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acters in short sketches (think
"Saturday Night Live") along-
side a revolving door of guest
stars. The show has been a dar-
ling with critics, who have
praised both Brownstein and Ar-
misen's ability to seemingly ef-
fortlessly switch between char-
acters.
As for the guest stars, "Port-
landia" has never had trouble
attracting talent, and this sea-
son is no exception. Confirmed
so far are comedian Louis C.K.
("Louie"), Golden Globe winner
Steve Buscemi ("Boardwalk Em-
pire"), Emmy-winning producer
Mitchell Hurwitz ("Arrested De-
velopment"), Natasha Lyonne
("Orange Is the New Black"),
Alia Shawkat ("Arrested Devel-
opment"), actor-comedian Ku-
mail Nanjiani ("Franklin &
Bash") and Golden Globe win-
ner Kyle MacLachlan ("Desper-
ate Housewives").
It started out as a small show
on a cable channel, but "Portlan-
dia" has grown into an ac-
claimed sketch comedy series
that has even featured the city's
real-life mayor on occasion. The
sixth season's laughs get under-
way Thursday, Jan. 21, on IFC.
I spy: It's the classic tale of ro-
mance: two people from oppo-
site walks of life have a chance
encounter and fall head over
heels in love.
What happens, though, when
one of them turns up dead and is
revealed to be someone other
than who he claimed to be?
"London Spy," premiering
Thursday, Jan. 21, on BBC Ameri-
ca, delves into the shadowy and
sinister world of espionage. Ben
Whishaw ("Skyfall," 2012) stars
as Danny, a hard-partying and
hedonistic young man who has
a chance meeting with Alex (Ed-
ward Holcroft, "Kingsman: The
Secret Service," 2014), a man as
introverted and asocial as Dan-
ny is outgoing.
The two become lovers, but
when Alex turns up dead, Danny
discovers that the Alex he
thought he knew was a lie —
and that he may have, in fact,
been a spy.
Also starring Academy Award
winner Jim Broadbent ("Cloud
Atlas," 2012), Samantha Spiro
("From Hell," 2001) and Lor-
raine Ashbourne ("King Kong,"
2005), "London Spy" is the story
of a young man not only fight-
ing to prove his own innocence,
but fighting to prove to himself
that intimacy doesn't have to
end in despair.
"London Spy" aired on BBC
Two in the U.K. late last year,
where it received almost univer-
sal acclaim from critics, espe-
cially for Whishaw's perfor-
mance. Now, audiences on this
side of the pond get their
chance to witness the romantic
espionage. "London Spy" pre-
mieres Thursday, Jan. 21, on BBC
America.
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