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Exclusive: Midnight, Texas' François Arnaud on Manfred's Relationship Troubles, Alternate Universes, and More

Tonight, an all-new episode of Midnight, Texas airs on NBC, entitled, “I Put a Spell on You,” in which according to the official description, “Patience (Jaime Ray Newman) and Manfred (François Arnaud) bond over their relationship troubles.”

Recently Arnaud talked to SciFi Vision in an exclusive interview about not just what is coming up for those two characters, but also his character’s future with Creek (Sarah Ramos), playing a possessed Manfred, and more.

Ring in the New Year with "Who Year's Day" Featuring an All-New Doctor Who Special

RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH “WHO YEAR’S DAY” FEATURING AN ALL-NEW DOCTOR WHO NEW YEAR’S DAY SPECIAL ON BBC AMERICA

CURRENT SEASON OF DOCTOR WHO HAS GROWN VIEWERSHIP 54 PERCENT FROM LAST SEASON AND RANKS AS THE FASTEST-GROWING SCRIPTED SERIES OF 2018

BBCA’S DOCTOR WHO MARATHON BEGINS ON CHRISTMAS EVE

November 14, 2018 – Kick off 2019 in spectacular style with a New Year’s Day special episode of Doctor Who on Tuesday, January 1^st, moving from its traditional Christmas Day timeslot. Leading up to the first-ever “Who Year’s Day,” BBC AMERICA will present a Doctor Who marathon, starting with all the Christmas specials at 12pm ET/PT on Monday, December 24th, going into the big day itself, Tuesday, December 25^th. After that, it’s a marathon of all the Doctors, starting with Peter Capaldi, followed by Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, and Matt Smith, leading straight into the New Year’s special on Tuesday, January 1^st.

Doctor Who - Episodic Photos - Demons of the Punjab - 11.06 - 11/11/18 - UPDATED

Doctor Who - 11.06 - Demons of the Punjab

“What’s the point of having a mate with a time machine, if you can’t nip back and see your gran when she was younger?”

India, 1947. The Doctor and her friends arrive in the Punjab, as the country is being torn apart. While Yaz attempts to discover her grandmother’s hidden history, the Doctor discovers demons haunting the land. Who are they and what do they want?

Guest starring: Shane Zaza, Amita Suman and Hamza Jeetooa. Written by Vinay Patel. Directed by Jamie Childs.

Episodic photos from the season eleven episode of Doctor Who, "Demons of the Punjab," airing 11/11/18, after the jump.

Doctor Who Trailer: Kerblam! - 11.07 - 11/18/18

Doctor Who Trailer - 11/18/18
11.07 - "Kerblam!"

A mysterious message arrives in a package addressed to the Doctor, leading her, Graham, Yaz, and Ryan to investigate the warehouse moon orbiting Kandoka, and the home of the galaxy’s largest retailer: Kerblam!

Below is a trailer from the eleventh season episode of Doctor Who, "Kerblam!." Doctor Who airs Sundays at 8/7c on BBC America. Check it out below.

The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) and her friends travel back to India in 1947 to see Yaz (Mandip Gill)’s grandmother (Leena Dhingra)’s hidden history, but when they arrive in Punjab, the country is being divided. If that wasn’t enough, demons arrive haunting the land. Who or what do they want?

Episodic photos from the second season episode of Midnight, Texas, "The Monster of the Week is Patriarchy," airing 11/02/18, after the jump.

Midnight, Texas - 2.04 - "I Put a Spell on You" - 11/16/18

The Midnighters join forces to protect a newcomer in town. With Bobo still in danger, Fiji's forced to take desperate action to save him. Patience and Manfred bond over their relationship troubles.

Episodic photos from the second season episode of Midnight, Texas, "I Put a Spell on You," airing 11/16/18, after the jump.

