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.
Guilt
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
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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&
The Buccaneers
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
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Divorced. Beheaded. Died. Divorced. Beheaded. Survived. It's been over five hundred years since the Tudor family sat on the throne of England, and we still can't get enough of their story. From feature films and prestige television shows to Tony-nominated Broadway musicals, our pop culture
Gentleman Jack
The news that premium cable network HBO had decided not to greenlight a third season of the period drama Gentleman Jack came as a shock to many, given the series' almost universal critical acclaim, prestige feel, and uber-talented cast. And yet, the impending behind-the-scenes shakeups thanks
The Buccaneers
There are many reasons to look forward to Apple TV+'s upcoming period drama inspired by Edith's Wharton's final unfinished novel, The Buccaneers. For one, it will be the streamer's first traditional costume drama. (Its The Essex Serpent, while a period piece, definitely
The Serpent Queen
Cable network Starz is the period drama fan's gift that keeps on giving. The network, widely known for its love of period stories about fierce historical women, is currently airing Becoming Elizabeth, a story about the famous Tudor queen's occasionally scandalous younger years. But that'
Black Mirror
Netflix only announced a couple of months ago that the sixth season of its award-winning dystopian anthology series Black Mirror was officially in the works after a three-year hiatus, but the production appears to already be swinging into high gear with word of its first round of official
World On Fire
Sprawling World War II drama World on Fire was a surprise hit for PBS Masterpiece when it first aired in the spring of 2020, boasting an impeccable cast and a welcome dedication to changing up the ways we tell stories about Europe's last great war, and focusing on
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It's been six years since rock icon David Bowie passed away, leaving a huge hole in the fabric of the music industry with his death. (No matter whether you personally liked the man's music, it's impossible to argue the scope of the impact his
Comedy
Prime Video's misfit comedy The Outlaws is one of the more unexpected delights of the 2022 television season to date, a charming found family caper featuring a great cast and some fairly inventive subversion of standard comedy tropes. And although Season 1 only arrived on the streamer back
Gentleman Jack
Sad news for Gentleman Jack fans: HBO has announced the critically acclaimed drama will not return for a third season. The series, which premiered in 2019, starred Suranne Jones (Vigil) as Anne Lister, the 19th-century British landowner, intellectual, businesswoman, and prolific diarist who wrote extensive coded entries about her