Matthew’s newest television series, Girlfriends, will be premiering in the US on Acorn.tv on Monday, January 29th 2018. The first two episodes of the six-part drama will be available on the 29th and Acorn will release one episode per week after that. Girlfriends stars Zoë Wanamaker, Miranda Richardson and Phyllis Logan with Matthew playing the son of Wanamaker’s character Gail Stanley. Girlfriends is currently airing in the UK at 9pm, Wednesdays on ITV.
After Tom split from his drug addict girlfriend he moved back into his mum Gail’s (Zoë
Wanamaker) house with his young son Ben in tow. However, Tom’s frequent clashes with stepfather Dave (Adrian Rawlins) was a contributing factor in Gail and Dave’s divorce, particularly when Tom’s wide boy ways, penchant for petty crime and subsequent imprisonment led him to leave mum Gail holding the baby.
A trailer can be watched below:
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Planet Comicon have announced Matt Lewis as a guest at their convention in Kansas City, Missouri. Matthew will be attending the convention on Saturday February 17th and Sunday February 18th. Convention details are as follows:
Bartle Hall, 301 W. 13th St
Kansas City, MO 64105
Fri, Feb 16, Noon – 7pm
Sat, Feb 17, 10AM – 7pm
Sun, Feb 18, 10AM – 5pm
Prices for the full weekend are $70 with a “fast pass” option for $199. Adult single day tickets range from $26 to $41 depending on which day you attend. Matt He will be at the show meeting fans, signing autographs and posing for photo ops. Autographs are $50 each and photographs are priced at $70 each. Tickets are available here with details on purchasing on the Planet Comicon website.
ITV’s new series Girlfriends, starring Zoë Wanamaker, Miranda Richardson and Phyllis Logan, premiered last night. Matthew plays the son of Wanamaker’s character Gail Stanley. Fans will recall that Zoë and Matt worked together on Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone with Zoë playing Madame Hooch. Of seeing Matthew again, she said:
“I haven’t seen Matthew since he was in Harry Potter, so it was a shock when I saw him. This gorgeous hunk.”
She added, referring to how he looked as a youngster: “And this little round face, with ears like that. It was hysterical.”
Some new promotional photos from the show have also been released. View those in the gallery! A clip of Matthew in the show may be watched over at The Sun. We will add it to this post if one becomes embeddable.
ITV has released a new preview of Kay Mellor’s new show Girlfriends, which will be premiering on January 3rd at 9pm! You can watch the trailer on ITV’s official Youtube if you’re in the UK or below for all other countries. According to Kay, the show is “a warm piece, about three women and their families and what they mean to each other. It’s about how they support one another at times in their lives when they need it most.”
As we have previously reported, Matt will be playing Tom, the son of Zoë Wanamaker’s character, Gail. Potter fans will recognize Wanamaker as Madame Hooch in the films. Miranda Richardson, who played Rita Skeeter, also stars in the show. A character description for Tom has also been released:
After Tom split from his drug addict girlfriend he moved back into his mum Gail’s (Zoë
Wanamaker) house with his young son Ben in tow. However, Tom’s frequent clashes with
stepfather Dave (Adrian Rawlins) was a contributing factor in Gail and Dave’s divorce, particularly when Tom’s wide boy ways, penchant for petty crime and subsequent imprisonment led him to leave mum Gail holding the baby.
A synopsis for the first episode has also been released:
The final night of Linda and Micky’s celebratory wedding anniversary cruise takes an unexpected turn, changing their lives and that of their children forever.
With her world turned upside down, back home Linda turns to life-long friends Sue and Gail for support as she struggles to cope.
When she discovers the depressing reality of the family’s badly managed finances, Linda fears for the future, but the girlfriends are horrified to learn there may be bigger problems in store for their friend.
Meanwhile overburdened Gail is juggling caring for her aging mother and looking after her demanding grandson as she anxiously prepares for her son Tom’s release from prison. With her divorce to her second husband Dave nearing completion; an unwanted letter causes Gail to face her true feelings. But is it too late for her to do anything about it?
When high-flying Sue gets a call from her PA she’s not prepared for the devastating news facing her at work. As the future of her career as the high-powered Feature’s Editor of the bridal magazine is thrown into question, Sue’s horrified by the realisation this may have more to do with her age than her performance at work. After committing her best years to her career and to her married lover and business partner John, Sue starts to question the choices she’s made.
Matthew will be a guest at next year’s Silicon Valley Comic Con in April. The convention will be held at the San Jose Convention Center from April 6th – 8th. You can register for the convention and purchase tickets at the official website. A 3 day pass is $99 while 1 day passes range from $25-$50 for adults. VIP Gold and VIP Platinum passes are $250 and $550 respectively.
It has not been revealed whether or not Matthew will be doing any panels and if he will be doing both photographs and autographs at the event.