Deadly Class Season One Gallery - Premieres 1/16/19

Deadly Class - Season One - Premeres 1/16/19

Set in a dark, heightened world against the backdrop of late ‘80s counterculture, DEADLY CLASS follows the story of Marcus (Benjamin Wadsworth), a teen living on the streets who is recruited into Kings Dominion, an elite private academy where the world’s top crime families send their next generations. Maintaining his moral code while surviving a ruthless curriculum, vicious social cliques and his own adolescent uncertainties soon proves to be vital. Based on the best-selling 2014 Image Comics graphic novel by Rick Remender and Wes Craig, DEADLY CLASS is a coming-of-age journey full of ancient mystery and teen angst.

Gallery photos from the first season of Deadly Class, premiering 1/16/19, after the jump.

Deadly Class: Official Trailer #2 - Premieres 1/16/19

Deadly Class Official Trailer #2 - Premieres 1/16/19
Season One

Set in a dark, heightened world against the backdrop of late ‘80s counterculture, DEADLY CLASS follows the story of Marcus (Benjamin Wadsworth), a teen living on the streets who is recruited into Kings Dominion, an elite private academy where the world’s top crime families send their next generations. Maintaining his moral code while surviving a ruthless curriculum, vicious social cliques and his own adolescent uncertainties soon proves to be vital. Based on the best-selling 2014 Image Comics graphic novel by Rick Remender and Wes Craig, DEADLY CLASS is a coming-of-age journey full of ancient mystery and teen angst.

DEADLY CLASS stars Wadsworth (“Teen Wolf”), Benedict Wong (“Doctor Strange,” “Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams”), Lana Condor (“’To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before,” “X-Men: Apocalypse”), María Gabriela de Faría (“Yo Soy Franky,” “Sitiados”), Luke Tennie (“Shock and Awe”), Liam James (“The Way Way Back,” “The Killing”), and Michel Duval (“Señora Acero,” QUEEN OF THE SOUTH).

Midnight, Texas Promo Video: To Witch Hell and Back - 2.03 - 11/09/18

Midnight, Texas Promo Video - 11/09/18
2.03 - "To Witch Hell and Back"
Fiji and Bobo's Love is Cursed

Will Manfred have to sacrifice himself to help Bobo and Fiji? Watch an all-new episode of Midnight, Texas, Friday at 9/8c on NBC.

Below is a promo video from the second season episode of Midnight, Texas, "To Witch Hell and Back." Midnight, Texas airs Fridays at 9/8c on NBC. Check it out below.

Doctor Who - Episodic Photos - The Tsuranga Conundrum - 11.05 - 11/04/18 - UPDATED

Doctor Who - 11.05 - The Tsuranga Conundrum

“Risk to life: absolute.”

Injured and stranded in the wilds of a far-flung galaxy, The Doctor, Yaz, Graham and Ryan must band together with a group of strangers to survive against one of the universe’s most deadly – and unusual – creatures.

Guest starring: Suzanne Packer, Ben Bailey Smith, Brett Goldstein and Lois Chimimba. Written by

Chris Chibnall. Directed by Jennifer Perrott.

Episodic photos from the season eleven episode of Doctor Who, "The Tsuranga Conundrum," airing 11/04/18, after the jump.

Doctor Who Trailer: Demons of the Punjab - 11.06 - 11/11/18

Doctor Who Trailer - 11/11/18
11.06 - "Demons of the Punjab"

India, 1947. The Doctor and her friends arrive in the Punjab, as the country is being torn apart. While Yaz attempts to discover her grandmother’s hidden history, the Doctor discovers demons haunting the land. Who are they and what do they want?

Below is a trailer from the eleventh season episode of Doctor Who, "Demons of the Punjab." Doctor Who airs Sundays at 8/7c on BBC America. Check it out below.

While on a hunt in the middle of a junk planet, the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker), Yaz (Mandip Gill), Graham (Bradley Walsh), and Ryan (Tosin Cole) are injured and stranded on a ship where they must work together with strangers to escape an unusual and extremely dangerous alien.

