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.
ITV
A little less than a year ago, ITV announced it was commissioning Secret Service, based on the bestselling novel by Tom Bradby, with the author adapting his own work with screenwriter Jemma Kennedy. A political thriller about U.K.-Russia relations that was initially released in 2019, it is the
Sundance Now
Not every country has a signature homegrown streamer the way the U.S. has Netflix. Launching a successful streaming service without viewers already feeling deeply familiar with the studio it's tied to is tough. It's not an accident the most successful streaming service in New Zealand
Disney/Hulu
Until the advent of streaming, the only major network that consistently brought over British programming for American audiences was PBS. Sure, Bravo and A&E took turns trying to be the "cable version of public broadcasting" when they launched; both were short-lived. Meanwhile, BBC America was always
Acorn TV
The psychological reasons behind viewers' love of crime stories and mysteries have been studied since the genre was first introduced in the early Victorian era. It is commonly taken as read that the human desire to see order out of chaos is a major driver, as is the sense
BritBox
Now that the casting upheaval on Shetland has settled out, it's time to return to the Scottish highlands as the popular mystery series begins filming Season 10. But though the series has found a new groove with Ashley Jensen taking over the series lead role as DI Ruth
Peacock
It was January 2025 when reports that the BBC was reviving The Capture for a third season first surfaced in the U.K. press. The series, which went completely unnoticed in the U.S. when it streamed its first two seasons on Peacock in 2020 and 2022, was not a
Apple TV
Just because Jason Sudeikis and Apple TV+ cannot leave Ted Lasso alone after three seasons doesn't mean the entire cast is frozen, waiting for the show to return. Phil Dunster joined Surface Season 2, Brett Goldstein has a movie called All of You, Hannah Waddingham will co-star in
BBC
The BBC has spent the first quarter of 2025 being very cautious about what it commissioned. There's good reason for U.K. producers to be wary: the fundamental change in transatlantic partnerships at the beginning of the year represents a sea change in the world of business and
PBS
ITV's Grantchester has been a fan favorite on PBS' Masterpiece since the series first debuted in the U.S. in the winter of 2015. However, the show has been a slow-burn hit, spending its first few seasons as "the other summer mystery series" that aired
HBO & HBO Max
The slow-boil hit Industry is one of the more interesting success stories of the 2020s. Initially launched on HBO and BBC 2 during the height of the Autumn 2020 lockdowns, the series was an instant hit across the pond where "Lockdown 2" was in full effect, and a
Now Stream This
April showers bring May flowers, but April TV brings out the May Emmy contenders. While "sweeps" may no longer be a thing in the broadcast world, April and May are still two of the most significant months in the TV season in the U.S. This is primarily
Movies
CinemaCon 2025 is on, the annual week-long event in Vegas where theater owners are given a first look at the films studios will be releasing, hoping to convince them to buy in on the marketing and create buzz in the entertainment media before release. This event is where Downton Abbey&