There are many serendipitous bits of casting in the annals of TV history, but few can surpass the way this landmark crime show chose its lead actor.

Thomas Butt is a senior writer. An avid film connoisseur, Thomas actively logs his film consumption on Letterboxd and vows to connect with many more cinephiles through the platform. He is immensely ...

Idris Elba is an incredibly talented actor, and his best performance remains one in HBO's The Wire that more people should ...

TV is firmly in its reboot, revival, and reunion era. Shows such as Frasier and Sex and the City have been revisited, with varying degrees of success. Some of these exploits, like the newsmaking Fresh ...