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New cast members for ‘Queer As Folk’ reboot announced

New cast members for ‘Queer As Folk’ reboot announced

Casting announcements about the new take on Queer as Folk are coming thick and fast with five new names joining the call sheet this week. Candace Grace will portray a non-binary professor navigating the rocky transition from punk to parenthood. The actor is also appearing in Acts of Crime, an upcoming series from the creator of Mr. Robot.  Johnny […]

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‘Special’ Season 2 is back in the works says creator Ryan O’Connell

‘Special’ Season 2 is back in the works says creator Ryan O’Connell

One of Netflix’s biggest breakout shows of 2019 is back in production, confirmed by the show’s creator this week. The team behind Special have returned to the set after having to halt work on the second season under COVID-19 rules. Creator and star Ryan O’Connell, whose memoir I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves on which […]

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Ryan O’Connell’s ‘Special’ renewed for second season on Netflix

Ryan O’Connell’s ‘Special’ renewed for second season on Netflix

Netflix has announced there will be a second season of the critically acclaimed series from Ryan O’Connell. The streaming giant has renewed Special for eight more episodes, with O’Connell back at the helm. The story is based on O’Connell’s memoirs, I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves, documenting his experiences as a gay man living […]

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Netflix’s Special looks at life as a gay man living with cerebral palsy

Netflix’s Special looks at life as a gay man living with cerebral palsy

Netflix have released the first look at their new series that explores the life of Ryan O’Connell coming out of the closet as a gay man, and adjusting to life with cerebral palsy. O’Connell draws on his memoir, I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves, writing and starring in his on-screen debut. O’Connell has previously […]

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