Other than the opening, the episode is pretty much a bottle episode, at least in regards to sets, and there are only six guest cast members (the effects are still spot on, and the alien is as spectacular as it is surprising). However, this made no difference, as the whole episode taking place on the ship gave a more claustrophobic and thrilling feel as the team is running out of time to escape from danger.

Once again this year, SciFi Vision was lucky enough to be invited to a press day for Midnight, Texas. During the event, many photos were taken for the site, including photos of the actors during the round table interviews. Below is a gallery of all of the cast photos from day one of the event. Please give the page a chance to load, as there are a lot of photos. All photos copyright © SciFi Vision. Check out the gallery after the jump. Stay tuned for photos from day two.

Starting September 12th, SciFi Vision was once again lucky enough to be invited to a press day for a Midnight, Texas set visit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The NBC series is based around Charlaine Harris' book series.

The setup of the schedule was different this time. For the first day, we interviewed the first set of cast members and then visited the backlot, ending with a catered Mexican dinner. The following day we interviewed the remaining cast members as well as the new producers. We also had a guided tour of the set interiors, as well as of the costume van. Both days we got to watch scenes being filmed from the monitors in the Cartoon Saloon.

Below, please find links to all of the articles that have been published so far for the event. This page will serve as a landing page and will continue to be updated.

Day two of the Midnight, Texas press day started out similar to the day before. The other journalists and I met at the hotel and were picked up and driven to Stage 9 at Albuquerque Studios. Stage 9 would once again be our base camp, at least for the start of the day.

First up were the round table interviews. First to our table was François Arnaud, who plays the character of Manfred Bernardo in the show.

One of the things Arnaud discussed is how the series will be a bit different this season because of the new showrunners and teased a bit of what’s to come. “I think the writers this season really expanded the mythology. I mean, I’m really surprised at how ambitious it became. It really departs from the book. It’s still relationship centered, but it departs from the soapy dynamics of the couples. By the end of the second season, we physically move into other realms, and it’s surprising to read at first, but it all makes sense. They tie up loose ends, and by the end of the season, the world that the writers managed to create with the show goes well beyond Midnight and well beyond the physical world as we know it. It’s very cool.”

Midnight, Texas - 2.03 - "To Witch Hell and Back" - 11/09/18

Fiji and Manfred try to get to the bottom of who or what is trying to kill Bobo. A guilt-ridden Rev struggles with the weight of his past. Joe embraces his new ‘night job,’ unbeknownst to his husband.

Episodic photos from the second season episode of Midnight, Texas, "To Witch Hell and Back," airing 11/09/18, after the jump.

Doctor Who Trailer: The Tsuranga Conundrum - 11.05 - 11/04/18

Doctor Who Trailer - 11/04/18
11.05 - "The Tsuranga Conundrum"

Injured and stranded in the wilds of a far-flung galaxy, The Doctor, Yaz, Graham and Ryan must band together with a group of strangers to survive against one of the universe’s most deadly – and unusual – creatures.

Below is a trailer from the eleventh season episode of Doctor Who, "The Tsuranga Conundrum." Doctor Who airs Sundays at 8/7c on BBC America. Check it out below.

Doctor Who - Episodic Photos - Arachnids in the UK - 11.04 - 10/28/18 - UPDATED

Doctor Who - 11.04 - Arachnids in the UK

“Something’s happening with the spiders in this city.”

The Doctor, Yaz, Graham and Ryan find their way back to Yorkshire – and Yaz’s family – only to find something is stirring amidst the eight-legged arachnid population of Sheffield.

Guest starring: Chris Noth and Shobna Gulati. Written by Chris Chibnall. Directed by Sallie Aprahamian.

Episodic photos from the season eleven episode of Doctor Who, "Arachnids in the UK," airing 10/28/18, after the jump.

Halloween is fast approaching, and tonight’s episode of Doctor Who fits right in. The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) returns her friends home to their own time, but when they visit Yaz (Mandip Gill)’s family, they find things not as they left it, with the arachnid population in Sheffield stirring - and growing. Giant spiders, just in time for Halloween.

The episode guest stars Chris Noth and Shona Gulati.