When I spoke with veteran British actor Paterson Joseph across two subsequent early mornings (for me, that is — it was late afternoon for him), we began with him asking me questions. Specifically, he wanted to know about Collider, and its audience, and whether or not I had a sense that American audiences were tuning into Noughts and Crosses, the BBC series based on books by Malorie Blackman, which had just made its debut on Peacock. As the first (and perhaps only) American journalist Joseph was talking to about the show, I was disappointed to not be able to give the …

Peacock has revealed the trailer for its upcoming limited series Noughts + Crosses, premiering on the streamer next Friday, September 4. Based on the popular series of novels by Malorie Blackman, the show takes place in an alternate reality in which Europe was conquered and enslaved by Africa 700 years ago. In the present day, society is heavily segregated, and power is held by wealthy Black citizens (called "Crosses"). White citizens (called "Noughts") are poor and oppressed, and regularly subjected to state violence. The series originally aired on BBC One earlier this year and received mostly positive reviews (it’s currently …