It was just announced that John Simm will be part of the UK premiere of the dramatisation of The Pelicot Trial at the London County Hall. The live event is already sold out but there will be a free live stream to follow along online. More details below from this article.
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Upcoming Appearances
- John Simm will be one of the readers at the UK premiere of the dramatisation of The Pelicot Trial at the London County Hall on 30 Nov 2026. The live event is already sold out but there will be a free live stream to follow along online (at 6 pm and 10:30 pm UK time). More details here.
- John Simm will peform live on stage in the theatre play Blackbird in February and March 2027. The venue is the Theatre Royal in Bath and tickets are available here.
- I, Jack Wright series 2 has wrapped filming in April 2026 where John reprises the role of Gray Wright. The BBC has bought the rights and premiered series 1 on July 12, 2026. A release date for series 2 has not yet been announced but writer Chris Lang has said on X that it won’t air before 2027. Series 1 is currently available on BBC iPlayer and via Britbox, U&Alibi, Now TV, Apple TV and HBO Max in select countries.
- Grace series 7 has wrapped filming in October 2026 where John reprises the title role of Roy Grace. The four new 90-minute episodes are expected to air on ITV around April 2027. Previous episodes are available via ITVX or STV Player in the UK (series 1-6) and Britbox in the US (series 1-5).
New Releases and Other Updates
- Umbrella Entertainment in Australia is releasing a collector’s bundle for the 4k restored version of Human Traffic on 10 Feb 2027 which will include a 48-page book with a new, exclusive John Simm interview. There are different bundles available, depending on how much swag you’d like to get. Preorder here: Human Traffic Collection.
- John appeared live on stage at the Manchester Literature Festival on 24 Oct 2026 as part of a discussion panel for Dave Haslam’s new book Creative Journeys. A recap of the event is available here.
- The film 24 Hour Party People has its 24th anniversary this year which is celebrated in style by bringing it back to the big screen in the UK for a limited period of time. You can check on the Altitude Films website if the film is showing in a cinema near you. The 4k UHD Blu-ray was released on 26 Oct 2026.
- John’s mini-series Prey is has been added to Netflix in the UK. John plays one of the main characters in series 1, Marcus Farrow.
- The BBC series The Village has been added on Amazon Prime in some countries. John plays one of the main characters, John Middleton.
- The TV film Forgive and Forget has been added on Plex (US) & Amazon Prime (US/UK). John plays the role of Theo, one of the two main characters.
According to What’s on Netflix, filming for series 2 has wrapped on 24 Oct 2026, so now the production team is moving into the next phase of post-production on series 2 which follows the second Jussi Adler-Olsen book titled Disgrace.
Netflix hasn’t announced a release date for series 2 yet, but it won’t be before next year. Based on previous feedback from the editing team regarding the duration of the post-production process, the best estimate we have is some time in the second half of 2027.
Continue readingAccording to British tabloid The Sun, comedian James Corden will be joining the Dept. Q series 2 cast in the role of “eccentric but brilliant forensic psychologist Dr Ben Smith”.
Interestingly, this casting choice has sparked some controversial discussion on Reddit. More in the article published by The Sun. A subsequent article on What’s On Netflix says that Netflix has confirmed Corden’s appearance in series 2.
New article just published about shooting series 2. Well worth a read!
Looks like you can now purchase tickets to access the Dept. Q panel discussion via online streaming. Tickets are £6.75.
The Matthew Goode fanpage As Goode As Gold has received confirmation from Bloody Scotland that the online ticket gives you access to the live stream of the physical event at the festival on Sunday, 20th September at 3 pm. You can either watch it live on the 20th or a recording that will be available to watch until 30th September.
The first cast photo for Dept. Q series 2 has been released, along with finally more information about the series 2 cast.
Continue readingIt was just announced that the ‘Bloody Scotland’ festival will host a panel discussion with Scott Frank, Matthew Goode, Kate Dickie, Alexej Manvelov and Leah Byrne on 20th September at 3:00 pm in Stirling, Scotland where they will be discussing the upcoming series.
Tickets are £15 and can be purchased here. The event is now sold out.
(On a personal note, I am planning to attend, so if you wanna say hi and meet up with a fellow fan, feel free to reach out to me ahead of time.)