Ani Bundel has been blogging professionally since 2010. This is her second major independent site launch. A DC native and Keyboard Khaleesi, she spends all her non-writing time photographing her cats. Regular bylines also found on MSNOW.
Movies
It's been over a decade since Luther first lumbered onto the scene with his trademark jacket and red tie. The series that took Idris Elba from "that guy in HBO's The Wire" and turned him into a household name has managed to run five
Mystery
When Baptiste premiered on Masterpiece in early 2020, it was a highly anticipated debut. A spinoff of the BBC drama The Missing, which had aired over here on STARZ, the Tchéky Karyo focused series promised a Euro-centric continent-spanning detective story for the Masterpiece brand. Season 1, which saw the aging
Reality
Since 2010, The Great British Baking Show has been one of the most comforting series on television. First overseas in its home in the U.K., then over here, first on PBS and then on Netflix, this kinder, gentler reality series about those who like to make cakes and cookies
Mystery
The Beast Must Die is not precisely an easy novel to translate from page to screen, especially after nearly 100 years. The book, which is authored by Nicholas Blake, the pen name of Cecil Day-Lewis, is a book very much of its pre-World War II era, about the male condition,
Mystery
After three years away, Unforgotten returned to our screens this week. It's been three months since the end of Season 3, and DCI Cassie Stuart (Nicola Walker) walking away from the job. But after 90 days off, she's discovered her application for medical retirement has been
Mystery
Fans of Grantchester finally can mark their calendars for the return of the town's favorite crime-solving vicar. Despite not having a premiere date in the U.K. as yet, Masterpiece has confirmed the series will kick off the traditional October slate, premiering on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. Like
Mystery
Unforgotten's schedule has been one filled with long gaps of waiting between seasons. Season 1 was initially broadcast in the U.K. in the fall of 2015; a second season didn't follow until nearly 18 months later in early 2017. Season 3 also took its time
Drama
While Americans celebrated the Independence Day holiday, across the pond, the cast of Sanditon was getting back to work. The series, which has had a drama-filled journey since its 2020 premiere on Masterpiece, was recently uncanceled and renewed for two more seasons. At the time, fans knew little about the
Culture
If the last few months have felt a little lean in terms of British content coming to American streaming services, have no fear, July is about to make up for it. This month sees U.K. series appearing on nearly every major streaming service, with many sporting multiple debuts in
Sci-Fi
After the pandemic upended filming for His Dark Materials Season 2, leaving it an entire episode short of the original order, Season 3 has finally put boots on the ground to start filming. The series, which the BBC renewed for a third and final season in December of 2020, has
Drama
Amazon continues to bring U.K. Originals to American shores, this time with The Devil's Hour. The new thriller-horror series is an original concept from up and coming writer Tom Moran, commissioned by Hartswood Films. It will bring a pedigree cast along with it, with Jessica Raine (Baptiste)
Mystery
The Beast Must Die will not premiere in the U.S. for a couple of more weeks, but so far, its ratings on BritBox UK overseas have been deemed good enough for a renewal. One of the first original series to be developed by the emerging streaming service, the Jared