PBS
‘Wolf Hall’s’ Penultimate Episode Leaves Cromwell for the “Crows”
Much like William Shakespeare’s history plays, 'Wolf Hall' takes history and retells it via the sensibilities of modern authors.
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Acorn TV
'Darby & Joan' Return for Season 2 Just Before New Year's
Acorn TV is prepping more cozy crime shows to keep viewers warm for 2025. Darby & Joan, the Australian-set odd couple series that premiered in 2022, starring British actor Greta Scacchi (Emma) as Joan Kirkhope and Australian Bryan Brown (Caught) as Jack Darby, is back for another set of
Netflix
The Final 'Black Doves' Trailer Leans into the Thriller Vibes
It's always hard to judge a new series before it debuts. Case in point: Netflix's forthcoming Black Doves, first confirmed in mid-2023. The series was initially presented as a Keira Knightley (Pride & Prejudice) vehicle, a big-budget thriller drawing the big-screen star back
Netflix
The Show Stops a Showstopper Move in the Semi-Final of 'The Great British Baking Show' Season 15
Before we break down this week's semifinal episode of The Great British Baking Show (which went exactly as most suspected), I was to talk about Paul Hollywood. (Yes, again.) The show's 100lb gorilla continues to be the production's most significant problem, not just because
BBC
'A Ghost Story For Christmas' 2024 To Adapt 'Man-Size in Marble'
One of the U.K.’s long-standing traditions is telling ghost stories at Christmas. The most famous, of course, is A Christmas Carol, in which a rich man is terrorized into paying his staff a living wage. However, Dickens was merely following a tradition older than he was; Victorian
Netflix
'Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl's Trailer Is an Anti-Smart Gnome Advert
Even though it was apparent when Netflix confirmed Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl would debut on New Year's Weekend that the film would first drop on the BBC on Christmas Day, Auntie Beeb did not outright confirm it at the time. Instead, the British Broadcaster waited until
PBS
'Funny Woman' Returns to PBS in 2025
Despite the awkwardness of the series name, critics and reviewers loved Gemma Arterton's first season of Funny Woman. (So-called because it's adapted from the Nick Hornsby novel Funny Girl, a title already taken by a rather famous musical.) However, viewers, assuming the title was a
MGM+
'Rogue Heroes's Season 2 Trailer Reminds Us Why The Show Is So Good
As the casualties of the streaming wars fall, we are in the awkward stage where failing streaming services are picking up programming that no one watches. It is a pity when shows that land on Sundance Now or IFC don't get simultaneous releases on Acorn TV because no
PBS Passport
'Astrid' Season 4 Leads Off 2025 'Walter Presents' Slate on PBS Passport
Astrid (Astrid et Raphaëlle) was a hit right out of the gate when it first debuted on PBS Passport in November 2022 as part of that month's Walter Presents slate. In fact, it proved so popular that Walter Presents rushed to bring Season 2 in the spring of
Showtime
'The Agency' Trailer Romances The Spy
Paramount may not last too much longer under the current configuration as Skydance finishes the long process of merging the two companies. But until then, Paramount+ will continue randomly debuting series greenlit by those who have long since been fired or counting the days until they join those ranks. Most
Disney/Hulu
'The Artful Dodger' Making Appointments for Season 2
It's been almost a year since the Australian series The Artful Dodger, starring Thomas Brodie-Sangster in the titular role, arrived on Disney+ and Hulu at the tail end of November 2023. At that time, neither Hulu nor parent company Disney had said one way or another if
Sundance Now
'White Lies' Lands a December Release Date on Sundance Now
It's been almost two years since we first reported Natalie Dormer (The Tudors) would lead the South African crime thriller White Lies. At the time, the news came not long after the debut of the South African mystery series Recipes for Love & Murder on Acorn TV; it