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Sanditon
Masterpiece has confirmed that Sanditon Season 2 has begun production with a press release revealing the show's new and returning cast, the series synopsis, and a few hints of where the story will go from here. The good news is that most of the Season 1 cast is
The Beast Must Die
It took until episode two to finally bring Jared Harris into The Beast Must Die, but the entrance was worth it. Driving a flashy green sports car hell for leather to the point that his son in the passenger seat falls out of the vehicle car sick, he flies into
Comedy
With 20 Emmy nominations for its first season, Ted Lasso returns flying high for Season 2. Fans are ready to watch the team of AFC Richmond once again attempt to win against all odds. (The 2020 Euros loss by the U.K. team is merely a real-life accidental promotion
Unforgotten
Unforgotten's second episode is traditionally where Cassie and Sunny spend the hour hunting up the four suspects that the audience met in the first episode. To that end, last week's traffic cop who ties the five together cannot give much on them, other than vague personality
Guilt
When the coronavirus pandemic hit in March of 2020, productions across the world went on hold. Though at the time, most believed the crisis would be over in a few weeks, Masterpiece hedged its bets by snatching up a few titles that the company might have otherwise have passed on.
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
Baptiste
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 Great British Baking Show
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
The Beast Must Die
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
Unforgotten
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
Grantchester
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.
Unforgotten
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