Monday, March 2, 2015

Logo TV Sneaks New Russell T Davies Series After "RuPaul" Season Premiere

On the heels of critical acclaim and strong ratings in the UK, Logo today announced it will sneak the first episodes of the highly anticipated new interconnected dramas Cucumber and Banana from Russell T Davies, the multi BAFTA award-winning writer of Doctor Who and Queer as Folk,  following the season premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race tonight at 10pm ET/PT. Cucumber and Banana will return for their official season premieres on Monday, April 13 at 10pm ET/PT. 

“From RuPaul to Russell, Logo is launching a powerhouse of premium programming on Monday nights that will continue our trajectory as one of the fastest growing networks,” said Chris McCarthy, General Manager of Logo. “With Drag Race fans anxiously awaiting the kickoff of the new season, we’re giving Cucumber and Banana our biggest launching pad to find and cultivate an audience in advance of its premiere in April.”

The two interwoven drama series will explore 21st century gay life in all its powerful, witty, dark and uplifting guises through the lens of two disparate generations. The hour-long Cucumber will explore the lives and misadventures of Henry Best (Vincent Franklin) and his long-suffering boyfriend of nine years, Lance Sullivan (Cyril Nri). The half-hour Banana will follow the individual lives of younger characters orbiting around Henry’s world, telling stories of modern love – the romantic, the obsessed, the hopeful, the lonely, the lost, and the lucky – in an urban Manchester, England setting.