Chris O’Dowd for BLACK MIRROR

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Chris O'Dowd in BLACK MIRROR

BRIDESMAIDS legend Chris O’Dowd will star in the new season of BLACK MIRROR. The 44-year-old is following in the footsteps of both Domhnall Gleeson and Andrew Scott who both respectively stared in separate episodes of the show. The anthology series first aired on the Channel four in 2011 before being acquired by Netflix before it’s fourth season in 2016 with this new season set to air in 2025.

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THE BIG DOOR PRIZE Season 2

THE BIG DOOR PRIZE Season 2

Chris O’Dowd

Season Two of Chris O’Dowd‘s hit tv show THE BIG DOOR PRIZE is now streaming on Apple TV+. Based on a 2020 novel of the same name by M.O. Walsh and it is set in a small where a mysterious MORPHO machine suddenly appears in a supermarket that tells the residents of the town their true potential. Season 2 is ramping things up with more drama and human moments while dealing with the consequences of the decisions that the residents took because of the machine.

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THE BIG DOOR PRIZE Season Two

Chris O'Dowd

Based on M.O. Walsh’s 2020 novel and starring Chris O’Dowd, THE BIG DOOR PRIZE tells the story of a small American town that is forever changed when a mysterious machine appears in the general store, promising to reveal each resident’s true life potential. Season two follows the residents of Deerfield as the machine readies them for the mysterious “next stage.” As everyone’s potentials are exchanged for visions, new relationships form and new questions are asked, as the small town is once again left questioning what they thought they knew about their lives, relationships, potentials, and about the Morpho itself. THE BIG DOOR PRIZE Season Two premieres on Apple TV+ on April 24.

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SMALL TOWN, BIG STORY preview

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In a new SMALL TOWN, BIG STORY preview, details are emerging about BRIDEMAIDS‘ star Chris O’Dowd’s new tv series. Filmed in the Emerald Isle, it is set in the fictional yet completely quintessential Irish town of Drumbán and stars a few familiar faces. Paddy Considine, best known for his role as Viserys I Targaryen in HOUSE OF DRAGON, and Christina Hendricks, who plays Joan Holloway in MAD MEN, star in leading roles in the series. SMALL TOWN, BIG STORY launches on Sky Max and NOW in Autumn. No official release date has been announced as of yet, but we’ll keep you posted!

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SMALL TOWN, BIG STORY preview

Chris O'Dowd

BRIDESMAIDS star Chris O’Dowd has written SMALL TOWN, BIG STORY a six part comedy drama about a village in Ireland hosting the filming of a Hollywood movie. Christina Hendricks (MAD MEN) and Paddy Considine (THE WORLD’S END) will star in the series, which is described by commissioning network Sky as “a witty, very dramatic comedy”. MOONE BOY creator and THE IT CROWD star Chris O’Dowd is also working as a director on the series, with filming now underway in Ireland.

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O’Dowd in THE BIG DOOR PRIZE

O'Dowd in THE BIG DOOR PRIZE

BRIDEMAIDS star Chris O’Dowd stars in a part small-town hangout comedy, part sci-fi mystery, and all philosophy generator, THE BIG DOOR PRIZE. The show asks big questions while delivering even bigger laughs and feelings, and it’s a serious contender for best new show of the year. Though it’s truly an ensemble cast, the center of The Big Door Prize’s universe is Dusty (Chris O’Dowd) and Cass (Gabrielle Dennis), high school sweethearts in their third decade of being a couple. 

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Chris O’Dowd in SLUMBERLAND

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Boyle’s-own Chris O’Dowd stars in the new animated movie SLUMBERLAND, now on Netflix. Joined by a larger-than-life outlaw, a daring young orphan journeys through a land of dreams to find a precious pearl that will grant her greatest wish. For O’Dowd, the film recreates the fun and excitement of our childhood days as he plays the awkward, loner, workaholic bachelor uncle Philip who is suddenly thrust into parenthood after his only brother, a fisherman, gets missing at sea and leaves a daughter, Nemo (played by Marlow Barkley), to the former’s care being the closest living relative.

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