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Legends Reviews: Steve Coogan And Tom Burke Praised For Netflix Drama

Legends Reviews: Steve Coogan And Tom Burke Praised For Netflix Drama

If you’re a fan of a British drama, you’re definitely going to want to check out Netflix’s latest true crime adaptation. On Thursday morning, the streaming giant unveiled Legends, a star-studded drama telling the story of the undercover customs investigators who took part in an elaborate operation to take down a gang of illegal drug traffickers. An official synopsis for the show teases: “In the early 1990s, Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise was losing its battle with illegal drug smuggling across Britain’s borders. The solution was extraordinary. In a top-secret operation, a small team of Customs employees were sent undercover. Their task – to infiltrate Britain’s most dangerous drug gangs. “But these were not trained spies. They were normal men and women, plucked from ordinary lives around the UK, put through a basic training regime and tasked with building new identities in the criminal underworld. These identities were called Legends.” So far, critics have been heaping praise on the “gripping” series, praising performances by cast members Steve Coogan and Tom Burke, and indicating that it’s …

‘The White Lotus’ Cast Season 4

‘The White Lotus’ Cast Season 4

With the upcoming installment of Mike White’s HBO drama set to take place in Château de la Messardière in Saint-Tropez, France, the confirmed list of people appearing in the upcoming season has begun trickling in.  Published on January 31, 2026 Steve Coogan, Helena Bonham Carter and Alexander Ludwig. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images, Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images, Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Starz Reservations are being booked for season four of The White Lotus, and these actors are confirmed for a once-in-a-lifetime getaway (or opportunity, you could say).  With the fourth installment of Mike White’s HBO drama set to take place in Château de la Messardière in Saint-Tropez, France, the confirmed list of people appearing in the upcoming season has begun trickling in.  HBO notoriously doesn’t share many details about upcoming seasons (a logline detailed that season four will “follow a new group of White Lotus hotel guests and employees over the span of a week,” as expected). So each new cast member announced as part of the new season is enough to ignite fanfare and anticipation surrounding …

The White Lotus Season 4 Cast Includes Helena Bonham Carter And Steve Coogan

The White Lotus Season 4 Cast Includes Helena Bonham Carter And Steve Coogan

The first cast members appearing in the fourth season of The White Lotus have been unveiled. On Thursday evening, the first members of the cast were unveiled, including two huge British names. “The next round of bookings has begun in France,” a post on the official White Lotus social media pages read, alongside the news that Oscar nominee Helena Bonham Carter and six-time Bafta winner Steve Coogan would be checking into the resort. Also on the cast list are Chris Messina (best known for his work in The Mindy Project, Argo and Vicky Cristina Barcelona), Hunger Games actor Alexander Ludwig and Aly & AJ star AJ Michalka. Rounding off the cast so far are relative newcomers Marissa Long and Caleb Jonte Edwards. Past seasons of The White Lotus have taken place in Hawaii, Sicily and Thailand, with this latest iteration being the second to be filmed in Europe. Although each run of episodes centres around a different group of actors, numerous stars have now appeared in multiple seasons, most notably Jennifer Coolidge (who won two …

‘The White Lotus’ Season 4 Casts Steve Coogan, Caleb Jonte Edwards

‘The White Lotus’ Season 4 Casts Steve Coogan, Caleb Jonte Edwards

HBO has booked two more guests for the fourth season of The White Lotus. Steve Coogan and Caleb Jonte Edwards have joined the show for the coming season, which is set to film in France. As with most things related to The White Lotus, details of who they’ll be playing are being kept quiet. Series creator Mike White is currently writing the new season. Coogan and Edwards are the third and fourth members of the cast for the coming season, joining Alexander Ludwig and AJ Michalka. Related Stories Coogan is best known for his long-running Alan Partridge character; he’s played the hapless British TV presenter in several series dating back to the 1990s. He’s also a two-time Oscar nominee as a writer and producer of Philomena; his other credits include The Trip films and TV series with Rob Brydon, In the Loop and voice work in the Despicable Me movies. Edwards is a relative newcomer to the business; he appeared in an episode of the Australian drama series Black Snow last year and a short …