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.
PBS
Grantchester may be a series that has evolved into an ensemble piece, but it's always been a show predominantly about men. It has its share of entertaining female characters: vicarage caretaker Mrs. C, Geordie's wife Cathy, and police secretary Miss Scott; however, the show's
Amazon Studios/Prime Video
The first season of Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power ended with jewelry. Viewers finally saw the forging of three of the great rings, the trio of bands that belong to the elves. But while we know two of them now belong to
BritBox
Get ready to return to Great Slaughter --- production on Season 4 of Sister Boniface Mysteries is officially underway. The popular period-set mystery follows the adventures of Lorna Watson's eponymous Sister Boniface, a character who got her start on the long-running series Father Brown. She's a
Starz
Starz has released the teaser trailer for its upcoming thriller The Couple Next Door, a dark psychological drama about status, obsession, and the dark side of suburbia that features a quartet of attractive people at its center and a propulsive story of betrayal and paranoia. Loosely adapted from the Dutch
Netflix
“The pestilence has cast a strange spell on us all,” a partygoer insists in the trailer for Netflix's upcoming historical dramedy The Decameron, and if it weren't immediately obvious that this show is set in medieval Italy, you might wonder if it were actually set in
Apple TV
Apple TV+ has grown into a must-watch destination for prestige television, boasting critically acclaimed comedies (Ted Lasso), dramas (Slow Horses), thrillers (Hijack), and limited series (Manhunt). But with the success of CODA, the streamer has turned its attention to feature films, backing buzzy, awards season fare like Ridley Scott'
Netflix
If British television has taught us anything, it's that literally anyone can solve a murder. Whether you're a book publicist, a small business owner, or even a member of a religious order, absolutely no one is going to stop you from sticking your nose into a
PBS
Change is always hard. That's more than evident as Grantchester settles into the third vicar of its run, proving that while the show is more than capable of surviving a significant character change, like anything else, there's an adjustment period involved. Admittedly, things are slightly less
ITV
Many American viewers likely only know the name Andrew Lincoln because of AMC's megapopular zombie franchise The Walking Dead (possibly with a dash of the "To me, you are perfect" scene from Love Actually on top). Lincoln starred as gritty, long-suffering sheriff Rick Grimes on the
PBS
Though many of us may poke gentle fun at shows like HBO's The Gilded Age for their constantly expanding cast rosters the truth is that part of the appeal of period drama, as a genre, is its expansive sense of scope. From recreating the technical details of specific
Theater
Doctor Who fans may find themselves more motivated than usual to book a trip to London this Fall as a trio of Doctors (David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker, and Ncuti Gatwa) take to the stage in different productions across the city's West End from October through the end of
BBC
What do an arson, a missing persons cold case, and a true crime podcast have to do with one another? That's only one of the questions at the heart of the upcoming BBC crime thriller The Jetty, a four-part series that promises to explore everything from questions of