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[01/21/21 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 21
Updates include: HBO eyes "Tales of Dunk and Egg" as latest "Game of Thrones" prequel series; Lesley Manville to lead "Magpie Murders" at PBS; and Channel 4 rescinds "Year of the Rabbit" season two order.

[02/11/20 - 08:30 AM]
"Year of the Rabbit" Renewed for Season 2 by IFC and UK's Channel 4
The renewal news comes just days before "Year of the Rabbit" premieres Wednesday, February 19 at 10:30/9:30c on IFC.

[01/16/20 - 02:42 PM]
AMC Networks Announces Spring 2020 Premiere Dates for New and Returning Original Series
New highlights include "The Walking Dead: World Beyond" on Sunday, April 12 and "Quiz" on Monday, May 25.

[11/26/19 - 10:33 AM]
2020 Is the "Year of the Rabbit" on IFC
Matt Berry's new comedy premieres Wednesday, February 19 at 10:30/9:30c on the cable channel.

[11/12/19 - 08:59 AM]
Matt Berry Is the Toast of IFC as "Toast of London" Joins the Network's "Slightly Off" After Midnight Line-Up
The series follows the exploits of Steven Toast (Berry), an eccentric, middle-aged actor with a sketchy past who spends more time dealing with his problems off stage than performing on it.

[02/09/19 - 05:35 PM]
AMC Networks Announces Start of Production for New and Returning Series in 2019
Said lineup includes AMC's "The Terror: Infamy," "Lodge 49" and "Dispatches From Elsewhere"; BBC America's "Top Gear" and "Doctor Who"; and IFC's "Year of the Rabbit" and "Sherman's Showcase."

[01/29/19 - 04:10 PM]
Keeley Hawes, Sally Phillips and Jill Halfpenny Join the Cast of "Year of the Rabbit" Starring Matt Berry
The six-episode half-hour series sees BAFTA-winning actor Matt Berry play Detective Inspector Rabbit, a hardened booze-hound cop in Victorian London.

[10/30/18 - 10:00 AM]
IFC Unveils Five New Series in Development for Series Contention
IFC's recently greenlit two new series "Sherman's Showcase" and "Year of the Rabbit," both heading into production in early 2019 and set to air on the network later in the year.

[06/07/18 - 03:03 PM]
IFC to Co-Produce "Year of the Rabbit" with UK's Channel 4 - New Original Comedy Series to Debut in 2019
The new series follows Detective Inspector Rabbit (Matt Berry), a hardened booze-hound who's seen it all, and his hapless, new, by-the-books partner Strauss (Freddie Fox).







YEAR OF THE RABBIT (IFC)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
2/19/20 - 3/25/20
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2019-2020 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (6 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
a show on hiatus for longer than 12 months - without any news about its future - is assumed to be canceled
DESCRIPTION:
(from IFC's press release, February 2020) IFC and UK's Channel 4 are returning to Victorian London for a second outing of Year of the Rabbit. The six-episode second season, written by Emmy(R) and WGA Award winners Andy Riley and Kevin Cecil (Veep, Black Books) and co-written by and starring Matt Berry (Toast of London, What We Do In The Shadows), will once again focus on tough booze-hound Detective Inspector Rabbit (Berry), his hapless partner Strauss (Freddie Fox) and the country's first female police officer Mabel (Susan Wokoma) as they fight crime in London's east end. The renewal news comes just days before Year of the Rabbit premieres Wednesday, February 19th at 10:30pm ET/PT on IFC. Matt Berry commented, "I'm looking forward to Inspector Rabbit returning back to our screens to fight crime in the past. This time he'll deal with all sorts of unearthly forces, including the Royal Family! Victorian London is presently very much where it's at." IFC and SundanceTV Executive Director Blake Callaway added, "Ever since he guest starred on Portlandia, we knew we wanted more Matt Berry on IFC. An often-drunk, frequently filthy, and always foul-mouthed Victorian detective hits the perfect 'slightly off' spot." Fiona McDermott, Head of Comedy at Channel 4, says, "Year of the Rabbit is one of the most glorious, gutsy and audacious comedies on TV, made by a fantastic cast and crew who relish every detail. We're thrilled to welcome it back. Here's to more absurd capers in the dark underbelly of Victorian London."
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Alistair Petrie
· Alun Armstrong as Chief Inspector Wisbech
· Ann Mitchell
· Craig Parkinson
· David Dawson
· Freddie Fox as Wilbur Strauss
· Jill Halfpenny as Flora
· Keeley Hawes as Lydia
· Matt Berry as Rabbit
· Matthew Holness
· Paul Kaye as D.I. Tanner
· Sally Phillips as Princess Juliana
· Susan Wokoma as Mabel Wisbech
CREW INFORMATION:
· Andy Riley as CRTR/EP
· Ben Farrell as EP
· Ben Taylor as DIR
· Hannah Mackay as PROD
· Kevin Cecil as CRTR/EP
· Matt Berry as CRTR
· Toby Stevens as EP
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Objective Fiction