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.
Movies
The Bronte sisters are some of the most famous women in literature, who each managed to write some of the most successful and controversial fiction of the mid-nineteenth century. That they did it all while writing under assumed names and facing bleak personal and family prospects is just one
Drama
Rumors that cable network Starz was working on a prequel based on its megapopular period romance Outlander initially broke earlier this year but, at the time, there was little information about what such a series might entail. Now official confirmation has arrived: The prequel, called Outlander: Blood of My Blood,
Drama
It's not exactly a secret that The CW isn't a network traditionally known for its serious historical dramas. And although its Mary, Queen of Scots-focused series Reign ran for three seasons, its intense love of headbands and colorful prom gown-style court dresses could hardly
Comedy
There's nothing quite like the bond of family, which, as we've seen repeatedly on television over the past few years, can drive you to do almost anything. Even possibly murder. This is the question at the heart of Bad Sisters, the upcoming dark comedy thriller from
Comedy
The first season of Prime Video's misfit comedy The Outlaws was one of the more unexpected television delights of 2022, a charmingly offbeat crime caper about found family and second chances centered around a pack of hilariously bizarre central characters. Season 2, which arrives on our screens just
Comedy
Despite its major network backing, NBC streaming service Peacock unfortunately still feels like something of an afterthought to most U.S. viewers, many of whom may not even be aware of the service or the breadth of its original programming slate. This is a shame — not only because Peacock has
Drama
As we've seen many times, our pop culture is positively obsessed with England's Tudor family. From the soapy melodrama of King Henry VIII's disastrous marriage track record to the untold stories of the complicated women who essentially all outshone him, we can't
Drama
Generally speaking, history isn't terribly kind to powerful women. Part of the reason for that is that history is almost always written by men, but it's also because for a large part of our time on this planet women have been as unnatural for wanting more
Drama
It's official: We'll all be going back to the Yorkshire Dales for a new season of All Creatures Great and Small just after New Year's. Wedding bells chime and animal ailments abound in the highly anticipated third season of the cozy period drama, which
Mystery
Scottish thriller Guilt will officially return to the Masterpiece this August, but Season 2 of the darkly comedic series will look slightly different than its first. Season 1 followed the story of Max (Mark Bonnar) and Jake (Jamie Silves), a pair of bumbling brothers who accidentally kill a man while
Documentary
It's been a quarter century since the tragic death of Princess Diana, and it still seems as though we can't get enough of her story. From television series (Netflix's The Crown) to feature films (Spencer) and even a Broadway musical (Diana: The Musical), we&
Drama
Author Edith Wharton's final novel, The Buccaneers, revolves around a group of wealthy American heiresses on the hunt for titled, most likely genteelly poor British aristocrats to give their families the legitimate social status their cash can't buy them. (If this sounds familiar, it's