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Q: I’m a follower of “Doc Martin” and miss not seeing any new episodes on PBS. Can you please advise me if this will be renewed? It was a very well-performed series, and the characters were interesting and well-portrayed. PBS is the only station that represents good television with the finest actors. – E.R.
A: I have some good news for you: Season eight episodes of this critically acclaimed British TV series are now airing on public television stations. Why the delay? Apparently, the Acorn TV network had acquired exclusive rights to air “Doc Martin,” which meant that PBS couldn’t any longer. However, the two entities have reached an agreement. New episodes will air first on Acorn, a subscription service that streams primarily British content, and later will be available on PBS stations.
While the upcoming ninth – and final – season of “Doc Martin” won’t be filmed until this summer, it will air on Acorn later in 2019 and then subsequently on PBS. For more information on how to view all the shows and miniseries available on Acorn, visit its website at https://Acorn.tv.
Meghan Markle (Northern Ireland Office photo)
Q: Has Meghan Markle announced yet whether she and Prince Harry are having a boy or a girl? Also, when is she due? – G.P.
A: The former actress (“Suits”) turned Duchess of Sussex recently had a baby shower with friends in California, but she has not revealed her baby’s gender. Back in England, she told one little girl who asked that it was a surprise and that even she and Harry don’t know. Their baby is due in late April.
Q: Has Jussie Smollett been fired from his role on “Empire” now that his claims about being attacked in a hate crime are being questioned? Will they recast his character or kill him off? – T.M.
A: While daytime soaps recast characters all the time, it’s seldom done in prime time. Smollett, who faces a grand jury soon, is going to have a limited number of scenes on the hit FOX show’s final two episodes of the season, but as of this writing he hasn’t been fired.
TMZ reported that five of Smollett’s nine scenes have been cut from the episode that is currently filming, but as for next season, we’ll just have to wait and see what fate awaits his character.
Q: Whatever happened to actor Trevor St. John from “One Life to Live”? I thought he was so handsome and such a good actor that he’d be in movies by now. – B.G.
A: St. John has worked steadily since he played Todd, and later Victor, on the ABC soap. He has appeared in some movies, including ”The Bourne Ultimatum,” but mostly guest-starred on various prime-time shows. He’s now a regular on the CW series “Roswell, New Mexico.” The science fiction drama also stars two other daytime soap graduates: Nathan Parsons (ex-Ethan, “General Hospital”) and Tyler Blackburn (ex-Ian, “Days of Our Lives”).
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