Sheen, Tennant and their long-suffering companions return because the pair wrestle with working life post-pandemic.
Up to date 22/05/23: The BBC have confirmed that the third run of the sequence is “coming quickly”.
When Staged‘s third season hopped to the subscription solely streamer BritBox final 12 months, we have been a contact disenchanted. On the time, there was no suggestion that the present would proceed to be proven free-to-air.
Nevertheless, the BBC have now confirmed that Season 3 is on its solution to BBC One and the iPlayer. There’s no date but, however the present is “coming quickly”.
Right here’s the BBC’s temporary synopsis for the upcoming run of episodes:
After a fallout with Michael and David, the director Simon tries his best possible to get them to work on a venture with him once more, nonetheless this proves to be a troublesome job. Watch the pair navigate life after lockdown in a hilarious third season.
Season 3’s launch aimed on the 2022 festive run-up, with the storyline involving the pair collaborating on a Christmas basic. Presumably, this implies the BBC will maintain on to the present till an identical time in 2023.
Within the press launch, there’s no point out of whether or not BBC viewers may even get to see the behind-the-scenes particular.
Staged comes from author/director Simon Evans. He created the present with Phin Glynn and it’s an Infinity Hill and GCB Movies manufacturing for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Produced by Phin Glynn, Victor Glynn and Georgia Tennant, the manager producers are David Tennant and Michael Sheen.
We’ll preserve you posted on Staged.
Authentic article (of 17/11/22) follows…
The newest season of Staged will premiere on the streamer together with a behind-the-scenes particular.
Of all of the lockdown endeavours, like streamed Nationwide Theatre performances and TikTok’s crowdsourced Ratatouille the Musical, one of many delights was Staged.
Written and directed by Simon Evans, the present starred Michael Sheen and David Tennant, and their long-suffering companions Anna Lundberg and Georgia Tennant.
Collectively the quartet introduced some levity into lockdown with wildly heightened variations of themselves; the plot spun across the two thespians making an attempt and failing to rehearse a pandemic-delayed play over the web.
A second sequence adopted in January 2021, enjoying with the concept of the primary run’s recognition; the 2 actors met choices for who may play them in a Hollywood remake of Staged. This introduced in a bunch of visitor stars together with Judi Dench, Ewan McGregor, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Cate Blanchett.
Whereas there had been no direct affirmation of a 3rd run, the present is again and leaving the BBC. With its premiere set for November twenty fourth, Staged is certain for BritBox UK.
It’s coming… Staged 3 is streaming solely on BritBox from twenty fourth November!#Staged #BritBox pic.twitter.com/XdRsqTnOGw
— BritBox_UK (@BritBox_UK) November 16, 2022
Right here’s the premise for Staged Season 3:
Issues have returned to regular for David and Michael. They’ve moved on from lockdown and returned to their on a regular basis working life, whereas Simon’s profession stays stagnant. His cellphone does ring, however solely to ask if he can get David and Michael again collectively; they usually’ve made it clear they need nothing extra to do with him. However Christmas is approaching, and Simon hopes the heat of the season may soften them to the concept of a radio model of a Christmas basic…however that’s so far as Simon’s plan has obtained!
The Staged Particular
As well as, BritBox have a Staged particular with errors and outtakes, in addition to an exploration of the present’s creation. From experiments in filming to character growth, it guarantees a “… distinctive look again at a novel present produced on the most unusual of instances.”
You possibly can stream the earlier two seasons of Staged, plus the brand new season and the particular from November twenty fourth on BritBox UK.