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.
Mystery
Baptiste begins with a cold open in Deal, England, as a beachcombing pensioner arrives home. Apparently, no one told him when a man comes to read the gas meter tossume an assassin, Romanian, in this case, named Constantin (Alec SecΔreanu). This killing is rough enough that there's a
Drama
When Killing Eve last left off at the end of Season 2, Eve was lying on the ground in Rome, shot, as Villanelle walked away. It was a direct reversal of the end of Season 1, where Eve left Villanelle lying in a pool of blood after stabbing her. Β When
Mystery
It's a rare Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries not to open with murder. Instead, this episode drops viewers directly into Miss Fisher's dining room for a seance conducted by the famous psychic Mrs. Bolkonsky (Julie Forsyth). She's trying to contact Roland Claremont, who
Mystery
So far this year, PBS is experimenting with airing brand new mystery series imported over from the BBC. January began with Vienna Blood, a period piece from the same era as Sherlock Holmes, but set in the Austrian Empire in the final years before the Great War. For spring, the
Mystery
The second season of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries begins with multiple bodies in a locked room, discovered by the housekeeper, Mrs. Blunt (Jan Friedl) when she returns from her evening off at the pictures. It interrupts Phryne's evening of flamenco lessons with Carlos (Fabio Robles) and
Culture
It's official. The COVID-19 social distancing guidelines remain in place until April 30. Since the next time life will be normal won't be until (at least) May, we're all going to need more TV to keep us sane. From Netflix to PBS Passport, there
Mystery
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries usually starts with a cold open, but an embalming tool up the nose of a man to pull out his brain while still alive is extreme. But these are extreme times, as Phryne is unable to calm down after Foyle gaining entry into her
Mystery
The third and final season of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries initially aired in 2015. Since then, viewers have been waiting and hoping for Every Cloud Productions to find a way to bring Essie Davis back to the role. It's been a long road from the Kickstarter
Mystery
The penultimate episode of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries' first season opens in Aunt Prudence's backyard, where her maid, Marigold, is floating dead in the pool. This will never do, as she's two days from throwing an engagement party for her older son Guy
Mystery
This week's Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries cold open begins at Farrell's Circus, as performers ready for the show. But when the lovely Miss Amelia Parkes (Victoria Thaine) steps forward to enter The Amazing Vanishing Act box for magician Mr. Sheridan (Greg Stone), there is
Mystery
When Agatha Christie's Poirot finally finished its run in 2013, it was a watershed moment, as British TV struggled to figure out how to continue to tap into one of its most celebrated (and prolific) writers, following the conclusion of such a genre-defining series. The eventual decision was
Sci-Fi
In a rare move for the series, Doctor Who ended Season 12 on a cliffhanger. The Doctor is locked away in a maximum-security prison by the Judoon, the companions have all returned to Earth, and it's not clear if the Doctor will come back for them, or if