Overview
- The show announced Colman’s casting in a video shared by Selena Gomez, Meryl Streep and Martin Short on the series’ official Instagram, a reveal published on Tuesday that multiple outlets reported.
- Colman joins a large roster of British guest stars already named for the season, including David Tennant, Peter Capaldi, Nicola Coughlan, Richard Ayoade, Martin Freeman and Jodie Whittaker.
- Production is underway in the U.K., with filming reported to have begun in May and the season described by some outlets as a 10-episode run for international distribution on Disney+; no premiere date has been set.
- Season 6 will move the core trio from New York to London to pick up the plot thread from Season 5 and continue their investigation into the death of Cinda Canning, Tina Fey’s character.
- Created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman, the series has long relied on high-profile guest casting, and this London installment is the first season filmed and set outside the show’s Arconia/New York setting.