Amazon Studios/Prime Video
‘Bond’s Broccoli Bests Bezos for a Billion
It took 65 years for James Bond to finally exit the U.K., but as of now, the man with a license to kill is officially an Amazon employee.
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BBC
Louisa Harland & Máiréad Tyers to Star in 'The Walsh Sisters'
Irish author Marian Keyes is a success story out of a novel. After growing up in Limerick, she moved to London only to suffer depression and addiction. But in the depths of her recovery, she began to write short stories drawn from her family experiences, only to have her editor
Peacock
'Vigil' Gets a Chilly Commission for Arctic-Set Season 3
Despite the incessant rumors surrounding Line of Duty's return, U.K. viewers already have a solid replacement, and it's not any of the shows that followed from creator Jed Mercurio in the wake of the series' sixth (and so far final) season. As much as
PBS
U.K. Adaptation of 'Professor T' Breaks Record with Season 5
When the executives behind Walter Presents, Jo McGrath and Walter Iuzzolino, decided to start a production company to remake their most popular foreign language hits in English, choosing Professor T was a no-brainer. The original three-season Belgian version was a hit in the U.S. and the U.
Disney/Hulu
'Am I Being Unreasonable?' Sets a Sensible Season 2 Premiere Date
The BBC and the press have bemoaned the lack of successful comedies from the U.K.'s public production studios in the past few years. Most of these have focused on the "easily offended" crowd and other nonsense as if one needs to be offensive to be
BritBox
The Trailer for Agatha Christie's 'Towards Zero' Scores One for Murder
Ever since the early 1980s BBC debut of Miss Marple, starring Agatha Christie's handpicked star Joan Hickson in the titular role, adaptations of the celebrated English author have been a reliable ratings draw. The BBC's Partners in Crime followed in the mid-1980s before ITV struck
PBS
First Look at 'Maigret' Reboot Reveals The New Detective
One of the most challenging decisions when remaking a once-popular series that has fallen by the wayside is whether or not to update it to the modern era, especially when the series in question was initially set in "contemporary times" when it was originally released. For some
PBS
'Bookish' Officially Confirmed to Debut on PBS
The end of February brings the yearly event MIP TV, where many series gather to convince international buyers to pick up the rights to air them. Until 2024, the event was France-based, held in Cannes, as a sort of pre-show to the Cannes Film Festival a few weeks
Acorn TV
'The Madame Blanc Mysteries' Adds 'Ridley Road' Actor for Season 4
The Madame Blanc Mysteries is gearing up to release Season 4, but here in the States, there's been a bit of a hiccup. The series, an Acorn TV co-production with Channel 5, was announced in the summer of 2024 as heading into production for the new season,
Channel 4
New 'Mitchell & Webb' Comedy Series Commissioned
It's Valentine's Day weekend here in the U.S., and the U.K. has sent us all a small gift to help us through the next year: the return of David Mitchell (Ludwig) and Robert Webb (Whitstable Pearl) joining forces on the small screen in their
MGM+
'Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue's Trailer Presents 10 Passports
Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue has set an ambitious premiere date for its debut on MGM+, arriving the first Sunday in March, dead smack in the middle of every network's big premiere window to get the most Emmy love for their broadcast. It's obvious why
HBO & HBO Max
Max to Take 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North'
The Narrow Road to the Deep North has found a path to a U.S. release. The five-part period drama miniseries, based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Australian writer Richard Flanagan, was originally picked up in 2018 when making TV shows on spec for