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.
Amazon Studios/Prime Video
Prime Video has released the Season 2 trailer for its time-bending psychological thriller The Devil’s Hour. If our first look at the series’ new footage is anything to go by, audiences should prepare themselves for even more thrilling twists and surprises. The series stars Jessica Raine (Baptiste) as
Channel 5
Can money buy you happiness? That’s the question at the heart of the new Channel 5 period drama The Hardacres, a rags-to-riches story from the producers of All Creatures Great and Small that is based on the bestselling series of novels by CL Skelton. Set in 1890s
Netflix
Netflix's German period drama The Empress was a surprise hit for the streamer when it premiered in late 2022. It won an International Emmy for Best Drama series the following year, and anticipation for its second season has been steadily growing ever since. Luckily, we won't
Movies
Cillian Murphy won an Oscar for portraying the American theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in the Best Picture-winning film, Oppenheimer. But for his next major role --- and one that sure looks likely to earn him some additional awards buzz --- he's going back to his Irish roots. Lionsgate
Theater
Some of the biggest performers in the world regularly take to the stage in London's West End, and the city's booming, vibrant theater scene can often leave American Anglophiles feeling a bit left out when it comes to seeing their favorite British actors perform live. At
Actors and Actresses
Dame Maggie Smith, titan of stage and screen, has left us. The Oscar-winning actress, who starred in everything from A Room with a View to Downton Abbey, passed away in London at the age of 89. The news was announced this morning by her two sons Toby Stephens and
Sundance Now
Streamers Sundance Now and Acorn TV are joining forces to bring the seven-part British sci-fi horror series The Midwich Cuckoos to the U.S. just in time for spooky season. Based on the perennially popular 1957 John Wyndham novel of the same name, the show originally aired on
Movies
It’s not like the film world wasn’t already buzzing about director Emerald Fennell’s forthcoming adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel Wuthering Heights. After all, her established interests in boundary-breaking female characters and class tensions make her a natural fit to tackle Brontë’s often unhinged
Netflix
Netflix has revealed a star-studded cast for its seventh installment of the anthology series Black Mirror, which will premiere on Netflix in 2025. Created by Charlie Brooker, the series features dark, frequently dystopian stories that explore the unanticipated (usually negative) of modern technology on human society. Satirical and disturbing,
HBO & HBO Max
With the launch of Max in France this summer, the streaming service has finally turned its attention to producing original French-language series. If those series cross the pond to become modest hits in America, then so much the better. After all, competitors like Netflix and Prime Video have found
Apple TV
Even if your knowledge of World War II history is spotty, you've almost certainly heard of the Blitz. This sustained eight-month bombing campaign saw German fighters commit mass attacks against industrial targets, towns, and cities throughout Britain. London was particularly hard hit, getting bombed for over 50
Disney/Hulu
If the latest internet reports are to be believed, former The Good Wife star will be stepping aboard Ncuti Gatwa's second season of Doctor Who. The actress, best known for playing Kalinda Sharma on the critically acclaimed CBS series and allegedly feuding with star Juliana Margulies behind the