‘Home,’ she will be returning in a tour-de-force performance in an early episode. Or, more accurately–performances.”

Returning alongside Duchovny and Anderson, are longtime co-stars Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis and Annabeth Gish. From season 10, Robbie Amell and Lauren Ambrose are coming back. Joining new to the show are Barabra Hershey and Brian Huskey.

The X-Files is returning for 10 episodes sometime during midseason on Fox.

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