TV cast guides from Castradar.uk: series casts, returning actors, character guides and episode-by-episode breakdowns.
The Waterfront arrived on Netflix in 2025 as a gritty crime drama centred on the disintegration of a North Carolina fishing dynasty. Created by Kevin Williamson and inspired by true events, the series chronicles the Buckley family’s descent into drug trafficking as their legitimate empire collapses under financial pressure. The ensemble brings together established character … Read more
The political thriller miniseries Hostage arrived on Netflix in August 2025 with a heavyweight ensemble led by Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy. The British production explores a diplomatic crisis triggered by the kidnapping of a Prime Minister’s husband during a state visit, requiring complex performances across dual leadership roles according to production records. Created by … Read more
The 2019 HBO and Sky Atlantic miniseries Chernobyl presents a meticulously researched dramatisation of the 1986 nuclear disaster, anchored by performances from Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, and Emily Watson. The ensemble portrays Soviet scientists, government officials, plant workers, and first responders, with most roles based directly on historical figures who investigated, perpetrated, or suffered through … Read more
Skins revolutionised British teen television when it launched on E4 in 2007. The Bristol-set drama distinguished itself through a bold narrative structure, entirely refreshing its central cast every two series to follow new groups of students through the turbulence of adolescence. Across six main series and the concluding 2013 miniseries Skins Redux, the programme cycled … Read more
Arcane stands as one of Netflix’s most ambitious animated ventures, adapting Riot Games’ League of Legends universe into a dramatic narrative spanning the twin cities of Piltover and Zaun. Developed by Riot Games in collaboration with French animation studio Fortiche, the series debuted its first act in November 2021, with the concluding second season arriving … Read more
Harlots is a British-American period drama television series that aired between 2017 and 2019. Set in 18th-century Georgian London, the programme centres on the fierce rivalry between brothel madams Margaret Wells and Lydia Quigley, played by Samantha Morton and Lesley Manville respectively. The series ran for three seasons on ITV Encore in the United Kingdom … Read more
HBO’s It: Welcome to Derry unfolds in the 1960s, charting Pennywise’s malevolent influence upon the town before the events familiar from the blockbuster films. Bill Skarsgård returns to embody the dancing clown, joined by a ensemble exploring the Hanlon family lineage and military mysteries buried within Derry’s history. The prequel series comprises eight episodes for … Read more
The Boys, Amazon Prime Video’s subversive superhero series, has assembled one of television’s most dynamic ensembles since its 2019 debut. Led by Karl Urban as the vengeful Billy Butcher and Antony Starr as the psychopathic Homelander, the cast navigates a world where corrupt superheroes dominate the public consciousness through manufactured celebrity and corporate malfeasance. Across … Read more
Gangs of London premiered on 23 April 2020, bringing Gareth Evans’s visceral action aesthetic to British television. The Sky Atlantic and AMC crime drama explores a fragmented London underworld where international syndicates clash following the assassination of Finn Wallace, the city’s most powerful crime lord source. Created by Evans and Matt Flannery, the series distinguishes … Read more
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer brings recognisable personalities into the famous tent to compete for the Star Baker apron. Unlike the main amateur competition, this charity spin-off features four celebrities per episode across five standalone instalments, with proceeds supporting Stand Up To Cancer. Searches for cast information frequently generate confusion … Read more