Lacy's love of British TV primarily involves evangelizing all things Doctor Who and watching as many period dramas as possible. York apologist and Ninth Doctor enthusiast, you can find her other writing all around the entertainment web.
Netflix
Little old ladies (and sometimes men) solving crimes in the village is probably the basis for at least 50% of the United Kingdom's entertainment output, a fact that is reflected in everything from the long-running popularity of shows like Miss Marple to new series like The Marlow Murder
ITV
Nearly fifteen years after his last appearance in the 2010 series Strike Back, British actor Andrew Lincoln (The Walking Dead) is finally set to return to British TV in the forthcoming ITV thriller Cold Water. Unfortunately, for those (read: me) who were fervently hoping for a return to his more
BritBox
Everyone's favorite crime-solving nun is headed back to our screens just in time to close out summer. The highly anticipated fourth season of Sister Boniface Mysteries is officially set to premiere on BritBox this August, an announcement that will likely come as a relief to fans who'
Acorn TV
It's official: Streamer Acorn TV has teamed back up with ZDF to commission a fourth season of their popular mystery series The Chelsea Detective. Filming is officially underway on the show's fourth outing, which sees star Adrian Scarborough (Killing Eve) reprising his role as Detective Inspector
ITV
Sometimes, the truth can be a whole lot stranger than fiction. Such is the case with The Hack, the upcoming ITV series that aims to dramatize a true crime story that's so bizarre, it seems impossible that it's real. And yet, The Hack is inspired by
Movies
From tortured romantic heroes and monstrously terrifying villains to famous faces from literature and world-weary Catholic cardinals, British actor Ralph Fiennes has already proven that he's a performer who can do anything. (Except, apparently, get appropriately recognized for his work by the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and
ITV
As the famous saying goes: In this house, we support women's rights. But we also support women's wrongs. (I'm not sure this saying is actually all that famous, but it's certainly something I say around my house a lot.) Either way, this
Amazon Studios/Prime Video
As Anglophiles, we all know the indescribable feeling of a highly anticipated British series finally (finally!) landing a deal to make its way across the pond. To be fair, historical epic King & Conqueror technically hasn't even aired in the U.K. yet (it's set to
Netflix
Even if you're not super familiar with the name Guillermo Del Toro, you've likely seen his work before. An Academy and BAFTA award-winning director well known for his striking visuals and fascination with monsters who seem altogether human despite their otherness, he's the mind
HBO & HBO Max
Rejoice, lovers of petty 5th Avenue social squabbling! HBO has confirmed that its lavish period drama The Gilded Age will officially return for a fourth season. The series, which chronicles the clash between old-money Manhattan elites and up-and-coming nouveau riche strivers in late 19th-century New York, is the very definition
BBC
"Power isn't given. Power is taken." So intones a voice in the first trailer for the BBC's forthcoming historical epic King & Conqueror, an eight-part re-imagining of one of the foundational moments in English history — but given a modern twist with plenty of violence,
BritBox
Many dramas, whether television shows or feature films, bill themselves as some variation of a parent's worst nightmare. Shows like The Stolen Girl, for example, follow the story of an elaborate kidnapping scheme, while dramas like Broadchurch revolve around the horrifying murder of a young boy, and recent