Matthew Macfadyen's Wild New Series Opposite Hollywood Star Lands UK Broadcaster

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Sky Acquires Elizabeth Banks & Matthew Macfadyen Comedy Sky has acquired The Miniature Wife, a U.S. comedy-drama starring Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen, ahead of MIPCOM. The show will air on Sky and NOW in 2026. The series synopsis reads: Marriage gets hilariously complicated in The Miniature Wife, when Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect, The Hunger […]

Matthew Macfadyen's wild new series opposite Hollywood star lands UK broadcaster

Fans of Succession will be able to see that show's own Tom Wambsgans back on Sky and NOW soon, as it has been announced that Matthew Macfadyen's new series has been picked up by the broadcaster.The series in question is The Miniature Wife, a comedy-drama based on author Manuel Gonzales's short story, which also stars The Better Sister's Elizabeth Banks. It will air in the UK and Ireland in 2026.The synopsis for the series says: "Marriage gets hi…

THE MINIATURE WIFE: ELIZABETH BANKS AND MATTHEW MACFADYEN TO STAR IN NEW SKY COMEDY DRAMA

Sky has exclusively acquired sharp, new US comedy-drama, The Miniature Wife, for the UK & Ireland ahead of the series screening at MIPCOM 2025. The series will air on Sky and NOW in 2026.Marriage gets hilariously complicated in The Miniature Wife, when Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect, The Hunger Games) is unexpectedly shrunk in a technological mishap, much to the surprise of her husband, played by Matthew Macfadyen (Succession). Domestic life tak…