• [NEWS] "The Interrogator" gets series order (crime drama, Fox)

    From Your Name@YourName@YourISP.com to rec.arts.tv on Tue Feb 3 15:21:12 2026
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    Yet another knock-off of "Monk", "Professor T", "Elsbeth", ...



    Stephen Fry to Star in Fox Drama Series 'Interrogator'
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    Fox has given a straight to series order to the drama
    "The Interrogator" with Stephen Fry attached in a lead role.

    The logline for the show states it is "centered on Conrad
    Henry (Fry), former MI6 agent, and his elite team. When
    conventional methods have failed, Henry's quirky charm,
    superior intellect, and mind-bending behavioral maneuvers
    make him the only man able to lockpick the minds of the
    world's most dangerous criminals."

    Fox has ordered 12 episodes of the show. Fry wrote the pilot,
    with revisions by Bill Harper and Matt Pyken. All three are
    executive producers along with Anonymous Content, Neil Burger
    and Paul McGuigan. McGuigan will also direct. Likely Story's
    Anthony Bregman and Miriam Mintz also serve as executive
    producers. Lionsgate Television and Fox Entertainment Studios
    produce.

    Fry previously appeared on the hit Fox procedural "Bones" in
    the role of Dr. Gordon Wyatt. A highly-acclaimed actor and
    comedian, Fry is known for his work in shows like "Blackadder"
    and "A Bit of Fry & Laurie," as well as films like "Wilde,"
    "Gosford Park," "V for Vendetta," and "Love & Friendship."

    He is repped by CAA and Hamilton Hodell.

    This is the latest series pickup for Fox looking toward the
    2026-2027 broadcast season. The network has also greenlit a
    reboot of "Baywatch," which has had a long road to the screen
    but was formally ordered back in September.

    Fox has few scripted dramas on its slate at present. The
    network's current drama lineup consists only of medical drama
    "Doc," the well-received "Doc Martin" adaptation "Best Medicine"
    starring Josh Charles, and the recently-launched "Memory of a
    Killer" starring Patrick Dempsey.



    <https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/stephen-fry-fox-series-interrogator-1236650333/>





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  • From BTR1701@atropos@mac.com to rec.arts.tv on Tue Feb 3 04:27:38 2026
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    On Feb 2, 2026 at 6:21:12 PM PST, "Your Name" <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:


    Yet another knock-off of "Monk", "Professor T", "Elsbeth", ...

    Stephen Fry to Star in Fox Drama Series 'Interrogator'
    ------------------------------------------------------
    Fox has given a straight to series order to the drama
    "The Interrogator" with Stephen Fry attached in a lead role.

    The logline for the show states it is "centered on Conrad
    Henry (Fry), former MI6 agent, and his elite team. When
    conventional methods have failed, Henry's quirky charm,
    superior intellect, and mind-bending behavioral maneuvers
    make him the only man able to lockpick the minds of the
    world's most dangerous criminals."

    Show's like this are silly. I mean, absent some actual Jedi-style mind
    control, how hard would it be for the world's most dangerous criminals to just shut the fuck up and not say anything no matter what The Interrogator says to him?


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  • From Adam H. Kerman@ahk@chinet.com to rec.arts.tv on Tue Feb 3 05:31:28 2026
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    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Feb 2, 2026 at 6:21:12 PM PST, "Your Name" <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    Yet another knock-off of "Monk", "Professor T", "Elsbeth", ...

    Stephen Fry to Star in Fox Drama Series 'Interrogator'
    ------------------------------------------------------
    Fox has given a straight to series order to the drama
    "The Interrogator" with Stephen Fry attached in a lead role.

    The logline for the show states it is "centered on Conrad
    Henry (Fry), former MI6 agent, and his elite team. When
    conventional methods have failed, Henry's quirky charm,
    superior intellect, and mind-bending behavioral maneuvers
    make him the only man able to lockpick the minds of the
    world's most dangerous criminals."

    Show's like this are silly. I mean, absent some actual Jedi-style mind >control, how hard would it be for the world's most dangerous criminals to just >shut the fuck up and not say anything no matter what The Interrogator says to >him?

    You've never seen Goldfinger? The world's most dangerous criminals are gregarious.
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  • From suzeeq@suzeeq@imbris.com to rec.arts.tv on Mon Feb 2 21:41:56 2026
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    On 2/2/2026 9:31 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
    BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
    On Feb 2, 2026 at 6:21:12 PM PST, "Your Name" <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

    Yet another knock-off of "Monk", "Professor T", "Elsbeth", ...

    Stephen Fry to Star in Fox Drama Series 'Interrogator'
    ------------------------------------------------------
    Fox has given a straight to series order to the drama
    "The Interrogator" with Stephen Fry attached in a lead role.

    The logline for the show states it is "centered on Conrad
    Henry (Fry), former MI6 agent, and his elite team. When
    conventional methods have failed, Henry's quirky charm,
    superior intellect, and mind-bending behavioral maneuvers
    make him the only man able to lockpick the minds of the
    world's most dangerous criminals."

    Show's like this are silly. I mean, absent some actual Jedi-style mind
    control, how hard would it be for the world's most dangerous criminals to just
    shut the fuck up and not say anything no matter what The Interrogator says to
    him?

    You've never seen Goldfinger? The world's most dangerous criminals are gregarious.

    Yeah they like to brag about how great they are!
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