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.
HBO & HBO Max
Given the global expansion of virtually every streaming service, the production of foreign language content is more important than ever. If those series, shot in the languages of their home countries, manage to cross over and become hits in America, well, that's all to the better. There'
MGM+
The full trailer for MGM+'s new take on Robin Hood is here, and to what is likely the surprise of everyone it...looks great? That sounds a bit meaner than it should, but given the fact that it's been a minute since we've had
Tubi
Filming is currently underway on one of the best shows that far too many Anglophiles have probably missed. Tubi's Big Mood is funny, cringe, and strangely heartwarming, a story of the trials and tribulations inherent in that period of life during your 30s, where you realize a lot
PBS
Masterpiece has released the trailer for its forthcoming new adaptation, The Forsytes, which aims to update the classic story of The Forsyte Saga for a new generation. John Galsworthy's Nobel Prize-winning book series has already been adapted for television twice, both of which are still generally considered to
Movies
The first teaser for director Emerald Fennell's (Saltburn) adaptation of Emily Brontë's classic novel Wuthering Heights is here, and if it wasn't clear before now that this film was going to be....let's just call it controversial, the trailer immediately doubles down
Netflix
The trailer for Netflix's lavish new period drama House of Guinness is here, and if it looks a bit like a historical take on Succession, well, that's probably on purpose. The latest series from the wildly prolific creator Steven Knight, the mind behind such popular dramas
Movies
Do you believe in soulmates? Is there really one perfect person out there for everyone, or is love just an accident of timing? Can the person that's supposedly perfect for you be precisely the wrong choice? These are the questions at the heart of Apple TV+'s
Acorn TV
There's something to be said for knowing your lane. Streaming service Acorn TV has established a reputation for itself in the world of quirky crime dramas, thanks to its distinctive storytelling and a string of successful series starring recognizable actors who are trying something new in their careers.
Netflix
It's a truth universally acknowledged that there aren't enough American period dramas. Sure, U.S. audiences enjoy watching historical shows — Downton Abbey was a massive hit here, and the steadily growing success of The Gilded Age is nothing so much as a sign that we should
Disney/Hulu
Filming is currently taking place on the highly anticipated second season of Hulu's Rivals, the addictive soap based on the popular Rutshire Chronicles novels by Dame Jilly Cooper. The throwback-style 1980s drama was so successful in its first outing that Season 2 landed an additional four-episode order, making
Starz
Filming is officially underway on the second season of the darkly comedic thriller Sweetpea, and the Sky and Starz co-production has announced several key new cast additions for its sophomore outing, several of which British TV fans will instantly recognize. Sweetpea stars Ella Purnell (Yellowjackets) as Rhiannon Lewis, a repressed
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