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Interview: Sam Heughan stars as Jamie Fraser in “Outlander”

August 7, 2014 Barb Oates

Scotland native Sam Heughan stars as Jamie Fraser, the rugged love interest in Diana Gabaldon’s bestselling book series Outlander, coming to Starz Saturday, Aug. 9 at 9pm ET/PT. The series follows an ex-World War II British army nurse, Claire Randall (played by Caitriona Balfe), who is swept back in time to 1743 where she finds herself fighting for her life in this unknown world with the help of a chivalrous young Scottish warrior, Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan). We recently sat down with the stunningly handsome Heughan to discuss his new role. First things first, this is not your natural hair […]

Omari Hardwick star of 50 Cent’s new “Power”

June 5, 2014 Barb Oates

His Get Rich or Die Tryin’ album catapulted rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson to worldwide fame. Now that same mantra oozes itself into the storyline of Power, a new crime drama executive produced by Jackson that teeters between the glamorous New York City club scene and a brutal underground drug ring. Power airs on Starz beginning Saturday, June 7 at 9pm ET/PT. Jackson, however, is not the star of this series, as his onscreen time is limited to cameo appearances. At the forefront is the striking Omari Hardwick, who you may recall from past cable dramas like the Dylan McDermott-helmed […]

Season 2 of Da Vinci’s Demons: What’s next for Lucrezia?

March 22, 2014 Barb Oates

There is a greater story here and it’s still being written, so we learn in the opening scene of Season 2 of Da Vinci’s Demons. David S. Goyer’s historical fantasy returns to Starz with 10 new episodes beginning Saturday, March 22 at 9pm ET/PT. Below we give a quick breakdown of where we left off, where Season 2 is heading and what’s next for Lucrezia Donati (Laura Haddock), Florence’s celebrated beauty and now outed spy, who will stop at nothing to protect those she loves. We sat down with Haddock and had a lovely chat about the new season. But […]

7 Questions With Laura Haddock of “Da Vinci’s Demons”

March 21, 2014 Barb Oates

Florence was in chaos when we concluded Season 1 of Da Vinci’s Demons, and Lucrezia Donati (Laura Haddock), the beautiful lover to Da Vinci (Tom Riley) and mistress to Lorenzo (Elliot Cowan), was outed as a spy. Season 2 of Da Vinci’s Demons (which returns to Starz Saturday, March 22 at 9pm ET/PT) digs deeper into Lucrezia’s true motives through flashbacks that take us back 10 years. “She was this young, hopeful, naive, excited girl ready to take on the world,” Haddock explains. “But then this thing happened … and it changed her forever. She’s avenging what happened to her […]

Da Vinci’s Demons Season 2 key art released

February 6, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

Today STARZ released the official image of the key art for Da Vinci’s Demons Season 2, along with a live-action video version of the art. Playing off the myth of Icarus, who paid dearly for trying to fly too close to the sun, the art showcases a freefalling Leonardo da Vinci (Tom Riley) as he strives to reach new heights, as Icarus did. According to a STARZ release, the Icarus story will be a metaphor for da Vinci’s journey in Season 2, as he continues to put himself and those he loves in danger in his quest for truth and […]

Black Sails: Michael Bay brings gritty pirate drama to Starz

January 23, 2014 StayTuned Staff

Jack Sparrow wouldn’t last a minute onboard the Walrus. For those who might fear that the success of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise may have forever Disney-fied the genre, Starz’s new drama Black Sails from executive producer Michael Bay will pillage that notion quickly. The rampant sex, foul language and violence — especially the violence — reflect a much harsher, and undoubtedly more realistic, portrait of life on the high seas in 1715. Oh, and did I mention it’s also a prequel of sorts to Treasure Island? The large cast of characters includes the likes of Capt. Flint (Toby […]

TCA: Starz plans for continued growth with “Outlander,” “Black Sails”

January 11, 2014 Barb Oates

Starz CEO Chris Albrecht took the stage at the Television Critics Association 2014 Winter Press Tour sharing the networks ongoing plans for more original content and continued subscriber growth. The network boasts 22 million subs for its flagship Starz network, and 35 million for sister net Encore. “We’ve had eight consecutive quarters of subscriber growth,” Albrecht said. “Combined, the Starz/Encore package is the largest premium offering combo in the U.S.” Bolstering the network for future growth are several new series. For 2014, one of the most anticipated series is Outlander, a romantic drama/sci-fi/adventure series based on the immensely popular book […]

TCA: Starz new drama Power begins production

January 10, 2014 StayTuned Staff

Starz announced the beginning of production on a new eight-hour drama Power to debut later this year. The series is set in modern day New York and tells the story of wealthy New York City nightclub owner, James “Ghost” St. Patrick, played by Omari Hardwick, (Sparkle), who caters to the city’s elite. He wants to build an empire, turn the club into a Fortune 500 business, but there’s just one problem: he is living a double life. When he is not in the club, he is the kingpin of the most lucrative drug network in New York for a very […]

“The White Queen”: Starz’s epic drama could make a star out of Rebecca Ferguson

July 31, 2013 StayTuned Staff

In The White Queen, young woman is plucked from obscurity and suddenly thrust into the biggest spotlight possible. Now the center of attention for an entire nation, she must navigate her way through an entirely new level of existence, hoping the lofty social structure she finds herself in doesn’t swallow her soul. This describes Elizabeth Woodville, the title character of Starz’s handsome 10-part period drama based on the novel by Philippa Gregory (The Other Boleyn Girl), but it could also on some level describe the actress who plays her, Rebecca Ferguson. The 29-year-old actress has mainly worked in smaller projects and […]

Starz renews “Black Sails” before first season begins

July 27, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

At the Television Critics Association (TCA) 2013 Summer Press Tour on Friday, during the Starz Executive Session, Starz CEO Chris Albrecht announced that the network is renewing the new pirate drama Black Sails for a second season — with the first season yet to premiere this coming January. “I’m very pleased to announce a renewal, a second season pickup for Black Sails. Yes, Starz is doing it again,” said Albrecht, referring to Starz’ history of renewing series before they have aired (Magic City was given a second season before its series debut, and the former series Spartacus was upped for […]