PBS
Is There a ‘Van der Valk’ Season 5? Fans Will Wait a While
Viewers may have to wait a long time to find out whether Piet and Company will return to Masterpiece.
Ani Bundel
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Music
The 'Rivals' Series on Disney+ Is Full of Bangers
The long-awaited adaptation of Jilly Cooper's Rivals has finally made it to the small screen, as sexy fare like Regency-set Bridgerton and time-traveling Outlander suddenly have the 1980s-era Bonkbuster coming up behind them. Disney+ went all in on the adaptation, landing superstar David Tennant
Paramount+/Showtime
'Watson' Lands a Paramount+ Premiere Date
New Year's Day 2023 was a momentous moment in Sherlock Homes history, as the 1990s-era Disney-backed rule forced copyright from 75 to 99 years finally expired for the rest of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle estate after a nearly 30-year gap. The Sherlock Holmes Mysteries
Netflix
The Sugar Also Melts in 'The Great British Baking Show's "Caramel Week"
Oh dear, it's Caramel Week on The Great British Baking Show, and that's always a sticky situation, ready to shatter at a moment's notice or, worse, melt into goo. The last time we saw Caramel Week was Season 12 (Collection 9), when it turned
Viaplay
'Rebus' Remake Confirmed to Stream on Viaplay
Since the BBC picked up the new adaptation of the mystery series Rebus from producer Viaplay, we have been keeping an eye on it. Hailing from Sweden, Viaplay is a highly niche streaming service focusing on Nordic Noir offerings; its programming often runs parallel to the stuff we cover at
Tubi
'Boarders' First Images Introduces the Class of Season 2
The first decade of the streaming wars was predicated on the idea that the only way to succeed without really trying was to create a Netflix clone: monthly charges, no commercials, and all episodes as a binge. However, at this point, despite its unwillingness to admit that the binge model
Acorn TV
'Inspector Ellis' Sets Early November Release Date on Acorn
Acorn TV and Channel 5 have finally set a release date for the first season of Inspector Ellis, or Ellis, as it's called in the U.K. (American TV has a tradition of adding the "Inspector" to these sorts of show titles; think ITV's
Sundance Now
Sundance Now Will Debut 'The Last Anniversary'
Nicole Kidman first discussed adapting Liane Moriarty's The Last Anniversary in 2019, near the end of the pre-pandemic era. She was coming off the success of Big Little Lies, based on Moriarty's best-selling novel, followed by the whodunit thriller The Undoing, both of which
Netflix
'Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl' To Premiere on Netflix in January
Wallace & Gromit: Vengence Most Fowl finally has a release date in the U.S., and it's only going to be a short wait for fans between the film's premiere in the U.K. and debuting across the rest of the world. As you may recall,
BritBox
BritBox Announces a New 'Lynley' Series Reboot
Rumors have swirled since June 2024 about a possible reboot of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. It took until October, but the BBC and BritBox have finally released an update. The new series, Lynley, is officially heading to TV in 2025 as production begins in Ireland. Based on the Lynley Mysteries
BritBox
'Trigger Point' Commissioned for Season 3
It's been about a month since Trigger Point Season 2 concluded on BritBox, the second season to stream on the niche British streaming service after Season 1 arrived in early 2024. Season 1 was imported directly from where it has been lost on Peacock since 2021; Season 2
Apple TV
Apple TV+ Keeps 'Slow Horses' Running with a Season 6 Renewal
Apple TV+ continues to ride the success of Slow Horses, which has been commissioned to trot out to a six-episode Season 6 less than a week after the Season 4 finale. (Season 5 was greenlit in January 2024, a few days after the conclusion of Season 3.) Based on