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Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries' cold open is very dramatic. A hotel concierge, Frank, is pushed off the roof, bag in hand, by a man demanding money (Colin Moody), as a maid, Enid (Michala Banas) searches below for something he dropped down the chute. Back home, Phryne is
Endeavour
Endeavour returns to PBS this August for its seventh season. The 1960s-set Inspector Morse prequel series, which began in 2012, has now been on the air so long, it's become the 1970s-set Morse prequel. Season 7 will also probably feel surprisingly short after last year'
Culture
The last few months have been a world of upheaval in the land of streaming television. But with all the players and apps now in place, fans can settle into the new normal of eight different streaming services that, in some combination, bring fans content. Moreover, the pandemic has also
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
This week's Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries begins with women dressed as nymphs dancing about on the lawn, as Prudence watches from the porch. She's joined by Dr. Haydon Samuels (Philip Quast), who she's allowed to use her place as a sanitorium while
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Is this Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries or Victorian London? The cold open features cobblestone allies and beggar children running for their lives — all save one, who is already dead. Cut to Dr. Mac, attending a presentation by Dr. Harcourt (Dan Spielman) concerning those still suffering the scars of
His Dark Materials
With COVID-19 decimating filming schedules across the world in 2020, the fall TV season is understandably up in the air. However, there are a few shows that fans can look forward to because the productions worked so far in advance. His Dark Materials, a massive hit in the U.
Grantchester
Will was in a lousy headspace at the end of last week's Grantchester. The finale opens with him in a worse one, drunk and surly, having crashed his mother's engagement party to St. John. Only Clement (Jonny Amies), his teenage step-brother-to-be, gets a
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
There's nothing more cliché Italian that the murder of a little old grandmother in a kitchen, set to "La Donna E Mobile," but that's how Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries rolls. The abrupt cut to Catholic imagery isn't related though; that&
The Capture
Peacock's arrival marks the fourth major streaming service in eight months to debut for viewers since November of 2019. Like it's precessors, Disney+ and HBO Max, it is the product of a single company, in this case, Comcast, using its best-known brand, NBC, to create
Downton Abbey
When Downton Abbey first debuted on Masterpiece in the winter of 2011, it was a game-changer for the longtime PBS program. The series, previously known as Masterpiece Theater, had only rebranded two seasons earlier, with a format that made program offerings more inclusive, and more contemporary. But even so,
Grantchester
Grantchester opens with the weekly eucharist, Will and Leonard presiding. But somewhere in dark alleys, there's a man on the run, begging someone to take his money. As Vic and Marie round up his gang after church, Mrs. Butler thanks them (and Will) for taking care of her
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
After skipping the cold open for the Season 3 premiere, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries returns to the tradition, as a young lady runs to the RAAF gates. In the darkness, a man catches up to her, and she dies. Luckily, Miss Fisher is on base the next morning,